halloweentown!!! (halloweenish) wrote in politico,
@ 2010-01-12 23:34:00

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Shay, Elijah
Everything felt so surreal. Being ushered out of the house with the others, blankets wrapped around them all because it was the dead of winter and none of them had jackets or coats. The cold air was biting, and Elijah's tears nearly froze to his cheeks. It had been so long since he'd been outside that he didn't even know how to cope with the scent of the trees or the crisp feeling of the wind.

He tried to answer as many questions as possible. Emma was very sweet, and she hadn't tried to seperate Elijah from Shay. The parademics looked them all over, but Elijah hardly remembered any of it. It felt so strange to be in a moving vehicle. It felt so strange to think that he wasn't Adam's anymore.

Who was he, then?

At the hospital, he got a more thorough check. He'd been extensively examined, and being seperated from Shay and the others left him feeling impossibly anxious. Everyone's family would be coming. Murphy's parents, Vegas, his boyfriend. Parker's boyfriend. Shay's mother. Elijah had no one at all coming, and he didn't know what to do with himself or how to feel.

After Shay had been examined, she'd arranged for him to be put in the same room as Elijah. The boys were all in pretty good condition, save for Murphy because of his asthma. But they'd all be able to go home with their families. Even though Shay had insisted that Elijah could go with him, Elijah couldn't help but feel terrified that something would happen to make him change his mind. The thought of being alone was scary, even though he'd been alone almost his whole life it seemed.

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	impotentwaffle 2010-01-13 09:16 am UTC (link)
	Hearing Elijah say that was nice and he smiled. "You're so sweet. I love you so much." He kissed his forehead. "Do you want anything while we wait? I'm kind of hungry. I think I saw a snack machine on our way in here." Leave it to Shay to spot the food in the middle of a traumatic situation. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	halloweenish 2010-01-13 09:21 am UTC (link)
	"I'm kind of thirsty," Elijah said softly. He blinked blankly for a moment and swallowed hard. "I can't decide what I'd like to drink. I never get to pick, Adam likes to pick for me." Over the years, he'd gathered that Adam liked to 'take care' of him. He furrowed his brow when he realized how that statement had come out. "He liked to pick for me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

impotentwaffle
2010-01-13 09:42 am UTC (link)

He'd noticed that tense slip and it made an icy feeling drip down his spine. He knew it had only been a couple of hours, but he knew it would take them both a long time to be free of the feeling that Adam was still calling the shots. It would take Elijah longer though, he was certain. He'd been there so much longer than he had.

"There was a Coke machine. And a Minute Maid juice machine. Do you even remember what you like?" he asked quietly.

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	halloweenish 2010-01-13 09:46 am UTC (link)
	It was silly, but the thought of picking something for himself was overwhelming. He went back and forth, unable to reach a decision, and it was such an easy one that he felt silly. Why was this stressing him out so much? "I don't know," he said, "I - orange juice. I always liked orange juice." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

impotentwaffle
2010-01-13 06:39 pm UTC (link)

"Orange juice," he repeated, smiling because it was one of the first simple decisions Elijah had made for himself in quite awhile. He took a great deal of pleasure in that. "I think that I'm going to get a root beer." He spoke as if that was the easiest decision he'd ever made, and it felt so good to think that from now on, he'd be making those all the time. "It's just right outside here. If you prop the door open, you'll probably still be able to hear me. And I'll be able to see you." That was important to Shay, especially now that Elijah's stepfather might be lurking around.

He asked one of the people milling around if he could get some change for the drinks and they were more than willing to oblige him, of course.

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	halloweenish 2010-01-14 12:47 am UTC (link)
	Elijah nodded his head, and he though he did get up to stand by the door, he didn't prop it open. He waited patiently for Shay to come back as he fidgeted with his fingers idly. "It's nice of you to give him a place to go," Emma told Shay softly with a warm smile whn she handed him some change for the drinks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

impotentwaffle
2010-01-14 12:57 am UTC (link)

"It's nicer of him to go with me," Shay said back. "I don't really know what I'd do without him." He held the drinks in either hand, staring at the floor before mustering up the courage to ask his next question. "What are the chances that Adam will just come back and take us again? I mean, if you don't find him, does that mean he's just going to start all over again?"

