[ diana chuckles, leaving his question be. etta had missed him after he had died; she thinks telling him as much may upset him. it's best to focus on the positives, like the photograph she sometimes can't bring herself to look at. etta and her had remained in contact after his death, and she had remained by etta's side until she had chosen to join him.
she still smiles, although it feels sadder now. ]
It was taken a few decades ago. She enjoyed the 1950s for the lipsticks.
[ maybe a decade would give him some peace. etta got to live her life, and she lived it as flamboyantly as she dared to do so. ]
She died a few years after this photo was taken. It was one of the last I have of her.
[It's by no means surprising that Etta is gone. The surprise would've been if she were still alive and kicking but the confirmation of her passing... it's like a little dagger to the heart anyway. Steve inhales sharply and finds it impossible to exhale for a moment.
She was happy, that's what matters. And she finally made it to the States like she wanted.
Steve sets the frame back where he found it. It takes another long moment before he's able to look at her again.]
[ diana bites her bottom lip and nods. it's a quick answer and one that she's more than happy to give. they were as happy as they could be, given the circumstances of losing steve, losing a purpose when the first world war ended and during the second world war. diana doesn't think to inform him of the first war's sequel. best to focus on what will settle him in this new and unfamiliar world. ]
They were happy, Steve. You don't need to worry. Charlie sang many times and Sameer was slapped by me at least once for a very crude comment.
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i hate that you made me THINK about when that damn photo was taken
she still smiles, although it feels sadder now. ]
It was taken a few decades ago. She enjoyed the 1950s for the lipsticks.
[ maybe a decade would give him some peace. etta got to live her life, and she lived it as flamboyantly as she dared to do so. ]
She died a few years after this photo was taken. It was one of the last I have of her.
no you don't
She was happy, that's what matters. And she finally made it to the States like she wanted.
Steve sets the frame back where he found it. It takes another long moment before he's able to look at her again.]
And the guys? Were they happy too?
you're right
[ diana bites her bottom lip and nods. it's a quick answer and one that she's more than happy to give. they were as happy as they could be, given the circumstances of losing steve, losing a purpose when the first world war ended and during the second world war. diana doesn't think to inform him of the first war's sequel. best to focus on what will settle him in this new and unfamiliar world. ]
They were happy, Steve. You don't need to worry. Charlie sang many times and Sameer was slapped by me at least once for a very crude comment.