naivety becomes you

Kylie Pope 24 no longer a naive little rich girl

[littlekyliepope]

sleepingpope​:

“Good,” she said absently, still trying to remember her name, running over everything she’d been told since waking up. Trying to. Her parents. Eden. Steven. Were they close? Was Eleanor close to anyone anymore? She didn’t know whether she should start over or wait. Wait and wait and wait until she was normal again, until she was herself, whoever that was and—-

Kylie. The moment it came to her it seemed so obvious. There wasn’t much else but that she knew, that she could grasp onto. Eleanor wanted to say it then, confident however briefly. “How are you, Kylie? Besides having to deal with Baberton’s entitled cyclists.”

Kylie smiled lightly and shrugged. “I’m alright.” Things were very normal, very boring, for her. Her life had never amounted to too much since the fall but she kept up with the hobbies. She wondered if Eleanor had been told about her fall or about... Eden’s attempt on her life. She wasn’t going to bring any of it up but she wondered.

“A little tired.” She shrugged, moving to sit down as she hoped she wouldn’t mind the company. “But I’m good. You?” She ventured, smiling at her, trying not to make a big deal of the question. Could Eleanor be alright and what would her alright even look like?

[littlekyliepope]

sleepingpope​:

Eleanor couldn’t help wincing again, the sound of the cyclist going by much too loud in her ears. She worried that another headache was going to come on and that would only make everything worse. God, it was so difficult to concentrate… She blinked several times at her question. It wasn’t just the question itself (although she knew she meant right now not in the, well, grand scheme of things) but something else. She was… She was…

Another Pope. Yes, yes, that was it. More family. Her parents, her sister, her brother… Eden, Steven. Damn it. She smiled, tight lipped and nodded. Focus. Her phone was still on the ground.

“Yes. Yes, I’m okay. Cyclists…,” she added feebly, her finger tips absentmindedly pressing against her temples. “Are you? Okay.”

Kylie knew that she could have easily ended up in a bed beside her cousin herself after the fall she’d had out the window back then. It was weird to think about and always better not to get hung up on the what ifs anyway, so she did her best but Kylie was a very introspective girl.

She looked back at Eleanor, unsure what to really say. It was just strange seeing her... there. Out and about. Walking. She had visiting her in the hospital of course, though obviously not as much as Eden and Steven would have. “Yeah, they can be so entitled sometimes...” She remarked, moving a little closer. “I’m fine.”

[sleepingpope]

Eleanor was sat in what she hoped would remain a secluded park bench, her nose in her phone which she held too tightly. She was trying not to fall down the rabbit hole, it wasn’t good for her. Googling her own name alongside ‘Baberton’ (or worse…his- his name) wasn’t good for her. Instead she tried to concentrate on reading a movie review by someone who used far too many adjectives but it was no use. Her gnawed fingernails started to tap her thigh faster and faster. Fresh air, normality, a safe, short walk before she’d be chauffeured away to her next check up… Suddenly she regretted it. She wanted to go home. She—

“Jesus-,” she jumped, her phone exiting her grip, her heart most likely stopping at the noise. It was nothing. Some cyclist or a snapping twig. Still, she felt embarrassed enough to try and offer up an explanation-, “I just- Sorry, I was… Jumpy.” @secretsummerstarters​

[littlekyliepope]

Kylie was tired. She was feeling pretty miserable today and she couldn’t really pinpoint where the feeling was coming from. She was just melancholy and she thought that maybe she should go back home, lock herself away inside, and paint or something. But the weather was nice and the park, though a little crowded, was bearable. Kylie was just glad that she wasn’t having problems with her back today.

Seeing her cousin a little way ahead of her on a bench gave her pause for a long moment. It was like she was hallucinating before a split second later she remembered that Eleanor had woken up. She was awake! “He--” She started but before she could finish, a cyclist went whizzing by her face at full speed. She hadn’t even noticed. The sound was a large whoosh.

