Come Back To Texas {{Open}}

[Eliana Medici]

April 22

"Um...it's Eli. I...well I'm sorry about leaving. I know I didn't really tell you or anything. Or the Boushi's. I told my boss though. Um...I will be back though. In a week or two hopefully. I'm sorry. I just freaked out I guess. I haven't really settled down anywhere before. The thought of doing that...well I don't know. I got scared. Anyways, can you check on my apartment every now and again? Just to make sure nobody has bee rifling through my things...please? You really shouldn't be dating someone with so many problems. I'm sorry. Talk to you later." With that Eliana set down the pay phone and sighed. Getting out of the phone booth she joined the crowds of people walking in New York.

So...maybe she had had a bit of a freak out. But, she actually had a home in Texas. There were never any plans to stay there. It had just happened. She had felt so vulnerable, like a sitting duck.

Finding some fast food place she walked inside, ordered some food, and then brought her order to a table. After picking at her food for a while she groaned and buried her head in her arms. God she felt like an idiot. Eli prayed she hadn't hurt Lantos too badly. The guilt she felt was absolutely horrid. She was a horrible person! He was so wonderful and then she just up and left one night without telling him.

"I'm terrible..." she mumbled, before bringing her head up to continue to pick at her food. The woman was a mess. For the most part, in public she tried to look composed and neat. Today was a different story though. Eli wore some old grey jacket, with at least a somewhat cute looking cami underneath. With that she was wearing a well worn pair of jeans accompanied with some converse. Her hair had been pulled back in a messy bun and she was continuously wiping away tears from her eyes.

She was well aware she worried too much. Lantos might be upset, but he wouldn't reject her or anything. He probably just wanted to help her, but nonetheless she felt terrible. Which was the main reason she was sitting in a fast food restaurant wallowing in self pity instead of hopping on a bus back to Texas.

[atlas]

Dane could see her hurt, could feel it too. sliding down opposite her he waited, her head buried in her arms. "What are we doing here?" Miranda looked at dane patiently "she doesn't seem to be of any use" Dane stopped her hand grabbing eliana's arm and placed one of his chip packets in the way. "Listen miranda, we aren't here for us, we're here because she might need some help. And if not, i'm sure she would like some reassurence"
"reassurence of what? as far as i can tell she's just some troubled little emo girl-" she was cut off by dane's glare "She is only human, and i don't think we should be talking about her the way we are" turning his attention to her dane lowered his head slightly "Ms Eliana? Ms Eliana are you ok?" He awaited her response patiently, he had all the time in the world really.

[Eliana Medici]

She glanced through her arms and inwardly groaned. Great, it was the guy from Texas. This wasn't exactly a time when she wanted to be bothered. Usually she just moped, felt guilty, and then got over it. Maybe she just repressed it...who knew.

With a sigh she raised her hand and gave Dane a polite smile. "Um...yes I'm dine. In fact, I'm leaving right now. It was nice seeing you" She could tell the woman didn't like her, and avoiding possibly awkward situations was a specialty of hers.

Eli grabbed up her food and threw it away before walking out the fast food restaurant. She tucked a few strands of hair behind her ears and stuffed her hands in the pockets of her jacket. "Maybe I should buy a bus ticket..." she mumbled to herself before glancing over her shoulder. Dane seemed like someone who would be persistent.

[atlas]

"Yes, No, Yes, No. She looks like she's done this before, running from everything. It's not healthy you know" Dane said to her as he too rose. "suppressing emotions, running from life. That is what your doing isn't it? That's why your here?" He took a step towards her, shaking miranda's hand from his arm.

He stood infront of her again, bringing himself to her eye level as habit dictated. "You don't want to be here. No i don't mean here with me, but that is obvious. I mean here, in New York." He smiled kindly. Thinking about the pain she must have gone through. He could almost see miranda engorging herself on the food behind them, intentionally ignoring them. "Sometimes I just dont get that girl, whats her problem? Do you know where your going? OR, even how you plan to get there?" after a short moments thought it struck him "Care if I join you?"

OOC: Jeez, I never realised until now just how annoying my character is, lol. Oh and Sara, congrats on the win.

[Eliana Medici]

She looked over to him and shrugged. "I do know where I'm going...I'm going back to Texas. When I'm going is the question." Eli paused for a moment before adding,"and I'm not running from my feelings..." It was more like her fears, but she wasn't sure whether to put those under the feelings category or not.

Looking around she noticed the woman had stayed behind at the restaurant, which didn't bother her in the least. "I guess you can come....I am using public transportation so there isn't much I can do to control if you come along or not anyways," she said, looking over at him before looking to the ground.

OOC: Gracias.

