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Lorna Summers ate all the cookies (cosmiccastaway) wrote in valarlogs,
@ 2012-12-14 00:53:00

Entry tags:

!complete, big mcintosh, lorna dane (polaris)

Who: Big McIntosh and Lorna Dane
What: having coffee
Where: Big Mac's orchard
When: Friday morning
Status: complete
Warnings: Low. There's a pony involved.

Lorna didn't want to bother with her scooter. She knew better, but she dipped into the petty cash anyway. A cab would be a better way to travel, and it would give her time to pull herself together. She'd been sitting on the porch of the house looking over her papers and smoking all night. Her eyes were bloodshot for more than one reason. Sometimes the pot helped, and sometimes it didn't. It wasn't the perfect solution, but at least she knew what went into it.

The cab ride was uneventful, and she spent most of it curled up in the back seat, wishing the whole Internet would just go away.

When the cab stopped she paid and tipped, and stepped out, wrapping her scarf around her face again, to ward the chilly air away. She was wearing jeans and a black t-shirt with her brown coat done up and her red scarf. She looked for the house Big Mac had said was his, and knocked.

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applestooranges
2012-12-14 09:02 am UTC (link)

Big Mac stepped outside as the cab stopped and raised a hand to Lorna as she stepped out. He stepped down his front stairs to meet her. His house was a small one, a one bedroom thing that looked fairly tiny, with the road on one side and the orchard on the other. It was all he needed really. It had a huge couch and chair in the front room, a large kitchen and bathroom, and a nice view.

He smiled as he saw Lorna, though concern still showed.

"Hello."

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	cosmiccastaway 2012-12-14 09:04 am UTC (link)
	"Hey." She smiled at him, but it was lame and she knew it wouldn't do. "I'm fine, really. Just stupid bullshit that I should have expected." She shrugged, trying to make herself believe that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	applestooranges 2012-12-14 04:34 pm UTC (link)
	He considered her for a long moment, then walked to her and enfolded her in a large hug. Not that he could give any other kinds, mind you. He patted her for a moment, then nodded. "Come in?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cosmiccastaway 2012-12-14 04:45 pm UTC (link)
	The hug was remarkably effective at helping her mood. "Thanks. Yeah." She srcubbed at her face a little, "I could kill a cup of coffee right now." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	applestooranges 2012-12-14 04:48 pm UTC (link)
	"S'brewing, Be about two moments." Big Mac led the way in, where the scent of coffee brewing was strong, alongside the scents of bacon and eggs. "Hungry?" Big Mac didn't entertain much, if ever, but he had cooked a little extra, just in case. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cosmiccastaway 2012-12-14 04:52 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I could eat. Something gentle, though." She put her hand on her stomach. It was still pretty upset. "Thanks for having me over, and for the apples." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	applestooranges 2012-12-14 04:55 pm UTC (link)
	Big Mac nodded. "Eggs? Bacon? Pancakes?" He smiled at her thanks, blushing. "Just being neighborly." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cosmiccastaway 2012-12-14 04:57 pm UTC (link)
	"No bacon, the rest sounds okay." She followed him in, unwrapping her scarf from her neck. "I wish I was still in San Francisco." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	applestooranges 2012-12-14 05:00 pm UTC (link)
	Big Mac nodded as he went to the pans on the stove, and started putting food on plates. She ended up with a medium loaded plate, while his was stacked. Plates were carried to the table and he canted his head at her. "Why?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cosmiccastaway 2012-12-14 05:02 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm not used to being on my own. I haven't seen my parents for a week." She picked up her fork and began to eat her pancakes. "I would have been okay if I'd been with them." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	applestooranges 2012-12-14 05:08 pm UTC (link)
	Big Mac nodded. "I reckon you'll see them for the holidays?" He hmmed. "How so?" He started eating too, listening. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cosmiccastaway 2012-12-14 05:10 pm UTC (link)
	She sniffled a little and shook her head. "No. I have to do work at the shop." She felt like there was a rock in her chest. Christmas wasn't her favorite holiday, but she wanted to celebrate it with them this year. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	applestooranges 2012-12-14 05:11 pm UTC (link)
	Big Mac paused then hmmed. "Can I help? You deserve holiday fun with your family." He didn't talk much, but this sounded like thing that would need doing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cosmiccastaway 2012-12-14 05:14 pm UTC (link)
	She shook her head. "It's adminisrative stuff. I need to do it myself." Which was the scariest thing. Sure she had her masters, and she'd worked hard for that on her own. But college wasn't like the real world, and nobody had ever harped on her about making sure she didn't get arrested. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	applestooranges 2012-12-14 05:15 pm UTC (link)
	Big Mac nodded, then. "Eat good, stay warm. Makes the work go faster." He paused. "You can do it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cosmiccastaway 2012-12-14 05:17 pm UTC (link)
	She nodded. "I need to just deal with it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	applestooranges 2012-12-14 05:19 pm UTC (link)
	"Not alone." He nudged her with one toe. She was a strong one, but she needed people, like most folks. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cosmiccastaway 2012-12-14 05:22 pm UTC (link)
	She shrugged. "For the shop, at least, there isn't anyone else. But I do need to make more time for myself and making new friends, I guess. I just get so worried, and I feel like everytime I post on that network thing someone else is reminding me to check my paperwork, like I'm ever doing anything else." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	applestooranges 2012-12-14 05:24 pm UTC (link)
	Big Mac nodded. "Just remember, not everyone is like that. Some just think you're cute." He poked her, lightly. He nodded and went back to eating. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cosmiccastaway 2012-12-14 05:27 pm UTC (link)
	"It's not even that they mean to bother me. I know they've all been coming from at least an okay place. The guy last night just pissed me off because he judged me based on someone else, and that's not fair to either of us. Before he was pretty cool about it." She poked at her eggs a little. "I guess I should apologize." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	applestooranges 2012-12-14 05:29 pm UTC (link)
	"Maybe, but only for what you think you did wrong." He eyed her, and nodded slowly. "Everybody judges everyone, and unfairly, at least a little. All ya can do is try to not be the person who lets 'em get under your skin." He took a breath. talking so much was exhausting. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cosmiccastaway 2012-12-14 05:30 pm UTC (link)
	Lorna giggled a little and patted his hand. "That'll do, Mac. Thanks." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	applestooranges 2012-12-14 05:33 pm UTC (link)
	He grinned and patted hers right back. Strange girl, but nice. "Eat." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cosmiccastaway 2012-12-14 05:36 pm UTC (link)
	She giggled. "Yes sir." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	applestooranges 2012-12-14 05:37 pm UTC (link)
	Big Mac grinned and started eating again, nodding. "Good girl." Eating and coffee would make her feel better, and if not the apple pie he had would help. (Reply to this) (Parent)