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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: (〉 oops i did it again)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-11-20 07:32 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm okay," Sefton said, giving Chivy an odd look for the paperweight. "You still didn't answer my question, though."
polarization: (〉 can't you see i'm a fool?)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-11-20 07:39 am (UTC)(link)
Sefton rolled his eyes, then carefully stood and began making his way to the front of the store while giving Chivy a wide berth. "Hey, Eli, where's the...?"

"Here you go, son."

"Oh, uh... Thanks."

Some shuffling around as Sefton took the label-maker, set it on top of the next box to work through, and picked it up. He grunted quietly as his back protested, but turned away before he would have to look at Eli's quietly concerned face.
polarization: (〉 the fire in your heart is out)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-11-20 07:50 am (UTC)(link)
Sefton stopped at the bench and knelt down to set it on the ground. He glanced over to Chivy, hesitating for a second for two before saying, "There's one more box."
polarization: (〉 realized what you gotta do)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-11-20 07:54 am (UTC)(link)
"You're not getting paid to do it," Sefton said after him, but tried not to raise his voice so that Eli wouldn't hear. Scowling to himself, he stood once again and went after Chivy. By the time he got there, Eli had already retrieved the box and placed it on the counter for whichever of the boys would end up taking it to the back.
polarization: (〉 on the borderline of the edge)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-11-20 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Too late. Sefton sighed and crossed his arms, giving Chivy a fairly disapproving look. "I can do it."
polarization: (〉 on the borderline of the edge)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-11-20 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Sefton didn't budge an inch. "Then let me do it," he insisted.
polarization: (〉 got lost in the game)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-11-20 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Sefton attempted changing his angle with, "I have to do my job, Chivy."

Eli glanced up from the work on his counter, but said nothing for the moment. He hadn't pegged Sefton as stubborn, although the other boy seemed to be handling it just fine.
polarization: (〉 realized what you gotta do)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-11-20 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"Why are you doing this?"
polarization: (〉 oops i did it again)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-11-20 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Making a bit of a frustrated noise, his eyes flickered to Eli before returning to Chivy. "Fine. Whatever." He stepped around Chivy and made his way once more to the back. As much as Sefton would hate to admit it, his back was still sore, as were several other parts of him, and he didn't feel like standing around and arguing.
polarization: (〉 the fire in your heart is out)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-11-20 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's okay," Sefton replied with a small shrug. "Pay's pretty good."
polarization: (〉 you think i'm in love)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-11-20 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"If you like it so much, you could apply for a job, you know." Sitting down on the bench, he pulled open the first box he had brought over and began to pull things out one-by-one for sorting.
polarization: (〉 the fire in your heart is out)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-11-20 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sounds like it is," Sefton commented idly. He knew Chivy was watching him, and wished he would stop, while he unwrapped the mysterious contents of the package before wrapping them back up and setting them off to the side.