[atlas]

"Then what exactly are you running from? Fear? fear is an emotion, your fears are not..." He stood behind her a few paces "What are you afraid of? You were safe from the goverment and all other agencies in texas, I made sure of that"

Dane stood near but not next to her "What about Mr Harrison? What are his thoughts on you being here? I'm going to guess you want to know why i'm still here? why I won't leave you alone" Dane smiled calmly again, the roar of thunder told him they were alone once again, and everyone in the resteraunt would be cowering under their tables.

[Eliana Medici]

Eli was about to say something, but then he mentioned Lantos. Oh...Lantos. She bit her lip and kept her eyes trained on the ground. "I didn't tell him I was leaving, so I doubt he's happy about it. I just left."

Looking over at him she frowned. "How do you know I was so safe? Whatever power you have and whatever power you have in the government won't do you good forever. Eventually they want us all dead. Or locked up. I don't ever want to be a prisoner. Not again." Eli turned into an alley and looked down at the ground. "Lantos wouldn't like me talking with you....He doesn't trust you. I don't either really, but..." she mumbled, staring down at her shoes.

[atlas]

Dane watched her eyes as she spoke. watched her refuse to look him in the eye. "But you feel worse about leaving then if you'd just left a friend? I wonder why that is?"

She was so visibly uncomfortable that Clarke decided it'd be best to take a step back before answering her questions "I had friends watching over you... I don't want anyone to come to harm, and as far as the goverment wanting all of us, I don't think they'll turn on themselves too quickly. they're too reliant on some users they work with." when he heard that yes, she'd been locked up, his heart did, and it fell forever out of his chest "I'm sorry, so sorry. I know what tests you had to enjure. I don't think anyone knows as well as I"

She turned into an alley and mumbled to herself... but he could understand her "But here you are anyway? You could've simply said 'go away' and i'd have left. The answer I feel myself wanting is; If you don't trust me, and you don't trust anywhere you have been. who do you trust? Lantos? The cows? The Boushi's?" He didn't move, letting her put some distance between them. "and anyway, if you wanted to know my power, all you had to do is ask"

[Eliana Medici]

She laughed slightly at what he said. "I'm pretty sure Lantos and I are more then friends...at least I hope so."

Ugh, she had let him in on her secret. That she had been locked up. she must be in a crappy mood if she was doing that. Eli slumped against a wall and sighed. "I don't know...I want to trust people. Especially Lantos....he deserves that." At least she knew what her problem was. Her parents, her own flesh and blood had turned her in. Despite how illogical it was, she kept thinking if they had turned her in, what would stop Lantos? Or the Boushi's? If they really wanted to they could do it. Of course they wouldn't. Lantos had powers and the Boushi's had Kuro. They would never turn her in, but there was a nagging feeling in her gut that reminded her that constantly reminded her anyone could betray her.

Blue eyes moved up to finally look at him and she glared. "How do you know what they did to me? I don't even know what exactly happened to me in there."

[atlas]

Dane smiled, she ‘hoped’ so. Oh she more than hopes… “Well I can tell you this, you can’t be more than friends. Not with you all the way out here. Go back to texas, we both know you want to”

She was turned in, by someone close to her. That much was certain “who did it? Who was it that betrayed your trust? Actually, it doesn’t matter, as long as you understand that in the life you just had, the life you still can, no-one would give you up for any reason” He had work to do, piles of work but he didn’t care. Eli needed someone to talk to, someone to hate, so that no-one else would feel her worse emotions. And then she gave him the opening he needed, a way to be honest, and still protect her.

Dane leaned against the opposite wall. “I realise your going to hate me for this. Perhaps its for the best that you do. If I tell you, I want you to go back to texas… can you promise me that? Even if you want to kill me because of it.” He sighed, a tear rolling down his tanned cheek “I’ve never told anyone who didn’t already know”

[Eliana Medici]

He was probably right. Lantos wasn't going to turn her in, and neither were the Boushi's. She knew that. It was just hard to beleive.

Eli looked uncomfortable as he spoke. Noticing the tear she bit her lip and looked away. "I'll go back. Don't worry I will," she said quietly, before looking back to him. What in the world was he talking about anyways? What had he done that he was so sure would make her hate him. If anything he was doing a good job at getting her curious.

OOC: Ew, short post.

[atlas]

Dane was quick to wipe away the leak, he hoped she hadn’t noticed but expected otherwise. “That’s good to hear, I expect you won’t be leaving JUST yet” He began digging about in his pockets, obviously searching. Finding what he was looking for the doctor continued “I realise it’d be quite a distance to get back so here-” he tossed her a ring “Put that on if you ever want a lift, I have some friends back at haven that will be quite happy to take you anywhere you want to go, as long as your not rude” He grinned at his little joke “I don’t think you could ever be rude”

He turned and began his walk away “Oh, and if you have any questions, about anything at all. Just let me know, I’ll answer to the best of my abilities. Good day miss Eliana” He tipped his hat and continued on his way. Dane knew she’d be wanted to know some things, but it’d be best to let her ask.

OOC: It could be worse, you could be like me ‘Ew, Regular length post’ XD