Re: The Edwards Family's Herfordshire Estate - Part 4

Cryonix Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:28 pm

Micah can't help but smile at hearing her voice...

Micah: Yeah...yeah, it's me. It's all over hon. It's all over...but...Caley....was shot right in front of me and Colin. She....she's passed away.

Jabberwocky Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:31 pm

Colin feels cold. He just lost something that he never expected to have. This glimmer of good in the woman who he had blamed for so much...
Up until this point he had been crying, but the reassurance of his brother was what he needed and soon all those years worth of emotions start coming out of Colin in sobs

Cruel Britannia Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:31 pm

Amanda: I'm sorry you had to see that baby. ..... let me guess..... Colin's taking it pretty hard?

Cryonix Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:40 pm

Micah: Yeah...he's taking very hard. She saved our lives in her....dying.

Micah continues to hold Colin...and his sobs can be heard over the phone...

Jabberwocky Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:42 pm

Colin looks up at Micah, registering for the first time that he is on the phone, he tries to hold back his sobbing as he mouths the word
"...sorry"

Cryonix Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:44 pm

Micah: Hey...it's alright Colin. You go ahead and cry.....

Cruel Britannia Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:48 pm

Amanda: Well no offense honey..... but I don't think her actions excuse the fact that she put you in that position in the first place..... not to mention the fact that she's the reason my uncle currently has tubes sticking out of his heart.

....but I am sorry that Colin is so..... upset.... please send him my love.

.... will you both be coming home soon?

Cryonix Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:52 pm

Micah hears Amanda's words and nods...

Micah: I know it doesn't it's just...too close to the actual act happening. It's emotional, of course, and I have to still lead by example for all of us. So I'll be a rock for now...a shoulder to cry on. But yes. Colin and I...

...and Lauren are on our way back. She wishes to see Alex and Alexis. Don't worry. She's...working with the FBI. She's M.I.6.

Jabberwocky Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:57 pm

Colin's sobs subdue just enough for him to overhear the last bit of the conversation. He lifts his head off of Micah's shoulder. The last thing he needed was to hear opinions and judgements on Caley. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out his carton of smokes, placing one in his mouth. He goes to light it with his lighter

~click~
nothing
~click~
nothing
~click~
nothing

he slams the lighter into the ground hard, cursing loudly

Cruel Britannia Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:59 pm

Amanda: She..... she wasn't a psycho crackhead hooker who yearned to have my brother inside her?...... and she..... she's coming here..... Lexi's going to freak out..... heh..... what with the concussion this might put Alex into a damn coma..... oh well.... after the past couple of days we could all use a little.... entertainment.....

Cryonix Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:01 pm

Micah: Yeah...it's...crazy. Listen...as soon as we get things settled here, we will be back on the plane. I'll be home...very soon, my love. I'm alright.

Cruel Britannia Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:03 pm

Amanda: OK...... I love you baby...... I'll see you soon.

Cryonix Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:06 pm

Micah smiles...

Micah: Yes, you will hon. I love you.

He hears Amanda return the love and he hangs up the phone. He looks over to Colin and sees him struggling...

Micah: Hey, hey, hey! Hold on, man. Lauren, do you have a light?

Lauren: Yeah...here you are Colin.

Jabberwocky Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:17 pm

Colin's hands shake as he takes the lighter and lights his cigarette. His eyes close as he inhales deep and slumps back down to the stair, slowly exhaling

Colin:"...I know she did horrible things...not just to me but...to everybody..."

he looks at Micah

Colin:"....but she died saving my life. She's dead now. Anything she did she paid for in doing that.... And I will not have people speaking ill of her."

Cryonix Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:19 pm

Micah sighs...

Micah: Colin...come on man. Let's not do this now. Please?

Jabberwocky Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:23 pm

Colin looks down at the ground

Colin:"I...I'm sorry. I'm just upset...I'm...sorry"

Cryonix Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:25 pm

Micah: I know you're upset. It's...it's just too close too the actual....passing. Let's just worry about getting this paperwork settled...and getting home, yeah?

Jabberwocky Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:27 pm

Colin nods, then looks behind him and up at the massive building. He looks at Lauren

Colin:"What happens to this place?"

Cryonix Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:30 pm

Lauren sighs...

Lauren: It's going to go into the collective pot. Nuala is on the hook for $750,000,000 in unpaid taxes and fraud between the U.S., England, and Africa...so that is going to have to be paid. Since you and Micah are the CEO's of this....entity now, after everything has been paid back and settled...your collective assest will be sent to you for you to decide what to do with it.

Jabberwocky Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:32 pm

Colin:"I see...and what will happen to Nuala?"

Cryonix Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:33 pm

Lauren: Easily 35 to life for the evasion and fraud...and probably 25 to life for your mother.

Jabberwocky Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:36 pm

Colin takes a drag on his cigarette, muttering under his breath while doing it
Colin:"It would figure screwing the government out of money would be worth ten more years then murder..."
he exhales
Colin:"I see."

Cryonix Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:38 pm

Lauren: So let's get you two back home, yeah?

Jabberwocky Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:40 pm

Colin nods

Colin:"So you're coming with us?"

he looks at Micah

Colin:"That reminds me...Ben...we should let him know whats...going on..."

Cryonix Sun Apr 03, 2011 8:00 pm

Micah: Yeah...yeah we should. Let's head back

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