[h1][b][i][color=A2797E][center]Sabine Bassard[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h1][center][img]https://media.tenor.com/8Jav7VsknyAAAAAM/decepcionada-carla-ros%C3%B3n.gif[/img][/center][center][/center][hr][center][color=A2797E][b]Location[/b][/color]: Medical Bay
[color=A2797E][b]Gear[/b][/color]: N/A
[color=A2797E][b]Skills[/b][/color]: N/A
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Sabine was feeling more satisfied after hearing from Vicky and Vision. She would still rather have physical evidence also, because she didn’t know if they took it before the medical exam. It stood to reason they did.

Sabine shot off a quick message back to Vision.

[hider=To Vision][color=A2797E][i]”I do not know fully, but intend to see if I can find out. I firmly believe they are cheating and am happy to share what I saw with whoever needs it.

And I am doing better, thank you.”[/i][/color][/hider]

That last part touched her. Vision, for all his quirks and curiosities, did seem to care about them.

Sabine finally paid more attention to her surroundings, noticing Prudence was awake now and didn’t seem to notice her mind was explored. Skylar had also appeared, which meant the team was doing better.

She allowed one of the medical staff to check her out. She was definitely sore, but she was otherwise unharmed. It could have been a lot worse. She could be on fire. Her wind raced back to April, who had saved her from Thuy’s onslaught.

And as if the fates themselves were ever present and listening a new figure came into one of the other beds. 

April.

Sabine was concerned, initially. She didn’t appear too badly injured, but it also meant the team was down two supports. While they had a lot of heavy hitters, there wasn’t anyone to field off attacks or dampen or boost the others.

Sabien waited a tick to allow the medical staff to help April. When she was sure it was safe Sabine walked over tentatively. Allowing April to see her before she approached.

Sabine smiled softly. [color=A2797E]”Stupid question, but how are you feeling?”[/color]

April had opened her eyes slowly. The burns covering her body were being soothed with some sort of cooling balm, leaving mostly the aches behind to remember Thuy by. It was disorienting, being on the field one second and in a medical ward the next - like waking up from a deep sleep, only to find her surroundings completely changed. [color=42A9FF]”Uh, hi…”[/color] April closed her eyes briefly, before opening them again, shifting so as to be sitting up. 

She couldn’t help but be slightly surprised to see Sabine there, smiling at her. The silent treatment had stopped a few days back, but communication still hadn’t been perfect. [color=42A9FF]”I’m okay, I think… just sore…. Um… how are you? It wasn’t cool the way they were talking to you, so are you… are you okay emotionally too?”[/color]

[color=A2797E]”Oh them? Please, like water off a duck’s back. I don’t care what their opinion of me is. They’re just jerks.”[/color] Cheaters, by the look of things, but she didn’t know if she wanted to loop April in just yet. [color=A2797E]”How were they doing up there before you….ya know? I’ve been a little busy down here so I haven’t checked.”[/color]

[color=42A9FF]”I think things were turning around - but I didn’t last much longer than you,”[/color] April admitted. And then she bit her lip, looking down at her hands for a moment, before looking at Sabine again. [color=42A9FF]”I’m sorry I couldn’t save you - it was all just… just too much and I couldn’t keep up with everything.”[/color] 

Sabine went over and sat beside April. She wanted to hug her, but stopped herself. Not just because of the burns, but they weren’t quite there yet. [color=A2797E]”No, don’t apologize. It isn’t your fault. They had a solid strategy in taking out the main supports. We could have planned better also, but it sounds like that might not be an issue.”[/color]

Sabine took a moment. [color=A2797E]”If anyone should be apologizing, it’s me. I have been treating you poorly and that’s not fair. Just….I’m sorry.”[/color]

April shifted over, moving so that way there was space for Sabine to join her on the bed, if she wanted to. Hearing her apologize made April tear up a bit. She’d thought that Sabine hated her for ending things - that she’d made a mistake and she was being punished for it. But beyond the tears, she couldn’t help but feel incredibly confused. The breakup hadn’t been easy on her either - there were times when she regretted it, when she wanted nothing more than to take it back. And times still where she was sure it had been the right choice. 

[color=42A9FF]”Did I… Did I do something wrong when we broke up?”[/color] April asked, looking away again. [color=42A9FF]”I thought you hated me because of it. And all I wanted to do was make sure I treated you the way you deserved, because I… I loved you. But I don’t think… I don’t think I know how to be a good girlfriend to someone else. And you deserve someone who knows how.”[/color]

[color=A2797E]”Of course I don’t hate you! It was….honestly, in thinking about it, I was a terrible girlfriend. I feel like I rushed you into things and when you wanted out I felt…attacked. And then I felt guilty because it was my fault you got into this and I never even considered your feelings or, rather, I assumed you felt the same. And I internalized it because it was beyond my control. And I didn’t want to talk to you because I was afraid I would say the wrong thing or that you would be better off without me mucking things up. Lord knows how I screwed up things before.”[/color]

