And The Road Gets Tough - Tagged

[Dr Sofia Austin]

|| TAG: Tyler Austin,|| WORDS: 0 ||
|| NOTES: ... ||

Sofia felt like she had been living in a haze ever since Tyler returned. She had the very thing she had dreamt about and now it was real, she had no single clue in life how to deal with it. The simple idea that he was in the same place, the house in the same city and he had a wife and kids. It was everything she had wished for him and everything that she had wondered about. Honestly it was a miracle and since getting back from the holiday of a life time with Martin, Sofia felt like life was full of promise once again.

No limits, no issues that were unsolvable and now she was having dinner with her brother. Yes that brother, the brother she wanted to slap so hard for all he had done and the brother that she wanted to wrap in bubble wrap for the rest of her days. Just in case anything bad happened because losing him once was unbearable and twice would be pure torture.

Dinner was just a diner, a quick pit stop before going home. Not that Sofia minded, it was a short distance from the hospital and after a long shift. Something dripping in grease sounded far to appealing for her own good. Her hair was tied back in a messy ponytail as she found a table for the two of them, her jeans and pale pink shirt had managed to last a quick exit through the emergency room. It was a risk in itself though all in all, flat shoes and a tired look she seemed to wear well enough as she hid herself behind a menu waiting for her brother. The novelty of that not wearing off any time soon given the happy smile on her face.

Red☠Frost

[Tyler Austin]

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Dinner hadn’t been so important to Tyler, it wasn’t just any dinner. It was dinner with his sister and one he was glad for after all the years that had passed. Things had been off to a rocky start, he hadn’t really ever forgiven himself for leaving but staying there. Tyler knew it would have been worse, he wanted to take his sister with him and swore he would have once he settled but after a while. The military didn’t exactly take well to family life and he moved on much the same he thought Sofia would too.

He knew better now and only knowing a little of what had gone on, it wasn’t pretty but he wanted to do the right thing and be there for her now. Even if dinner was a nightmare, one where he knew he didn’t have a job and he was taking his sister out to dinner. Tyler thought about cancelling it but then he would have to explain just why he wasn’t going to be there. His usual answer of because felt hollow and he didn’t need Sofia reading into things like he was going to do another runner in life.

No he was there to stay now, he had a settled life with his wife and children and from what he could see, Martin was good for his sister and too her. Things were okay until his bump in the road though dressed in dark black jeans and a crisp blue shirt, with the heavy soled boots he seemed to favour. Tyler spotted his sister at a table in the diner, he smiled waving praying his card would cover the cost of dinner. The military seemed like a breeze compared to this he thought as he forced the happy smile as he made his way over to Sofia, holding out his arms to her.

He was happy to see her again, just the two of them and yes he could still see that teenager in her face but honestly he was insanely proud of who she was. It was a miracle in his eyes that she hadn’t gone off the rails spending time with their father and even after the incident that Martin still stood with her. It showed Tyler the sort of guy he was but he wasn’t about to sing the man’s praises without knowing more. “Hey, Sofie.” He teased with a grin, “Good to see you again.”

∵ tag Dr Sofia Austin∵

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[Dr Sofia Austin]

|| TAG: Tyler Austin,|| WORDS: 0 ||
|| NOTES: ... ||

Sofia had to wonder if her brother would show up, she was used to being let down by any man with the surname Austin and Tyler was no exception. He had promised and then left her, it felt as fresh as it happening yesterday even if it had been twenty years ago. Having him back in her life was an adjustment and one she wanted to make if he did too. She could barely contain the grin on her face when she saw him waving, it was just a wave and just dinner but it mean so much more to her.

Throwing herself at Tyler as she hugged him tightly for a moment before standing back and looking over him. This was actually her brother, he scrubbed up well and all things considered he seemed to have turned out better than okay. Even a wife and kids which she was still trying to wrap her head around because to her, Tyler was just that kid who was lucky to keep a girlfriend let alone marry one. “Hey Ty, good to see you too. Wasn’t sure if you’d make it or not.” Sofia admitted grinning as she waved him to the seat at the table.

