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Tweak says, "DANCING PURGE"

Adrian Jacob Delacroix (stormandshadow) wrote in nevermore_logs,
@ 2015-10-10 23:06:00

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adrian delacroix, ceridwen, isaiah delacroix, jesse delacroix

WHO: The Delacroix boys (minus Jayden) and Ceridwen
WHAT: MOM!?
WHEN: Saturday morning
WHERE: Out and aboot!
WARNINGS: ??

Adrian had convinced the remaining brothers he had home to come shopping with him on Saturday morning. He had spent the last decade, nearly, living out of one suitcase and he still didn't have much in the way of possessions. Now that he was no longer living a nomadic lifestyle, he figured he should invest in at least some more clothes.

Clothes shopping had never been his thing and while he didn't think it was really Isaiah's or Jesse's either, at least he was in good company. When he had gone shopping with JJ she had made him try too many things on. He adored her, but he didn't have that kind of energy.

"Okay," he said as they exited a shop, "I managed to get a few pairs of jeans and some casual tops, which is better than the non-casual stuff I've been wearing for years. I think we deserve a treat. Maybe an early lunch?"

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crookedwoman
2015-10-11 06:04 am UTC (link)

"I think so," Isaiah said. "Then again, who can tell, the way our lives have gone lately?"

"I'd settle for a solid month of normal," Jesse said tiredly. Isaiah snorted. "Yeah, I won't disagree with you there."

Ceridwen finished the last of her coffee. "I'm not keeping you from anything, am I?" she asked. "I feel like if we leave, it'll be like it never happened and I'll never see any of you again."

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	stormandshadow 2015-10-11 06:07 am UTC (link)
	"No! No, you're not keeping us from anything! We were a little wary before. Uhm...a demon kidnapped Jayden. He looked like Father and he left Jayden trapped in a room for days until someone found him. So. Things have been a bit- You know. Messed up." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

crookedwoman
2015-10-11 06:25 am UTC (link)

"It sounds like 'messed up' is putting it mildly," she replied, raising her eyebrows. "But Jayden, is Jayden alright?"

"He's doing better," Isaiah answered. "That thing didn't feed or look after him, so he had to go into the hospital for a few days afterward. But he's home now and seems to be doing OK."

"Yeah, and I'd be perfectly happy if he, and all of us, would stay that way," Jesse added. "We've had our fill of excitement for the year, I think."

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	stormandshadow 2015-10-11 06:28 am UTC (link)
	Adrian wanted to tell her more, but the poor woman was probably on information overload as it was. "Me too," he said, instead. "There's good stuff too. We all came together. I'm actually going to university, which I never thought I could do. Jayden's studying music." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

crookedwoman
2015-10-11 06:52 am UTC (link)

Ceridwen smiled at him, pleased. "That's wonderful," she said. "I'm glad you're getting to attend. What sort of music is Jayden studying?"

"He plays the piano," Jesse said. "Pretty brilliantly, actually. It's sort of amazing."

"And you, Jesse?" she asked. "What have you been doing?"

Jesse shrugged. "Life, mostly. Looking after the three of them, helping to run the house." He wasn't terribly sure how to bring up the 'I'm also in a relationship with two other people' bit of news, and he figured there'd been enough of spilling information for today.

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	stormandshadow 2015-10-11 06:55 am UTC (link)
	Adrian gave his older brother a half-smile, understanding there were clearly things he didn't want to get in to right away. "He took care of Jayden after Father died. Jayden says over and over than Jesse saved him." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	crookedwoman 2015-10-11 08:02 am UTC (link)
	That made her smile. She wanted to reach out and take Jesse's hand, but she had a feeling that might not be well received. "Perhaps I have no right to say this, but...I'm very proud of you, Jesse. For taking care of all of them." Jesse looked down at his hands. "That's my job," he said. "Big brother mother henning. I never stopped worrying about them." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

stormandshadow
2015-10-11 08:06 am UTC (link)

Adrian watched the moment pass between them, and it was like every painful moment he had lived through since she had left them crashed straight into his chest. It was hard to breathe, suddenly, and he could feel himself tearing up. He remembered, vaguely, a time when Jesse had been essentially herding them all around the backyard, but in his gentle way even as a kid. He recalled their mother crossing to him and putting her hand on Jesse's shoulder. The smile on Jesse-s face-

"Oh, Jesus," Adrian whispered, wiping at his eyes.

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	crookedwoman 2015-10-11 08:30 am UTC (link)
	Isaiah put one hand on Adrian's back. "It's OK, Ade," he said softly. "Or if it's not right now, hopefully it will be soon." "Perhaps we just take it one day at a time," she suggested. "And we see where that leads us." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stormandshadow 2015-10-11 08:36 am UTC (link)
	Adrian nodded, trying not to get all sniffly. Gosh he was embarrassing. "Sounds good," he managed to grit out. "Can I have a hug?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

crookedwoman
2015-10-11 08:49 am UTC (link)

Ceridwen smiled, rising from her chair. "Of course you can, dear," she said, moving to embrace him. She never thought she'd get the chance to embrace any of her grown sons, and perhaps it should have been stranger to her, but it wasn't. This was her child, her own flesh and blood, and it felt like the first step toward going home.

She couldn't help it, she started to tear up too, sniffling as she stepped back.

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stormandshadow
2015-10-11 09:02 am UTC (link)

Adrian couldn't help it, the moment he was in his mother's arms, he breathed her in and held on tight. His life had been unimaginably painful and for over a decade he had been wishing there was someone out there who could just...just for a moment, hold him and reassure him everything was okay.

He wiped at his eyes when she stepped back, and offered her a watery smile. "I'm gonna need your phone number and a promise you're not going anywhere, okay?"

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crookedwoman
2015-10-12 05:32 am UTC (link)

"Of course," she said, wiping at her own eyes. She pulled a pen out of her purse, scrawling her number onto a napkin. "And I have no plans to go anywhere, not for a long while yet. I promise. For whatever that's worth to you."

Isaiah stood slowly, walking around to the other side of the table. God, he'd grown up missing his mother and not knowing her hardly at all, and now here she was, right in front of him. She smiled at him, and he folded himself into her arms, resting his chin on her shoulder.

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	stormandshadow 2015-10-12 07:04 am UTC (link)
	Adrian folded the paper with her number on it, stowing it safely into his pocket. As Isaiah hugged their mother, Adrian went to hug Jesse, so he didn't feel left out. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	jdelacroix 2015-10-12 07:52 am UTC (link)
	Jesse didn't begrudge his brothers their reunion, although he did appreciate the hug. "Should we give you a call once Jayden gets back?" he asked. Ceridwen nodded. "That sounds good," she replied. "And we can figure out when everyone might be free. My schedule is usually pretty flexible." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stormandshadow 2015-10-25 12:14 pm UTC (link)
	Adrian wasn't sure how that would go down, but he hoped everything would go smoothly. This was their mother and she was alive. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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