though I {have} to say good-bye {Tag: Imelda, Coco}
Jan 19, 2021 12:18:58 GMT -5
Post by Mamá Imelda on Jan 19, 2021 12:18:58 GMT -5
Héctor claimed he was sometimes the one who had to push Ernesto, but Imelda was still not convinced, or...not convinced it was exactly even.
But then, maybe she was being unfair she admitted, a bit. If Héctor should have reassured, Imelda should have spoken this thought aloud and perhaps forced some of the reassurances out of him, but she didn't either.
She tried to remain stoic in the face of both his grin and kiss, but it had always been hard, and when Héctor had always been able to break down her defenses so well, due to her affection for him, even back early on and when they were courting. And how could she not kiss him back when he was about to be gone an entire day.
With a slight frown, Imelda just nodded stiffly, some of that stubbornness coming back as, again, he was the one to suggest it and for being on schedule and all. For her and Coco he'd said, she reminded herself, and so just sighed and pushed down her feelings again. "I'll be right in". While he did that, Imelda tidied the kitchen a bit, just enough for the night and then went to bed herself.
She tried to retain some of that stubbornness, but couldn't help placing her own hands over his where they rested as he held her and as she drifted off.
As was often the case, and even with the plans for the day, she was the first to awaken the next morning. She turned, partly afraid Héctor had already left, though she knew he wouldn't do such without telling her and Coco, and not without breakfast also no doubt.
Hopefully...
Remaining firm for the sake of a point was a moot point with Héctor asleep still, and so she without hesitation kissed his forehead before getting up to start breakfast and the other chores.
Drifted from their bedroom as she was halfway through the eggs. "Sólo un momento". She knew the kind of panic she was no doubt causing to stall even a moment, and it wasn't without purpose, the eggs would burn if she just left them now, so a moment or two more was needed to see them safely to the side of the stove and then Imelda walked in to see what the issue was.
Followed by more frantic searching, no doubt because Ernesto was waiting.
"Héctor...", Imelda tried to break into his panic, but he kept on, not seeing what was right in front of him of course.
"Oh Héctor", Imelda sighed, "It hasn't either!". Maybe she should feel bad, "I knew it would get knocked off and lost there, so I put it on the dresser right there", she pointed to the dresser Héctor was searching, but the top flat surface.Honestly, if she could put it there, how could someone as tall as him miss it?
Imelda walked over and picked it up and yet, instead of handing it to him she brought it around his shoulders and began to tie it herself. She couldn't have said why. A last moment perhaps? Where she could be close but not look him in the eye, focused on her task as it were. Though she was sort of forced to as she finished up, "There", she gave a small smile, "Good thing this trip is only a day, I don't know how you'd survive long without me". She meant to try to just breeze past what still hung in the air about not being happy about this, but the statement made it come more into focus rather than alleviate the tension.
Imelda's smile feel and she cleared her throat, stepping back, "Well, you'd better come get some breakfast before you go".
{ooc: Just Imelda for the moment. I'll bring Coco back in when it seems she's needed, maybe when they enter the kitchen}
But then, maybe she was being unfair she admitted, a bit. If Héctor should have reassured, Imelda should have spoken this thought aloud and perhaps forced some of the reassurances out of him, but she didn't either.
She tried to remain stoic in the face of both his grin and kiss, but it had always been hard, and when Héctor had always been able to break down her defenses so well, due to her affection for him, even back early on and when they were courting. And how could she not kiss him back when he was about to be gone an entire day.
"Ay.. I better go and pack.."
With a slight frown, Imelda just nodded stiffly, some of that stubbornness coming back as, again, he was the one to suggest it and for being on schedule and all. For her and Coco he'd said, she reminded herself, and so just sighed and pushed down her feelings again. "I'll be right in". While he did that, Imelda tidied the kitchen a bit, just enough for the night and then went to bed herself.
She tried to retain some of that stubbornness, but couldn't help placing her own hands over his where they rested as he held her and as she drifted off.
As was often the case, and even with the plans for the day, she was the first to awaken the next morning. She turned, partly afraid Héctor had already left, though she knew he wouldn't do such without telling her and Coco, and not without breakfast also no doubt.
Hopefully...
Remaining firm for the sake of a point was a moot point with Héctor asleep still, and so she without hesitation kissed his forehead before getting up to start breakfast and the other chores.
"Imeldaaaa! I need your help!"
Drifted from their bedroom as she was halfway through the eggs. "Sólo un momento". She knew the kind of panic she was no doubt causing to stall even a moment, and it wasn't without purpose, the eggs would burn if she just left them now, so a moment or two more was needed to see them safely to the side of the stove and then Imelda walked in to see what the issue was.
"Do you know where I put my tie? The yellow one?!"
Followed by more frantic searching, no doubt because Ernesto was waiting.
"Ay! How does this happen at such a bad time!?"
"Héctor...", Imelda tried to break into his panic, but he kept on, not seeing what was right in front of him of course.
"It was right here, mi amor, y se volo!"
"Oh Héctor", Imelda sighed, "It hasn't either!". Maybe she should feel bad, "I knew it would get knocked off and lost there, so I put it on the dresser right there", she pointed to the dresser Héctor was searching, but the top flat surface.
Imelda walked over and picked it up and yet, instead of handing it to him she brought it around his shoulders and began to tie it herself. She couldn't have said why. A last moment perhaps? Where she could be close but not look him in the eye, focused on her task as it were. Though she was sort of forced to as she finished up, "There", she gave a small smile, "Good thing this trip is only a day, I don't know how you'd survive long without me". She meant to try to just breeze past what still hung in the air about not being happy about this, but the statement made it come more into focus rather than alleviate the tension.
Imelda's smile feel and she cleared her throat, stepping back, "Well, you'd better come get some breakfast before you go".
{ooc: Just Imelda for the moment. I'll bring Coco back in when it seems she's needed, maybe when they enter the kitchen}