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Post by Brian O'Conner on Mar 19, 2011 21:57:11 GMT 2
The day was incredibly hot. Any place that wasn't air conditioned was almost unbearable. Tyler had a bright red face in the baby seat next to Brian in the old Cadillac. "Let's go see your aunt." Brian wiped the sweat from the little guys face and then his own forehead. He walked around the car, unbuckled him and carried him across the street to the lawn of his former place. Merciless the sun burnt down on them and was reflected by the tarmac. Brian rang the bell hoping that his brother wasn't home. He needed some female advice.
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Post by Faye Perez on Mar 19, 2011 22:16:34 GMT 2
The sound of the door bell scared the living day lights out of her. Since her arrivial back from the hospital her and Jack while still close were more distant then every, and every little noise scared the living day lights out of her and she was most of the time locked in her bedroom or the living room, lights of and curtains drawn.
Swallowing she forced herself to stand, which was hard cus her leg was throbbing, slolwy she walked towards the door and forced it open. "Bri" The sunlight streamed into the house and her gaze landed on a ver red faced Tyler, stepping back she alowed them to enter. "Jack isnt here" She muttered.
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Post by Brian O'Conner on Mar 19, 2011 22:24:42 GMT 2
Brian offered her a smile. "Good." He entered the cooler house to get his son out of the heat. His own wifebeater and shorts clinging to him like a second skin. "I didn't come for Jack. If you're not too busy I could use some advice from you." He followed her through the hallway and noticed how she was still avoiding to put weight on her leg...seemed very familiar. It made Brian wonder whether Jack gave her shit for it.
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Post by Faye Perez on Mar 19, 2011 22:48:20 GMT 2
Faye furrowed her brow, her and Brian wasnt known for being close, they were friends yes, they talked yes, but did they go out of their way for each other, not really. With a smile she nodded herhead and led him into the kitchen so that she could get Tyler something cool to drink.
Her gaze shifted over towards Brian, witih slightly furrowed brow once more, "I dont know what good ill be" She stated, she grabbed an ice lolly and handed it over to the little tyke "Whats up" She questioned, she always did like talking about problems that wasnt hers.
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Post by Brian O'Conner on Mar 19, 2011 22:54:09 GMT 2
Brian watched her a little confused. So far Tyler had only been drinking milk and eating veggies and fruit. The expression on his face when he felt the cold on his tongue and the following full body shake was priceless and cracked Brian up. Tyler tried twice more before he handed it over to his father who finished it in two bites. "I'm sure you'll understand Mia better than I do. She's gone crazy."
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Post by Faye Perez on Mar 19, 2011 22:59:47 GMT 2
Fayecouldnt help but laughat the faces Tyler was pulling it was priceless, Tyler was the only one who had managed to actually make her smile.
It was Brians voice who once more made her frown, licking herlips she titled herhead, locks of dark hair falling over her shoulders, "Brian woman are crazy..gonna have to be a little more specific"
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Post by Brian O'Conner on Mar 19, 2011 23:27:15 GMT 2
"A couple of nights ago Mia suddenly handed me <tyler, told me to get off my lazy ass and went out and got drunk, then she claimed that I don't care about her and only worry about myself..." The words sounded aweful. Brian stood up and limped to the back door to look outside. "I don't know. She's everything to me but because I've been...I dunno...feeling bad about my situation...she ..." He turned to look at Faye, arms crossed over his chest. "...Mia is acting like she's never acted before...like she doesn't want to be around me any more."
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Post by Faye Perez on Mar 19, 2011 23:35:38 GMT 2
Faye listened to his words and furrowed her brow ever so slightly, it was actually very strange, Mia had always been level headed, licking her lips she sighed, the way Mia was acting, it was almost the way she was feeling.
"Bri, i dont think shes dealing with things the way you think she is....maybe shes just trying to ensure she never feels that way again"
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Post by Brian O'Conner on Mar 19, 2011 23:43:45 GMT 2
"So you're trying to say it is about her not me?" He wrinkled his brow. Mia's behavior didn't make sense to him. "Why wait so long and then suddenly blow up? She acts like it's my fault that I can't do everything I want to." For a moment his thoughts jumped to Faye and how she might feel but that was beside the topic.
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Post by Faye Perez on Mar 20, 2011 10:02:10 GMT 2
Faye shook her head at Brian, smiling ever so slightly, "Trust me Brian, she hasnt just suddenly blown up" She stated softly, her eyes sparkling as she leant heavily agaisnt the counter, her leg was throbbing but it was nothing she couldnt actually deal with, she had long since learned to deal with her pain.
"It could have started with subtle changes" She stated with a smile, her dark eyes intense as she looked at Brian, her eyes sparkling, "Just try and be there for her Bri, i'd love to say i could only imagine what she went through and what she feels, but i actually do know" She smiled, forcing herself not to think of her own time away from home.
"If she doesnt come around, she might need counsaling"
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Post by Brian O'Conner on Mar 20, 2011 11:42:54 GMT 2
When he listened to Faye talk he could suddenly understand feel her pain, what her inside might look like, much more than he could with Mia. Maybe because he'd seen the tape of Faye getting tortured and had hoped that nothing like that had happened to Mia until he actually beleived it. "I'm really sorry you had to go through that. Both of you...how are you doing? You look...like you're not okay." He reached for Tyler and sat him down on the floor. By tghe now his little man had actually learned to lift his head on his belly and roll around to get where he wanted to go.
