"Yeah. I'm not so good with a gun, but people are always getting holes put in 'em they need stitched up..."
I'm curious to learn more about him- what are the Bubbles? What kind of work happens on the Tower? But I don't ask- I'm not sure what's comm…
I put my hands behind his neck- he is tall! And that smirk is majorly doing it for me...
"Nope, first time here." I reply. A tiny voice in my head tells me I am weird-looking and do not have one of those faces, but I ignore it. "What about you? Jus…
"Stitch." I answer, smiling a little.
His face... reminds me of someone. Maybe someone I knew? I can't quite place it. Doesn't matter, though, I'm not thinking about his face right about now...
VB is fun, and I'm glad to see her smiling. I vaguely wonder why she'd been so down for the trip up, but not for long. Mattel is damn good and I'm really enjoying myself.
The guy comes up and starts dancing with both of us. "What's your name?" I as…
I dance with VB, shaking my skinny ass like only a white girl can. I'll dance with whoever- not grinding on anyone, though- and periodically go back to the bar to work on my drink. I try and drink it slower, savoring it. We're not supposed to stay i…
I'm amused by Bicycle's determination, but convinced there's no way he's gonna make a margarita with whatever liquor he's got. And those things he's using? They certainly aren't limes... I try a bit of two of them, giving him pointers. He slides the…
I blink, surprised. That might be the nicest thing she's ever said to me. I grasp her forearm like she does mine.
I head for that beer like it's calling my name. I wonder if they have margaritas on this planet- before being put on ice myself, I sur…
I laugh loudly at Rinso's comment.
I grab a pill from my pack and palm it. "Do me a favor? Try not to get shot again for a while? I wasn't trained for this shit..." I stick my hand out to shake hers and give it over. I've got a genuine smile on my …
I laugh at Svenja's comment- I cannot imagine her dancing. Kicking ass? Absolutely, but in a frilly dress? I chuckle.
"Maybe." I answer her, smiling. "Once upon a time, but that was years ago."
After she lowers her shirt back down I look her in th…
I touch gently around the wound a bit, checking for swelling. "Looks good." I tell her. "I'd tell you not to drink, but I might as well tell you to dance a waltz for all the good it'll do. Try not to drink too much, eh? It'll heal faster."
I'm lighter than I really should be, and when he helps me up, Rinso and I end up awful close for a second. I step back awkwardly, staring at him for just a moment too long. My stomach flutters when he doesn't let go of my hand right away.
I stare a…
I take one good swig and set the bottle down again. I gave up religion a long time ago- you can't watch innocent children die and hang onto faith for long- but I always wonder what it's like after you die. What's there? Is there anything? People hav…
I nod. "Yeah." I answer him.
After he leaves I start cleaning up. Stupid frakking planet- no hospitals, unsafe food, stillborn babies. The future was supposed to be better. That's what they promised us. That was the whole point of getting frozen- t…
I sigh and hang my head, my good mood evaporating. My brain tells me it's not my fault- if the salmonella hadn't gotten him, the cancer certainly would have- but it's hard to lose a patient. Always has been, always will be.
"Get me a drink?" I say …
I set my pack down and start pulling out things, all while watching Rinso work. Even orderlies didn't have stomachs that strong- who is this guy? How is he like this in a world of folks that would kill you for your lunch?
I start working on Union.
…
"Thanks." I smile at Rinso as I tuck a bit of hair behind my ear. My mind starts to wander for a second, but the smell shakes me out of it. My eyes actually water a bit at the stench.
I have Rinso set Union down in the cleanest part of the place. …
Motel6 said they mined coal, but it didn't sound like the coal that was back on Earth. Who knows what else is down there?
I struggle with Bank to get Union up into a mobile home. "Yeah, that'd be really helpful." I reply to Rinso, with a grateful s…
OOC
* You’ve gotten Svenja back up on her feet earlier than expected. Take +1Forward when dealing with her. She's less cranky around you now, but you know that'll change once you burn that +1.
* You’ve confronted Motel6 about his stupid plan to set …
"Yeah." I reply. "I'm not looking for anything past tonight, though. Just want to make that clear."
I never would have done this before- picked up some random guy- but with Rinso all kind of tangled up between Kiddo and Svenja (and why wouldn't he …
"No." I lie. "Didn't see a one." I say, not looking either in the eye.
"So what do you guys do for fun? When you're not thinking up new business ideas, that is." I say to change the subject.
The beer reminds me of my school days, when I used to go out drinking with the other med students when we could find the time.
I raise my drink to his idea. I'm not really sure what I should say about the Mesas, so I stay quiet about them. "Sounds …
I smile and sit over by Scope and Crest- I'm not gonna turn down a free drink.
"Kim wasn't happy about it, but she understood." I reply. "What're you guys doing all the way out here?"
Yeah, we had Svenja in the back of a truck. She really should rest some more, but she's up and not listening to me pretty quick. I tell her to keep the wound covered and not mess with it. It'll heal faster uncovered but the danger of infection goes …
I nod at his offer, not looking him in the eye.
Sleep is a good idea. I learned in my residency that you gotta take as much as you can, when you can get it, otherwise you'll be sorry. More than anything right now, though, I want closeness. I want t…
"Yeah." I say, staring at the moons.
When he asks why I left, I clench my jaw, trying to hold back a stream of memories. "I... I don't want to talk about it. Had an opportunity fall in my lap- good cash- so I took it. Wasn't supposed to end up here…
I flinch just the tiniest bit when he puts his hand on my shoulder, but I don't move away.
"I lived in the stacks in a lunar colony, so instead of two moons I saw Earth." I tell him.
I'd had a modest childhood- my parents had menial jobs that paid…
I chuckle a bit at that. "Tell Svenja that when she's up, yeah? She didn't want me on this one."
I stare at the two moons- so alien, so different. "I was running, when I joined the program. Spent so much time running away that now I don't know what…
I peak under the dressing and check Svenja for a fever, but I try not to disturb her.
"She's ok. No fever yet. I'm pretty sure I got all of the bullet out of her, so it's infection that's the real danger now." I say softly, walking us away from Sve…