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Alma Del Mar Jr (Brokeback Mountain) (daddysliljunior) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2008-02-26 16:28:00

Entry tags:

alma del mar jr, eldarion, ennis del mar

Who: Alma and Open.
Where: The Diner she works in, Park City Utah.
When: Last night. Any time after, say 9 P.M.
Warnings: None.

She'd been there a couple of hours. There wasn't a whole lot to what would now be her second job. She got people coffee mostly, refilled coffee and brought and took away the occasional plate. It was dull, slow and dull all over again but it was feeding her and Drew and keeping them in the apartment. So she wasn't going to complain. She took it with stride. Sighing as she saw someone sit out of the corner of her eye she finished totaling a bill and set it in front of it's client, walked over without looking up, dating a new bill.

"Hi, can I getcha somethin'?"

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	edhel_dithen 2008-02-26 09:52 pm UTC (link)
	"Coffee, to start." Eldarion's bright eyes lingered on the menu a moment before looking up. Recognising Alma, but unable to place her right away, he smiled a friendly sort of smile. "And maybe a BLT, and fries. Hold the pickle." (Reply to this) (Thread)

	daddysliljunior 2008-02-26 10:12 pm UTC (link)
	Alma offered a similar smile and nodded, scribbling his order. She put it in and grabbed the coffee pot, returning to turn his cup over and pour it in. "There y'go. Can I getcha anythin' else while you're waitin'?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	edhel_dithen 2008-02-26 10:37 pm UTC (link)
	Eldarion shook his head. "No thank you." He looked down at the menu, and handed it up to her. "Coffee's good." He added a packet of sugar, then sipped it experimentally. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	daddysliljunior 2008-02-26 10:40 pm UTC (link)
	She took the menu and smiled down at him, gave a nod and took the menu. "I'll just uh, well." She was still getting the hang of this, nearly kicked herself. "I'm sorry, my name's Alma, if you need anythin' give a holler." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	edhel_dithen 2008-02-26 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Will do, Alma." Eldarion nodded, and it hit him then. "Alma. Now I remember. You're Ennis Del Mar's girl." He straightened in his seat and offered his hand. "Eldarion. I work up on the ranch." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	daddysliljunior 2008-02-26 11:33 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, gosh, I didn't even. Hi!" She laughed at herself a little. "Sorry, I don't know alla ranchhands by face too well. How are you?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	edhel_dithen 2008-02-27 01:15 am UTC (link)
	"'Sall right. i didn't recognise you at first, either, and you were the one feeding me." He smiled a little. "I'm good. Love the work, up on the mountain. Might be taking a second job over in New York." Thanks to port keys, he could manage both. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	daddysliljunior 2008-02-27 02:53 am UTC (link)
	She nodded with a smile. "Reckon most 'the hands don't recognize me." She listened and smiled, tilting her head thoughtfully. "N'York's nice, best of luck if you do decide t'work there 's well." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	edhel_dithen 2008-02-27 03:53 am UTC (link)
	"I recognised you, right off. Just didn't know where I knew you from." Eldarion sipped his coffee, then nudged the cup toward her for a refill. "And thank you. I think I will, at least try it out." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	daddysliljunior 2008-02-27 04:01 am UTC (link)
	She filled the cup, nodding a bit. "Sorry I can't say the same, but 'm glad you called m'onnit." She smiled and glanced back at the window. "Y'welcome. "Looks like y'food's done. Hang on just a sec." She moved over to get it and returned, set it in front of him. "Just careful, 's hot. And uh, enjoy. Lemme know if y'need somethin' else." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	edhel_dithen 2008-02-28 03:11 am UTC (link)
	"I'll be sure to do that, Alma." Eldarion tilted his head in closure, and started eating. (Reply to this) (Parent)

quiet_cowboy
2008-02-26 10:57 pm UTC (link)

The man in question had a newspaper, and sunglasses. And relatively short blonde hair. He wore a dark green jacket, and it might have taken anyone who knew him a moment to adjust perceptions and figure out who he was. He certainly didn't look like a rancher, at the moment.

He looked up and found a small smile for his daughter. "Coffee, black." The request was unnecessary, she knew how he liked his coffee.

