because the lives of the wicked should be made brief

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[cowman]

And an archer.

( Jury's out on if he expected someone with a bow and arrow or someone who has disappointed his daughter.

Almost as if on cue, Alice does receive a message.

Sorry I had to duck you. Saying sorry is getting old, so allow me one more. It was a slapdash plan and it needed to look and sound real, but any chance we could sub in 'be with you forever,' to 'take you out when you have the time?'

"Aunt Rebekah," Lizzie, still a little swimmy, throws herself into Rebekah's arms. They've never been close, but she and Hope are close and it's fine. She's tired. )

[eredite]

[Rebekah blinks in surprise, before reaching up and patting Lizzie on the back gently. "There, there."

Alice glances down at the buzz of her phone but she'll save that for later, until they're definitively out of harm's way. Instead, she turns to her father with a small smile.]

Thanks for coming. But really, we were okay.

[cowman]

Your message didn't sound it in the least.

( He points to Elizabeth, a little behind completely. )

Have you two ever actually met?

[eredite]

["Once? At one of the school family things?" Rebekah doesn't remember, she just remembers there's one blond twin and one brunette twin and Hope is dating the brunette one.

Alice raises an eyebrow.]

It seems you're being a great comfort in these trying times.

[Rebekah snorts before pulling gently away from Lizzie. "Alright. Looks like everything's settled here. I should go relieve Neal before he starts teaching Henry how to forge paintings. Are you all still coming up to the apartment?"

Alice looks over at Lizzie and Jo and shrugs.]

We can?

[cowman]

( "We still haven't eaten," Lizzie says, looking to her roommate, and standing herself up, finally. Sorry, Mom, this is embarrassing. )

We can order us something in. All us girls.

( Cause he's one of the girls now. Though, Lizzie turns. One second, Rebekah is her favorite person (unclear) and now, she makes interesting parent decisions. Glass houses, Lizzie.

"Sorry, you left your son with a babysitter that forges paintings?" )

[likeaweapon]

I was an Original vampire, darling. I've done more objectionable things than Neal Caffrey.

[Alice does not know who that is (2). Alice hasn't met Neal yet. Art forgery does sound cool, she's not judging. Jo also doesn't recognize the name either (4). But she also doesn't care about art crimes either.]

[bibrid]

Okay. Point. I don't know about anyone else, but I'm starving.

( Maybe they can get out of here. )

[eredite]

[Yes, let's go. They will actually head back to Doc and Rebekah's and Lizzie can meet Alice's little brother and Jo can coordinate for the aftermath. She's ... doing it behind closed doors which Lizzie may consider suspicious, but for now, Doc and Rebekah are entertaining.

Eventually, Alice perches on the corner of the couch and finally responds to Archer's text:]

Yeah, that'd be fun.

[She's trying to play it cool, but she is not cool at all so it could come off as not caring over text.]

I'm gonna be in New York over break and staying with my dad and Rebekah, and all my friends are going to other places so I will be very free.

[That also does not make you sound cool, Alice.]

[kiwicompany]

( Lizzie knows something is up because her dad denied her Facetime. So, she alerted her sister that the adults are acting up, but is still happy to meet Henry. )

So what you're saying, is I have weeks to get this just right.

[eredite]

That is not what I'm saying.

[But that is a little vague, so maybe she should be more specific.]

New Year's Eve. You plan the date, and I'll meet you. Start the new year with a clean slate?

[kiwicompany]

You'll be the Sally to my Harry?

[eredite]

Does that mean we have to wait like ... twenty years to date? Because that kind of defeats the purpose.

[She definitely wants to date you now.]

[kiwicompany]

No, the big New Years Eve scene. Not saying our date starts at midnight, but if it ensures a year of our kind of bliss, I'm not opposed. And, Alice, you deserve all the bliss.

[eredite]

[That does make her smile, before realizing she's not alone and swallowing it back.]

Well, if it's a good date, I would definitely consider letting you kiss me at midnight.

[kiwicompany]

Is that right. I'll be on my best behavior then. Dial up the romance to 11. This is Spinal Tap, Alice.

[eredite]

Just let me know when and where. And the dress code. Mom always said it was good to ask that so you don't wind up somewhere in the wrong shoes.

[kiwicompany]

Or, dress. Wear a dress. The rest will come.

[eredite]

[She smiles down at the text before closing her phone and glancing back to the rest.

Maybe Rebekah will help her find a dress over break.]