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	halloweenish 2010-01-14 04:48 am UTC (link)
	"He sees you all as his property," Emma said softly with a frown. "We're going to have some agents tailing you all for a while, as well as local law enforcement, just to make sure you're safe. But we aren't going to stop looking for him, I doubt Agent Montgomery could even fathom giving up right now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

impotentwaffle
2010-01-14 05:27 am UTC (link)

That word, 'property,' made him flinch a little. Maybe Adam really was going to come back. If someone had taken something of Shay's, he would work to get it back. Likewise, Adam was probably going to try and get them all back. It made him want to fall off the face of the planet, go into hiding. "Okay," he said quietly and nodded.

Going back to Elijah, he set the drinks down and wrapped him in a tight hug, suddenly more worried and frightened than he'd been since they'd been rescued.

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	halloweenish 2010-01-14 05:30 am UTC (link)
	The hug was surprising, but welcome, and Elijah pressed his face against Shay's chest as he held onto him. "Are you okay?" he asked softly, tightening his hold on the taller boy. "Did something happen?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	impotentwaffle 2010-01-14 06:02 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I'm fine," he tried to lie, but it didn't last very long. "I'm just frustrated that Adam wasn't home when they came. Maybe they would have had to shoot him, or something." He pulled away and got Elijah his orange juice, opening it and pressing the bottle into his palm. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i think i might start a reagan/liam! halloweenish 2010-01-14 06:04 am UTC (link)
	Elijah held onto the juice, but he didn't move to take a sip right away. Instead, he sat on the edge of the exam table again and thought about Shay's words. "You're afraid he'll just come find us again," he said after a moment. "I am, too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Awesome! Okay :]

impotentwaffle
2010-01-14 06:15 am UTC (link)

"That agent out there, the woman. She said he thinks we're his property. I guess that makes sense. He kept us locked up like dogs, paraded us around. He owned us for awhile and who knows where he went. Maybe he'll go back to the house and they can still catch him." Shay knew Adam was smarter than that and that he would pick up on something wrong. "At least it'll take him awhile to rebuild somewhere else. That basement wasn't built over night."

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halloweenish
2010-01-14 06:36 am UTC (link)

Elijah finally took a slow sip, savoring the taste of the juice in his mouth. Adam had given him orange juice before, but it had been quite a while. Enjoying a beverage was so simple, but it felt anything but simple to Elijah right then.

"I don't want to think about him right now. I just want you, and my violin," he said softly. He'd very specifically asked one of the agents to grab it as they were led out of the basement. "Did they grab it for me?"

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omg, I didn't know WV was the same distance as NJ. *facepalm*

impotentwaffle
2010-01-14 07:20 am UTC (link)

He had considered not using his old camera ever again. He wanted a new one. But when he really thought about it, that camera had been a good deal of the joy he'd found in that place. Maybe he didn't want to throw it away.

"I'm sure they did. I want you to play for me. I want to hear you outside of that house. I wonder what they'll do with it, you know? Will they sell that house? Tear it down?" He tried to imagine the real estate listing for that place.

He didn't have time to mull it over too much because his mother burst into the room, just as tall and lanky as Shay. She looked just like him and was as boisterous and energetic as her son. "Oh my god. Oh my god! Shay! Baby! My baby!" She grabbed him and wrapped him in a bone crushing hug.

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lmfao i am so bad with distances/times

halloweenish
2010-01-14 07:27 am UTC (link)

Elijah couldn't imagine getting a new violin. He'd always had just the one, always taken great care of it. It'd brought him a lot of joy growing up, and even though he had to play for Adam, the man hadn't taken that love for the violin away.

He opened his mouth to say something back to Shay, but when he heard the door burst open and heard a woman's voice saying Shay's name nearly hysterically, he paused in surprise. He went quiet and just listened to the two of them, almost feeling as if he were intruding on a very private moment.

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impotentwaffle
2010-01-14 07:59 am UTC (link)

"Mom. Mom. Ma!" he kept trying to get her attention through all of her commotion. Eventually, she listened and even realize there was another boy in the room. "Mom, this is Elijah. He's going to come home with us, okay? He was there with me and I love him."

Marcy was the type of woman who didn't need to be told twice to open her arms to someone new. If Shay loved him, she loved him. She was a caretaker at heart. "Elijah?" she said, wiping tears away from her face. "You were there too? Was it awful? Oh, sweetheart, you're so young. You're both so young. How could anyone do this to you?" She reached forward and gathered Elijah up in her arms and gave him a tight hug.

