Announcement Box

[Mr_Bob]

Jennifer was in the library was busy reviewing her notes from the lecture this morning, one of the few times that she had to go back to Uni in order to get her Masters which will finally give her the option to go NP. While theoretical work is usually no problem for her, its best to keep the material fresh and get rid of any possible questions.

There wasn't many people today at the library today, the girls already had left, so she was by herself today. She liked doing the extra yards, it gave her something to do and she enjoyed doing it.

Sometimes she did wonder how Dr Weatherlake was going back at the Hospital. She wouldn't see her for work for a few more days, and meaning she won't be able to take a look at some of the faces of the recovering patients. She kept her mind off by doing more work, it just seemed to keep her going.

[Sticky]

"MOMmy I want this one!"

"My dear child you do not know how to whisper." Marybelle gently muffled Benjamin's loud mouth with one hand and took the datapad in question with the other. Then she leaned down to the boy looking up at her and whispered. "We talk in quiet voice like this in the library, remember?"

Removing the her hand, he replied, "sorry!" In the quietest voice he could manage, and received his datapad as a reward. With that, Ben scurried over to a vacant table . They sat, Benjamin very cautiously so as he was suddenly very aware of any noise he was making, to enjoy a nice evening read. Benjamin would read his favorite dinosaur storybook, while Marybelle would read some books on Fichinian Isaac had lent her. Her apartment was nice, but the library was by far the best place for reading.

Marybelle was about to dive into her book when she spotted what seemed like a familiar face. She vaguely remembered the fox from the doctor's office. Marybelle was in and out the clinic fairly often, due to raising a little boy. Even her quiet, reserved little Ben had the ability to find trouble as all boys did.

"Excuse me, but you look familiar." Marybelle told Jennifer. She had a feeling she was from the clinic, but didn't feel like trusting her instincts. She hated confusing faces and names. "Do I know you from somewhere, or...?"

[Mr_Bob]

Just as Jennifer was reviewing more of her notes, she thought she had heard a voice.

"Excuse me, but you look familiar. Do I know you from somewhere, or...?"

She looked up and was a bit surprised to see a familiar face, it was Ms Bianchi. She had seen her and her boy from a while ago when they found out he had the flu. While she hasn't been back at the clinic due to studies, she has seen them in the clinic on occasion.

"Oh, Ms Bianchi," replied Jennifer, who was a little surprised, not because of Ms Bianchi, but because she wasn't expecting anyone to talk to her. "It has been a while, hasn't it? I'm nurse Tilkinton from the clinic, I helped treated young Ben when he had the flu."

[Sticky]

"Oh yes, that's right! I knew I recognized you." Marybelle asked, feeling sociable today. She wanted to keep as busy as she possibly could to prevent from thinking about Micheal and the war, whether that meant talking to a near-stranger or reading books on Fichinian.

"Ben hasn't gotten the flu since, thanks to you and the doctor." She joked, gesturing to her son. Ben spotted Jennifer but didn't seem to remember her, so he went back to his "reading."

"So how have you been?" Then she realized she was probably interrupting her studies. "Oh, but if you're busy don't mind me, chattering away!"

[Mr_Bob]

While Jennifer would've liked to study some more, she felt that it would be a good thing to take a little break "Oh, I don't mind. I'm just finishing up, that's all."

"Well, I've been away from the hospital for a week in preparation for my Masters, so I haven't had much of a chance to see how some of the patients are doing..." she replied with a sigh and hand on her cheek, she did miss seeing some of them. "I'm sure you feel the same way about your little pup when you're away on work. A bit hard not to see them, but you're doing to because you need to."

[Sticky]

"Haha, of course!" Marybelle smiled, glancing back at Ben again. "It's hard to leave someone you've been taking care of." She thought back on all the nights she'd been caring for Ben when he had a fever or a sore tummy, and how reluctant she was to leave him in the morning to go work.

"But good for you for doing that! It's hard work, I hear." Marybelle felt somewhat uneducated at that moment. She hadn't even finished highschool- she couldn't imagine college work. "What are you getting your Masters in?" This might have been a stupid question, as it was obviously something medical, but Marybelle asked regardless. She'd come to abandon the fear of looking ignorant. She'd rather find out than live in fear of looking dumb.

[Mr_Bob]

"Isn't it obvious?"

"Nursing" Jennifer replied, " And with it, I can become a Nurse Practitioner like Dr Weatherlake. The work is a little harder, but its nothing if you've got commitment to what you love. I never thought I'd be here today a few years ago, but here I am." she gave a little laugh, it had been an interesting road indeed.

"What did you want to be when you finished school?" Jennifer asked.

[Sticky]

"Ah! Oh, well-" She'd walked right into that one. Marybelle let a nervous laugh escape before scrambling for a reply. "I didn't finish school, actually. I... dropped out shortly before Benjamin was born." Marybelle hope she wouldn't have to mention her real reason for dropping out of school. It had seemed so very necessary, then. She was young and self-righteous, and incredibly stupid.

It wasn't all bad. I got Ben out of it, didn't I?