“So how have you been? How’s the family? And what have you been up to?” She asked wanting to kick herself as she said those words. He had a family, a whole family that she had no idea about and now yes she wanted to play twenty questions about his life. She wanted to know every single detail about what he had been up to and what was going on though there was something about that smile of his. It went beyond nerves because even as kids she had seen her brother nervous, each time their father took a drink they were both nervous about the outcome.

She might have read far too much into it all but Sofia could see something was off, just like when her father swore he would never touch another drop from a bottle. There was so much to catch up on and maybe just the timing of it all had thrown Tyler, as much as it had her when she never expected to see him that day at the hospital.

Red☠Frost

[Tyler Austin]

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Ty smiled sheepishly at his sister, he wasn’t entirely sure he’d make it himself that day either as he made his way over to the family he had walked out on. Even seeing Sofia made it difficult to reason as he had done in the past, it wasn’t that he didn’t know what to do or why he had made the decision he did. Tyler just didn’t want to admit he had left, t hat was on him and now seeing her there. He was sure in equal parts he had done the right thing as dragging his sister with him half way around the world and back.

It really wasn’t going to help her education and she seemed like she had settled into a life she was enjoying so far. “oh you know, just a little of this and that.” Tyler said, oh and by the way I lost my job and wondered if you’d help me out or knew anyone hiring? That was the question of the hour along with, he hoped he had enough money on him to take care of dinner or things were going to go sideways fast. Dinner maybe wasn’t the greatest idea in the world he figured as he smiled. “Family is great, you should come around for dinner some time, meet the kids and Josie too.” Tyler offered figuring it might be a good idea to have a more relax setting.

“Bring that guy... Marty or whatever, he seemed nice at the hospital.” Tyler said, nice wasn’t exactly what he thought but then again his sister had done okay so far in life. If anything Marty seemed protective over her and that he could understand. Doing his usual Tyler smiled his way through it as he decided to turn the questions on her. “How was work and tell me about this Marty guy you’re seeing? Is he nice? What does he do?” Ty asked trying not to laugh at how it sounded, the brother that left asking if the new guy in her life was good enough. Irony had a strange way about it.

∵ tag Dr Sofia Austin∵

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[attr="class","Tylernerlyric"]But I must abandon you alone
I don't know where I will go

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[Dr Sofia Austin]

|| TAG: Tyler Austin,|| WORDS: 0 ||
|| NOTES: ... ||

Sofia smiled, deciding not to push too much as who wanted a pushy sister? She felt they still needed to work their way around everything and know where each of them stood. Pushing for information on why he was being, odd. Sofia felt it was a little out of bounds for right that second. “Oh I’d love to, if you’re okay with that and Josie too?” Sofia asked smiling; she would love to meet her brother’s family in a happier setting than the first time. “I don’t want to step on toes and I knew we’re getting to know each other again.” She added not wanting to push too much.

She could barely contain a laugh hearing Martin called Marty; she might have to try that one out on him to see how he’d take it as she nodded. “Sure I will invite him, it’s Martin but he prefers that to his first name.” Sofia explained, she felt there was nothing wrong with Sheldon. It suited him in her eyes but for some reason his surname stuck. Ty was right, Martin had been amazing at the hospital despite her falling apart and her brother turning up, he was the one that had it all together.

“Work, it was good. Everyone one that I saw was alive at the end of shift so it’s all I can ask really.” She said smiling, a good day was knowing that she did all she could and also there were no bad outcomes. It hardly meant there might not be but she had done what she could so far. “Ty, it’s Martin and he’s more than nice.” Sofia said smiling like crazy. “He’s amazing, you’ve no idea how understanding he is, funny, intelligent and perfect.” So yes she was gushing about the man she loved, there was no taking away from it.

After everything that had happened, Sofia was just glad he was in her life as smiled. “He works a security job.” Sofia explained deciding not to go into too much detail, after all knew his job was important and talking too much. She knew better. “He’s good at it and that’s all I need to know.” She said as she glanced at Tyler. “What about you? How is your job going?” Sofia asked deciding she wanted to know more.

