making it up as I go

Emilia Fein. Began as a scammer before she could barely walk. Escaped her family and worked her ass off to get herself qualified as both a firefighter and an EMT. Now she's caring for her twin sisters whilst working full time and attempting to have some kind of social life, though the latter often falls off the radar. Everything is an adventure when you have no clue what you are doing.

[emiliafein]

isabellahz‌:

At the mention of the dizziness also being down to the alcohol, Izzy groaned. “I fucked up. What do I do to make it stop?” She lifted her head just enough and grasped the glass of water, taking a few sips, welcoming the cool liquid as it slipped down her throat. She was really starting to regret her decision of heading to the bar now. She should have got herself checked out, gone home and got some rest but alas, hindsight is a wonderful thing.

“I think you may be right.” The brunette agreed, still nursing the water. “Why does it take so long to show symptoms? I honestly felt fine earlier.” Sighing, she took a few more sips before placing the glass back down, willing the room to stop spinning.

“You drink this water and then go home and sleep,” Emilia stated plainly, though a smile then crept onto her face. Emilia was glad when Isabella decided to drink the water, she hoped it would make some difference at least. “Hey, we all learn our lessons, sometimes that’s the hard way,” she chastised lightly. Emilia couldn’t blame the girl, she’d definitely ignored medical advice before, even her own. 

“The brain is a very weird thing,” Emilia mused. “Plus you were probably in shock for a little while there,” she added. “We should probably go somewhere with less flashing lights and loud noises,” she explained, now feeling like she couldn’t just leave Izzy on her own, a concussion and a hangover were not going to be a pretty mix.

[emiliafein]

wrightelise‌:

Elise’s weekend started out like any other, she got to relax after a rather tiring week, and then due to the brunette’s own actions, she was plagued with embarrassment and a little bit of regret, all because she kissed her boss. Of course, she’d harboured strong feelings towards the man for years, and the more lovesick side of her applauded her for having the guts to actually do something about it, but it ended rather awkwardly and from that very moment, she wished the ground would envelop her whole so she could disappear from the earth completely. Unfortunately for her, there was zero chance that’d happen, which meant she had to deal with the consequences.

Luckily for Elise, she had someone she could go to about anything, and god, she really needed a pick-me-up immediately. Anything that could soothe the ache she felt within herself. 

With a bottle on wine in one hand and a packet of crisps in the other, the newsreader arrived at Emilia’s front door, trying to stop herself from going over Saturday’s moment in her head for the millionth time. She took a deep breath before sharply knocking on her friend’s door, forcing a smile on her face. — @emiliafein​.

The girls were in bed, or at least Emilia hoped they were and she had an evening of talking and drinking to be done with Elise. Emilia found it hard to make friends her age, especially because of the twins. She didn’t quite fit with the picture perfect parents, but also didn’t fit with the singletons, she was some grey middle ground. Elise was perfect because she was sensible, but fun and Emilia enjoyed spending time with her. She heard a knock on the door and moved towards the door, opening it with a grin. “Hey,” she said, smiling at Elise.

Elise was smiling but there was something off about it, Emilia was sure she’d find out what at some point this evening, or at least she hoped she would. “Come in come in,” she said, beckoning Elise in and moving out the way so she could enter, closing the door behind her. “The twins are in bed, so we shall see how long that lasts, but once they’re asleep they’re usually pretty golden,” she explained. 

[emiliafein]

missvickieg‌:

@emiliafein​

Vick had arranged this picnic date with Emilia and the twins with Kiera a while back, but for some reason they still hadn’t done it just yet. She was very much excited for it though and she couldn’t wait to dress Kiera up for it, she knew the girl needed more friends her age. She had packed some cute picnic snacks and some baked goods she had made the night before. She dressed Kiera up in a cute outfit and then made sure her make up was okay. She then grabbed a jacket and picnic blanket and then got in her car and drove to the park they had agreed to meet. As she parked she left Kiera in charge of finding a nice space but big enough for them to play in as well. As she found a space, she set the blanket up and kept the basket shut until Emilia got there. She held on to Kiera and smiled, “Are you excited?” She smiled asking the girl. 

