Thomas Julian Kemp (asterismos) wrote in nevermore_past, @ 2014-03-31 17:14:00 |
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Current mood: | hungry |
WHO: Thomas and Jamie Kemp and a mugger (maybe eventually Emma Kemp)
WHAT: ...being mugged
WHEN: A Saturday, ten years ago so Jamie is nine and Thomas is 24/25ish?
WHERE: Their studio apartment, the streetalleything, and then their apartment again
WARNINGS: Violence and poverty
Over the past few days, Thomas had watched the supplies in their cupboards dwindling. Things were better than they had been when Jamie was younger and Thomas was working two jobs to make ends that were complete strangers to each other, kind of sort of occasionally meet. Now he was almost finished with his degree and he would be able to get a better job. He usually had student loan funds to help out with the bills. Sometimes things came up though, and when Thomas had gotten sick two weeks back, their money had been seriously depleted.
Things weren't too grim though. Thomas still had their food stamps safely saved up. They were usually used at the end of the month. He was going to have to make them stretch a little more than normal these days, but he was well used to it even if he didn't have to do it so much any more. He could get creative.
When Jamie mentioned he was hungry and wanted lunch, Thomas rose and eyed the empty cupboards critically. Then he moved on to the fridge and was met with a similar story. "Not much here, Kiddo, unless you want to have a lemon or some baking powder for lunch." He made a 'gross!' face at Jamie and then smiled widely so Jamie wouldn't worry there was nothing to eat. "I think we'll have to go shopping. Sound good?"