Room 507, Friday night

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia came back into her room at a dead run. She kicked at her door to close it, and didn't notice when it bounced back open slightly. She was too busy thinking over the last few weeks, trying to figure out at what point she'd done something that would make Walter stand her up.

She couldn't figure it out.

Had he been leading her on the whole time?

Furrball crept up and sniffed her face. She grabbed him in a gentle hug and stuck her face into his fur as she started crying.

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[sensethevisions]

Phoebe was wandering through the halls of the fifth floor to head up to her room when she passed by Nadia's open door. She stuck her head in to say hey when emotions bombarded her.

Nadia.

Nadia was crying.

Not even waiting for an invitation Phoebe went into the room and sat down on Nadia's bed.

"Nadia?"

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia sniffed, not lifting her head from Furrball's fur. "He didn't come."

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[sensethevisions]

That would be a slow, seething anger starting to build.

"Walter?" she asked, hoping she was wrong, but knowing she wasn't.

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia's breath hitched and she nodded. "I--We were supposed to have a date, and I waited for two hours, but he never came."

[sensethevisions]

"I am going to break every bone in his body that I can get to," Phoebe said very calmly as she moved her hand to run it through Nadia's hair. It was a move that always helped make her feel a little bit better.

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia laughed slightly and finally let Furrball go to sit up. "You'd have to get in line. I think there were, like, seven people or more who threatened him." She sniffed again. "M-maybe that's why he didn't show up. W-we scared him off."

[sensethevisions]

"I never threatened him, so I'll be the surprise assassin," Phoebe assured her. "He seemed so happy about things with the two of you and we talked before..."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia pulled her knees up to her chest and hugged them. "He seemed happy last night. But he didn't even call."

[sensethevisions]

There were rules about this sort of thing and as much as Phoebe adored Walter and considered him family, you just did not make Nadia cry.

"I was going to kill him quickly... but if he didn't even call, I'll have to alter the plan somewhat." She peered at Nadia. "Did anything happen last night that might have caused a problem between you two?"

[nadiathesaint]

She shook her head. "I don't think so. We were up on the roof. He showed me how he can jump off and use his wire things to get to the ground safely, and then we both did it, and then we went back up and talked to people."

[sensethevisions]

At this point, Phoebe is contemplating a Walter-shaped punching bag. "He promised me that he had no intentions of hurting you," she said quietly "so I'm wondering if he got gremlin bit. No, they don't make you act like a total asshole."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia shrugged miserably. "I thought I knew him really well, too. But I don't even get an explanation?" She scowled. "Maybe he is just an asshole. Who's really good at pretending not to be one."

[sensethevisions]

"You deserve an explanantion... and flowers and chocolate... and a chance to beat him to death with your mallet."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia's tears weren't done, but they were slowing down a bit. "And Parker promised to help hide the body."

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe hugged her. "Yes, we'll get Parker to help us hide the body."

Phoebe was silently fuming. How could he have done this to Nadia?