𝖆 𝖇 𝖘 𝖔 𝖗 𝖇 𝖊 𝖉

Cara Lawrence. 30. I gather and take care of flowers for a living. Currently residing in Crestle Cove. 

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arinthedark‌:

Aria glanced at Cara, she knew she was right. But she didn’t want to drag the blonde into this. “That could be a coincidence.” She rubbed her lips together. Although she couldn’t deny it sounded suspicious. But she didn’t want her cousin to get hurt, she’d only just got her back. “”Hannah… That’s nice. It fits me.” 

She half smiled, looking down at her hands and sighing. “I… will help you find out what’s happened to this girl. I… owe you that.” 

“Yeah, I guess.” Cara agrees sheepishly-- it could all be some coincidence, and maybe she was sensitive because both cases hit so close to home. “Even if they have nothing to do with each other, I just want to know the truth. It just feels like I’m in the dark all the time. I can’t imagine how it’s felt for you.” 

Eyebrows furrow then, and she makes a point to look up at her-- almost glare, but it’s lighthearted. “You don’t owe me anything, Aria. What happened wasn’t your fault. Besides, I don’t want you to get involved. Especially if it’s not just a coincidence. Okay?”

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falloncane‌:

Fallon makes a mental note to call her contact at the Archives and to leave a strongly worded message with her bosses. Just because she was the senior agent out in the field didn’t mean they could do sub-par research and let her do any clean up on her end. Regardless, it was her problem to deal with, like always.

She made sure she was looking concerned enough, which wasn’t a terrible stretch, before turning to Cara. “Amnesia is strange like that. It’s hard to know why the brain decides to block certain things. Do you know what her doctors have said, or anyone else she might have gone to?” She asked the leading questions, couching it a little. “I mean, you know if they say she’s fine then no need to worry too much, right?” She didn’t need the woman digging into this.

Cara tries to hide her frustration-- not at Fallon and her apparent skepticism, but from the situation as a whole. The countless amount of sleep she had been losing agonizing over the possibilities didn’t help, but she crossed her arms across her chest and huffed out a small sigh. “Apparently, she was completely fine physically. There was no logical reason for her to just-- not remember anything.” The woman was right, though-- perhaps demanding answers would do more harm than good. But she couldn’t help herself, and if she was going to go about it alone, then so be it.

 “--...I don’t know. It doesn’t matter.” She’s suddenly desperate for a subject change and saunters ahead of the woman, stopping when she reached the landmark. “Yep, that sure is a rock.” She regards it carefully, kneeling and brushing over it with her fingers absentmindedly. “What’s next?”

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arinthedark‌:

Aria brushed her hand, she just didn’t want the girl to get hurt. “Cara… she wrote you a letter. This is the real world… it means she left.” She was desperate to make her see that. Aria shook her head, dropping her hand. “Nothing… what would i know? I don’t even know my middle name.”

“What happened to you doesn’t happen in the real world, Ari.” Cara argued gently, sighing afterwards. “If that’s all it means, that’s fine. I accept that, I promise. I just think there’s more to the story. It’s too similar to what happened to you.” She decides not to go into how much she still cares for Elena-- she doesn’t want to come of as pathetic as she already does. The last words make her smile shortly, and she looks up at her. “It’s Hannah.”

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falloncane‌:

“It’s important because some graphic designer put a lot of work into rendering it on that brochure. Who am I to ignore it just because it’s touristy.” Fallon laughed, deciding to forgo the main path that meandered around the trees so as to make a B-line for landmark. “If you’re getting tired you can head back, I’ll find my way eventually.” She assured the young woman. 

The rock loomed ahead, but Fallon stopped her determined march, slowing as Cara recounted the suddenly familiar story. With her back still to the young woman, better to hide any surprise, she managed a curious. “Really? How awful.” She hadn’t known about Aria’s family, having been assured by her bosses that she’d been told everything of importance. “Is… is she alright? Um… are you alright?” Fallon said, and her question wasn’t completely insincere even though she was certainly fishing for information. Cara was a nice person, but this did worry her about the mission.

“No, I’m fine.” Cara quickly objected, shaking her head. “I like this... it’s fun. Like a treasure hunt.” She followed the woman-- perhaps it was best not to ask questions. Prying harder for a real reasoning behind her actions would probably be no use-- besides, it really wasn’t any of her business. She was just happy to be out of her apartment without overthinking herself into a panic attack. 

