Time Warp: Explain Yourself (Isabela)

[Evangeline B. Jada]

Dated back to Wednesday, March 12, 2003

The temperature had just warmed up enough to eat outside again, so Evangeline had eagerly set up a table in the courtyard for lunch with her friend Isabela. The two of them hadn't been able to eat together in a bit - Izzy had graduated early and Evangeline had taken on a lot of classes in her final semester of high school, so this was the first time they had really been able to get together in a month or so. A lot had happened in that month. At least on Evangeline's part, the two of them had a lot to catch up on.

A slight twinge of anxiety plucked at her heart. Her political views had even started to change in the last month, and she knew that Isabela wouldn't like it. What would she tell her friend about that? Izzy was such a strong egalitarian, it wasn't like Evangeline could just casually comment on the stuff she'd been reading lately. She shuddered to think of her friend's likely response to such an idea. Well, it doesn't have to come up, then, right? You know what they say about religion and politics... she assured herself, trying to convince herself that it would be fine. Still, she couldn't settle the sense of unease in her stomach.

Trying to push it to the back of her mind, Evangeline eagerly took out the cookie she had made for her friend and set it on the spot opposite her. It would be good to see her friend again, and that's what mattered.

[Dr. Isabela Monroe]

An eighteen year old Izzy's ability was still something she struggled with. It warranted her staying around Hammel for further training. But at least her mental capacity had aided her enough to get her out of high school early. Her grades, flawless. And she'd delved right into college. It was where her heart and mind live now - within the concept of bettering herself in order to help others. But it caused distance between her and her friends.

Relationships were dwindling, and Isabela Monroe felt genuinely bad for that.

The black and white clad woman with the perfect hair tucked underneath a fedora strode into the school grounds. The grounds she was still relatively comfortable with, despite her college status. She pulled at the leather jacket she wore; the March weather was perfect, but she still felt the need to wear it anyway. It was comfortable. Comforting.

Finally, she caught sight of a familiar face in the courtyard, and Izzy's smile widened instantly. "Eva!" The shorter girl called out, raising a hand and waving at her as she quickly breached the distance. She'd only just seen her and already she was desperate for a hug.