[center][color=dodgerblue][h1]The Wards[/h1][/color] [img]https://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjk2LmY4ZWY3Yy5TMFZPUkVGTVRBLCwuMAAAAAAA/as-long-as-i-can-hold-my-breath.regular.png[/img] [h3][color=fbec5d]Shoot... uh...[/color][/h3][/center] Thanks, uncontrollable nausea, for making the situation unhelpful. Kendall listened intently to Alessa's plan, then felt disheartened at Lillian's saddened tone. Poor Lilly. There was a lot of thought actually put into that plan and it was quickly whisked away into the aether. It sucked. It didn't help that Elliot quickly interjected before anyone else could say anything and chastised her for taking initiative, amongst other things that seemed to be in earnest for the most part. Kendall might not have known anything major about the Denver Wards prior to joining, but regardless, the potential of a previous Ward being a Community mole was [i]way[/i] worse than any past squabble that the team had. Then, he left, leaving Lillian attacked and contributing nothing but annoyance and aggression to the issue at hand. [i][color=firebrick]Maybe if he kept his mouth shut and acted normal he would be treated more like a family member.[/color][/i] No. Shut up. That's not how you should treat a friend, even if he was a total jerk. Kendall sighed before pushing their cup away. They needed to say something to try and mellow out the air, but what could be said, really? The kid didn't speak for a few seconds after Elliot stormed out to let the chaos settle, with a second quickly turning into a couple of them, and a couple more. Finally, they worked up the courage to speak. [color=fbec5d]"Lilly... are you okay?"[/color] Kendall asked really sheepishly, yet worried for the girl. [i][color=firebrick]Of course not. Elliot was fuming, and you'd be crying right now if someone like Ryan did that to you.[/color][/i] Okay, yeah, maybe that's true, but for celery's sake someone has to step in and be the helpful shoulder here!