Re: The Edwards Family's Herfordshire Estate Part 1

Pockets Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:15 am

Alexis sighs.

Alexis: I know. Don't worry about it.

Cruel Britannia Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:23 am

Alex: Well.... you know nobody here expects you share their feelings towards certain members of your family.... right?

.... to a certain extent my dad and I can relate to Raquel.....

Pockets Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:32 am

Alexis: You... don't...? Even though I'm an Edwards now too?

A look of relief passes over her face.

Alexis: Wait... you can relate to her?

Cruel Britannia Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:44 am

Alex laughs a little and hugs Alexis.

Alex: Honey.... Is that what you thought?..... of course we don't expect you to SHARE our feelings.... wouldn't try and control your emotions like that..... we just needed you to UNDERSTAND..... truly understand why we feel the way we feel.

...and yes we do relate.... after all..... both my dad and I quote, enquote "stole" the women we love from someone else..... but regardless.... she had a part to play in making Aunt Erin suffer.... greatly.... and it's a pain she's going to feel for the rest of her life.... however long that may be.

So I'm sorry but we can't help but feel a little resentful towards Raquel.... and I doubt my family will ever like her..... but we can.... understand her position.

Pockets Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:55 am

Alexis nods slowly.

Alexis: I do understand... it's just hard, it being my family. I feel horrible that your aunt is in there... but at the same time, I think everyone knows how Aunt Raquel felt about Shawn... a part of me is happy that she finally gets some happiness of her own... but not at this expense... I guess I don't know how to feel....

Cruel Britannia Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:09 pm

Alex: Understandable. Just bear in mind sweetie... that your aunts happiness may prove to be fleeting.... Shawn has demonstrated that he has no concept of what it means to truly love someone. I don't know what he's told your Aunt..... that she's special.... that nobody has ever understood him like she does.... that there's a "spark" there.... that he loves her and wants to be with her.... just her.....forever..... but he told my Aunt all of that once. It didn't stop him hurting her.... repeatedly.... for 30 years.

Pockets Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:15 pm

Alexis looks worried, taking out her phone.

Alexis: Maybe I should warn her... I... I always knew Shawn was a bit of a pervert... but....

Cruel Britannia Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:21 pm

Alex sighs.

Alex: Do you honestly think she'd listen to you? She knows about Shawn past.... or at least she thinks she does.... she thinks she's special.... that he wouldn't hurt her..... maybe she's right..... I personally feel that Shawn will never change.... either way..... right now I doubt she'll hear a bad word said against him.

....besides I know what everyone thinks about my family..... she'll probably think we've brainwashed you..... that we're trying to use you to stir up trouble. Because we're such heartless, vengeful souls.

Pockets Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:34 pm

Alexis puts the phone away.

Alexis: Your parents did come across as a bit cold at first.

Cruel Britannia Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:46 pm

Alex looks mournful

Alex: Well..... Ashley was one of their best friends.... and we saw what happened there. Shawn practically grew up with my mum.... and he was my dad's best friend.... his best man. It getting increasingly difficult for them to trust people..... at least to a certain extent they still have your mum..... and my mum still has Aunt Jenny.

They're the kindest, most loving people you'll ever meet.... but they've been hurt.... a lot over the years. People always seem to expect them to forgive and forget.... and paint them as monsters when they don't.

Pockets Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:52 pm

Alexis: Well, I will never do anything to betray their trust... or yours.

Cruel Britannia Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:00 pm

Alex pulls her into another tight embrace.

Alex: I know you wont my love. The same goes for you. I love you.

Pockets Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:03 pm

Alexis leans up and kisses Alex.

Alexis: I love you, too.

She looks back over at the door.

Alexis: Should we go back in?

Cruel Britannia Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:07 pm

Alex takes her by the hand and smiles.

Alex: Sure.

Pockets Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:14 pm

Alexis returns the smile, walking back in with Alex.

Cruel Britannia Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:18 pm

Ewan looks up from Erin towards Alex and Alexis.

Ewan: You guys alright?

Pockets Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:23 pm

Alexis: Yeah, we're alright.

She squeezes Alex's hand and smiles at him again before looking back at Ewan.

Alexis: It's just been a long week.

Cruel Britannia Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:29 pm

Ewan smiles half-heartedly.

Ewan: I've no doubt. .... thankyou for your help today Alexis.... you handled the situation remarkably.

... this is certainly not the first impression I wanted you to have of our family.

Pockets Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:34 pm

Alexis: I just couldn't leave her in there by herself... but I wouldn't even have known if Shawn hadn't texted me....

Jabberwocky Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:38 pm

Raquel texts back

Raquel:"The man I love was walking into what he practically described as certain death, and you expect me to just stay home??"

Pockets Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:42 pm

Alexis feels her phone go off and glances nervously at Ewan before checking it.

nothing is going to happen to him. no one is going after him

Cruel Britannia Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:44 pm

Ewan winces at the name.

Ewan: I see.... well thankyou anyway Alexis.... you've already far surpassed our expectations of a new Edwards.

Jabberwocky Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:47 pm

Raquel:"Thats reassuring coming from you hun. But there is still no way I would have stayed home. I would expect you of all people in this family to understand that."

Pockets Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:54 pm

Alexis looks up at Ewan.

Alexis: I'm just glad I could help.

She quickly texts Raquel back.

i understand but there is nothing you can do here. shawn isnt back there yet?

Cruel Britannia Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:58 pm

Ewan chuckles slightly.

Ewan: Alexis.... there's no need to be worried about texting your aunt.... I'm sure she's very worried that we've done something suitably gruesome to... him.

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