Post #2550970 in Reignited Heart, a roleplay on RPG

"Sticking my nose where it shouldn't be, like always." The woman said. Darrin put the piece of bread down, suddenly giving up trying to eat it. He wasn't even sure why he'd bothered trying to eat. He just couldn't seem to stomach anything. "What are you talking about?" He asked, turning his gaze to her. "I came to....Help. I won't sugarcoat it, you know - or, maybe you don't - I'm not someone who glosses over the bad things. Things aren't okay around here and your mother thinks I can help in some way." At her words, Darrin looked from her..trying to focus on anything but her.

He did not care for her words. Who was she to come into his home..to say that things were bad enough there that they needed help. Her help. "So I'll be sticking around for a while." Grace continued. Darrin knew that the atmosphere within the home was not what it used to be..and that it was his fault. However, he certainly didn't need her butting in where she was not needed.

They'd not spoken in such a long time. Why, all of a sudden, had she reentered his life? His mother had butted in where she was not needed. Something that Darrin was not happy about. "If it makes it any easier you can just think of me as being a...nanny, or something like that, and not as Grace."

Darrin glanced back at Grace, regarding her for a moment before speaking at last. "I think that you and my mother should mind your own business." He rose, slowly, from his seat and then began heading back towards the house. "But, if you find it necessary to remain here...let me be."

He fell silent, making his way back into the house. His mother was sitting on the couch, the children sitting upon another. Judith could tell that Darrin wasn't happy though was surprised that he was fairly silent. "Darrin.." She started, rising from her seat. He ignored her, walking past. Judith did not follow, hearing him heading up the stairs.

She sighed softly. She then asked the children to stay where they were. She then went outside, making her way to Grace. "What happened?" She knew that something had upset Darrin though she could not imagine what it had been. She allowed the younger woman to speak, listening closely. "Don't let him get to you. Be glad that he was not too angry. Come. I want to show you the property." She offered the woman a small smile.

They started with the main floor, going through the several rooms that made it up. The laundry room was located down there as well as the dining room, living room, children's play room and kitchen. Once they were done, they moved on to the second floor. On this floor, Judith explained where the bedrooms were. Darrin's was the first that they reached and it was obvious that he'd returned to the room. The door was shut and the lights were off. Across the hall, was another door. "This is the room you'll be staying in. Let me know if you need anything. You can redecorate it as you wish. Darrin won't mind." A small ways down the hall was another pair of doors, situated at Darrin's and Grace's were. "These are Nichola's and Taylor's rooms, though...nowadays they spend most of their time downstairs."

Other than that, there were a few spare rooms that littered the home. "There's only one place that you can't go. There is a large room above the garage which is all connected to the house. It's Darrin's old rehearsal room. He's not let anyone in there since he returned here. I think that it just reminds him of everything that's happened. Just..stay away from that room." She smiled at Grace, trying not to remember what had happened when Darrin had gone off about her having been in the room. "Now, why don't you get settled in? I'm going to get some cleaning done. The children will probably take a nap right after lunch so for the most part today should be fairly relaxed. We'll be downstairs." She turned and headed downstairs, leaving Grace alone.

When Darrin had headed upstairs, he'd closed his door though had not locked it as he usually did. He had immediately made his way to his bed, laying down. He'd then proceeded to take a few more pills and closed his eyes. He found himself trying to stay awake and failing somewhat. He was not happy that his mother had brought Grace there without asking him first. The woman knew more about him than he liked to admit and he wasn't sure how he felt about that now.

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located in Coon Falls, VA, a part of Reignited Heart, one of the many universes on RPG.

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