Immortal's End

Interviewed (22.)

[Eva.]

True to form, Oak did leave an outfit out for me before him and Darien vacated my room. It's a little... bare, but honestly it's cute. Lin left me to finish my bath in peace, probably to give me some time to cool down from my irritated state. I know they mean well, and they want to care for me, it's just getting annoying as an adult to have people baby me. Like, I'm not completely helpless. I've taken care of myself for this long, I haven't lost that ability.

While I sat on my bed, pulling on a pair of knee socks I decided to add, my phone rings.

Call from- Empty and Answer

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[Oak.]

Darien and I sat on the stage's edge, waiting for Lin and Eva to come down. Of course, when Lin comes down alone...

"I thought the point of us being here is that she's not by herself." I call as he comes over to join us sitting.

"She needs a moment to chill. No worries. I think she'll be fine for fifteen minutes." He says, groaning as he sits down.

"And I have cameras set up around the building and at the door to her room. We'll know if someone unfamiliar gets in." Darien reassures.

"It wasn't an unfamiliar face last time, what if it's someone we still trust?"

"What, like a..."

"Lin. Don't you dare." I glare at him.

"Spy on the inside!" I groan at Lin's reference... dear lord, save me. Even Darien chuckles, then groans, probably hating himself for laughing.

"Seriously though. We already know someone's been contacting her, but no trace left we can track." I remind them, and they nod understandingly.

"Well, I'll go grab us some bagels from down the street." Lin springs up and wanders off. "No use investigating on an empty stomach!"

"Darien, can you go back upstairs and check on her, even if you just sit outside of her door and listen. I need to head over to an interview... actually..." I get up, heading back to her stairwell. "I'll take her with me."

"I don't know if she'll like that very much, Sir Oak. She's not the camera type." Darien runs after me, following me upstairs.

"She'll be fine, I won't make her come out on stage with me. Let's just give her a chance to get out of the theatre." I reply, turning around as I reach her door. "Darien, she'll be okay for two hours outside."

"But Sir-" He begins to protest as I turn and open her door, Eva sitting at her vanity. She was braiding her hair into cornrows. Her phone plays soothing piano music across the room.

"Isn't that nice? A fan made me a playlist. Anyway, sorry for taking so long, just wanted to try to look decently presentable for the day." I smile, seeing she's okay, her phone over by her bedside, Darien goes over to it to check it. I make my way over to her and lift her chin, giving her a feather-light kiss, before replacing her hands with mine and braiding her hair for her.

"Not a problem, love. How do you feel about coming out with me? I have an interview in an hour and maybe you'd like some fresh air." I reach over her and use a black band to tie off the last braid. "And Lin is bringing breakfast."

"Awesomeness," She purrs, standing from her chair. I look over her approvingly, wonderful as always. "and I'd be glad to get outside. Actually, I was thinking of running to Time Square to see what the Disney store had in stock today." She grins, scratching the back of her neck. "But that can wait, just let me get my purse together and we'll go." She stands on her toes to kiss my cheek, before bouncing over to where Darien was, he comes back over to me.