Re: The Age of The Masrui

**BestNameEva** Sun 11 Jul - 23:34

"Not long to go though, right? Just go ahead and keep on counting down the days. Your obviously doing well, your improving."

"Well then, I need to see that for myself before I believe it."

Tesni wandered in about five minutes later, closing the door behind herself and stepping in. Lowering herself to sit beside him and slip her arms around his torso, "I'm sorry... this is - this is why I've not said anything."

Phoenix Sun 11 Jul - 23:45

“Long way to go still but I can’t look back, that’s what they - “

“Wren? Wren baby it’s time to go, your dads in the car waiting.” Karsi called as she headed toward the stables.

“Ah, how would you like to see that?”

“It’s like all those stupid fuckers that say thank you for your service and then wanna hear you regale stories like it was a fucking sports match you went out to, not a fucking war zone. The movies are propaganda. There’s no heartwarming reunions or bringing people back from the brink of death using fucking vodka to sterilise wounds. It’s just watching people you love being literally blown up or shredded to pieces. Every time you smell burning on a barbecue being reminded of how your friends skin smelled as it melted off from his body whilst he screamed. Fuck everyone.”

**BestNameEva** Sun 11 Jul - 23:52

Tesni pulled him in, resting her chin on top of his head and closing her eyes. "Of course the movies are propaganda, my love, the truth isn't going to sell movies is it? The truth is what you can tell me though, all of this... I don't need any glitter and sparkle that Hollywood puts on. I - how many friends did you lose? How many close friends? I know they were all your family, you've told me that. How many of them are still around?"

"Now it would be rude to invite myself to some kind of family gathering, wouldn't it?"

"And times up."

Phoenix Sun 11 Jul - 23:56

“Three are left that werent killed or didn’t … didn’t take care of the job themselves when they got back. I’m done talking Tesni. Stop trying to get me to talk. You’ve been chipping for weeks and you don’t understand that I can’t.”

“There’s always some sort of soirée going on in the Langstead-Levi-King-Rousseaux circle. I suppose…” Esme hummed conspiratorially.

“Just a minute!” Wren called before jumping in next to Nathan and pulling him into a deep kiss

**BestNameEva** Sun 11 Jul - 23:59

"Mm, interesting. Very interesting." He chuckled softly.

"Tell me about the ones that are left?" Tesni pushed once more. "Just... let's focus on who is around, tell me about them."

Nathan kissed her back deeply.

Phoenix Mon 12 Jul - 0:09

“I don’t think anyone would notice if I had a date to a charity do.”

“Until our date…” Wren whispered, leaning back and ducking in to kiss him again gently before heading out to meet her mother.

“Tesni please…” Tobias whined then, voice breaking as he shook his head.

**BestNameEva** Mon 12 Jul - 0:13

Nathan grinned and watched her go.

"Is that you asking me to accompany you to your next soire?" Dale questioned with a raised eyebrow.

"You need to - we need to find a way to get you back to.. to this because your starting to scare me. You're starting to throw things around and it is scary." She sobbed.

Phoenix Mon 12 Jul - 0:23

“Why not mm? Throw you in at the deep end.”

“You’re scared of me?” Tobias asked as he pulled away, climbing out of the bath and starting at her shakily. “I scare you… you’re scared of me. No. No no no no no no…” he whined, moving his hands to his head and pulling

**BestNameEva** Mon 12 Jul - 0:26

"When you kick tables over that - those actions are scary Tobi, yeah." Tesni whined, getting to her feet and reaching a hand out to him. "You need to get help, Tobi. You need to... accept help. Don't pull away from me."

"I'll have to dust off the suit."

Phoenix Mon 12 Jul - 0:32

“No… no I need to leave. I scare you, I need to leave. I need to leave. I need to get out I need to leave.” Tobias murmured under his breath, opening the door and heading out of the bathroom and down the stairs.

“I can’t wait to see you in it.”

**BestNameEva** Mon 12 Jul - 0:35

"No! No you need to listen to me! You need to listen!" She cried then, sprinting after him and catching his hands to try and stop him from listening. "Your so angry right now and thats okay, I - you get to be but it - it isn't nice to be around and I've tried. I've tried to hold you and sit it out like Danny said but it's been weeks and I'm tired, and the kids are tired and you are tired. This is making making all ill. Just tell me your going to find help Tobi, just - just promise me you'll speak to a therapist."

"Ah, it won't be a perfect fit. My father's old one." He smirked.

Phoenix Mon 12 Jul - 0:44

“Oh you play dress up? That’s cute I used to do that in my moms clothes when I was younger.” Esme teased.

