anunluckypenny | IC Contact

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"Hey, you've reached Penny! ...Well, Penny's voicemail, at least.
Just leave a message and I'll get right back to you!"

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I'm so sorry--about the orphanage thing. I was lucky... never had to go there. [But no one wants to talk about dead parents and childhoods feeling misplaced. Penny's smile comes back.]

You don't need to do anything to stay here, I promise. I mean, I definitely won't stop you from helping if you get bored, but you won't get kicked out or anything if you don't.

[Oh wow. Uhm. Anna does not have the fortitude to deal with this and looks a bit baffled for a moment.]

It's... It's fine. It was a long time ago.

[Cue strained not-quite-a-smile.]

I'd be happy to, thank you.

[Penny nods to acknowledge the statement without continuing the topic. Things to not talk about: traumatic pasts.]

And I'd be happy to have you here as long as you need. Can I show you to a bed you can have? Get you something to eat?

I would not object to a bed.

[Still not quite smiling, but always trying a bit pathetically to look like she is. Some attempts are better than others.]

Great! Then follow me, okay?

[Penny leads her into the back room, which has beds separated by dividers. There's not a lot of room, but there's some privacy and the beds are nice.]

Will this do?

[She nods. It isn't very private at all, but she... hopes she can handle it. She's had little by way of privacy for a long time, and truth be told she had gone to the woods in search of it.]

It's wonderful, thank you.

[She ducks her head quietly.]

Not a problem, Anna.

[Penny can't just leave Anna there. She looks too broken to be left unattended.]

Is there anything--seriously, anything--I can get you?

[She always looks that way, sometimes she even notices it herself when she catches her reflection in the mirrors on her car. They had meant to break her, and they had done their work well.]

You don't have to worry about me, Miss Penny.

[The smile is weary, perhaps not as reassuring as intended.]

Maybe not, but I can want to help you, right?

[She doesn't want to be too pushy. At the same time, she doesn't want Anna to think that she would be imposing by asking for anything...]

[She purses her lips. 'No' is not quite the right answer. She is aware she is in need of help, but,]

I am not used to it.

[And she did not exactly trust it, and that made for a painful dilemma. It had been easier to hide in the woods, keep her needs and fears private.]

Oh... well, that's...

[Something. Odd. Penny has no idea how to respond to that, honestly.]

That's fine. Maybe it's something you can get used to, with a little time.

[She hopes that Anna will open up with some time and rest. If she leaves her alone with her thoughts for a little while, maybe...]

Just try to relax, if you can. I'll be out in the main room if you think of anything you need, okay?

[A nod. She knows how insulting it sounds, not just accepting, but she... can't lie like that.]

Yes, thank you. I will.

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