Savannah Posey (jurisdoctor) wrote in remains_rpg, @ 2016-10-26 18:54:00 |
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Entry tags: | # 2019 [09] september, rose montgomery, savannah posey |
Who: Savannah Posey and Rose Montgomery
Where: their telephones
What: Rose breaking the news of Jackson's death
When: [backdated] September 9, evening
ROSE: [after another round of Posey induced pacing she hit the call button of her phone and anxiously waited for a pick-up or a voice mail.] SAVANNAH: [picks up on the second ring, her voice cheerful though a bit surprised to be hearing from Rose.] Hey honey, how’s it goin’? ROSE: Hey! [her voice strained a bit, hoarse and almost brittle even though she tried.] Actually, it’s not good. Is it a good time, and do you..have a minute? SAVANNAH: [feels the hairs on the back of her neck stand up at Rose’s words because in this day and age, when things aren’t good it usually means it’s really bad.] ‘Course sweetheart. What’s goin’ on? ROSE: [after a long pause and a very deep inhale, she let it out in preparation for trying to get the words out coherently.] Jackson didn't make it, Sav’. SAVANNAH: [the line is quiet for a few long moments as she absorbs the information. Finally with a shaky sigh, she says:] Honey, I’m so sorry. Did you tell Nathan already? ROSE: [her heart almost stopped at the silence.] Yeah, I did. Pete called me right after I found out and had the unintended privilege of coaching me down so I wasn’t a train wreck when I got to Nathan. He’s..he’s got the brave face on but his eyes are terrible liars. [she sighed] I thought I should do a video chat since he’s locked up and all. SAVANNAH: [is suddenly grateful that they’re just having a regular phone call because she can feel her lower lip quivering with emotion.] I’m sure he appreciated hearin’ it as face-to-face as he can right now. How’re you holdin’ up? ROSE: Well, I’m okay right this minute. I think I’ve cried myself out for at least another few minutes yet. It’s like, I dunno, emotional tag. One minute I’m not crying, I won’t say fine because I’m not fine. His clothes are in the other room and his jacket is on my couch and he’s not going to come back for it…[at that her voice broke.] I guess I’m not really holdin’ up. SAVANNAH: [she bites her lip as memories of losing Gray come to the front of her mind.] It’s okay if you’re not okay, sweetheart. Losin’ someone ain’t ever easier… ROSE: It just feels like I should know better, but I don't. I can help other people cope all damn day but I can't even handle myself. [she sighed followed by a sound like she had flopped down on a couch of bed.] Can we have dinner or something when things calm down? I think I could use a lady’s night. It's been long overdue anyway. SAVANNAH: Yeah I’d like that, honey. It’s never good bein’ alone durin’ a time like this. You just let me know the time and place and I’ll be there, okay? ROSE: Deal. [a muffled sniff.] I’m gonna get off here and...figure out what to do with myself. Maybe actually eat or something human-like. And I’m really sorry I had to do this over the phone, Sav’. SAVANNAH: Don’t even worry about, sweetheart. You call me if you need anythin’, okay? ROSE: Of course. Same to you. Text you later, sugar. [the smile was evident in her voice, though it felt awkward and strained on her face.] |