Tobias flinched when she said he was making her ill, moving his hand back from her and putting his head in his hands with a sob as he slid down the wall, putting his head in his hands and beginning to cry.

**BestNameEva** Mon 12 Jul - 0:48

"Ah ha, extremely funny you are, posh girl." Dale chuckled.

"Tobi... Tobi." She sobbed too, sitting down on her knees in front of him and once again pulling him into her. Burying her face in his hair and trying to speak, though they just came out as jumbled up sounds.

Phoenix Mon 12 Jul - 0:50

“I-I-I need putting down… I need putting down. I’m hurting people. Someone needs to put me down.” Tobias raised out between sobs, searching for his phone in his pocket.

“You’re laughing so… I guess I am. I bet you’re very adorable in daddy’s clothes.”

**BestNameEva** Mon 12 Jul - 0:55

"No, no. Don't say things like that." Tesni whispered, swallowing thickly, taking his phone from his hands and sliding it away from them before tightening her grip around him. "Better or worse, you remember that? In health or...whatever the other one is. Point is; this is the worse part, this is the worse time because your struggling it doesn't... doesn't change us though. It doesn't change our family. I love you Tobi, it's - it's safe to be sad, it's safe to struggle. I'm not letting you go, okay? I'm not letting you go, I'm not running away. I love you. I love you."

"Dashing, I've been told."

Phoenix Mon 12 Jul - 0:57

“Was it your dad who told you that by any chance?”

“I’m hurting you - I scare you…” Tobias whined as he shook his head. “I’m hurting you and the kids. I’m my parents - they’ll be taken away and you’ll leave me and I - I need putting down before it happens Tesni.”

**BestNameEva** Mon 12 Jul - 1:09

"Shush, no. No, silly man." Tesni cried, tangling her fingers in his hair and beginning to rock with him. "I'm not letting you go, Tobi. You're safe, we - we're all safe. You just need to to and talk to someone, OK? You need to chat to someone who knows how to help you get your mind out of Kandahar. You don't want to be there, so we're going to get you out. I promise. Trust me, trust me its going to be okay. I've got you, I'm never letting you go; you're mine."

"My mother, actually." Dale laughed.

Phoenix Mon 12 Jul - 1:10

“Aww you’re a mommy’s boy? Sweet.”

Tobias buried his face against her shoulder, tangling his hands in her shirt as he cried

**BestNameEva** Mon 12 Jul - 1:18

"Mm, and which are you? Your mothers double or daddy's sweetheart?"

"When I'm about it break down I cry in the shower with my clothes on too." Tesni half laugh, half sobbed as she rocked with him. "I- My- My mom found me in that damn hotel room doing that when Leo walked away from me down South. W- we even have break- breakdowns the same way, that- that's funny, hm?"

**BestNameEva** Mon 12 Jul - 1:18

"Mm, and which are you? Your mothers double or daddy's sweetheart?"

"When I'm about it break down I cry in the shower with my clothes on too." Tesni half laugh, half sobbed as she rocked with him. "I- My- My mom found me in that damn hotel room doing that when Leo walked away from me down South. W- we even have break- breakdowns the same way, that- that's funny, hm?"

Phoenix Mon 12 Jul - 1:25

“Depends what mood they’re in when you ask. If they’re pissed at me then my dad will insist I’m all mom, if he’s impressed then I’m all him.” Esme chuckled as she finished her coffee and made a gesture for the waitress to bring them the same again. I look like a weird mixture of my grandmothers so I’ve been told. And most will say I am my fathers daughter, I’d youre looking for the level answer.”

“Can we go to bed… can we go to bed Tesni?” Tobias asked shakily, his voice almost childlike as it cracked.

**BestNameEva** Mon 12 Jul - 1:29

"We're tired, hm? We're really tired... that's a good idea, let's go to bed." Tesni whispered, lowering her head to kiss the top of his. "I love you so much, Tobias."

"I... was not expecting that level of detail." Dale laughed.

Phoenix Mon 12 Jul - 1:33

“I love you too Princess… towels and bed…”

“I’m an open book. Probably too honest but…” Esme shrugged, smiling and handing over the cash for the drinks when they were brought to the table.

**BestNameEva** Mon 12 Jul - 1:34

"Honesty isn't a bad thing."

"You go ahead," Tesni encouraged softly, "I'll turn all the lights off down here, bring the covers back up for bed."

Phoenix Mon 12 Jul - 1:41

“My mouth gets me into trouble sometimes but… it makes Eric laugh around the dinner table just as often so it’s worth it. And my dad tries not to look impressed with me when he’s scolding me - you know like when parents try to not laugh when their kids swear? Like that.” Esme grinned.

Tobias shook his head. “Not without you… I’ll wait whilst you do down here.”

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