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daddysliljunior
2008-02-26 11:07 pm UTC (link)

It did take her a moment to recognize him, but the voice gave it away if the smile hadn't (and it had, of course). She was so stunned to see him it took her a moment to manage a nod and grab the coffee to pour. She did and filled his cup before she spoke.

"I. .hi. What're you doin' here?" She set the pot back before checking around, slow night. She had time to kill, so she sat with him.

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	quiet_cowboy 2008-02-26 11:28 pm UTC (link)
	Ennis ran a hand over his head, still getting used to the short cut. "Jus' came in t'see m'little girl." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	daddysliljunior 2008-02-26 11:34 pm UTC (link)
	She seriously doubted that, but she nodded. "'s nice of you." she mostly kept her eyes averted, a little guilty for having left him there the way she did. She just hadn't been able to take Bobby anymore. "How're things?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	quiet_cowboy 2008-02-27 01:16 am UTC (link)
	"Ain't near the same since you been gone." Ennis shifted and scratched at his chin. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	daddysliljunior 2008-02-27 01:34 am UTC (link)
	Her eyes fell into her lap, where her hands fumbled a bit. "Reckon it can't be all that bad." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	quiet_cowboy 2008-02-27 02:20 am UTC (link)
	"Ain't all bad, no. I got m'horses, them mangy dogs. But ain't tthe same, 'thout you an Rudy there." Ennis shrugged. "Reckon I can't make y'stay." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	daddysliljunior 2008-02-27 02:52 am UTC (link)
	She sighed deeply, rubbing at her forehead. "Daddy, aint like I don't wanna see you, or 'at I don' miss you. I do, a lot. But I just can't be where Bobby can manipulate me s'more. Aint no way t'be raisin' no baby." She shook her head. "'sides, don't need t'be havin' Mark come visit me there." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	quiet_cowboy 2008-02-27 03:52 am UTC (link)
	Ennis shifted, and covered his right hand with his left, gently rubbing at his knuckles. "Bobby ain't gonna bother you no more, Junior." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

daddysliljunior
2008-02-27 03:57 am UTC (link)

A cold feeling settled in the pit of Alma's stomach and she swallowed hard, looking up to see the bruised knuckles. She almost felt like crying right then, no wonder Bobby had been sore with her. "Oh God, Pa." She shook her head, covering her mouth briefly before moving her hand. "What'd you do t'him? Y'cant go beatin' on people 'cause of the way their heart works."

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quiet_cowboy
2008-02-27 04:05 am UTC (link)

Ennis shook his head. "Ain't like 'at, Junior." He looked away, his jaw tense. The nerve in his cheek pulsed visibly. He kept his eyes averted, he didn't want to talk about the talk he'd had with Bobby, and how he'd tried to resist his impulse toward violence for Junior's sake. And how Bobby had said just the wrong thing and he'd hit Bobby before he'd realised what he'd done, before he could stop himself, after he'd promised both Junior and Jack that he wouldn't hit Bobby at all.

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	daddysliljunior 2008-02-27 04:47 am UTC (link)
	Alma watched him, knowing well enough he didn't want to talk, and that he wouldn't lie to her. He'd tried. She almost felt ashamed to have assumed the worst, so she bit her lip, then stood up and walked around the table to kneel and wrap her arouns around him in a reassuring hug. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	quiet_cowboy 2008-02-28 02:57 am UTC (link)
	Ennis sighed a deep sigh. He wanted to tell her he was sorry, but admitting that would be opening a line of conversation he didn't want to engage in. So he said nothing, and merely lifted his hand up to embrace her and hold her to him for a moment. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

daddysliljunior
2008-02-28 03:14 am UTC (link)

Alma was still a moment, she didn't expect any sort of apology. She'd been taught very young to never second guess Ennis, even after the divorce, it had been something her mother had been very adament about. After the moment seemed to fade she moved up away from him, wetting her lips as she sat again, ignoring that topic despite how badly it nagged her. "How's Jack?"

