The Left Behinds

[Haven Tam]

This is for the characters who aren't involved in the main parts of the job. This ships landed in a field so everyone is sort of loitering between the open hatches. Once everyone involved in the threads who were injured to needing medical treatment come back, Haven will set up so her and her father can help everyone. There is no real need to follow the posting rule here though if people wish to they can.

Characters left behind:

[Arabella Hart]

I 'V E. B E E N. C O L L E C T I N G. Y O U R. W O R D S.

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Arabella hardly wore jeans but tonight seemed an appropriate one to. It had been mentioned as people came back that she might be needed to help out and it was easier to go about in the pants then her usual skirt. A long, over sized sweater was over them, hiding what she felt embarrassment about. With her hair tied back in a ribbon, she twisted one of her usual rings that had a dainty flower on it. She was nervous because her best friend of the time John was out there. Also, yesterday's wave with Bettie had been an emotional one. It still left her choked up as she paced with her arms crossed.

Apparently her grandmother couldn’t leave well enough alone. Alec was back out looking for her. Arabella couldn’t get why she couldn’t just give up already. She wasn’t going back to that life. Her father had made the arrangement out of desperation. And apparently finding her would save some face. People thought she was running low on the money her late husband had left. If that was so, this left Arabella wondering if the elder woman knew about the hidden safe. Late one night before her grandfather had died she’d been wandering around-unable to sleep. She had seen him put some files, money and gold in it. She had stayed in the shadows because something told Arabella he didn’t want anyone to know about it. If was weird he never told her because he was the one grandparent Arabella had been close with. She missed him terribly.

Not only that but Bettie was getting worn. She wasn’t sure if she wanted to stay working as a cool in the Sinclair household. But every time she tried to leave, Arabella’s grandmother would either bribe or blackmail her. Everyone figured the head cook knew where Arabella was but then again Arabella was very careful. Usually she waved in the early morning when Bettie was doing things on her own. She had chanced with a later morning message but Bettie had gotten away with it. After sending the initial one, Bettie had excused herself to go to the servants quarters where there were private cotex machines so that it couldn’t be traced. They had chatted for a bit, Arabella updating her on how she was doing on Serenity. Bettie seemed happy that she was safe and found someplace she could work as well as live for a bit. it had ended as usual-both of them a bit choked up and promising they’d find a way to talk again soon.

Fiddling with a star charm, Bettie had a crescent moon one which encircled Arabella’s when put together. Tonight she leaned against the framing of the ships open hatch. Light spilled out from the ship was on and the other ship which was opened as well. Miscellaneous crew members from each had been picked out to go while others were told to stay. Simon went with the group while Haven stayed behind, ready for anyone injured. Arabella figured that’s where she’d end up helping if needed. Her gaze turned upwards to the sky. It was almost pitch black out here. Perfect cover for whatever the crew were doing. People gathered in small groups chatting but she wasn’t so sure where she could join in. For now hovering back was alright as she sat in her melancholy, thinking of the only mother she had ever known.

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