Emilia was very excited for this picnic date. She struggled to find other single parents who had children the same age as the twins, and who were happy to deal with the rambunctious duo. The twins were truly double trouble, their hearts were in the right place but it didn’t always pan out. The twins were dressed in outfits that co-ordinated but didn’t match. Lottie’s hair was beautifully done whereas Maiya’s was all over the place, it summed up the twins pretty well. They walked from the car, Emilia in the middle with a twin in each grasp, a cool bag over her shoulder with a few things to contribute to the picnic. The twins spotted Kiera before Emilia did and went bounding over, shouting and giggling as they did. Emilia finally caught up with them, “Sorry, they are way quicker than me,” she laughed. “I hope we aren’t too late.”

[emiliafein]

xmarcoricci‌:0

A nod and Marco let a small smile play about his features. “It always works,” he responded, never having any other ideas for his restaurant. It may not have been a family restaurant, but he wanted to keep the family name going somehow, especially as he hadn’t taken over running of the other business in town. “Please do.”

“I look forward to it,” she smiled, already planning the evening, though finding a babysitter and someone to come with her wouldn’t be an easy feat. “It was a pleasure to meet you Marco,” she smiled, “again,” she tacked on. Emilia looked down at the twins, “I should probably get going before these two hit their feral stage, but thanks again for the coffee.”

- END?

[emiliafein]

What is the funniest text you sent/received this week?

Probably a series of texts I got from the world’s best babysitter/hero @eveofneve

Neve: The girls made a cute little fort right now????? It's so cute lemme send you a pic real quick... Neve: Look how cute??? Fucking fantastic, tbh. I think they could be like medieval reincarnations or some shit. Maybe Barbie was onto something when she said all girls are princesses....Don't quote me on that tho. Neve: I fucking lied. Your kids are tyrants. They're not creative, they're horrible. Neve: Emilia, I'm not allowed into your kids' shitty ass fort. I'm appalled.

[c-k-mack]

[emiliafein]

xmarcoricci‌:

Marco simply nodded, glad she agreed. What was the point in rehashing the past over and over again, after all? “Good, that’s settled then,” he responded simply, a smile crossing his features as she continued to ask her questions. They were fair, of course, she wasn’t to know what had gone on over the last twenty years. “No no, it’s still there, I just have my own now, in the West End. Ricci’s.” He supplied. “Highly original name, I know.”

She nodded in understanding as he explained that he had his own restaurant. “Hey, classic works,” she smiled. “I will definitely make sure I visit the next time I have a babysitter,” she said, referencing back down to the twins who had now finished their hot chocolates and were chatting mindlessly to each other. 

[emiliafein]

eveofneve‌:

      Barbie’s Dreamhouse? Oh no. She’d have to put some kind of child block on all Barbie titles. Or burn the DVD’s. Whichever worked, really. Disney reruns were bad enough. “I…I think I’m coming down with something? Fever, most definitely. I think I’ll have to stay away until they’re at least 13.” By then, Barbie would be long gone. Hopefully. Of course, Emilia would know Neve was only pulling her leg. The younger woman adored the twins and she would bear Barbie in all her glory if only to spend time with them. “It’s gross when you talk in ‘mother,’” she harmlessly humored after Emilia hit the nail on the head. “You should have seen Maya’s bath. It was like bathing in a rainbow.” Before the colors blurred and turned into a less pleasant sight. “Do any heroics at work today?”

She laughed at as Neve spoke about having a fever. “I think that they’ll be way worse when they are 13,” she grimaced. “I sometimes say that Netflix has run out of Barbie, but they’re getting a little too tech savvy,” Emilia admitted. She rolled her eyes as Neve used the term mother, “I am no mother,” she laughed, Emilia still wasn’t really used to that term, she’d had the girls for two years, but mum still didn’t fit quite right. At the mention of a math Emilia laughed, knowing exactly what that looked like, “and then it all turns to sludge brown.” She rolled her eyes again at the mention of heroics, “we were called to a three car crash, had to cut two of the cars open to get the people out, and then we had a small bungalow fire, just stayed in the kitchen though, no injuries.”

[emiliafein]

isabellahz‌:

Izzy shrugged. “ I don’t know what you keep in your bag. ” She teased, thinking about Emilia’s questions for a moment. She almost wanted to brush off that she was okay, but that wasn’t the truth and she was sure her friend would see through the lie. “ Truthfully, my head is pounding and I’m seeing two of you. I got to work at 8am and I got here three drinks ago. ” She replied, still having a little banter in her.

“ Clearly I wasn’t thinking straight when I came up with the idea. ” She sighed, closing her eyes in attempt for a moment of relief. But when she closed her eyes, she became even dizzier, resting her head on the edge of the bar.

