[b]"I AM NOT!"[/b] Angel shouted at Carmen, her brows furrowing. She blinked when Carmen mentioned the books and then turned to look at them sprawled out on her bed. [b]"Well, yeah. I mean..."[/b] She stuttered but when she turned her parents were gone and all who remained was Rose. 

Angel sighed and looked at her sister with one brow raised. [b]"Yeah. The woman's such an enigma. I figured reading them might help me figure her out. Still not helping."[/b] Angel explained. She walked over and picked up a book. [b]"You realize this is a self help book on love, right? All of mom's corny thing she does with mom? From here. It's so weird."[/b] She continued and threw the book back down on her bed. [b]"Anyway. Do you want to go out and go shopping? I'm in the mood for a new pair of shoes."[/b] She asked, grinning at her sister.

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Lily's smile dropped when Carmen asked her about Athalia. She sighed, sitting down with her wife. [b]"I... I don't know. I wish some of them would try and contact us. Maybe they're all just so busy with their own lives, you know?"[/b] She responded, feeling her chest well up. She pulled her feet up onto the bed and pulled legs into a hug with her arms. [b]"I miss it though. I mean... The old days. Remember when we found out we were roommates for the first time?"[/b] Lily asked, looking over at Carmen. [b]"And we talked about what it would be like to go to a normal school without powers? I feel like we're living that kind of life now... It's... It's kind of boring..."[/b] She finished, looking down at the floor.

[b]"Maybe that's just mid-life crisis talking. We are almost 40."[/b] She added, sad eyes still watching the floor.