Kylie winced, stepping back as she caught herself, and then turned back to her cousin. “You’re fine... it’s him who needs to get a grip.” She murmured, shaking her head. “You okay?” Was that even a good thing to ask?

[lizzieforbes]

[kieraknightley]

Don’t tell me you trust him now.

[littlekyliepope]

s-amuelhendry‌:

Sam had just been out for a walk in the park when Kylie made an appearance. He had spotted her from a distance, but he didn’t dare approach her again. What else could he possibly say to her? Her family hadn’t believed him back then, there was no way they would believe him now. So, in his attempt to simply enjoy his freedom, he made his way over to a park bench near the lake and figured she would pass by him without even noticing he was there. That was wishful thinking, of course, and now she was standing not too far away from him just… watching. Is this what would continue to happen in this town? Would they ever be able to ignore each other? Sam sighed, turning on the bench. “Can I help you with something, Kylie?” There was no attitude in his voice, it was a genuine question.

Kylie wasn’t sure at all what she stopped for. What she stood there and looked at him for. Why no words were coming out. She blinked when she heard him speak and she shook her head. “I...” What the hell could she even say? “I don’t... know.” Maybe something had just stayed with her when he said he didn’t do it. But it didn’t make any sense at all and Kylie told herself she could not slide back into naivety. Look what happened last time - she was shoved out the window by Annie Pierce and almost killed, almost paralysed. “I’m sorry.” She said quickly, turning herself in an attempt to leave quickly, but tripping slightly over her own clumsy feet and ending up on the grass. “Ugh...”

[photoxdump]

[littlekyliepope]

l-esliefisher‌:

“Your the only aunt; you don’t have to break the rules to be cool.” She laughed, shaking her head. “Yeah, we went to the cinema to see Onward and I made the mistake of bringing him to the park instead of just heading home. Now he doesn’t want to leave.”

“Sounds like a fantastic day but, buddy, you know can come back to the park another day, yeah? Think of all the toys back at home that want you to come and play with them right now?” Maybe that would work but Kylie really didn’t have any other ideas.

[littlekyliepope]

@s-amuelhendry

Kylie had walked right out of Danny’s the last time she’d seen him. She hadn’t been able to stand there and listen to anything he was trying to say because she didn’t believe a word of it. Did she? No. She knew what he’d done to her beautiful cousin. Eleanor was all but dead, wasn’t she? God, she didn’t like thinking this way but Kylie was more negative these days than anything else. Too much had happened. She had been wheeling herself around the house in her chair all day but eventually she couldn’t stand the silence any longer and had gotten up, deciding to stretch her legs since her back wasn’t seizing up. When she spotted Samuel in the park, she could have turned and walked away before he even saw her. She could have shot him a dirty look. Instead, she just stopped walking and kind of... stood there staring at him.

[littlekyliepope]

s-amuelhendry‌:

Sam flinched at her response. There wasn’t a day that went by where he didn’t relive that whole goddamn day. He could still see Annie Pierce slamming Eleanor’s head into the ground and he hated himself so much for not being fast enough to stop her. Sometimes he could swear he still felt her blood on his hands from when he tried to stop the bleeding. No wonder they arrested him… he had more blood on him than Annie did. “It wasn’t me…” His voice was quiet- he hadn’t said those words in years. No one ever believed him, why would Kylie? “I love her, I would’ve never-…” His voice cracked as he tried to fight off the stinging in his eyes.

Kylie blinked, looking back at him. What was she supposed to say? What was she supposed to think? Years ago, she might have fallen for it in an instant but she just.... Eleanor was lying in that hospital bed, Steven was refusing to give up any hope, and Kylie couldn’t decide if she had or not but she was sure it had been too long for any hope. “What do you want me to say?” Everyone had heard it all before, so many years ago, right? The sound of his voice though... something in it struck Kylie as genuine and she sort of felt her heart go out to him a little - God, there was that stupid, naive girl. “I...” She started but nothing else came out so she just shook her head a little, biting her lip, but she didn’t move away yet.

