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Anne Blythe (annewithane) wrote in thedoorway,
@ 2014-05-13 21:30:00

Entry tags:

!network post, anne shirley (books), remus lupin

Who: Anne Blythe and Remus Lupin
When: Tuesday evening
Where: Potts Tower elevator
What: Anne apparently is systematically adopting the entire Tower.
Rating: Low.

It was nice to be working. Being a doctor's wife had its own charms, but even keeping house and preparing for a family seemed to leave more hours in the day open than Anne was comfortable with. This was especially true just a few months after losing the baby. Putting together a summer program meant -- potentially -- longer hours, and those were hours Anne was ready and willing to put in.

So it was nice to have that weariness she associated with good works, and the promise of being able to treat herself to dinner from the Greek place she'd become so fond of since she'd discovered it. It was to be her Tuesday Night treat, but before she ordered, she wanted -- no, she needed -- to change her shoes. The elevator dinged and the doors opened, dislodging a resident or two before she stepped in. The doors were just about to close when it became apparent that someone was trying to beat them; hastily she hit the button that would keep the doors open.

"It's all right, I'm holding it for you!" she called.

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annewithane
2014-05-19 12:22 am UTC (link)

"Maybe. But I've always been very happy with my own small corner of the world," Anne explained. "It never even occurred to me that I would ever visit New York, let alone live here."

She bit back a smile, watching him for a moment before nipping into her bedroom for the minute it would take to change into a pair of shoes that actually cushioned her feet. For a second she looked longingly at her houseslippers; how lovely would it be to slip her feet into them and then to settle in for the evening with a big bowl of pasta and a book? Well, another evening.

It was better to get out with people, anyway. Especially someone new, and who looked as if he could use a friend.

She stepped back into the living room, considerably more comfortable on her feet, and smiled. "Thank you. I have the local thrift shops entirely to thank for it, though, and more afternoons than I like to think about, going through them. Going even a few weeks without anything constructive to do with my time certainly was nice for my apartment."

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rlpn
2014-05-21 01:56 am UTC (link)

She arrived back in the room as his fingertips were touching the spine of a book. He jerked both his hands back behind his body, smiling nervously. "Thrift shops! That's not a bad idea. I need to get some clothes." He arrived in hand-me-down clothes, why not buy more used clothing?

He pointed at her feet, "Are you more comfortable now? Do you want to hop up on my back? Piggyback is a valid form of transportation."

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annewithane
2014-05-21 02:02 am UTC (link)

"If only so you don't have to wear the same ones over and over again, yes," Anne said, teasingly. She gestured at the bookshelf. "Borrow any one of them that you want. A lot of them are ones that I had at home and are favorites, so I've read most of them. And if I haven't, well, then I'll wait until after whoever's borrowed it has."

Anne stared at him for a moment, unsure if he was joking. "No," she finally said, breaking out into a laugh. "I'm comfortable now, but thank you. Do you often ask if people want piggyback rides?"

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	rlpn 2014-05-21 08:19 pm UTC (link)
	Remus shook his head, "Maybe I'll come look for something to borrow later." When she laughed, he smiled. It was nice to hear that sort of thing. There wasn't much laughter during a time when everyone was afraid of a madman. "I don't offer just anyone piggyback rides," he said, holding one finger up. "You're special. Now, shall we?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

annewithane
2014-05-21 09:04 pm UTC (link)

"Anytime I'm home, you're welcome." She genuinely meant it; it was still strange to her that there didn't seem to be a constant coming-and-going of neighbors and friends here, that even living so close together people were isolated.

"Well, I do feel special, knowing that." She took his arm, settling her hand firmly on his forearm and turning towards the door. "We shall. Have you ever had Greek food, Remus? The most exotic thing I'd ever eaten before coming here was fish fresh from the ocean, but New York has been really eye-opening about the sort of foods that people all over the world eat."

Anne continued to talk as they left her apartment, happy to do more than her fair share of chatting.

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