Abigail (turndowntheheat) wrote in st_margarets, @ 2016-01-22 15:56:00 |
|
|||
Entry tags: | character: abigail knight, character: malachi leech, location: the library |
thread: tripping up
Who: Abigail and Mal
When: Friday afternoon
Where: The Library
It was a nice day, in Abigail's opinion. The fact that it was below freezing at best, in the single digits at worst, went over her head. She was warming up to the idea that she might not have to pay as close attention to the forecast here, and that someone wasn't constantly looking over her shoulder to make sure that each step landed somewhere safe and that she was watching every move she made carefully. Her parents were hypochondriacs by proxy.
Even so, it was a hard habit to break. Her eyes darted between the movement of her feet while she walked and the immediate area to identify obstacles early, from objects to cracks in the ground. When she made it to the library, where she would either do her homework or look for a book to read over the weekend--she hadn't decided yet--this pattern changed. There were other things to look at besides the ground.
She barely paused while her eyes scanned over the titles on the shelves. Books had won over homework for the moment. Normally she would just watch television or a movie, but Abby wanted to mix it up a little. She glanced down in time to sidestep a step stool on the ground, and almost managed to run into someone else in the process. Luckily, Abby just barely realized that there was another person there before an accidental touch could occur, but managed to embarrass herself in the process by tripping over the very stool she had just avoided.
"Oww," she groaned from her new spot on the floor, where she had landed on her behind.