“Yeah. It was terrifying. But I’m just happy she’s alive, you know?” Her voice cracks as she recalls all the terrible things she’d imagine had happened to Aria, but she shakes her head slightly to rid of them. “She’s okay, seemingly. She still doesn’t remember anything. After five years. It’s... what do you make of that?” She trails off, looking down at the grass as they walked. “I just... I want to figure out what happened. So I can make sure it doesn’t happen again.”

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falloncane‌:

With a continued scowl, softened only to not appear as flustered, Fallon turned to her companion, finally catching the right angle to see the large jutting stone behind Cara. With a barely suppressed sigh, she nodded. “Yes! That has to be it. Come on!” 

It was nice to have someone along with her as she scoured the sea side town for landmarks and short cuts, even though she had to mask her search as mere curiosity. But it was still nice.

“This place is practically a maze of old roads and reconstruction.” She said, as an explanation for her failure to see the obvious. “Do you ever get lost, Cara?” 

Cara tries not to look as entertained as she is, stifling her grin by biting on her lower lip. She wasn’t sure why Fallon was so interested in the town’s brochure landmarks, but surely there was a lot about the town she didn’t know. “What’s so important about the rock, anyway? I mean, any of it.” She follows closely behind her, adjusting the hat on her head as it kept trying to blow away. 

The question directed at her takes her aback, and she bites her nail nervously. “Around town, you mean? Um... no, not really. I try not to be out when it’s dark, or else I probably would.” She admits. “My cousin got lost here. I mean--... it’s really weird. I couldn’t find her for five years, and then she shows up at my greenhouse. Without any memory of me.” She shrugs. 

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mothcrwitch‌:

          “It’s all the pollen. Allergies are killer this time of the year,” the older woman said to accompany the ‘drowsy’ excuse. Whether it was a fib or the truth wasn’t for the mother witch to investigate. Instead, she entertained the favor, “Favorite customer? I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing. Must mean I spend half my money on plants.” Not that she minded. Entering the greenhouse, Ana was immediately washed over with a sense of tranquility. “A graduation! That book club I’m in, well one of the members - her niece is graduating college in NYC. She’s coming here for a few days to see the family before going off to Australia. Some sort of awesome internship she’s doing. In publishing! Of all things.” Of course, the book club was her coven. 

“Yes--... allergies.” She agreed halfheartedly, despite knowing it wasn’t true. Sure, being around flowers all day sometimes got to her respiratory system, but right now it was only her heart that ached. Her shoulder lifts in a tiny shrug. “I just like having you around, is all.” She admits bashfully, not wanting to get into how her lovely and happy disposition was always refreshing for Cara. “Sure, you’re good for sales, but that’s just an added bonus.” She playfully bumps her with her shoulder, eyebrows raising as she describes the occasion. “Australia, wow. That’s neat. What are you guys reading right now? Your book club, I mean.” She pries simply out of a need for a distraction from her own mind-- to talk about anything other than the constant worry she felt.

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arinthedark‌:

Aria listened, playing with the bottom of her hair. “I’m sorry…” She half smiled, trying to be reassuring. Trying to make sure it was all going to be okay for her. “If… she wanted to come back she would’ve. I…” She paused hearing her words. “No… there’s nothing weird.” She tried to persuade her. She didn’t want Cara to go through what she had. “You need to move on, be happy…forget about this town and this mess. Forget about this girl, i’m telling you right now it’s nothing but trouble.”

Cara’s eyebrows furrowed at Aria’s sureness-- hearing her insist that everything around them was normal seemed suspicious. “I can’t just forget this place. I can’t leave.” She shook her head, nervously biting at her fingernail. “Not until I know for sure that she’s safe.” Leaning away to look at her, she studies her for a moment. “What do you know that I don’t? What aren’t you telling me?” She asks, a pleading look upon her expression. She needed answers.

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bethxbenton‌:

Beth laughed gently, knowing she probably sounded like an idiot. She was known to be a little weird but she didn’t care, that was just her. “I mean, he’s a pretty tough guy. He’ll find it endearing,” she nodded, following the blonde. “Oh, minty fresh. I like that. Funny.”

Cara nodded, moving to get a bouquet holder ready. “You know, while you’re here you should get something for your mother. She spends time here nearly every other day-- you know how she loves flowers.” She prompted, smiling a bit at the thought but the expression quickly fell from her face. “Maybe some gerber daisies-- they’re cheerful, just like her.”