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halloweenish
2010-01-14 08:04 am UTC (link)

When Marcy pulled Elijah into a hug, it was obvious that he wasn't at all prepared for that sort of thing. At first he didn't know what to do, and he held his orange juice awkwardly with one hand while his other wrapped around the woman. She smelled nice, and felt warm, and he liked the sound of love she carried in her voice.

"Hi," he said quietly, "It's nice to meet you, we talked about you a lot. Are you sure it's all right that I come with you? My Mom died when I was younger and I don't really... have a place," he added nervously.

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impotentwaffle
2010-01-14 06:11 pm UTC (link)

She leaned back and put both of her hands on either side of Elijah's face, trying to capture his gaze before she realized she couldn't. "Of course it's all right. We have a spare room and a couch and--" she glanced back at Shay. "Will you be sharing the spare room?"

Shay nodded, suddenly a little shy. He'd told her that he loved him, but there was something else about telling your mom you'd be sharing a room. It was different somehow. Marcy just smiled. "Well good, because I watch television on the couch late at night and I suspect both of you will be tired." She pulled Elijah back into a hug before reaching and grabbing Shay to get him in there as well.

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halloweenish
2010-01-14 11:05 pm UTC (link)

There was a lot about her that reminded Elijah of his own mother, though most memories of her could be a bit hazy. He remembered a feeling something like this, though, one of security and acceptance. He'd really missed that feeling.

"Thank you," he said softly as he held onto the both of them, and he couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with thankfulness. He was very, very lucky.

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impotentwaffle
2010-01-15 12:33 am UTC (link)

Shay couldn't quite ingest all of it, but he was doing a good job of letting most of it sink in. A year and a few months was a long time, but not compared to what Elijah had gone through. He kept a hold of both of them for a few moments before pulling back and looking at the two of them. It was probably the happiest sight he'd seen in a long time and he wished he had a camera.

"Honey, I know it isn't any of your fancy stuff, but I brought the old Polaroid from when you were little." Marcy seemed to be reading her son's mind and she dug in her purse to pull out the clunky old thing. Film was impossible to come by, but she'd bought up as much as she could back when they discontinued it. She had a few packs in her purse too.

Face lighting up, Shay took the camera and loaded film into it as easy as taking a breath. "I love this old thing!" he said with glee. "You'll like it, Elijah. It makes the coolest sounds." He snapped a picture and delighted in the clack-whirrr of the film ejecting a picture.

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	halloweenish 2010-01-15 12:58 am UTC (link)
	Elijah almost wanted to cry. Everything was perfect, everything felt perfect, and that was absolutely terrifying to him. He smiled a little tearfully and sniffed some as he listened to the exchange between the two. It was so sweet how well Shay's Mom knew him. "You're very sweet," Lijah told the woman, his voice soft. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

impotentwaffle
2010-01-15 05:59 am UTC (link)

Shay and his charmed life were used to perfect. Maybe that's why he'd been so resilient and hopeful under Adam's thumb. Marcy beamed and patted Elijah's cheek. Shay snapped another picture of that and laughed a little. Maybe it wasn't fair that he was doing so well while others might not be, but he wasn't going to apologize to the world for that.

"When does out flight leave, Ma?" Shay was eager to get out of the hospital and quite frankly, anxious to get as far away from that house as he could. He could imagine Adam coming back to it, furious and hell bent on getting them back.

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	halloweenish 2010-01-15 06:40 am UTC (link)
	Elijah smiled tearfully and turned his head in Shay's direction before he extended a hand out to him. It was easy to grasp a hold of Shay's hand, as if somehow Lijah knew exactly where it'd be. "Do they have to keep my violin?" he asked softly. "I'd like to play for you and your Mom sometimes." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

impotentwaffle
2010-01-15 06:46 am UTC (link)

Marcy excused herself from the room and Shay knew exactly what she was aiming at. He squeezed Elijah's hand. "She'll either have it back tonight, or have a date for its imminent return." Not many people were able to deny Marcy and when she didn't get her way the first time, no one had the balls to deny her twice.

With his mom gone, Shay tugged Elijah back to sit on the hospital bed with him. "Do you want to stay in New Jersey? I mean in the long term. I meant what I said back there; we can go anywhere you want."

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