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[rumorvsreality]

[ Allison appears and she's in great spirits as she gives the camera a wave. ]

Hey guys! I just wanted to give you all a FYI that Claire is going to be staying with me for the next couple of weeks. If anyone wants to spend time with her, just let me know. You all know she loves hanging out with her Uncles and Aunties.

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[talentedscavenger]

[How does one answer that without sounding like a workaholic?]

Good. Minus sleeping. [Deleted]

I'm pretty sure I shouldn't have coffee anymore as it's replaced the blood in my body. [Deleted]

Good! Just been busy.

What about you?

[Okay, that was good. Maybe her sister won't know anything is a miss.]

[rumorvsreality]

[ Allison frowns about that generic answer. It's not much of an update. ]

Oh? With work?

I've been great, since I got partial custody of my baby back! I'm also going to be starting a Broadway job. So I can be around for Claire more often.

[talentedscavenger]

[What can Rey say? Her life isn't as exciting as the rest of her family.]

Yeah, with work. You know what they say, the most competent gets all the work...and the stress. But I'm fine! The cats keep me company.

[Does that sound bad? Or pathetic? No, no, it's all good. ]

Oh wow, that's incredible. Congratulations! Maybe I can see you perform on stage?

[rumorvsreality]

Ah. I see. Well do you want to have lunch with Claire and me? We can do a proper catch up and Claire gets to spend time with her Auntie.

Thanks, and of course. I'll be sure to leave tickets for you at roll call. I'll text you the information once I get the tickets sorted.

[talentedscavenger]

Sure, that would be nice. You can pick the spot and I'll be there. [She would be. Come hell or high water, she would be there. She is trying to be there for her sibling. It's hard to break old habits.]

You don't have to set tickets aside for me if someone else needs them. I can buy tickets to support the show--and you.

Have you heard from the others?

[rumorvsreality]

Okay, I'll let you know on the place and time. So you can make arrangements.

I get complimentary tickets. I don't mind giving you tickets to come see me. Especially since the tickets you get from me, also give you an opportunity to come backstage afterwards. General admissions, isn't going to give you that perk.

Not everyone, but several of them have reached out or answered my calls.

[talentedscavenger]

Yeah, I wouldn't miss it for anything.

Ahh, well... [She didn't think about that. It was going to be a long night for her. She'll have to take the next day off just to recoup alone.]

I didn't realize those tickets were actually backstage passes. If you're sure about giving me on...I'll take it.

That's good. I hope they're doing well.

[rumorvsreality]

Great, so I'll see you at lunch and one of my shows. Glad that's settled.

I'm sure they would love to hear from you, Rey. I know you're busy but you don't have to be a stranger, okay?

[talentedscavenger]

Yeah, it'll be great. Spending time with you and with Claire.

[Make new memories and all that jazz. Though, Rey feels awkward in saying that. Trying to bond with her siblings was always hard due to her powers.]

I know...just, hard to find the time? And I don't want to inconvenience anyone.

Promise, I'm trying to do better with staying in touch.

[rumorvsreality]

[ She understands that Rey's powers have always made things complicated, and she doesn't quite know how to help with that aspect. ]

Please do, dad's not here to dictate to us or make us feel as though we can't have feelings. I know he was pretty hard on you to keep you from bonding with anyone else after Five vanished. But he doesn't get to tell us how close we can be to each other now.