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Day 59: Library

Oct 04, 2011 21:16

Anise couldn't get out of the Cafeteria fast enough. The stench of rotted food was overwhelming, and she was starting to feel sick. Most of her nausea came from seeing the people around her eating it, though. Even her friends! Anise didn't know what to do... What if lunch ended up being the same ( Read more... )

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melodists October 4 2011, 21:37:28 UTC

The morning began with a disastrous affair for Tear as she awoke in her own bed. Specifically, as she realized she had gained consciousness after breakfast. After the scheduled appointment with the leader of the Search and Rescue group ( ... )

melodists October 11 2011, 03:44:40 UTC

No wonder was correct. Although Tear wished she could persevere over her mistake with grace and poise, she understood her own nature wouldn't allow the break. Failure was not something she took well to; however, she appreciated Anise and the girl's attempts at sympathy. Tear managed one labored exhale and nodded to show grudging agreement.

"You're right," the Melodist said. "I can't let sleeping in get to me." Even as she found the existence of the Colonel's sleeping schedule to be highly dubious. "I'll just have to draft my apology note and hope he's open for rescheduling."

When Anise made her offer and provided an avenue for supplies, the older girl found herself touched. And a little surprised. Despite Anise's occasional penchant for greed, she could be the most giving at the right moments. "I'll keep that in mind, thank you," replied Tear, who smiled once more. "That is really generous of you."

gald_digger October 12 2011, 00:21:31 UTC

It looked like Tear was in agreement with Anise, and so the girl's smile brightened further. "Right! It'll work out," she assured her. Even if she didn't know much about the situation, there probably weren't a lot of patients who'd be so petty as to let something small like this ruin a partnership with lots of potential.

At Tear's comment on her generosity, Anise was beaming. "Of course! I'm always generous, aren't I?" ... Fortunately for her, Tear wasn't likely to give that an honest answer.

It was kind of true that she was more generous than usual lately, though. Being the youngest in her group, and one of the younger patients in the institute as a whole, Anise often felt like she had a lot to prove. She wanted to show the adults around her that she was someone who could be depended on for all kinds of things.

The intercom sounded then, signaling the beginning of lunch. Anise looked up to the nearest speaker with a frown. "I guess it's time to go..." An uneasy look crossed her face. Was lunch going to be just like breakfast...?

melodists October 12 2011, 03:58:30 UTC

Tear appreciated the optimism displayed by Anise, doubly so given their environment. It was difficult to keep their spirits high in this place, and thus, watching the younger girl give such a confident remark was encouraging. Things would work out, yes. She just needed to move on.

Which happened at a much sooner time than expected. As Tear thoughtfully skirted around Anise's question, the intercom jingled. This meant the coming of lunch, and with the latter's condition... "Will you be okay?" Tear asked the girl, the concern written in her face. If Anise wasn't, the soldier would be more than happy to assist.

gald_digger October 12 2011, 13:16:36 UTC

While Anise couldn't deny that she was worried about what was going to happen, she didn't really mean to make Tear worry, too. So when she saw a concerned look on the older girl's face, Anise immediately recovered her smile - though it was a bit obvious that it was forced.

"Of course I'll be okay! It's not that big a deal," she hastily assured her friend. It was true, though; this was far from the worst thing Anise had seen happen at the institute. "Don't worry. If things still look bad, I'll just leave!" All things considered, Anise was very lucky to have that option. Some patients were probably less fortunate.

melodists October 13 2011, 04:47:30 UTC

Despite doubts, Tear relented. Anise was more than capable of taking care of herself. If not, she knew there were friends who would be willing to offer a hand. "Alright," she said before stealing a glance toward the door. "I'll let you know what the food looks like on my end."

With that, the teenager headed toward the cafeteria, hoping somewhat vainly that the food would be fine. For everyone's sake, at least.

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