Room 406, Monday Evening

[izzyalienqueen]

After baking, Isabel had taken a long walk around the island, eventually winding up at the small, secluded beach she and Greg had picnicked at. It was nice to remember happy times and not have to worry about facing anyone that would ask questions about last night's radio. When it started to get dark she returned to the school, collected her cheesecake from the classroom fridge, and returned to her room.

The cheesecake's in the mini-fridge, Isabel is contemplating nail polish colors, and the door is mostly open.

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[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Jello dragons were fun," Isabel said with a weak laugh. "But you're right. This was one of the first times he'd had to deal with things. And after what I told him about what happened in LA. I think he just wanted to look out for me." She doubted she would ever actually eat the lollipop, instead she studied it carefully, looking for wisdom. "He told me he loved me."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker put the plate and fork aside, and crawled over to sit by Isabel, and put one arm around her. "Then this is a fight, not a break-up. Not that I have a ton of experience with that, or anything."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I hope so," Isabel said, leaning against Parker for a moment. "Because I do love him. I don't know if it's the be all end all relationship of my life. Not like some people I know. But for right now? It's been perfect."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Tightening her arm around her, Parker said, "I'm glad for you, then. And yeah, I don't think it can be the end. You may have screwed up, and he may have gotten too mad to listen, but it doesn't sound like it can't be fixed." She pulled out a lollipop, and took off the wrapper, popping it into her mouth, then leaned against Isabel again. "So. Do I need to whap Angel for not looking out for you, or did he get hurt too, giving me a different reason to whap him? Not that I need one."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I'm going to have to grovel aren't I?" Isabel said. "I hate having to admit that I was wrong."

"Angel doesn't need whapping. He and Logan were involved in a fight of their own. It wasn't fun."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"A little. Because you did screw up, but you were tired, and worried, and not thinking straight. You deserve slack for that, and Greg's an idiot if he can't get over it." Parker licked her lollipop, and looked curious. "What did they fight about? Any idea? And trust me, he needs a *little* whapping."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Oh no, not that kind of fight," Isabel said quickly. "It was a try to kill the scary monster kind of fight. Except we didn't realize that that wasn't the main bad guy."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Ohhh, gotcha. And ack. Who was?" Parker took a lick of her lollipop, and then asked, "So Angel was okay when you left, then? Not too broody?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"A Dream demon, he's the one that created the thing Angel were fighting. Some kids had read a ritual, accidently summoned it. And it was killing them one by one in their dreams," she explained. "But they were also dying in real life."

"Actually he was extra broody. He didn't even come out to say good-bye when Bel picked me up."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker studied Isabel, and asked, "How hurt *did* you get? That doesn't sound like go in, check on the dreams, get out."

She sighed. "And crap. I was afraid of that."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Really, I'm mostly fine. Just bruised up. But the aspirin is taking care of it," Isabel promised.

"Did something happen?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Ice bags. Use 'em." Parker rubbed her face. "It's no secret, so... Callisto had a pregnancy scare. And I don't think Angel handled it well."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"It's times like these that I miss having Max around. Although he'd probably wind up just as mad as Greg."

Isabel blinked. "But she isn't seeing anyone is she?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Evidently? There's a prophecy. Or something. And Angel might get to have at leat one kid." Parker rolled her eyes and gave her lollipop an extra-hard slurp. "Which means this whole thing was just a massive mind-frell for both of them, to quote Aeryn."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Damn, that sucks," Isabel said fiercely. "No wonder he was in hyperbrood mode."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Yeah." Parker sighed. "He used to draw sketches, in art class... anyway. I need to give him a call. Callisto has been even more fatalistic than usual. I don't know if he can help, but I want to give him a shot to not be a jerk to her." She was quiet a second, then lightly said, "And you missed last weekend's fun, with my surprise package."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"When you talk to him? Tell him I'm doing okay please?" she asked. "Package?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"I will, if you actually are." Parker bumped her shoulder again, and sighed. "Crate. Huge. Present from home. Live."

Interesting. Angelo must be rubbing off on her.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I'm not flailing, I'm not falling apart, and I'm not in the clinic. I think that counts as doing okay," Isabel said with a weak smile. "How huge?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Right, then. You're okay. Fragile, but okay." Parker held her arms out, up and down, and said, "Big enough to hold a person. Angelo. From Blue Cove. His idea of a vacation."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Angelo that you send sugar to Angelo?" she asked, eyes wide. "Oh my god. What did you do?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Turned my back for five seconds, then spent the rest of the night trying to chase him down through the air ducts." Parer rubbed her face, looking rueful. "And looking really stupid, coming out in the wrong rooms, or just after he left them. I gave up around 2a.m, then did the same thing, only not in the air ducts, for the rest of Saturday."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Oh god Parker," Isabel said, trying hard not to chuckle at the image of Parker popping out of her vent like the Muppet chickens did. "Did you ever catch him?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Noooo. Constable Fraser had him cornered at Nadia's room for a while, then he took off into the night-- and turned up at Jarod's for breakfast the next morning. The only thing he'd say about where he spent the night was 'ducks quack.' I was afraid to ask for more details." She rolled her eyes. "Bridge helped me try to find him all Saturday. I so owe that guy." Parker went quiet again, studying her lollipop.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Sounds like he had fun," she said. "Of course it must have been insanely frustrating for you." Isabel took a lick of her own lollipop and studied Parker. "But everything was okay right?"