Ok so this is in Lin's POV, please review! thanks!-kaycee
Just don't look at him and maybe he'll go away. "How's everything coming along?" Dear spirits! Just leave me to sulk like you did before. "Fine." He starts to ask more questions about the security. Not really leaving me alone I snap at him, telling him I have security all over the arena. "Lin, with everything that's happening it would be nice if we could get along, just for tonight." Don't do it Lin, don't give in! "Like old times?" Dammit! "Like old times." Tenzin answers. Oh you son of a... "Fine. i'll try to be less abrasive than usual..." For tonight, but once this is over it's right back to hatred central. "That would be nice..."
I can't believe I'm letting him get to me again. "So, how's Pema and the kids?" Please don't give me a long speech about their happiness. "They're fine. Jinora is getting pretty good at her airbending, Ikki is... Well... Ikki. And Meelo is getting pretty good at meditating." I raise one eyebrow Meditating, or sleeping? "What about Pema?"
"She's... Well in other words... Hysterical at the moment. It might be because of the baby, but she's been feeling very... Guilty as of lately..." As she should. "Why is that?" He gulps, looking down while furrowing his brow. "I sort of- Told her about why we broke up..." The air master says too fast for me to hear most of it, but I still get the gist of what he said. He TOLD HER!
All I can do is stare. I had specifically told him NOT to tell anyone, especially Pema about what had happened. It was the one thing I had asked him to do and he couldn't even keep that from Pema. What happened all those years ago is not something I want anyone to know about. Not for humiliation, but sympathy, which in my world, is much worse. "You told her... Why am I not surprised..." Sarcasm almost physically spewed out of my mouth as I said that.
"I didn't tell her everything... I didn't tell her about the miscarriage." A pang of memories came to the front of her mind. "You mean the miscarriage you left me because of... I'd almost forgotten about that." I lied. I never got over what happened. It was bad enough that I lost a child, but two weeks after the event, he'd left me for a much younger woman was just too much to handle.
"Lin, I didn't leave you because of the baby, I left you because I was in love with Pema!" Yea, right. Nice timing on that one oh wise one. "Really! You leave me two weeks after I lost our child for a young, fertile women whose odds of having airbender babies were high. No, that can't have anything to do with what happened..." His face softened as mine got sharper. His stare burning into my skull.
"I did not leave you because of any of that, I need to have children and you know that. You also have the most dangerous job in the city. Your hours go until you can't. How are you going to be able to handle a child with those kind of hours!" You really don't get it. I was going to take a leave you dolt! All for you... Good thing I didn't. "So, you didn't leave me because you love Pema, you left me because of a job." I wonder sometimes Tenzin... Although I will never admit that I do. Do you still love me like I do you?
"I do love Pema, but I love-loved you too. It was somewhat because of your job, but also because you were so damn good at it. I could never make you choose." Did he just say... What I think he said? "Well what if I wanted a choice? What if I told you I would have given up my job for a child? Would it have made any difference? I never had a say from the beginning did I?"
He stood back a bit, astonished by what I had just said. "I-I had no idea... Yo-You would have given it up? All to have kids with me!" A guilt ridden face started to appear on Tenzin. I can't let him get to me. Don't let him get to me! "Well, it's all in the past now." I remark before turning and walking away. Tenzin just stood there, looking back at me before dropping his gaze.
He left me for a job. He LEFT me for a JOB. Why on Earth would someone do that?! Other than the obvious, but I was willing to work around that! Plus Pema and him have plenty of servants who take care of their children now! It isn't about the job. There's no way it could be. Maybe he just doesn't want Earthbending kids... The chances of have airbending kids compared to earthbending are pretty even.
Maybe that's the reason he married a nonbender. Tenzin couldn't have been that selfish though... I've known him since the day I was born and I know there isn't a single selfish bone in his body.
Then what the HELL is it?! Is it looks, is it youth? Why am I even getting myself worked up about this?! It all happened a long time ago and I've moved on! Oh, who am I kidding, no I haven't.
"Lin, I'm glad I ran into you! You're just the woman I wanted to speak with..." Great... This day just gets better and better. "What is it Pema?" If it's about Tenzin I think I'll bust! "Well, I've been wanting to say this for a while now, but couldn't quite find a good enough reason to see you." Taking the love of my life seems to be a pretty good reason... "Whatever it is, I'm sure is not your fault." Spirits, I hate being nice! "A-Actually, yes it is." She mumbles while looking down. She really is taking it hard...
"You see... I just wanted to say I'm sorry for, well in other words... Stealing Tenzin from you." Raising one eyebrow, I am not shocked by her apology. I know she's sorry for stealing him from me, but she's not sorry from stealing my chance at a child from me. "That was a long time ago Pema, why are you just now telling me something I already know?" Just play stupid, and maybe she'll go away. Along with my developing headache.
"W-Well... It's not just for Tenzin, but I guess... For taking away something you wanted most in the world. I'm sorry for taking away your chance at a baby. You have no idea how horrible I feel. I'm so sorry Lin. I know we haven't really been on the best of terms, but if you ever need someone to talk to, I'm here." My eyes sharpen into a deadly glare. Stiffening my entire body at her most recent remark. "No, you are not. You didn't just take away the man I love, but you did it two weeks after-" I can't do it. I should do it, but I can't. Tenzin has to be the one to tell her.
She gives me a confused look, "After what? What happened?" Try to explain this Tenzin! "I think this is for Tenzin to explain." I finally say before walking away from the conversation. This is the second time I've walked away from someone dramatically today. Keep acting like this and I'll end up like Katara...
"Chief Beifong?" A voice calls from behind me. "Great, another visitor today. Let me guess! You've somehow discovered something about my past and want to confront me about it!?"
"Actually I just wanted to know where the bathroom was..." The person said, a little scared of me. "Oh, well... It's down the hall and to the right..." Smoothe Beifong... Very smoothe...
