Ed's been quiet for a while now. At first, after Spike died, she
would spend most of the night crying. But for the last couple months, she
hasn't made a peep. It's disconcerting, her wandering around like an
orange-haired ghost. She creeps me out.
In what I think will be a vain attempt to lighten her spirits, Jet and I are throwing her a birthday party. My latest boyfriend and a few people who've met Ed in the past are going to show up. Jet's positive it'll get her to talk again, if only to be polite. I hope it works. I like the little pain in the ass.
Ed sighed heavily, looking out over the tossing waves rocking the Bebop like a giant cradle.
Earth. she thought. Why Earth? Why did we come here? That had bothered her ever since she'd found out the ship was en route for the rundown mudball. She fell back, flinging her arms out as she connected softly with the quilt behind her.
"Edward is confused." She whispered softly, rubbing her temple with the heel of her hand. "Edward is lost and confused and lonely."
"Faye?" Jet asked, lightly touching Faye's shoulder.
"Huh?" Faye snapped suddenly out of her trance, looking sharply over her shoulder. "Oh. You scared the shit out of me, Jet." She managed a shaky smile, laughing nervously.
"Faye, it's time. Everyone's here. Go get her."
"Okay." Faye turned, making her way through the group of teens from the orphanage Ed had stayed at. She opened the door to Ed's room slowly. "Ed? Ed, it's time for you to come out."
A slight shuffling reached Faye as the door to Ed's room whooshed open.
Still not talking. Faye thought, worried.
The party dragged on through games, cake, and ice cream. When presents rolled around, a sparkle that Jet and Faye had missed terribly began to gleam dimly in the girl's eyes. She expressed enthusiasm for the new computer, the toys, and what few clothes there were with smiles, giggles, and happy gestures. But still, Ed refused to speak.
Guests began to leave, as the sky got dark, either for home or their own ships. Finally, only Ed, Faye, Jet, and Faye's current boyfriend were left aboard the Bebop.
Ed looked up from her pile of gifts at Faye and Dan. "Edward wants something else." She said quietly.
Faye almost fell off her seat, she was so surprised. I guess Jet was right after all! She commented to herself, leaning forward. "And what might that be?" She asked.
"Will you adopt me, Faye?"
In what I think will be a vain attempt to lighten her spirits, Jet and I are throwing her a birthday party. My latest boyfriend and a few people who've met Ed in the past are going to show up. Jet's positive it'll get her to talk again, if only to be polite. I hope it works. I like the little pain in the ass.
Ed sighed heavily, looking out over the tossing waves rocking the Bebop like a giant cradle.
Earth. she thought. Why Earth? Why did we come here? That had bothered her ever since she'd found out the ship was en route for the rundown mudball. She fell back, flinging her arms out as she connected softly with the quilt behind her.
"Edward is confused." She whispered softly, rubbing her temple with the heel of her hand. "Edward is lost and confused and lonely."
"Faye?" Jet asked, lightly touching Faye's shoulder.
"Huh?" Faye snapped suddenly out of her trance, looking sharply over her shoulder. "Oh. You scared the shit out of me, Jet." She managed a shaky smile, laughing nervously.
"Faye, it's time. Everyone's here. Go get her."
"Okay." Faye turned, making her way through the group of teens from the orphanage Ed had stayed at. She opened the door to Ed's room slowly. "Ed? Ed, it's time for you to come out."
A slight shuffling reached Faye as the door to Ed's room whooshed open.
Still not talking. Faye thought, worried.
The party dragged on through games, cake, and ice cream. When presents rolled around, a sparkle that Jet and Faye had missed terribly began to gleam dimly in the girl's eyes. She expressed enthusiasm for the new computer, the toys, and what few clothes there were with smiles, giggles, and happy gestures. But still, Ed refused to speak.
Guests began to leave, as the sky got dark, either for home or their own ships. Finally, only Ed, Faye, Jet, and Faye's current boyfriend were left aboard the Bebop.
Ed looked up from her pile of gifts at Faye and Dan. "Edward wants something else." She said quietly.
Faye almost fell off her seat, she was so surprised. I guess Jet was right after all! She commented to herself, leaning forward. "And what might that be?" She asked.
"Will you adopt me, Faye?"