08-18-2013, 01:52 AM
If there's one thing you can say about Lena, it's that she cares. She may keep herself a bit...shall we say, distant at times. It's not for her protection as much as it is other people's.
(This is not to say that it's not for her protection too, because it is. She finds it hard to get close to people, because of two--no, three--important people in her past. But it's mostly for others; that's what she tells herself.)
Anyway, we're getting off-track here. The point is, while she doesn't get exceptionally close to people, she cares. She cares a lot more than she should sometimes. And that's why she will be staying at the hospital, and coming back when she's not working or sleeping (the latter something she doesn't do much), for several days until the good Father wakes up or until someone tells her she should or needs to go. And she doesn't even know Pan well, but that's not the point. Anyway, we're not there yet; we're still in the waiting room with Lena and Soshanna and some awkward attempts at conversation.
That conversation abruptly turns to Shoshanna asking for a phone. Lena smiles a little bit, warm and reassuring, and nods. "Of course. Anything you need."
She puts a hand up when the girl offers her money, and shakes her head. "Keep it. You're going to need it for something more. I've got you covered here." If she persists though, Lena will take the money. Either way, she comes back with a decent prepaid burner phone and a $25 card to last her a good long while.
(This is not to say that it's not for her protection too, because it is. She finds it hard to get close to people, because of two--no, three--important people in her past. But it's mostly for others; that's what she tells herself.)
Anyway, we're getting off-track here. The point is, while she doesn't get exceptionally close to people, she cares. She cares a lot more than she should sometimes. And that's why she will be staying at the hospital, and coming back when she's not working or sleeping (the latter something she doesn't do much), for several days until the good Father wakes up or until someone tells her she should or needs to go. And she doesn't even know Pan well, but that's not the point. Anyway, we're not there yet; we're still in the waiting room with Lena and Soshanna and some awkward attempts at conversation.
That conversation abruptly turns to Shoshanna asking for a phone. Lena smiles a little bit, warm and reassuring, and nods. "Of course. Anything you need."
She puts a hand up when the girl offers her money, and shakes her head. "Keep it. You're going to need it for something more. I've got you covered here." If she persists though, Lena will take the money. Either way, she comes back with a decent prepaid burner phone and a $25 card to last her a good long while.
"The anger of a good man is not a problem. Good men have too many rules."
"Good men don't need rules. And today's not the day to find out why I have so many."
"Good men don't need rules. And today's not the day to find out why I have so many."