Morgantown, West Virginia Week Wed./Thurs./Fri.

[sparklesdani.livejournal.com]

Continuation of the Morgantown week post! You may still RP at the first post, this new post is just to help keep things tidy. :D For a more detailed account of this week, go to the first post.

WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY

- Nightmare Zip Line
- Winery
- Cooper's Rock
- Fall Coloring Page Contest

O Sparkly One is currently...sleeping!

Comments

[faeriesfolly.livejournal.com]

Do you really think it's gonna be hard for me to get a ride? *raises an eyebrow at him*

You told me yourself that I didn't have a baby, so don't play that card now. *in truth, it's hard to leave, but it almost hurts more being near them and knowing she should remember them.* Tell them I had to go back to Maine. Tell them I was kidnapped. Tell them...whatever you want to tell them, Dean.

You said it yourself. I don't remember, so why should I care about staying. *turns and leaves without looking back*

- Ruby

[flawlessglitch.livejournal.com]

*he watches her out the diner window, watching as she crosses the parking lot and goes to stand by the road. Of course she won't have a hard time finding a rides, she's the most gorgeous woman he's ever seen, and he's seen a lot of women. He had been banking on her caring more about her life, enough to not hitchhike. But he was wrong*

(http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b334/crms15/Dean/?action=view&current=03ad9fe5.gif)

*he takes out his phone and sends Diana a text*

Hey kid. Listen some stuff is going on and we need to get movin again, know I promised you we'd stick around for a few days but we cant. Ill be back soon, have your stuff packed

(http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b334/crms15/Dean/?action=view&current=7e9b2bd3.gif)

*the idea of having to go back and explain this to Diana...to see Maddie's face as she looks around for her Aunt Ruby...he's regretting eating those pancakes because he feels sick*

*he pulls a few bills out of his wallet and lays them on the table*

*mutters under his breath* Bye Ruby.

-Dean

[faeriesfolly.livejournal.com]

*Only a few moments standing by the road before she runs over to the bushes bordering the parking lot and loses what little was actually in her stomach. She stays crouched down, hugging herself as she sobs like her heart is breaking--because it is. Even without remembering them, she still feels the depth of what she just lost.

What she walked away from.*

- Ruby

[flawlessglitch.livejournal.com]

*between the time he starts leaving the diner and when he opens the car door, Ruby is gone. He hadn't seen her get in a car but she's not standing there. He closes his eyes tight as his stomach rolls again*

*He knows she took her purse and that her phone is always in it, he doesn't know if it's charged or if she'll answer but he can't let it end like that*

*he sits down behind the wheel and texts her*

whatever you think, however mad you are, i hope someday you remember how much i loved you...even if you never remember you loved me back

*he attaches the picture of them that she had looked at so long this morning and sends it off*

*then he sends another one to Diana*

we're going to maine, dont ask questions

-Dean

[faeriesfolly.livejournal.com]

*She's sitting on the curb with her head in her hands when she hears the phone. Seeing the picture only causes her stomach to attempt another revolt.*

*she wipes her eyes with the back of her hand*

Past tense, Dean. Loved. Guess that's why it was so easy for you to let me walk away, huh?

*She gets up and starts walking, trying to see if she can find a bus stop or maybe a taxi or something.*

- Ruby

[flawlessglitch.livejournal.com]

*he had started driving before she answered and when his phone vibrates he considers not saying anything, but he can't walk away with her thinking he didn't love her, that she had been right and she was leaving nothing behind. That wasn't an option*

you told me once that if we were ever apart itd be like pulling a trigger, thats how fast itd kill us. so yeah. loved.

*he puts the car back in gear but then adds another message*

the side pocket on the inside of your purse, theres a knife in there. in case you need it. take care of yourself ruby, god knows i couldnt

*when he gets back to the hotel he throws everything into bags, not folding or organizing the way Ruby always had. Diana comes in and silently adds her bags to the pile, laying Maddie down on one of the beds*

*he finally pauses his hurried packing long enough to kneel in front of her*

(http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b334/crms15/Dean/?action=view&current=tumblr_lwta1z4j1X1qfneqoo1_500.gif)

Hey baby girl. *he clears his throat, trying not to cry, but feeling like he has to explain this to her, even though she can't understand* *whispers* I'm sorry, Maddie. I tried to keep her for you.