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Post by Faye Perez on Mar 20, 2011 11:50:00 GMT 2
Faye smiled, as she looked at him, she was tempted to tell him, like she had told Jack, she was fine, she was dealing, but she decided Brian had enough of that, and thats why he was in the postion he was in.
Her head dropped and she watched Tyler for a moment, her eyes sparkling before she finally lifted her gaze to Brian, "Iv been better" She stated honestly, licking her lips she let out a sigh,"What about you....other then Mia freaking out on you"
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Post by Brian O'Conner on Mar 20, 2011 14:29:05 GMT 2
It was nice that Faye opened up to him. Maybe he could simply do the same. "Same here. I hate having to sit around but as my wife tells me that's my own damn fault. Truth is I've been waiting around for the last little bone to grow back together because I just don't want to go under the knife again...maybe I should think about it before Mia runs away from me..." His eyes showed concern. "You've been in this situation before. How did you deal with it last time? Can you do it again...maybe with some help? Is my brother helping you?"
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Post by Faye Perez on Mar 21, 2011 15:45:21 GMT 2
Faye smiled over at Brian, obviously he was giving her a hell of a lot more then he was giving Mia, she nodded her head as she listened at him, “Trust me Brian you just gotta deal with it, the pain, the fear” She shrugged her shoulders, “Otherwise your never gonna get out of that rut”
She let out a soft sigh as the direction of the conversation was turned on to her, with slightly furrowed brow she bit the inside of her lip, titling her head to the side, “Jack’s Jack” She muttered softly, her fingers brushing through her long locks of dark hair, “We’re dealing” She stated with a nod of her head.
Biting the inside of her lip she looked up at him, “I dealt by locking myself away from the world” She furrowed her brow ever so slightly, “If it wasn’t for Lee I don’t know what I would have done, truth is if I think about it I know its gonna eat me alive, so I don’t”
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Post by Brian O'Conner on Mar 21, 2011 15:50:38 GMT 2
The way Faye was talking made Brian feel claustrophobic. He didn't want to be in her shoes and he didn't want to lock himself in and be eaten up. Suddenly he realized that that had been exactly what he'd been doing though. Brian made a mental note to call and make an appointment as soon as he got home. It seemed like Faye was right, totally, even though she didn't seemed to be going by her own words. "So why don't you follow your own advice then? Maybe you should get some counseling. I know that the FBI is offering the services of a psychologist for their officers, who had to shoot somebody, and to victims. I'm sure we can hook you up with somebody."
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Post by Faye Perez on Mar 21, 2011 16:05:05 GMT 2
Faye licked her lips as she looked at him, a smile tugging the corners of her lips, "Yea thanks but no thanks Bri" She stated softly, she didnt mean to sound rude, but she knew what counslers were like, she wasnt ready to open up, not about the recent events, nor her past.
"Ill be fine" She stated, but who she was actually convincing was beyond her.
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Post by Brian O'Conner on Mar 21, 2011 17:07:06 GMT 2
"Are you really?" Brian said with sympathy. Of course she wasn't but he wasn't going to judge her. "I'm here for you if you want to tell me anything and it'll stay between us. I saw what happened to you and I was going to kill Walter for it...actually tried. But Walter is one tough cookie and I'm actually glad all I managed was to grace him with a bullett." he laughed at the memory. "I don't know if you are aware of this but Walter safed both you and me. Had Verone sent somebody else, you'de be dead and so would I. The terrible things he made you beleive are NOT true. Always remember that."
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Post by Faye Perez on Mar 22, 2011 16:29:21 GMT 2
Faye chuckled,she could almost imagine Brian trying to kill Walter, she ahd seen first hand just how bad ass and untouchabl he really was, when he had blown her house virtually to shreads just to save her ass.
With a sigh she ran a hand through her hair, she had no idea why talking to Brian was easier then Jack, but she wasn really bothered Brian wasnt gonna get any more then Jack was. "Yea i know....kinda makes it worse ya know, cus it wasnt real, but to me itwas, everything was real"
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Post by Brian O'Conner on Mar 22, 2011 18:26:14 GMT 2
"But that's the point, Faye. For you it felt real at the time. Now you know it wasn't. You have to find a way to get your feeling there as well. Feel that it wasn't real, honey." He couldn't beleive he was trying to give her advice. "I'm sorry, I'm no psychologist. I just don't want you to be hurtin'. You've had enough of that and there is no reason. The guy meant well. Nobody actually hurt you, wiggle your fingers, look for scars, feel it!" Brian was getting a little carried away with it. If only his problem was as easy to solve. Just open your eyes.
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Post by Faye Perez on Mar 23, 2011 15:17:22 GMT 2
Faye lowered her gaze, dropping it towards Tyler who was happily crawling across the floor on his stomach, trying to find something to entertain himself. Licking her lips she looked up at Brian finally, a tight smile tugging the corners of her lips.
"I get that it wasnt real, the torture" She shook her head "The fear though, that was real, i always promsied myself id never feel that fear again" Shaking her head she sighed soflty.
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