Red☠Frost

[Tyler Austin]

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Tyler grinned and nodded to his sister, “It was her idea to start with.” Tyler admitted, it wasn’t that he didn’t want Sofia around the twins but he didn’t know if she wanted him in her life and it wasnt fair to ask that of his kids. Especailly if things might just blow up in their faces. “No toes to step on and you’re welcome at our place any time. We’re family.” He said instantly regretting trying to push that angle, yeah he had left her high and dry with a monster for a father. Family didn’t do that.

“Why what’s wrong with his first name?” Ty asked as he grinned, oh there was a story there and he wanted to know if his sister was involved with a guy called Florence or Daisy before he made a judgement. Nothing wrong with a name and parents could be cruel at times but if there was a together of anything Florence and Sofia... people actually had to keep a straight face for these things and it wouldn’t be too easy. He was trying to fit into the big brother role but now he was back he didn’t want anyone messing with his little sister.

“Guess so.” He replied hearing about her work, he remembered the days when a good day was everyone going home alive. It didn’t really have that sort of work now but then again he would take any job right now given it paid. “Okay then Martin it is and I’m glad you like him.” He said having never remembered his sister smiling that much about a guy before. “Yeah yeah, walks on water, I get it. Just be careful okay. I don’t know the guy but I dont want you hurt.” Ty said, he hadn’t been there for any other heart breaks and right now he didn’t want to see Sofia go through one.

Security, well that explained the death stare he thought as he nodded to her. Tyler had taken a lot from the hospital meeting, Martin was silent and deadly and not to be messed with. Which was the exact reason he worried about his sister. “My job... right, well.” He said not wanting to lie but he couldn’t think of a way to get around it. “Well I got my redundancy I guess, so it’s going great. Free time to kick back, relax and spend time with the family.” He said joking about it the only way he could. It wasn’t that he wasn’t upset about it but laughing over crying was the best each time.

∵ tag Dr Sofia Austin ∵

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[Dr Sofia Austin]

|| TAG: Tyler Austin,|| WORDS: 0 ||
|| NOTES: ... ||

Sofia smiled nodding; Josie seemed like a good person. One that seemed to have found the best parts of her brother. She was annoyed she missed out on getting to know her from the start but as things went, it was best to get to know her now and try to work out the details later. “Same for you all too, you’re welcome at my place any time.” She added though it was still a new idea to be called family. She tried to keep the smile and not show any sign of awkwardness as she was glad for the change of subject to Martin’s first name.

“There’s nothing wrong with it, he just prefers his last name.” Sofia explained as she bit her lip, deciding to at least tell her brother. After all she liked his first name even if he never did. “Okay, so his name is Sheldon Martin. I don’t see the issue but he prefers Martin.” Sofia said, maybe she would need to explain to Martin why she had told her brother that but at the end of the day. She hoped he would understand her thinking on it while it gave her a way out of an awkward few moments in life.

Sofia found herself biting her lip harder hearing about what Tyler thought of Martin, no he was right he had no idea about the man and did he seriously say that? He of all people, Tyler the brother that walked out and left her to get hurt, was worried about the one guy in her life that had been stable, sane and the best thing that had happened to her in a long time. “You don’t get to want that for me Tyler.” Sofia snapped, she tried her best to keep any bite from her tone but failed dramatically. “Martin has never hurt me.” She felt those five words said just about everything it needed to.

Sofia stuck to looking for the waitress for their meal as she saw the drinks heading their way, Sofia had never been so happy to see a carbonated drink in her life as she took to sipping it. This meal was turning out to be a therapy session she thought as she heard about his job, now there was a story as she stared for a moment. It was tough to be angry when the person facing you was telling you about losing their job. “Tyler, sorry I had no idea.” She said apologetically before she realised that she had no idea about her brother.

Sofia could have helped with the job search if she knew the first thing about him but that proved difficult. “So do you have something else lined up? An idea of what you want to do?” She asked curiously, “I mean I could help if I knew about... you, your history, what you’ve been up to these past few years?” Maybe all wasn’t lost on the learning about her brother front she thought as she saw the waitress wonder over to take their order for food.

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