*he piles the girls in the car, Diana riding shotgun for the first time, and looks back at the baby in the backseat*

(http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b334/crms15/Dean/?action=view&current=tumblr_m01rzbQnT61r2f2kro1_250.gif)

*and everything feels wrong*

-Dean

[faeriesfolly.livejournal.com]

*she's sitting in a taxi that is taking her to where she can catch a bus when her phone vibrates again, and she notices that she missed another couple texts from Dean. She reads them and then checks to see that he's right...there is a knife just where he said in her purse. She closes her eyes and let's out a slow shakey breath to try and calm her stomach.*

Bang, bang.

*she turns the phone off and rests her forehead against the window of the cab. How did everything go so wrong? What the hell was he too scared to tell her?*

*When the cab drops her off she manages to, with help from the person behind the counter at the bus depot, to arrange a series of tickets to get herself...home.*

*Home...all the thought of leaving for Maine gave her was a feeling of dread building to overpass the nausea she'd felt since she walked out of the diner.*

- Ruby

[flawlessglitch.livejournal.com]

*Diana whines and questions and does her usual routine but Dean barely answers, he hardly says a word in the sixteen hours it takes to drive from West Virginia to Maine*

*he doesn't stop for food, only lets Diana pee once, and manages to keep himself from crying or puking or putting his fist through the window*

*they cross the border into Maine at one in the morning. Everything's shut down except a twenty-four hour gas station and Dean stops there to buy some water and food for Diana, a couple over ripe bananas he can cut up for Maddie, and to get directions to Storybrooke*

*its another three hours there and they stop just outside the city, Dean's semi-parental responsibilities kicking in and he gets a motel room for the girls*

*they pass out on one of the beds and he sits in a chair by the window. He wants to text her, to tell her he misses her so bad it's killing him. But he knows it doesn't matter*

-Dean

[faeriesfolly.livejournal.com]

*Once her bus comes to a stop in Portland, she gets directions to a motel that's cheap and she feels like she can walk to. She's so tired when she starts to head to the room that she walks by the Impala without even seeing it, passing by several windows before fumbling with her key in the door*

Stupid, fucking key... *she mutters under her breath, resting her forehead against the door and trying again*

- Ruby

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

*Diana was more than confused the whole way to Maine, she'd tried to ask Dean numerous questions like, why are we going to Maine? are we going to where ruby is from? Where is ruby? Are we meeting her there? Why won't you tell me anything? And eventually became this is ridiculous, she felt if there was something happening, big, that maybe she should know, maybe she could help. And eventually silence between them because Dean wouldn't make conversation or pull over. She'd never seen him so upset though, she tried to be comforting, but it seemed to set him more on edge*

*as she laid in the bed, trying to get maddie to be calm, because she hadn't liked being disturbed from the slightly normal routine and the long breaks between Diana being able to pull off diaper changes and feedings in the car, and she was sure she could sense Dean's tension too*

*she looked out the window, to see Ruby walking by, she grinned a little, glad to see her, maybe she could make Dean be not so growly* Is that... *trails off, deciding that trying to ask Dean anymore questions right now would be useless, she would just go see for herself*

*she picks up Maddie, bouncing her soothingly as she gets off the bed and moves outside, walking over to Ruby, laughing a little*

Maybe it's not working because you're at the wrong room...

~Diana

[flawlessglitch.livejournal.com]

*he puts his heads in his hand's, exhausted but too sick to sleep. He's not sure what to think now. What his next move is. He knows he has to find Ruby, and he has to do it without her knowing he's found her. He's going to let her work it out, if this is what she needs to do to remember him, then so be it. But he's going to keep his word. He's going to be there every step of the way*

*He hears the door click and his head jerks up just in time to see Diana carrying Maddie out the door*

Where the hell are you going?

Diana!

