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Tweak says, "i am so high right now"

Kimberly Corman hearts nerds (cheatingdeath) wrote in vas_captio_rpg,
@ 2009-12-09 12:25:00

Day Thirty, afternoon
Who: Kimberly Corman, Connor Temple, and eventually Andy Gallagher and Elliot Reid
What: Gettin' some grub
When: Day 30, afternoon
Where: The Gym
Rating: PG-13?
Status: Active

This would be the first time Kimberly was willingly leaving the safe haven she and Connor had created in the library. Kimberly was anxious with worry. The fact that the last time she'd left, while it was through no control of her own, she and Connor had ended up in tanks, fighting for their lives and she'd lost the war was enough to deter her. It was cold as hell and Kimberly was freezing just thinking about leaving the barely-there warmth of their Safe Room just to venture into the main room again, never mind outside. But, Connor said there was food and Kimberly hadn't eaten in days. The one day she'd actually had food, the interaction between she, Connor, and Spencer had made her lose her appetite. By the time she'd gotten it back, it was too late.

Wrapping her arms around herself, Kimberly hung back from the door. "I really hope that the thrift store you keep talking about is on the way from here to the gym...I'm gonna freeze," she murmured quietly. Her heart was racing with that familiar panic of knowing she was about to do something that might end up being her last something. Hypothermia. Frost bite. Pneumonia. God she was so screwed...

"What would I have to do to get you to leave me here and bring things back to me?" she asked pathetically, giving him a weak, sheepish smile that said she was only half-joking. By the time Connor managed to bring anything back, even if it had been the theater instead, it would've been ice cold and barely worth eating, anyway, she figured.

There was really no getting out of going with Connor and she did want to spend more time with him. She just kept looking back at the clothes Connor was wearing - with perhaps a touch of jealousy or envy in her eyes - and wishing she'd been taken from someplace other than her bed. Tank top and pajama pants in the winter. Totally unfair.

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brain_ninja
2009-12-16 04:24 am UTC (link)

Nodding, Andy had figured that Connor would decline his offer. Andy hadn't specified whether he was asking for company or a smoking buddy, so it was only fair for Connor to assume, he thought, based on what he had said. "Fair enough," he replied. "If you change your mind, I'm only parked outside. Promise not to peer pressure you to join in," he only half-joking. There was never any intention on Andy's end to push his recreational habits on others around him, but he didn't hate company when he was stoned. Or anytime, really.

Connor stood and Andy watched him nod toward the table with a grin before the more serious sentiment he imparted. "Yeah, you're talking to someone who's been here for what seems like a year. Believe me I know about calm before the storm. The earthquake was the best example, I think. Right before it, the day was beautiful, everybody was chill. Shit, Sam and I were goofing off earlier the day before and it was like..." his voice trailed off and he shrugged. He'd nearly forgotten about the Asian guy hanging from the clocktower like Lily until just then. "Anyway, yeah, I know," he said. "You too."

At that, Andy got to his feet as well, gave Elliot a nod toward the door to let her know where he was going to be once he caught her eye, and started away from the bleachers. Giving Connor a clap on the shoulder as he went, he tipped his chin at his friend. "You know where to find me, man," he said as a departing offer before heading toward the door and out of the building.

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