She couldn’t help it now. April couldn’t keep the tears at bay any longer. As she talked, her chin wobbled and fresh tears spilled out practically without end. [color=42A9FF]”No, no you weren’t - I mean you and Leah were always more comfortable doing stuff than I was - l-l-like I don’t think I’m ready to have sex because I can’t stand - I can’t stand my own skin. Like my body doesn’t feel like it’s mine so using it for something like that is… S-sorry I’m off topic. You weren’t a terrible girlfriend at all - I n-never thought that you were. I was - I was the one who was always too scared. I was - I am - I’m just not - not ready yet.”[/color] 

Sabine started to tear up now. [color=A2797E]”If you cry I’ll cry, dammit.”[/color] She wiped the wet from her eyes. [color=A2797E]”You know we’d never force you to do something you weren’t comfortable with right? And physical intimacy is important, sure, but so are many things.”[/color]

Sabine thought about it more. [color=A2797E]”When you say you can’t stand your own skin…is it like you are in a body you don’t like? Or not liking how you look?”[/color] She was trying to understand, treading carefully. [color=A2797E]”This honestly sounds like a conversation with a therapist and I don’t want to pry if you aren’t ready. Just know I do care about you and want you to be happy, even if that means we’re no longer together. We can be friends, if you want.”[/color]

April wiped her eyes on her sleeve, somehow already red and puffy. [color=42A9FF]”I-I-I know but I… It was more than just that, it was like… Like I felt like you two were together and then I was - I was just also there sometimes. A-a-and that scared me, too, so I - I let it happen more. S-so when I got… when I got sick… I thought you two would be better off without me. That you’d be happier.”[/color]

The other thing Sabine said confused her slightly. She’d mentioned this to Danni and Dorian once or twice before, and she was pretty sure everyone felt this way about their body. But Sabine was so pretty, maybe she never felt it. [color=42A9FF]”It’s - it’s like my body is someone else’s, y’know? I think - I think that’s normal though, Dr. Whitehall… she would have told me if it wasn’t, I think. I think I mentioned it to her. I don’t… I don’t remember. It’s all… a bit of a blur.”[/color]

Sabine bit her tongue. This was not a conversation April should be having with her, at least not now. [color=A2797E]”When you got sick I blamed myself also. I didn’t know you were so worried or unhappy and that’s on me, whether you agree or not. But your feelings matter and I hope we can do a better job going forward, communicating those.”[/color]

Sabine thought more on it. She looked around, ensuring no one was nearby, before she leaned in to whisper, [color=A2797E]”I think the Hex Girls cheated. I have some of the memories I saw with them ingesting some drug or candy and I think that’s how they were so….I don’t have the right word. But Vicky is looking into it too and we made sure Vision knew. He’s going to submit a claim, but we need a lot of evidence. I was going to go check their hotel room before you got here.”[/color]

April stifled a gasp. [color=42A9FF]”Cheating…?”[/color] she whispered, dumbfounded. [color=42A9FF]”But that’s… that’s against the rules. Why would they… I mean wouldn’t they… wouldn’t they feel shitty to know they didn’t earn it?”[/color] The naiveness of her statement wasn’t lost on her. Her gaze drifted over towards the Hex Girls in the infirmary - half of their team was here now. Could they get them to pee in a cup somehow? And then, April couldn’t help but cringe - if this was true, the Hex Girls had tried to cheat and still lost. Awkward. [color=42A9FF]”D’you… do you want help?”[/color]

Sabine let it slide when April asked. If anything, the Hex Girls weren’t the type to do things honestly. Which was a shame, considering how skilled they were. [color=A2797E]”Sure. The more help, the more likely we can find something. Are you good to move around? I’m sore, but you got it worse than I did.”[/color]

As she stood up she felt an intense amount of emotion. She grabbed her head and winced. Vicky was dealing with something. [color=A2797E]”Vicky’s in trouble, I think. I know you don’t like her, but she has been helping me a lot. If we run into her, I want to see she’s okay.”[/color]

April stiffened as Sabine mentioned that she wanted to go see Vicky. She had no interest at all in doing that. She did not talk to Vicky, she did not interact with Vicky, she did not engage with Vicky. None of her friends seemed too bothered with the way Vicky had treated her, but that didn’t mean April was going to pretend it hadn’t happened either. She wanted nothing more than to say that the android could go fuck herself. 

That wasn’t the sort of person April wanted to be, though. 

[color=42A9FF]”I think I’m okay. Moving around might help. If Vicky’s in trouble… I’ll help. But if we run into her and she’s fine, I’ll leave. I don’t want to deal with her. She’s always… she’s always a bitch to me.”[/color]

Sabine knew April didn’t like Vicky, though it was unclear why specifically. Sabine knew Vicky rubbed people the wrong way. However, since they were bonded telepathically, Sabine had a better understanding of Vicky. To some degree, at least. [color=A2797E]”I am not suggesting looking for her. She’s capable of handling things on her own. But if we do see her, I just want to be sure she’s okay. Top priority is the Hex Girls’ hotel room.”[/color]