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Tweak says, "All our emergencies are normal"

Rose Jean Frost (diamondclaws) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2008-02-13 20:46:00

Entry tags:

rose frost, sophie cuckoo

who. Sophie Cuckoo and Rose Frost
what. A much needed talk. Possible bitchery.
when. Tonight
where. Casa de Frost

A very sensitive nose was to thank for Rose's foul mood. She'd woken early for breakfast in the morning and bumped into one of the Stepfords as she was on her way to the shower. There'd been a smell on the girl, who Rose had found out a bit later was Esme. It was a smell that shouldn't have been on her skin. James' scent. And that meant... well... Rose didn't want to think about what it meant. Rose couldn't really see past Rachel and how badly she'd react to the news of James being with someone else. So she'd sat at the breakfast table, trying to keep herself from growling at the little blond androids that had sat across from her. It'd been fortunate that Rose had left for school before James. She wasn't sure she could have kept her claws in around him.

She'd done a good job of avoiding them since. In fact, Rose had tried her hand at avoiding everyone she lived with. If she bumped into James, she'd certainly tell him how angry she was (and possibly fight with him). Same with the Stepfords. And if she saw Rachel, she'd project guilty thoughts about the information she'd learned. If she spoke with her parents, she'd plead with them to kick the Cuckoos out. And none of that interaction would end well.

So Rose locked herself away in her room, a book for school in one hand and a green highlighter in the other (she'd been gravitating toward green things lately, though she hadn't consciously noticed her doing so). There were earbuds in her ears and her iPod sat beside her on the bed. Rose was on her stomach, feet up in the air. She hummed a tune quietly as she read and tried to drown the world out. Still, the raincloud hung over her head. Stupid Cuckoos. Stupid, stupid James.

There was a knock and though it registered in Rose's mind, she didn't get up. She looked at the door for a moment and then decided that she didn't want to speak with whoever was outside. They'd have to be a little persistent before Rose would let them in.

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fiveinone
2008-02-14 03:02 am UTC (link)

Sophie was shaken. She had been fine that morning when she was with Quentin. When she arrived home, she had been confronted by Ms. Frost. The conversation had been awkward at best, and Sophie's unwillingness to engage in an open dialogue about the situation only made things worse.

Seeing the other Cuckoos hadn't been any better. The five was upset that Sophie had felt the need to sneak out. They had seen Quentin's devotions, and knew they were sincere. They didn't find it sweet or adorable.. Their initial response was disgust, but as they'd consider it, their response changed. Quentin wasn't the same annoying nerd they'd known. He was a different annoying nerd, and was an even bigger threat. Before, Quentin could have damaged the school, and the relationships between humans and mutants. Now, he was threatening to break the five.

It was the first time Sophie had seen the other Cuckoos look at her like that. It felt as though they were turned against her. The path was uncertain now, for all of them. None of them had decided what course of action to take.

She was near panic. The emotions that she'd kept so well-hidden when she was with Emma were spilling over everywhere, and the telepaths in the home would know it. Rose didn't fall into that category, though. She knew Rose was in there, and she knew the girl was upset. She knocked again, trying to respect Rose's privacy by not peeking into her mind to see why she was unhappy.

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diamondclaws
2008-02-14 03:07 am UTC (link)

Another knock. Rose didn't respond, instead turning her music player off and staring at the door for a long moment. She waited for the person to go away. They didn't. "What?" She'd apologize for the attitude if it was one of her parents knocking. Or Rachel. Otherwise, she didn't really care to be polite.

Rose exhaled loudly, trying to show how she was being put out by having to get up and unlock her door. The five-in-one were identical. Rose had no way of knowing which one this was. She glared.

	diamondclaws 2008-02-14 04:25 am UTC (link)
	Rose's eyes narrowed. "Another boy? My, you all do get around." Arms crossed over her chest, Rose stood leaned a wall. She thought of Rachel, with whom her loyalties remained. Even though this girl in front of her seemed very upset, Rose didn't want to be swayed. "Which one are you, anyway?" She sighed, trying to sound as uninterested as possible. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	diamondclaws 2008-02-14 04:42 am UTC (link)
	"Of course," Rose said in a frigid tone. "It's always complicated." There wasn't a low growl in her voice. She didn't need it to convey how angry she was. "Why don't you talk to your sisters about it?" She smiled and there was venom there. "Esme a little too busy?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	diamondclaws 2008-02-14 11:57 pm UTC (link)
	"Mm," was the soft noise Rose made in return. She watched Sophie take a deep breath and calm down a little, biting the inside of her cheek lightly. "Not well. You were old in my world." Not old, really, just older. But Rose was still not exactly pleased with any of the Cuckoos. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fiveinone 2008-02-15 12:39 am UTC (link)
	"Because you haven't invited us to, yet.." Sophie said gently. It was sometimes difficult to block out thoughts, especially when Rose was projecting with such anger as she was earlier, but Sophie was trying her best to respect the girl's privacy. It took effort, but she was staying out of her mind. "Is that what you want us to do?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)