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	quiet_cowboy 2008-02-28 03:22 am UTC (link)
	"Jack's..." Ennis tilted his head. "Nothin' much changes, with Jack." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	daddysliljunior 2008-02-28 03:26 am UTC (link)
	Alma laughed softly at that. "Reckon I ought t'have known that." She sighed a little, checking around to see the place was pretty much empty aside from them. That was good. She wound her hands in her lap, chewing her lip. "Don't reckon I wanna be bringin; Mark by, if'n you've been inna swingin; mood." It was ligt, meant as a joke. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	quiet_cowboy 2008-02-28 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	Ennis shook his head. He sipped his coffee and sighed. "I ain't gonna take no sucker shots at 'im, Junior. Only if'n he makes me." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	daddysliljunior 2008-02-28 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	"Nah, he's lots different from Bobby." And that? Was an understatement. "He's real nervous t'meetchu." She sighed. "B'honest w'me, were y'ever in love with Mama?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	quiet_cowboy 2008-02-29 12:06 am UTC (link)
	Ennis rubbed his hand over his face. "Th'honest truth? I still love yer mama, Junior. Ain't no typical kinda love. But I always loved her." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	daddysliljunior 2008-02-29 12:59 am UTC (link)
	Alma nodded, looking down at her nervous hands yet again. "Don't seem like we Del Mar's can have any kind of typical love." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	quiet_cowboy 2008-02-29 01:07 am UTC (link)
	"I reckon not." Ennis sipped his coffee. "Reckon that's'a legacy y'ma and I left for you. Wonder if Jenny's faired any better?" It ws the first Ennis had mentioned his second daughter. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	daddysliljunior 2008-02-29 01:24 am UTC (link)
	Alma sighed deeply, settling her head into her hands, watching thoughtfully out the window. "Jenny? Sh'wasn't concerned 'bout boys, Jenny got a real big scolarship, went t'college." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	quiet_cowboy 2008-02-29 02:39 am UTC (link)
	Ennis nodded. "Well, 's right good, I reckon." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

daddysliljunior
2008-02-29 03:07 am UTC (link)

Alma glanced at him and back at the window, sighing. "Yeah, sure is." her voice did everything to betray her resentment toward her sister. She hadn't made it into college on account of the essay she had to write for her application, they'd said her grammar wasn't up to par, so she'd worked hard into her marriage to Kurt, and could speak and write like any person who use 'proper' grammar could.

"Been thinkin' 'bout gin' m'self."

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	quiet_cowboy 2008-03-01 02:12 am UTC (link)
	"Goin'...back t'school? T'college?" Ennin leaned back in his seat as if the idea shocked him. "I think that's a mighty good idea, Junior." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	daddysliljunior 2008-03-01 02:58 am UTC (link)
	Alma just shrugged. "Aint likely I will. Got th'baby t'be takin' care of when I aint workin', maybe when he's older, and we got a good standin' inna place. Or if'n down th'road th'finances get split somehow." It wasn't an allusion to any plan to get married, but she wasn't opposed to it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	quiet_cowboy 2008-03-01 03:26 am UTC (link)
	"An' y'know y'can always leave th'baby with me and with Jack. Hell, his daddy ought ta be showin' some responsibility." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	daddysliljunior 2008-03-01 03:46 am UTC (link)
	She shook her head. "Bobby aint a bad daddy, Pa. Bobby's good w'th'is boy. If there's somethin' he's good at, 's bein' a daddy." She sighed deeply. "Can't just dump him off w'th'you, sides, I'd still have t'find a way t'pay f'school." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	quiet_cowboy 2008-03-01 03:58 am UTC (link)
	"Way I hear it, y'got a job. Ain't like there ain't nothin' f'Rudy t'do on th'ranch. He ain't no bother, Junior, y'know that." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	daddysliljunior 2008-03-01 04:22 am UTC (link)
	Alma chortled. "I got two, I got this one an' workin' f'Carlos days. Th'money I make goes to rent an' groceries and m'tips here are goin' toward Drew's birthday present this year, 's comin' up." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	quiet_cowboy 2008-03-01 05:20 am UTC (link)
	I reckon I can help y'out, Junior, if'n y'need it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	daddysliljunior 2008-03-01 05:28 am UTC (link)
	No, Daddy, now aint a good time. It can wait a bit. (Reply to this) (Parent)