John Murphy (stopaimingatme) wrote in madisonvalley, @ 2021-05-17 19:36:00 |
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Entry tags: | !complete, !log, !open, john murphy (stopaimingatme), ~2021 may, ~~jake (hadtogetaway) |
Who: John Murphy and Open
What: Just thinking a little too much
When: Monday evening
Where: Hinkle's
Warnings: TBA
Status: Open/On-going
He'd gotten off later than he'd expected, the joys of people calling out. As a result, it was past dinner time and he knew the kids would've already eaten. Which clearly meant stopping at Hinkle's to pick up food he could bring home for Derek. Hey, if Murphy was going to get free babysitting out of the deal, the least he could do was feed the guy's face sometimes.
He placed his order and sat to wait, idly scrolling through his phone as he did so. It was a boring thing to do, on a boring night, and it was the kind of thing that even a few years ago would've chafed at the very core of Murphy's being. And sure, he still didn't like boring -- but now he'd settled into something responsible.
As much as he really didn't mind his life at the moment, he couldn't help wondering if he shouldn't try to do something more with it. He was happy at his job -- and knowing the kinds of bastards he worked for, they'd probably end up promoting him someday -- so he had no real desire to leave. But he still felt like he needed to do something. Part of him wondered if he should look into taking classes. He wasn't stupid, not by any means, but he wasn't sure.
And so that was what he was thinking about as he waited for his order.