*he follows her out the door, ready to launch into a schpeel about how he was not in the mood for her hormonal teenage bullshit right now until he sees her at the room two doors down...talking to Ruby*

Jesus christ...

*he sees Ruby's panicked look and Diana's innocent smile*

(http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b334/crms15/Dean/?action=view&current=a34cb6bb_zps73339e91.gif)

*his voice comes out quiet and more strained than he was hoping for*

Hey sweetheart, bout time you showed up. You should...you should come get some sleep. Been a long day.

-Dean

[faeriesfolly.livejournal.com]

I... Dean... *looks away and then at Diana* Wrong room. *she quickly palms the key so that Diana can't see the room number and gives Dean a slightly strained smile before moving over and slipping her arm through his.*

*she studies his face for a moment, trying to see...something...anything* The...longest day. *her voice breaks slightly before she turns and smiles at Diana* Come on, Little Mama...let's get you and the Monster to bed, huh?

- Ruby

- Ruby

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

*at the startled look on ruby's face, she raises her eyebrow, but she doesn't say anything, maybe ruby's still tired, maybe something happened and she needed to be here, sooner than them*

*she says it's been the longest day*

Yeah, I know. Being in the car with this guy all day racing here to catch up to you has been no picnic. *grins a little to show ruby that there really is no harm done*

*nods, heading back to the room, looks between the two of them, not knowing what, but knowing something isn't right*

Everything okay? *directed at Ruby, not Dean, because Dean's not really talked much since they've started this journey*

~Diana

[flawlessglitch.livejournal.com]

Everything's fine, Diana. Let's go inside, we all need some sleep. I'm sure Ruby's exhausted. You can grill her tomorrow *forces a smile*

*he wraps an arm around Ruby's back and presses a kiss to the top of her head. It's not hard falling into that routine again but he hates the way she's so tense in his arms, not the way she usually is*

-Dean

[faeriesfolly.livejournal.com]

Everything's fine... *she avoids glancing up at Dean, and looks at Diana instead* We're all together again, right?

That's all that matters.

*All she can think is why...? Why would he rush up here and drag them along? Why wouldn't he tell them? Why would any of it matter when he came out and said he didn't love her any more? Why would he? She's not the girl he fell in love with anyway. Not any more.*

*She hasn't slept since before she can remember other than drifting off a couple times on the bus...* Sleep sounds perfect.

- Ruby

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

*still feels like something is off, but decides to leave it alone for now, maybe they all do just need sleep*

*gives a tentative smile and goes over to wrap her arm around ruby, giving her a squeeze*

Good to have you back Mama Bear.

*rests her head on her shoulder for a moment, thinking that Papa Bear really can't function right without her now*

Come on. *leads the way into the room, climbing into her bed with Maddie*

~Diana

[faeriesfolly.livejournal.com]

*Ruby smiles at Diana and gives her a one-armed hug in return, but when they reach the room and she sees the empty second bed looming in front of her...*

I... I'll just be a moment. *points to the bathroom*
I'm dying to wash my face right now.

*she hurries off into the bathroom and closes the door gently behind her, leaning on the counter and looking at herself in the mirror a moment before turning on the tap.*

- Ruby

[flawlessglitch.livejournal.com]

*he gives Diana a strained smile and wishes her goodnight, bending to kiss Maddie on the head before turning back to his bag*

*he takes out his old AC/DC shirt and a pair of boxers and then goes to knock softly on the bathroom door*

*Ruby opens it an inch and eyes him like he's the enemy*

*whispers, hoping the girls fall asleep quickly* Here *holds out the clothes* Just...thought you'd want something more comfortable to sleep in. *looks away* I'll shower until you fall asleep and then I'll take the floor.

*shuts the door for her and goes to find some clothes for himself*

-Dean

[faeriesfolly.livejournal.com]

*she rests against the counter and looks at the clothes in her hands before changing into them quickly and then she opens the door to peer out into the room for him.*

*Once she catches his eye she motions for him to come back over and then retreats back into the bathroom*

*she closes her eyes and takes a deep breath, letting it out slowly*

- Ruby

[flawlessglitch.livejournal.com]

*he finds a tshirt and a pair of black boxers and steels himself for whatever Ruby's about to tell him*

*he's pretty sure it can't get any worse than what she's already said to him but his nerves twist his stomach as he goes back into the bathroom, shutting the door behind him with a soft click*

*he sets his clothes down on the counter and eyes Ruby carefully*

*whispers* Hey, Ruby.

