( When she'd woken up that morning and seen the familiar face of Ben's brother, Klaus, on the wall with the same ominous TERMINATED message stenciled across his image, her stomach dropped. It had been one thing when it had been a man no one could remember having met. It was entirely another having met and known the person on the wall. For Ben, this would be like if she woke up and saw Cleo on the wall. Her heart was already broken for him when she moved to the door, exiting the room she and Cleo were sharing and almost immediately spying Ben sitting on the floor, staring at Klaus on the wall.
For the first time since arriving, Rikki almost wanted to cry. Klaus wasn't her brother, so she wouldn't; she would keep it together and be a good friend. If his other brother showed up, she would politely excuse herself so that they could have a family moment, but until then, Rikki moved beside Ben and slid down the wall to sit down beside him.
She said nothing. Instead, she silently took his hand in hers and leaned slightly against him to let him know that she was there. Rikki didn't require conversation, but she wanted her friend to know that he wasn't alone right now, even if he probably wanted to be. He shouldn't have to be. She'd stay until he told her to leave or Diego showed up, whichever came first, and she wouldn't say a word unless he gave her reason to think that he wanted her to. )
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For the first time since arriving, Rikki almost wanted to cry. Klaus wasn't her brother, so she wouldn't; she would keep it together and be a good friend. If his other brother showed up, she would politely excuse herself so that they could have a family moment, but until then, Rikki moved beside Ben and slid down the wall to sit down beside him.
She said nothing. Instead, she silently took his hand in hers and leaned slightly against him to let him know that she was there. Rikki didn't require conversation, but she wanted her friend to know that he wasn't alone right now, even if he probably wanted to be. He shouldn't have to be. She'd stay until he told her to leave or Diego showed up, whichever came first, and she wouldn't say a word unless he gave her reason to think that he wanted her to. )