“No, I’m okay, really, it’s-” Though Lenora’s voice soon was drowned out as the crowd of people that had been watching soon dissipated as soon as Elio left and were walking through and between JP and her. As much as she appreciated him and Ezekiel for helping, but maybe it was her own fault for what she said to Elio. And she probably deserved anything that he did or said after that. “It’s fine, J, thank you but please don’t- you don’t have to do that, I can take it,” She told him, her guilt creeping into her voice. How did a conversation beginning so promisingly turn out how it did? No, she had the answer to that: her.
Having hardly spoken to Elio after the last incident, Lenora had felt a lot less anchored as she had usually gotten used to feeling with him. She wasn’t ready to know a life that didn’t have him in it. Call it denial: maybe Lenora just didn’t want to see it could be better. Though fortunately one thing that continuously helped and effortlessly took her out of those thoughts was approaching her. “Ezekiel, hey, hi,” She exclaimed with a smile that fell into place. “As do you, Z, equally lovely,” She replied before he went onto vaguely mention and ask about the events that had taken place.
“Yeah, it- I’m okay it was like, what, four weeks ago? Three- ? Two, it was two, I know,” She continued, the certainness in her voice slowly deteriorating as she did. “I’m sorry that you had to come over, though. I get that it’s an awkward situation since you’re- you know, friends with him,” Lenora said to him, shaking her head and looking away. “Yeah, I don’t want you to, like, chose sides or anything, it’s okay,” Though after a moment of letting the conversation about Elio continue, she turned it around onto him. “But you, how are y- are you okay?” She asked him.
Their conversation soon was interrupted by the sound of phone notifications echoing down the hallway, too loud to ignore it. Along with everyone else, Lenora pulled out her own phone to see the Blue Royalty blast that had just been sent out, which mentioned way too many names - including hers and Elio’s. “He-” She started as she read the part about him, though she interrupted herself, her face falling into her hands in frustration at the seemingly never-ending knocks back her and Elio were taking.