[littlekyliepope]

s-amuelhendry‌:

Sam swallowed back a lump in his throat when she turned away. He wanted to hate this family, but they were a part of Eleanor. He could find out if one of them tried to have him killed, but until then… how could he hate them? It wasn’t Kylie’s fault that Annie and Imogen lied. It wasn’t her fault that she didn’t know the truth. “Kylie.” He stood, but didn’t dare move towards her. Sam knew he should have just let her walk away, but he had to ask. He had to try. “How-… How is she?”

Kylie recalled the time when she always saw the best in people, when she was naive as hell. She’d fallen for Annie’s shit and she probably would have fallen for Sam’s too. Had Eleanor? Kylie could never figure out quite why Samuel attacked her cousin but she supposed people didn’t always need a reason. People were just awful. His question surprised her and also angered her a little. Kylie frowned. “She’s... in a coma. How do you think?”

[littlekyliepope]

s-amuelhendry‌:

Sam blinked a few times, trying to shake off his feelings of affection for this family. One of them- he was so sure- had tried to have him killed in prison. Maybe it was even all of them. He had never done anything wrong and he did the time that should’ve been Annie’s. He didn’t have to be civil if they were going to talk to him like this. Sam looked down at the table, as if assessing what he was doing. “It would appear I’m having a beer.”

Kylie looked back at him, not really one who would usually be harsh but it sort of slipped out. Eleanor was obviously a sensitive subject in their family. “Obviously.” She muttered, before she just shook her head and turned, intent on just walking out because she didn’t know what to do or how to deal.

[littlekyliepope]

eden-pope‌:

“Kylie?” She smiled. “Hi.” She said with more excitement. Fixing the strap of her bag on her shoulder she continued smiling. “How are you?” 

“Hey.” She smiled a little, looking back at her cousin for a moment or two. “I’m... tired but I’m not bad.” She said. “What about you? You seemed a little jumpy.”

[areladurell]

[littlekyliepope]

s-amuelhendry‌:

Sam could feel eyes on him again and he tried his hardest to ignore it, to brush it off as paranoia, but his eyes lifted and his heart stopped when he saw who was standing there. Kylie. It wouldn’t have been difficult to recognise her, despite not having seen her since they were teenagers, but he had also looked the family up online, not wanting to run into them and not know who they were- he was sure one of them had tried to kill him after all. Was she going to say something? Should he? Sam could feel a sting in his eyes, but he stayed frozen where he was. He couldn’t look away. He couldn’t do this…

Kylie blinked, her memory going back to that day they’d all got the call. Eleanor in a coma, might never wake up, Samuel Hendry tried to kill her... She opened her mouth, not sure if anything was even going to come out and when it did, it surprised even her. “What the hell are you doing here?”

[littlekyliepope]

l-esliefisher‌:

Declan grinned up at her and Leslie shook her head. “Unbelievable.” She was smiling as she stood up though, “How will he ever learn when you keep trying to corrupt him?”

“Everyone needs a cool aunt who helps them break the rules, right?” Kylie joked, though she knew that wasn’t very her either. “You two having a good day?”

[eden-pope-deactivated20200410]

After visiting her sister, it only made her a little more gloomy - you could say - She didn’t start her shift till later so finishing the book she had in her bag didn’t seem so bad. The walk to the park was rather nice, it was a sunny day after all. Keeping her head down, she had hoped she wouldn’t run into someone she knew, until she did. “Sorry, I - sorry.” 

@secretsummerstarters​

[littlekyliepope]

Kylie was out and about, not wanting to stay cooped up inside all the time. She was wandering through the park, heading for the exit, when he ran into her cousin. At first she didn’t even realise who it was. “It’s fine--oh, Eden. Hey.”