lostandfinder: (✗ if you call)
Chivy Darrell ([personal profile] lostandfinder) wrote in [community profile] windandstorm2009-10-02 08:28 pm
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first encounter ; 0 days

If there were any luck in the world, Chivason would have been sound asleep by now. He'd had a wonderful dinner — courtesy of sweet, old Mrs. Jann — and he'd eaten enough to be pleasantly drowsy, and then some. To cap it all off, she'd offered him a bed (a bed) and tucked him in as only a grandmother could. He didn't really have much to worry about, still having a few valuables tucked away in his knapsack, enough to cover a few weeks even if she decided to change her mind about letting him stay free-of-charge, and he certainly hadn't been here long enough to need to think about moving on.

Whatever the reason, though, he stayed in bed long enough to need to roll over half a dozen times before he finally gave up. Carefully tucking the blanket back under the pillow, he snagged his knapsack and tiptoed outside. He let his mind drift as he walked, hoping it would help him relax enough to actually sleep. He had liked his last stop, even gone so far as to make a few friends. He should have known better than to try helping Lia find her necklace. She was too excited when she asked him if he would walk with her. He scoffed softly at himself— then tripped, tried to catch himself, and faceplanted in the dirt.
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polarization: (〉 you think i'm in love)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-05 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not here. Vermont, if you want to be specific." Stuffing his hands into his jacket pockets, he glanced over to Chivy. "What about you? Local?" The smalltalk was easy enough, thankfully, but Sefton didn't plan on staying around for too long. He had another job lined up the next day, and he didn't want to lose too much rest.
Edited 2009-11-20 21:01 (UTC)
polarization: (〉 the fire in your heart is out)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-05 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Sefton also paused, turning to regard the kid curiously. "Why?"
Edited 2009-11-19 00:15 (UTC)
polarization: (〉 but it doesn't mean that i'm serious)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-05 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"I..." He paused thinking about it. To be honest, he had only ever met either of his grandmothers when he had been very small, and didn't remember them very well. "Yeah, I guess so."
polarization: (〉 can't you see i'm a fool?)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-05 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"Wh-what?" Sefton looked surprised, then quickly shook his head, and turned his gaze elsewhere. "No, I can't."
polarization: (〉 that is just so typically me)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-05 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"You tripped on me," he pointed out. "It's not the same."
polarization: (〉 can't you see i'm a fool?)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-05 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's not what I meant," he grumbled. "Never mind. You still need to clean your hands out."
polarization: (〉 you think i'm in love)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-05 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
He started to walk as soon as Chivy did, keeping a regular pace. "I have no reason to."
polarization: (〉 oops i did it again)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-05 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Sefton gave Chivason a look, seeming put-out. "I don't need a keeper."
polarization: (〉 the fire in your heart is out)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-05 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
He found himself looking away, up toward the starry sky, and considered the question. "Eleven days," he eventually said.
Edited 2009-11-19 00:15 (UTC)
polarization: (〉 you think i'm in love)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-05 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"I rented the room for myself," he explained. "And there's the fountain."
polarization: (〉 it may seem like a crush)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-05 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Sefton only gave a small smile to Chivason. While he washed his hands, Sefton was already turning away and heading down the street in some other direction than the one he had come from.
polarization: (〉 i played with your heart)

TWO WEEKS LATER...

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-06 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
This city was good a good place to stop, Sefton observed. From his spot sweeping floors in the salon, he could see people coming and going, occasionally entering and getting a new style. The season encouraged shorter hair thanks to the humidity, and the generally good business made for the excess cash for more flamboyant cuts. All in all, a well-paying job with not as much effort, considering he was just the clean-up boy.

His shift was almost over, though, and all he had left to do was finish sweeping and wipe down the mirrors before he could head to his next job. Yeah, Sefton decided, he liked this city.