04-08-2015, 02:29 PM
Emily nodded, glad that she didn't have to learn some of these things on her own. Ayden and Emily practiced for awhile, Emily focusing on being able to embrace her magic. They did a few tricks though. After awhile, her wallet buzzed.
Emily looked at the time. It was getting late. She could stay with Ayden, but after her treatment of Rachel, Emily owed her some sister time. Emily made the decision.
"That's my sister. I should probably get going. I owe her a sister's night after the way I've treated her. Thank you again for inviting me out."
Emily gave Ayden a hug and they said their farewells. Emily was sure they would meet again soon.
Emily took a cab back home instead of the train, sending a message to Rachel as she did that she was on her way home and was taking Rachel out to the dinner she had deserved the night before.
Rachel was sitting on the sofa when Emily got back. As she stood, Emily approached and sat her down. "Before we go, can we talk?"
"Of course."
Rachel's look was one of concern.
Emily told her about Nox. She left out why she had looked for him and what he did on the flight - she had made a promise and planned on keeping it. She didn't tell her that he was Atharim. It wasn't something she was sure she could explain right now. But Emily told her about how she slept with him, and how much it had hurt when he left. Emily explained the shame she felt about it.
It was hard to tell her sister these things, and Emily started to get visibly upset. Rachel took her hand and held it, comforting Emily in the way only a sister can. "You're an adult, I can't tell you what to do, but try to make good choices and think about what you really want before you make decisions. I...don't want you to get hurt."
Rachel had listened, not speaking a word, and she nodded at her sister's advice before giving Emily a hug. "Do you remember our secret place in the mansion - the one we found as little girls?"
Emily smiled. "Yeah. We used to hide there after swiping some of the cook's fresh baked brownies."
Both girls laughed. "Do you remember the promise we made to each other there?"
Emily nodded. "Sisters - forever and always."
Rachel just smiled at her. There were no more words that needed to be said. Despite that oath being made as young girls, they had lived their life true to it. Those four words spoke much more than others thought.
They left and went to a nice restaurant. Emily planned to make this the evening that Rachel should have gotten when she landed. "So tell me about the University. How was your day?"
"Oh, it was a lot of fun. I met with some professors - most of them were nice enough. Some just said - 'have this done by your first day though.' That was kind of rude, but overall, a great day."
Rachel had a grin on her face that made Emily think she was hiding something.
Emily smiled over her glass of coke. "What are you hiding?"
Rachel smiled. "I met a boy today..."
Emily resisted the urge to spit out her coke as the protective side of her took residence in her mind. No, no, no, no, no, no...
Emily pushed that away, allowing the more rational part of her brain to take over. Emily had to let Rachel make her own choices. Emily gave her sister a grin. "Tell me about him."
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To: Emily Shale
From: Rachel Shale
Heya. Just wanted to check to see if you were going to be home for dinner. I was going to start something.
Emily looked at the time. It was getting late. She could stay with Ayden, but after her treatment of Rachel, Emily owed her some sister time. Emily made the decision.
"That's my sister. I should probably get going. I owe her a sister's night after the way I've treated her. Thank you again for inviting me out."
Emily gave Ayden a hug and they said their farewells. Emily was sure they would meet again soon.
Emily took a cab back home instead of the train, sending a message to Rachel as she did that she was on her way home and was taking Rachel out to the dinner she had deserved the night before.
Rachel was sitting on the sofa when Emily got back. As she stood, Emily approached and sat her down. "Before we go, can we talk?"
"Of course."
Rachel's look was one of concern.
Emily told her about Nox. She left out why she had looked for him and what he did on the flight - she had made a promise and planned on keeping it. She didn't tell her that he was Atharim. It wasn't something she was sure she could explain right now. But Emily told her about how she slept with him, and how much it had hurt when he left. Emily explained the shame she felt about it.
It was hard to tell her sister these things, and Emily started to get visibly upset. Rachel took her hand and held it, comforting Emily in the way only a sister can. "You're an adult, I can't tell you what to do, but try to make good choices and think about what you really want before you make decisions. I...don't want you to get hurt."
Rachel had listened, not speaking a word, and she nodded at her sister's advice before giving Emily a hug. "Do you remember our secret place in the mansion - the one we found as little girls?"
Emily smiled. "Yeah. We used to hide there after swiping some of the cook's fresh baked brownies."
Both girls laughed. "Do you remember the promise we made to each other there?"
Emily nodded. "Sisters - forever and always."
Rachel just smiled at her. There were no more words that needed to be said. Despite that oath being made as young girls, they had lived their life true to it. Those four words spoke much more than others thought.
They left and went to a nice restaurant. Emily planned to make this the evening that Rachel should have gotten when she landed. "So tell me about the University. How was your day?"
"Oh, it was a lot of fun. I met with some professors - most of them were nice enough. Some just said - 'have this done by your first day though.' That was kind of rude, but overall, a great day."
Rachel had a grin on her face that made Emily think she was hiding something.
Emily smiled over her glass of coke. "What are you hiding?"
Rachel smiled. "I met a boy today..."
Emily resisted the urge to spit out her coke as the protective side of her took residence in her mind. No, no, no, no, no, no...
Emily pushed that away, allowing the more rational part of her brain to take over. Emily had to let Rachel make her own choices. Emily gave her sister a grin. "Tell me about him."