Emilia laughed, “when I was a full time EMT I definitely carried one around, less so now.” She listened to Izzy’s answers, wincing at her talking about her head pounding. “You are not going to like my advice,” she admitted. “I would usually get you to do a balance test but at this point I wouldn’t know if lack of balance was down to concussion or alcohol,” Emilia smiled.

The blonde watched Izzy lean her head against the bar and ordered her a pint of water, sliding it across to Izzy, “drink that,” she instructed. “I am pretty sure you have a concussion girl.”

[emiliafein]

isabellahz‌:

Izzy sighed, knowing that Emilia was probably right. She should have got herself checked out properly in the first place, but with her friend here, now was a better time than any. Plus, Emilia wouldn’t let her go home without being checked over. “ Okay, I surrender. Do what you gotta do. ”

“ I just hate not being able to work, especially since earlier I felt absolutely fine. Now, not so much though. ” She sighed, rubbing her temples although it was doing nothing to relieve the pain and the double vision she was starting to experience.

Emilia laughed as Isabella told her to go for it, "you think I have my torch in my bag?” she asked, unable to check Izzy’s pupils. “Do you have a headache?” she asked, “ringing in the ears, nauea or blurred vision?” she asked, “do you remember what time you got to work this morning? and when you got here?” she asked, checking for amnesia. 

“Yeah, concussion can fool you,” Emilia laughed, “and the mixed cocktail you’re creating with the drugs and alcohol is not going to work so well.” Emilia wasn’t judging, sure from a medical standpoint Izzy should be at home resting, but Emilia was also a workaholic, so she understood. 

[emiliafein]

xmarcoricci‌:

No arguments from him, there was a reason that Marco chose to frequent this particular coffee shop if he was in the area. It wasn’t his main go-to, but then, he lived in a completely different area, so why would it be? It’d be a long way to go just for a cup of coffee and not even he was that crazy. “It is, I can’t argue with that,” he answered her with a smile. What could he say really in response to her? It was over twenty years ago, his parents restaurant, it didn’t even matter now as far as he was concerned. “Honestly, don’t worry about it,” he told her with a shake of his head. “It’s done. Just maybe stop by my restaurant and actually spend some money sometime, huh?”

She smiled softly as he agreed that the coffee shop was a good one, checking on the twins who were still sipping down their hot chocolates. She nodded as he said not to worry about it, it was the answer she expected but she still thought it was worth a try. “Deal,” she answered, before noting what he’d said, “your restaurant?” she clarified, “has it been passed down?” 

[emiliafein]

isabellahz‌:

She looked at Emilia, knowing she wouldn’t approve of her answer. “ I’m supposed to say yes, aren’t I? I mean I was checked over by a first aider and advised to go to A&E. The pub was closer. ”

Izzy laughed into her drink, judging even herself for her decisions. “ When the painkillers weren’t doing anything, I thought alcohol might help. ”

Emilia looked disapprovingly at Izzy as she admitted to not getting checked out, a similar look to the one she gave Maiya when she decided to colour in the wallpaper. “Okay, so now you are definitely stuck with me for a little while, it would be against the nonexistent EMT code for me to leave you alone now,” she laughed.

“So you’re combining painkillers, a concssion and alcohol, sounds like a great decision,” Emilia laughed. “I don’t totally blame you though, I was signed off work for a few days with smoke inhilation and it was horrible, ending up begging the ambo to let me ride along.”

[emiliafein]

xmarcoricci‌:

A brow lifted and Marco nodded. For the sake of them all he hoped it didn’t happen all that often, but maybe the guy that had served him was just new —- mistakes happened and all that. “Yeah, let’s hope so, probably wouldn’t give them the best reputation around here…” he responded with a light laugh. Then, as she continued, he became thoughtful, gazing upon her, trying his best to connect the dots. He really couldn’t to begin with, not until she mentioned not being welcome and repaying money. It clicked then, they’d met a couple of times, but he’d been much, much younger. She’d just been a child at the time. “You don’t need to do that,” he told her with a shake of his head. “I it was over twenty years ago.”

Emilia loved this coffee shop, and they hadn’t messed up her order before, but she could tell by glancing at the barista that he was new, which would explain the mistake. “That is very true, but their coffee is amazing,” she said, sipping the very strong latte. She could see on his expression when he worked it out. They had met at the restaurant but then he had caught her a few more times after that, always completing things at her dad’s direction. “Are you sure?” she asked, “I apologise for that and any other stuff that my dad pulled,” she admitted, “if it makes you feel better he got caught at one point.”

