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PeanutButterGoddess · Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 8010

“Do you mean... about Ed?” Viktor asked, though he had a pretty good idea that that was exactly what Bernadette was talking about. This mess had his stink (literally and figuratively) all over it.
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Bernadette nodded weakly, lip pouted as she choked back a little whimper.

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Viktor felt his chest puff a little, wanting to go find Ed right that moment to...well, he wasn’t sure what but it wouldn’t be nice, however, he knew in that moment it was more important to make Bernadette feel better.

“Bertie...please don’t cry anymore. You’re safe now, nothing else is important.” He said to her.
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“I don’t feel safe.” Bernadette admitted, and she didn’t. She felt vulnerable and humiliated, she couldn’t understand why Ed did what he did. But he did it and now Bernadette could ever open up to a new person again. And beyond that, he knew where she lived, could he sell that too so she could never come home? She wished now more than ever, her Dad would come home so at least she wouldn’t be alone.

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“I’m sorry, Bernadette...I’m...is there anything I can do? To help? To make you feel better?” Viktor asked.
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“Could you...Could you find my Dad?” Bernadette snuffed. “He probs won’t come...but maybe he’ll come if you ask?”

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“Yeah, I mean, I can try.” Viktor nodded firmly. “Do you want me to call Sasha or my papa to come wait with you? Maybe even Dewey or Ace?”
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“No, it’s okay. I’ll be okay until you get back.” She nodded.

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“Okay, but promise me that you won’t let anyone in, yeah? I’ll be back with your dad as soon as I can.” Viktor assured, going to stand up then. He took a pause as he looked down at Bernadette before he reached down to gently brush his knuckles to her cheek. “I’ll be back.” He repeated to her.
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“I promise.” She nodded. “Be careful.” She sputtered, though he didn’t need it.

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((FF))

Viktor was apprehensive, but he eventually managed to leave Bernadette at her apartment and made his way to the museum where she had mentioned her father, Aslan, worked. It was dangerously close to closing, but he hurried in nonetheless and began poking into room after room in search of Bernadette’s father.
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Aslan was a consultant, a curator of the museum. He was widely regarded, welcomed and respected highly in that world. He had his own office that he stayed late in, often. Tonight was no different. His eyes tired and dark looking behind square spectacles, his hair streaked with white. Aslan looked like a scholar out of a fairytale. His hair was long and pulled back in a ponytail, a salt and pepper beard lined his very square jaw. Like Bernadette, he had dark skin and dark eyes, though he was large, tall and broad shouldered and Bernadette was petite.

There was a picture on his desk, it was a photo of a woman who without a doubt, Bernadette’s mother. She looked more alike to her mother, though her skin was more bronze and hair an inky black, thick and curly looking in the photo. Esther and Bernadette shared a small button nose, both dotted with beauty marks, thick dark brows and heart shaped lips. Same small round chin and oval face. In the photo she was quite pregnant, smiling widely as a wind ruffled her dress, a free hand holding a sun hat secure to her head.

They looked too much alike, Aslan had decided that the day Bernadette was born and Esther died. He could never care for her, it was too painful, but he did feel responsible for her. He worked long hard hours to provide for Bernadette, even if it didn’t always feel like enough to her.

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Viktor wandered from exhibit to exhibit and just as he was about to double back to do it all again, he happened to glance down a little hallway leading to what appeared to be an office. Aslan probably had an office, right? And even if he didn’t, he could probably ask whoever was inside after Aslan.

He approached the office and paused to gently knock on the doorframe.

“Excuse me?”
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“Hm, yes? Can I help you?” Aslan answered, looking up from paperwork upon hearing the knock. It was awfully late, but he was happy to answer any questions a patron may have.

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Viktor paused when he saw the man. It only took a second of observation before he realized that this man was the mysterious Aslan, Bernadette’s father.

“Sir, you’re Bernadette’s father, right?” He asked, but he didn’t wait for an answer before he stepped in. “You need to come with me, please. Bernadette’s...had an incident. She really needs you to come home.”
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