"I really wanted to study poetry, though. Or English. I figured I would end up a teacher if I'd stayed." She laughed, this one easier than the first. "Though I would be earning about as much as I do now housekeeping, I imagine." It was a bad joke in reference to poor teacher salary. She knew it was terrible, and tapped on her book in discomfort.

"I suppose I could always go back. But not now- Ben's too young."

"No'm not!" Ben piped from his seat. He hadn't heard anything else from the conversation other than the bit about him being young, and didn't like it one bit. He was a whole 4 years old- a big boy.

[Mr_Bob]

"I'm sure there's a story behind that one." Jennifer replied, but knew maybe it was too delicate a topic to go through, so decided against it as she heard what Marybelle had to say.

"I suppose I could always go back. But not now- Ben's too young."
"No'm not!"

Jennifer chuckled, "I'm sure he thinks otherwise." before getting back on topic “Sounds like it has been a tough life for you. I'm sure that your experiences have made you a tough girl. These are hard times we're facing with the current conditions and conflict," she didn't really like using the word "war," it reminded her of what the war has done to her, "even with Venom doing better then most, its still present here." she felt a little ashamed that she was better off then most people. "At least the people here get access to care here, on other planets, its not the same." She was feeling down at this point, thinking about that wasn't a good idea.

[Sticky]

"Yes, that's right- things are much safer here." Marybelle decided to try and avoid the topic of her education and her past troubles. No good would come from going back there again. "We're much better off than Corneria or... Aquas-" Marybelle trailed off, a wave of worry rolling over her as she reminded herself she hadn't heard from Mike in days. Aquas was still under siege, and would be for who knows how long, and till then she feared her anxiety wouldn't fade. Not until she could see him in one piece.

"Hopefully our soldiers will keep the war away from Venom." She smiled almost dreamily, silently praying that war would stay far away. Marybelle didn't know if she could handle it.

[Mr_Bob]

"We're much better off than Corneria or... Aquas-"

Jennifer hated that planet, that was where everything in her life changed. She started to burn inside by the mere thought of it, but showed nothing outside."Aquas? Let them take Aquas, just don't hurt them!" She was thinking of her friends, who were with the Alliance, most likely battling the Apostasy. She heard from them a few days ago, so she was feeling confident that they were alive and well, but anything could happen.

"Hopefully our soldiers will keep the war away from Venom."

"Yeah, hopefully..." Jennifer quietly replied, she didn't really like talking about the war, although it has become more bearable and wasn't as bad as mentioning Aquas. "Do you have anyone?" she was wondering if the war held some sort of significance to Marybelle, the war has affected everyone in different ways after all.

[Sticky]

"Do you have anyone?"

It was a rather blunt question. She knew what Jennifer meant, but it embarrassed Marybelle somehow. Ignoring her silly discomfort, she cleared her throat and answered.

"Yes, I do, actually. My boyfriend Micheal is a Captain." Her voice held the slightest note of pride. She hated war, and she hated killing, but he loved his bravery. "And my friend Isaac is in the military, too." She added, not wanting to dwell too much on her romantic life. It seemed conceited. "But he does more diplomatic work than anything. Translations and all that."

Now that she thought about it, she hadn't talked to Isaac in a while. Marybelle felt guilty, then- she'd spent some much time fretting over Mike, she'd almost forgotten about the wellness of one of her closest friends. She resolved to call him up the first moment she could and make up for this lapse.

"What about you? Do you know anyone who's fighting?"

[Mr_Bob]

"Let's not go there..."

She did expect that it would come back to her, although she wasn't quite expecting Marybelle to talk about just army friends, she wanted to get the heat off about before, but she didn't really want to go into full detail, but was willing to share a bit.

"Well, I know a few of the flyboys from nearby Titania." Jennifer said knowing that only a few now know what she does, "they come over sometimes for checkups and what have you...Venom is a good place for them to hang out when off duty. Nathan and Vince have been sent over, I do hope those two are alright." She did worry for her friends safety, evo tho she had gotten words from them a few days ago, she hoped they were alright.

[Sticky]

"I'm sure they're fine." Marybelle revealed a reassuring smile. That was all she could do- reassure herself and others.

Then from beside her came a decisive thump. Ben had placed his hands on the table firmly, very business like, and declared. "I'm done mommy." Marybelle too this as a cue to take him home, watching as he yawned nice and big. She laughed.

"Well on that uplifting note-" She began to stand from her chair. "I think I'd better take my little scholar home." Marybelle gathered up her books, a long with Ben's datapad. "It was nice catching up with you! Good luck with your studies. And try not to worry too much about you friends- I'm sure their alright." She smiled once more and then bid Jennifer goodnight, escorting Ben back home to bed.

[LAME EXIT IS LAME. Sorry this post took so long and sorry it was so dumb. I couldn't think of a reply and now I have to go to bed. XD Sorryyy!]

[Mr_Bob]

"Thank you very much," Jennifer replied, feeling better then a few moments ago, "Hope everything goes well for you, and don't forget to say hi the next time we meet!"

As she waved goodbye to Marybelle and Ben, she decided it was high time she got home too, she has spent a lot of time in the library and felt like she had revised well, so she packed up her things and decided to head home too.

(OCC: That's alright. I was hoping for a bit more, but oh well. Thanks for the RP anyway!)