[Sixteenth Boom] : [Locked from Hostiles, Backdate: Sept 23rd, Video]

[surroundedbylolos]

[The feed comes on to focus on Rei, sitting upright in a bed in a nightgown, the blankets pulled up to her waist. It can't really be seen, but she's already got a little bit of a belly going. Anyone who saw her when she went in to the hospital a couple of weeks ago, or even before that when she was feeling so ill, will notice that she looks much better than she has been.

But... she doesn't exactly look happy. Not nearly as mad as she was when she first found out (that resulted in a lot of screaming and threatening to murder Mitch if she ever got her hands on him - she's clearly calmer now) but definitely not the the picture of a glowing expectant mother that one might imagine she should be.

She sighs just before beginning to speak.]

I'm sure it hasn't escaped people's attention that I haven't been around... I went in to the hospital after being sick for almost a month and received a... surprise.

[she glances away, and the next words are muttered, but just loud enough for the mic on her comm to pick them up]

I'm pregnant. I'm nearing three months. Since I didn't know... I wasn't taking care of myself and...

[her words trail off, hand coming to rest on her stomach. The doctors said it to her several times, but she still finds it hard to believe that she nearly killed herself by negligence alone.]

A-anyway... I'm pretty much stuck in this damn bed until next month. Even then I can't exactly work, so... Paulo, Douglas, Rock... you're running the garage without me. I can still come by and supervise once I'm able to get up again, but the work is all on your hands. I'm going to keep a look out for potential workers, but until then Dart and Haku are your backups still.

Please behave yourselves.

[and with that she reaches forward and clicks the feed off]

Comments

[Video]

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

... [flatly]

A cave.

Re: [Video]

[somalihottie.livejournal.com]

Yeah...

[Video]

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

Why the hell are you living in a cave?! What kind of freak out could POSSIBLY justify that?!

Re: [Video]

[somalihottie.livejournal.com]

[Paulo's ears droop and he starts to actually shake a little bit.]

...She was following me Rei. She was watching...

[Video]

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

... [the hell...]

Who... ?

Re: [Video]

[somalihottie.livejournal.com]

The monster...that looks like my mom...

[Video]

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

... what?

Re: [Video]

[somalihottie.livejournal.com]

...Remember when I was attacked on Mother's Day?

[Video]

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

That... thing is still after you?

Re: [Video]

[somalihottie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it is. It has it out for me. Hates cats apparently. So I ran and hid here in the cave. Been here since the sixth.

[Video]

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

Have you been going to work looking like that?

Re: [Video]

[somalihottie.livejournal.com]

There is a waterfall not far from here. I wash up in it before work and ninja lessons.

[Video]

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

... [worried] Any way I can talk you out of this, kiddo?

Re: [Video]

[somalihottie.livejournal.com]

I don't want anyone getting hurt because of me. It's safer like this.

[Video]

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

Paulo...

[she actually looks like she might start crying any second]

Re: [Video]

[somalihottie.livejournal.com]

...It's okay. I promise. I'll be safe.

[Video]

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

[sniffles, rubbing a hand across her eyes]

Okay... c-call if you need anything...

Re: [Video]

[somalihottie.livejournal.com]

[Now he feels bad. Shit.]

I...I will. You just take care of yourself, alright?

[Video]

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

I'll try to...