[emiliafein]

wrightelise‌:

Elise’s smile never faltered as she listened to Emilia, nodding along to her words. “Ah, yes, I’ve heard of that one! I read about it online a few months ago, though, I completely forgot about it. I’ll definitely have to head down to the bookstore after this and grab it before work.” She replied as she cut the piece of toast in front of her. “You really should! It’s such a great relief, it really eases my blood pressure after a stressful day. Enough about me, though, how have you been?”

Emilia liked talking to the Elise, the two of them were similar and Emilia liked Elise’s demeanour. “You need to read it,” she grinned, “it made me laugh, then cry, then laugh again,” she pointed out. Em sipped her coffee as Elise spoke to her about reading. “The only books I read are of the picture variety,” she admitted, “but I havea  kindle so I should download something, what should I go for?” She paused before answering the question, “not too bad, work has been busy but I managed to get the girls into full time Nursery whcih has been a godsend.”

[emiliafein]

isabellahz‌:

Izzy forced a half attempt at a smile when she spotted Emilia appear next to her. Hopefully she was actually there and it wasn’t her head deceiving her. The alcohol was actually hitting her now and it wasn’t exactly having the desired effect.

“ Had my head slammed into a wall when some stupid kid tried to get away. ” She explained, gesturing to the bump on her head that hopefully didn’t look as bad as it was starting to feel. “ Got sent home for a few days. ” And judging by Emilia’s expression, it did in fact look pretty gnarly. 

Emilia listened as she heard what had happened to Isabella, wincing at the description of events. “Oh geez,” she said, “have you been checked out?” she asked. Emilia looked at the bump, and then at Izzy’s eyes, though it was far too dark to assess anything.

“So you decided that alcohol and a potential concussion was the way to go?” Emilia asked, though she laughed to prove that there was no judgement there at all.

[emiliafein]

eveofneve‌:

      Hearing Emilia finally return home from work, Neve greeted her in the hallway with a blossoming grin, “Remind me why kids like Disney movies so much?” She moved to close the door behind the blonde, offering help with anything in her hands. Being a firefighter required a lot, and kids required a lot, and frankly? Neve didn’t know how Emilia pulled it off so well. “I can now add ‘knows every Moana song by heart’ to my resumes though. Including ‘You’re Welcome’ sung backwards.” A small exaggeration, but a valid one. She moved to put her cup in the sink, washing it as she did, “They missed you tonight. I helped them make some art for you. It’s over there on the table. Really corny shit, but they were thriving.” 

@emiliafein​

Neve was truly a gift, Emilia cared for that girl like she was family and Neve returned the favour. Looking after the girls and working full time was almost impossible but people like Neve made it possible, Emilia truly believed in that whole ‘it takes a village’ thing. “They’re catchy and have fun characters,” Emilia said, that was truly the reason that the kids loved them so much. “Hey you’re lucky with Moana, they could’ve made you watch Barbie’s Dreamhouse,” she countered. Emilia followed Neve into the kitchen, looking over the art that was on the table, “aww, those are amazing,” Emilia said looking at the pictures, she always felt guilty when she had to work, but at the same time she had to. “Let me guess, Maya managed to cover herself in colour from head to toe whereas Lottie finished without a mark on her?”

[emiliafein]

isabellahz‌:

where: the queen’s head, hammersmith when : a little after eight

It was stupid really. Izzy had been forced to take a few days off work because they were worried she had concussion. She was adamant she was fine, but they didn’t want to take the risk. So here she was, doing exactly what someone with concussion shouldn’t do, drinking at a bar. Just one drink, she had promised herself and then she would go home and rest. But now she was on her third, and still at the bar. 

The bump on her head was sore, but the more she drank, the more the pain subsided. Clearly this was a great plan. She rested her elbow on the bar and her chin on her hand and let out a sigh. “ Damn that asshole. ” She muttered to herself.

Emilia had all but been forced out of her house by one of her friends. They had a ruse that they wanted to spend time with the twins, but Emilia knew that it was just a way of forcing her to take some time for herself, something which she rarely did. She had headed to the pub, not knowing where else to go. 

She was incredibly relieved when spotted Izzy, who looked like she was nursing some kind of headache. “What happened to you?” Emilia asked, sitting down next to the brunette, “that looks nasty,” she winced, motioning towards the bump on Izzy’s head, which was probably the reason she looked so down.