-Dean

[faeriesfolly.livejournal.com]

*swallows* You... *she shakes her head and starts over*

Hi.

You can't sleep on the floor. What's the point of not telling her if you're gonna show her?

I...I don't know why you're here. Or how. I just... *sighs* You can't sleep on the floor.

*she starts to squeeze by him to go back out into the room*

- Ruby

[flawlessglitch.livejournal.com]

I'm going to shower until we're sure she's asleep and then I'll sleep on the side that she can't see, she won't know. I'm always up first anyway.

I'm gonna tell her... I don't know how to tell her. I can handle you rejecting me, Ruby, I get it, you don't wanna be with me, you don't care what I think or what we had, fine. But Diana and Maddie...they will not understand. They will not understand that you don't want to be a part of their family anymore.

*he blocks the door with his body, but his face is gentle, not angry like it was yesterday morning but his eyes hold her gaze steadily*

You can hurt me if you want, Ruby, but I'm not letting you hurt my girls. So you figure out what you want to do, or get out. I'm holding up my bargain, I'm here to make sure you're safe but if you think I drove up here to beg you to love me again, you're wrong.

*he moves away from the door and steps around her, turning the shower on*

-Dean

[faeriesfolly.livejournal.com]

*she hates the emotion she hears in her voice, but has to say it out loud. Too much went unsaid on the bus ride while she had conversations with him in her head...*
I'm not a part of this, Dean. You made that clear. Don't presume you know what I want though... I would give anything.... The life in those pictures? You and those girls?

She's a part of that. Not me. I... I'm always gonna be in the outside of it looking in at what she had...
But don't you dare act like I have a choice. You love her...the me I can't remember. You all do. There's no room for me to have a choice. There's only room for me to playact at what I would... I haven't been able to eat since... God, why am I even...

Never mind. Sleep where you like.

Goodnight, Dean... *turns to slip out of the bathroom*

- Ruby

[flawlessglitch.livejournal.com]

*grabs her upper arm tight and spins her around* Bullshit!

*realizes how loud he was and drops his voice down low again* That's fucking bullshit, Ruby.

You are the only person I know who would wake up in the morning with a man who would die for them, two little girls who think the sun rises and sets on her, and fucking feel sorry for herself. You don't remember? Too bad, we'll figure it out. We'll fix it or we'll tell you about every minute of our lives that you don't remember until you know it so well it's like you do. Or hell, here's an idea, we start over. You want me to fly back to the beach and make you fall in love with me again? Drag you to Venice and show you every sight we saw together, everywhere we kissed, make love and drink wine out of bottle, cause I'll do that too.

You, you are the one not trying here. Not me. I've done every single thing I can think of to help you, to try to get you to want to help yourself.

But all you want is a fucking pity party and to stomp up the coast crying about going back to a home that you didn't even like to begin with.

You had a choice. You've always had a choice. And you just made it.

*lets her go and starts stripping, to angry to care if she's in the room and what she thinks of him naked or if she's gone when he gets out. Everyone leaves. He remembers feeling this way when he and Ruby met. That it would end one of two ways. He'd get her killed or she would leave. And he was right*

-Dean

[faeriesfolly.livejournal.com]

*when she moves in front of him, there are tears on her cheeks. He has only a moment to notice this fact before she slaps him. Hard.*

How dare you say I'm not trying. Everything I've done... You're right. I did make my choice. I wanted this...this life, but it felt like I was taking something that wasn't mine to have. Just because I didn't take this in stride...

*pokes him in the chest, right over the tattoo she keeps looking at part of her really wants to trace with her tongue. FOCUS, RUBY, FOCUS.* You say you've done everything. That you'll try all these other things like recreating memories we already shared together...

Put up or shut up, Dean. *her eyes search his face* Show me. Make me remember something.

- Ruby