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pennyforthoughtsx‌:

Penny was on a roll, she’d ticked off nearly everything on her to do list and she was buzzing from it. She picked up a handful of Daffodils, it was that time of year and she intended to make sure that the hotel reflected that. She grinned at the young girl that questioned her, grinning at her. “Just the Daff’s i think, although i keep changing my mind. I’m in a flighty mood today.” she glanced back at the blonde, her brows furrowing. “Are you okay? You don’t look… so good.”

Cara continues to stare off into space, her mind only seemingly half attached to her body. “Okay. Daffodils.” She whispers mostly to herself, her head moving in the tiniest of nods. It takes her a moment to realize that she was being spoken to directly-- asked a question. “Hmm?” She mumbles, blinking rapidly as her gaze finally finds the other. “Oh--... yes. I’m fine.” She assures her with a bright smile that doesn’t really land, and heads to the register to ring her up. “You’ll have to forgive me, I don’t think I slept too well last night.”

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falloncane‌:

“It’s supposed to be right here?” Fallon shouted, finally vocalizing her frustration with the tourist-y brochure she was trying to map to the real life historic roads and landmarks of the old town. She crumpled up the brightly colored paper and tossed it over her shoulder. “How hard is it to find a big ol’ distinctive rock!” 

An eyebrow arches at the woman’s frustration, but she primarily remains silent. Partaking with her on part of her journey, Cara quickly learned it was much more fun that way. Hazel eyes squinting in the sun, she bends over to pick up the discarded brochure. “Fallon,” She starts after searching the treeline not far from them, pointing behind her with her thumb. “That rock over there looks pretty big and distinctive to me.”

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arinthedark‌:

Aria couldn’t explain it. She didn’t know the girl, but she wanted to be there for her. She felt like she’d abandoned this person she didn’t even know and it was all whirling around her head at a million miles an hour. She couldn’t stand seeing her cry. “I… she just disappeared? Like i did?” She chewed her lip, listening to her story. “That’s… you might love her but what a bitch. Writing that letter… you deserve better then that.” She sighed, knowing that was probably the last thing she wanted to hear. “I… don’t know you, but i feel like I do and you seem smart and strong and beautiful and this girl seems like she flaked out on you and knowing… your insecurity about me. That’s not cool.”

“Yes. And she wouldn’t have done that. I was worried sick, and it brought back the same feelings from when you first disappeared. I had a little bit of a mental break at that point.” She sighed but smiled when her cousin instantly defended her-- upon further inspection, not much about her had changed. “After I got the letter, I was afraid that someone was keeping her somewhere against her will, because I was completely convinced she wouldn’t do that to me. I went to the return address the letter was from, and there was this girl there. She was kind of... scary. And she refused to let me see her. So I left.” She wipes leftover tears with the back of her hand, shrugging again. “This place is really weird, Ari. I think there’s something going on, and I’m scared for her. Even if she doesn’t love me anymore. And I’m scared for you.”

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bethxbenton‌:

Beth let out a little laugh, it was like the girl had totally got her. “Oh, well I am not innocent and I don’t think Jeremy is either. Not that his name is Jeremy. Okay, so it’s totally Jeremy,” she laughed at herself again. “It’s not mean, it’s like… loveable mocking,” she smiled. “That is actually perfect for him.”

Cara smiles, nodding a little. “Perfect. Right this way-- I could even give you some aloe to gift him. He’ll need it after such a scathing burn.” She chuckles, leading her inside the greenhouse and to the selection of geranium. “This species right here is scented.” She points to a pot that varied in color. “It smells minty. You could tell him to smell them and then take the hint.”

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arinthedark‌:

Aria shook her head, not wanting her cousin to feel that way. It was crazy they hadn’t run into each other but… crazy wasn’t out of character for this town. Aria closed her eyes, she didn’t remember anything specific. But this was comfortable, this felt safe and….normal. For once, she felt normal. “Important? Another relative? And no… i don’t know what it was but… I think i know who I am. I am loyal and… I care about the people i love. I wouldn’t have done that. Tell me… about everything. Who were they?” 

“You’re exactly right. That’s what made it so odd.” She sighs, reaching up with one hand to play with dark strands in an attempt to distract herself and calm the thrumming of her heart. She bites hard on her lower lip-- the only person she’d talked about Elena with was her therapist. But this was Aria, she’d always confided in her in the past. This wasn’t any different. “Her name is Elena. We fell in love shortly after I moved here.” Her voice cracks and tears well within her eyes once again at the beautiful memories they’d formed together. “Same thing--she just disappeared one night without a trace. We didn’t have a fight or anything, and she was always good at communicating when she was unhappy with something. It wasn’t like her to just--...” She cuts herself off and sighs shakily, taking a moment to gather herself. “I didn’t hear from her until recently-- she wrote me a letter. Said she started a new life and didn’t want to be together anymore.” Her shoulder lifted in a tiny shrug, and she remembered to try and not take it personally. It was just odd.

