the_blue_rose | HOLLY HEIGHTS: MAILBOX

"Hello, you have reached me, Garry. I am sorry but I am unavailable at the moment. So please leave a message after the beep! ♥"

Items Regained:

- Lighter (from Ib)

Current Job(s):

- Honeybee Bakery

1405:

- ~~Mother~~ Father of Colette Brunel and Chuck.

- Temporary Guardian of Ib and Tsugumi

- ~~Waifu~~ Husband of The Doctor.

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[ there's silence for a moment as she tries to find words. ]

Garry, can I stay with you?

[Garry was a bit speechless for a moment. And he had to think. To him, the decision was "yes no problem, a no brainer"...You know what? There was plenty of room at his house. His other housemates were nice and well, if people come in and move in all of the sudden, better willingly than not right?

Besides, Ib was Garry's treasured friend.

Didn't matter if weird things were going on. Though he is curious. Oh well, better get initial business out of the way, then he can ask many many questions to fuel curiosity.]

Of course you may, Ib...

[Okay that's done.]

Is there any reason why though? I don't mean to pry but...you aren't being treated badly at the house you live or anything, are you?

No. [ not anymore anyway, she did have some terrible parents for a while but they're gone. And the not-so-terrible ones and the one she didn't even meet. This would all be very depressing if she'd bonded with any of them. ] Sugumi said I need an adult.

Oh well, that's a relief.

[Was this a form of trust? Maybe this was a sign that maybe they could go back to being friends. Garry wanted to be responsible and protective of Ib; and if being in his care would be a thing, then he would take the job seriously. It would be like the gallery, except a lot less terrifying. Would it be something he could handle? He could cook, clean, and do household chores...get a job here. Yes, he needed a job...That settled it. Garry was taking a big brother role. Or at least he'll die trying (h-herp derp).]

If you want me to help make sure you're taken care of, of course I'll do so. I still have a lot to learn about this place but I'm learning faster than I thought.

Thanks. [ It's not that she distrusts him but she does have to watch him to make sure he doesn't disappear or die again. ]

What do you still need to learn? [ Ib knows a lot, she's been here a long time and she did a lot of investigating. ] I can help.

[ It's October and it feels like she hasn't seen Garry in a while so calling him now. ]

--Garry?

...Ib?

[Why was she calling him all the sudden, was something up?]

Is something wrong?

[ Good. He replied. Nothing is wrong, then. ]

No. Will you do Halloween with us?

Halloween? Trick or treat, you mean?

[Halloween, when she said he reappeared to them and then left. By now, he would be here almost a year.

How...time flew. And so far so good.]

I would love to...did you pick up a costume yet? Ah, but...you've been sick...

Mmn I'm fine. And there's a dance at school...

[ something (last) Garry said he'd go with them to but never showed up for. ]

I haven't talked to Mary yet. [ so no costume idea yet. ]

[Snicker hahahaha. Oh Ib. You. Okay.]

So! I guess we have to all think of what to wear! And make sure we make it for that dance, should we?

[ Yep, you got asked out by a 10-year-old. That just happened. ]

Yeah, that sounds like fun.

[ After getting the letter about the outcome of the elections and tossing out her sash and other campaign things, she decides to call Garry. ]

Garry, will you be my Valentine? [ Ib asks clogging up more of his inbox. ]

[Well IB! You just went out and said it, didn't you? Not that Garry minded, he found it to be as cute as ever.]

Ib, of course. Happy Valentines' Day to you.

You received the bottle, yes?

[ There's no need to dance around the question on the day. She's happy he said yes. ]

Thanks.

[ But what...? ]

A bottle?

Edited Date: 2014-02-15 05:33 am (UTC)

[ It's a good thing that all names appear on the contacts list, otherwise she might not have known who to send this to.

Anyways! Garry will be receiving a tea set. Who cares if it isn't so very Christmas-y. ]

[YEAH WHO BLOODY CARES.

IT'S TEA.

TEA IS FANTASTIC.]

[Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! It is a time of generosity, and so Vietnam would very much like to share this. During work at the Honeybee Bakery Cafe, your assistant manager will be leaving a basket full of goodies for you at the back, containing bánh quy bơ quế (butter cookies with the best Vietnamese cinnamon she can get her hands on), and an assortment of mứt (candied fruit preserves) for the New Year.

He's also received a few large picture frames for his paintings! Clearly he needs to fill them in. A card is included:]

Garry,

Chúc Mừng Giáng Sinh! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

May your new year be prosperous and successful.

Vietnam

[ left on the counter is a small box, wrapped in shiny pink paper and decorated with copious amounts of glitter. Inside the box is a lot of paint of various colors. ]

Garry-nii!

I got you lots of paints so you don't run out!

xoxo Chibiusa ♥

Garry! [ This is Ib running into which ever room he's in. She seems serious. Her hands are in fists even. ]

It's Mary's birthday.

[Garry was reading. Then he wasn't. It was as if not much explanation was needed.]

Her...birthday...?

Is it really?

[The book is down.]

[ This is some serious nodding. But now that she has his attention she calms down a little. ]

Edited Date: 2013-02-18 05:10 am (UTC)

[ Yesterday a small pot of flowers was left out on the counter. Flowers like these. And his name is written on the pot in cursive as nicely as possible. ]

[Oh Ib...Ib, you sweetie. You didn't have to do that at all. He wasn't even your mother.

He looked at the flowers and his heart filled up with joy anyway.

He wasn't a mother. But at that moment, did it matter?

Nope.]

[ That's okay it just happens to be mother's day and she wanted to say thanks. He does so much for her and she hasn't even properly gotten him a gift.

Thank you. For everything.

It seemed appropriate. ]

[ That paper tie is wrapped around a long box. Inside the box are an assortment of different colored macarons. They all have a letter written on them in frosting. They spell out "Thank you" Again, this is just left out on a counter. ]