--> Action for Lupin Residence

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

[He comes in so quietly, if there's no one by the door, there's no way he'll be noticed]

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[fallthru.livejournal.com]

Thank you...

[He offers a shaky smile, sits, and fiddles with his fingers]

[missdoubledee.livejournal.com]

[ she drinks her tea, puts down the glass after a second. ]

...ok. I'm not the tea and cookies girl, I'll leave that and the...fluffy stuff to Charlotte. But you listen here.

[ and she points her pen at him. ]

I'm still your sister. And I'm - I'm glad you're here. And honest to God, I'm going to do everything I can to help you and they're going to do the same so don't -- look out of place in your own home, you hear me? It's your home. And if anyone will say a word, I'm not a Bernal, I'm going to shut them up on the spot.

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

[He smiles a little, though it's invisible to anyone who's not lying on the floor looking up at him. He's silent for a moment, then he stands up and just goes to her and hugs her tightly]

[missdoubledee.livejournal.com]

[ oh well, hugging she can do, for all her sternness. she holds him for a long moment. ]

You do yourself a favor, you don't listen to anybody here but those who care, you hear me? It's going to be alright now. we'll see to it. we'll see to it together, ok?

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, D...

[missdoubledee.livejournal.com]

What for? You've done nothing. Do you hear me? Listen. we'll fix this, ok? but don't you get ideas like having to apologize or feeling bad, that won't do either of us any good. you just -- you just let us help you, alright?

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

I was weak. I gave up.

[missdoubledee.livejournal.com]

Well, then you'll be strong here. Then you'll learn how not to give up. I'm not going to let you give up again. You're here aren't you? you came here. then you're not weak.

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

I don't know how I got here...it just happened.

[missdoubledee.livejournal.com]

It happened for a reason. Then we'll make the best of it. You and I.

[ she looks up ]

And the folks, I guess. And all the other siblings but me too, because I said so.

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

I need to be better about..coming to you guys.

[missdoubledee.livejournal.com]

Until you will, we'll come to you. Deal?

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

[he nods a little]

You're a great sister you know that. I don't think I tell you that enough.

[missdoubledee.livejournal.com]

I know.

[ but then she winks and laughs. ]

Thank you.

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

[he kisses her cheek]

[missdoubledee.livejournal.com]

You know who really wants to meet you?

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

Who?

[missdoubledee.livejournal.com]

Emily. She's been talking about it all day. She's ten here, you know. I can't believe she's already ten - you probably know her as so much older but she's the sweetest thing. She and Heather made you a thing, let me show you -

[ she takes out a tablet to show a short, colorful welcome (http://25.media.tumblr.com/e044338f3385a4b0c9e271b94f42cda7/tumblr_mqeku2KIea1r9dvpdo1_250.gif) video. ] (http://31.media.tumblr.com/e3e8a59a740a6bed3c3816be756fb5a9/tumblr_mqeku2KIea1r9dvpdo5_250.gif) ()

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

[He smiles]

Oh my God - that's insane, their kids babysat me.

[missdoubledee.livejournal.com]

I know. But for her, you're the new uncle. Ask her how old she is, she's excited about ten being two hands. Here -

[ she passes him a picture (http://24.media.tumblr.com/39f838f6aca81602963d09abccaaa905/tumblr_mqdsd2oPmi1s409tso1_250.jpg) ]

Keep it. and please, no word to Owen about their kids. he'll ask you about their husbands and beat them up in advance --

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

Got it. Thanks. [he holds the picture like it's a check for a million dollars]

[missdoubledee.livejournal.com]

He's still processing the fact Angel is living with a boy and Neladi is seeing one -

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

Think it was cuz I came so long after Lana, but dads are kinda the same with me, at least in my time. They sorta wanted me to stay 5 forever.

[missdoubledee.livejournal.com]

Yes I remember how they were with Beth and Daphne. Good to know boys go through that too but you are cute, it explains it.

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

Yeah well Andy's not really the cute little kid type, and neither is Will, so I'm the only boy that fits the bill.