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mothcrwitch‌:

          “Well there’s a sad tone I didn’t expect to hear,” Ana replies with a quiet smile, walking into Cara’s view better. She’s currently holding an empty wicker basket - a clear sign she’s here for business as much as pleasure. Flowers, trees, and the like; the witch thrived off of nature. Something about the spirit of everything around her sparked her magic. “Why the long face? Aren’t you happy to see me?” A small tease. Ana knew their few days apart wasn’t the reason, but she didn’t want to pry… No, she did, but subtly so. There was much less pressure that way. 

Cara slowly removes herself from her zoned-out state, smiling a bit when she turned to find Ana. She was happy to see her-- it was always refreshing to bond over flowers with someone and not be seen as dorky. “Oh, hey Ana.” She greets with a small scoff at the accusation, standing and unlocking the greenhouse door for her. “Come on, you know you’re my favorite customer. I’m just a little drowsy this morning, I suppose.” She shrugs, finding it best to leave it at that. Going on about her missing and likely dead loved ones was always a downer. Save it for your therapist, Lawrence. Leading her inside, Cara picks up a spray bottle and starts a round of watering. “What’s on the agenda today? A special occasion?”

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arinthedark‌:

Aria couldn’t help laugh, wiping away tears as they fell. “No… Awia is really really cute. I love it.” She kept her cousin close. God, having a cousin… was crazy. “I… didn’t know I had anybody or… I would’ve been here. I should’ve been here.” She nodded at her words. “I had no idea, just my cards with my name on them…” She swallowed. She had… family, she had a birthplace. She knew things about her. “Savannah…” She repeated every word. Taking them in. “Jesus that’s… i’m so so sorry. I… it’s okay. It… what happened doesn’t matter i’m here.” She opened up her arm, wanting to hold her again. 

Cara shook her head, her hand resting on the small of Aria’s back in an attempt to provide some sort of comfort in this likely overwhelming moment. “It’s okay, it’s not your fault. I should have looked harder.” She mentally kicked herself-- her cousin had been within a few miles’ radius this whole time. Knowing she was safe for the most part, though, it was hard to be upset. The moment Aria opened up her arm she leaned her head against her shoulder and wrapped her arms around her middle. A position they’d been in many times-- Cara’s first heartbreak, the death of a distant relative-- she completely cherished the moment while she had it, taking in the familiar scent of her that she was afraid she’d forgotten. “Another very important person in my life disappeared after you. Years later. Still, I was starting to think that something was wrong with me.” She admits, unable to help selfishly wishing she had Aria around for this heartbreak, too. 

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arinthedark‌:

Aria began to compose herself, sensing that was what the blonde needed. She might not know her… but if what she was saying was true. She was some sort of sister figure in this girl’s life. She had to look after her… that maternal instinct was there. Even now. “I… Ari.” She smiled. It sounded nice. It sounded sweet and affectionate. She liked it. She laughed this time, as the girl pulled her into a hug. She pulled the blonde, sitting her back down. “I…I… woke up by the side of the road here in Crestle Cove and this guy, Gerry. He took me in and gave me a job. I guess.. i owe him for keeping me safe. But yeah, i’m safe. I’m okay.” She rested a gentle hand on the girl’s back. She felt like this moment might slip away from her, like some kind of dream. “You have to… tell me everything. About us… about you. About me… I want to know. I want it all back.”

“When we were little it was Awia, so. Be thankful for that improvement.” She giggled, sitting as she was instructed. Her eyebrows raised as Aria explained what happened to her. “So... you’ve been here the whole time? I assumed you were far away after so long. Or... worse. And--... you woke up without your memory? Of anything?” Her expression turned perplexed-- perhaps weird things were actually happening in this town and it wasn’t just her going crazy. “Well... we’re from Savannah. We were always together growing up. The last time I saw you, we went to a party here. We went back to your place afterwards, and when I woke up you were gone.” Cara tries not to cry again at the recollection of the pain and fear she felt the longer Aria had been missing. “We have to figure out what happened, Ari. I can’t lose you again, okay?” Her words are stern but her expression terrified as she bites on her own lower lip.