(thumbs up)
(I was surprised when you asked about it. wouldve been quite the move to make)
Ronni shook her head and looked around. There was a big chair across the room from the couch he was on. SHe walked over and sat down, curling up with her legs under her in the chair.
"I'm not going anywhere." she said quietly. She couldn't be close to him, but she wasnt leaving him by himself.
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Devon crossed his arms, "if I wasn't against violence, I swear to god you would regret that" he shook his head before turning and going to the bedroom.
June sighed loudly once he left, "he might be pissed for s few hours" she shrugged, standing once he was out of sight.
Alastor looked in the direction Devon went, feeling guilty that he didn't ask June to not wake him up. Zeus and Alastor shared a look and the dog gave a small huff before entering the bedroom Devon went into, his tail wagging happily.
"Maybe you should justβ¦I don't know, let him sleep without waking him up sometimes?" Alastor suggested to June. "I know what it's like to not be able to get enough sleep, and it's pretty shitty whenever you're woken up by someone for no real reason."
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Alastor looked in the direction Devon went, feeling guilty that he didn't ask June to not wake him up. Zeus and Alastor shared a look and the dog gave a small huff before entering the bedroom Devon went into, his tail wagging happily.
"Maybe you should justβ¦I don't know, let him sleep without waking him up sometimes?" Alastor suggested to June. "I know what it's like to not be able to get enough sleep, and it's pretty shitty whenever you're woken up by someone for no real reason."
"I normally do, but he was on the floor, so what" she crossed her arms and huffed.
Devon sat down on the floor, with his back against the bed. He reached out toward Zeus, petting him when he got close enough.
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(thumbs up)
(I was surprised when you asked about it. wouldve been quite the move to make)Ronni shook her head and looked around. There was a big chair across the room from the couch he was on. SHe walked over and sat down, curling up with her legs under her in the chair.
"I'm not going anywhere." she said quietly. She couldn't be close to him, but she wasnt leaving him by himself.
Lucas nodded and smiled at her sadly, his skin stretching unnaturally as he did.
"Thanks." He said quietly, pressing his unoccupied hand to his face. "I hope you don't feel like you have to stay here."
He coughed lightly into his elbow after he put his cup of glass down.
"Can you grab my bag from the other apartment?" He asked kindly. "I want to stay away from everyone, but I left it in there, it's a beige colored satchel looking thing with a blue pin on it, it has a frog on it."
Ronni shrugged at him. She didn't feel like she had to, she wanted to.
She did go back to the other apartment, and grabbed his bag. She set it by the couch, rather than handing it directly to him, and went back to her chair, watching him.
That cough didn't sound good, but⦠it was clean so far.
Alastor sighed, not wanting to argue. He went to the couch and sat down, feeling slightly tired himself.
Zeus licked Devon's hand and laid down next to him, his tail wagging a bit.
Liam followed Alastor and sat down next to him. "Hi." He yawned and leaned on him again, falling asleep.
"Hey," Alastor replied, feeling amused when Liam promptly fell asleep on him.
Ariella stood and straightened her back. She stood in front of Lucky, fiddling with her fingers as her anxiety slung back into place. She glanced up at him before looking down at the ground.
Lucky watched her. She was standing there like she wanted to say something, or needed something, but he didn't have any clue what.
"β¦.Do you need something?" he asked, as gently as he could. He had to assume that was really the only reason she'd still be around him.
Ariella only shook her head. She didn't trust her words right now. She believed it would come out all wrong. She took a tentative step forward and wrapped her arms around him, barely. She was scared he would push her away so she let go quickly.
Lucky froze, out of sheer surprise. Nothing about her reactions today had indicated that this was coming, and he didn't immediately react.
She let go, and he quickly looped an arm around her to keep her from stepping away. He didn't want her to think he was rejecting her if this was a shot at reconciling.
"Heyβ¦" He looked down at her, his face concerned, questioning.
Devon once again fell asleep on the floor, petting Zeus.
June sighed and sat on the floor outside the kitchen.
(what time is it?)
(roughly 2 pm, cuz a little bit ago Lucas checked his watch and it was 1pm)
(thanks)
Ariella folded back into him, taking the warmth and comfort from him that he provided her. She tucked her head away in his shoulder. So much for ignoring him. She never was good at holding a grudge, less it be something truly awful. She didn't say anything. Didn't trust saying anything.
Lucky thought for a moment, before deciding that now was not the time to try to pry out what was bothering her. So he changed the subject, though he kept his arms around her and his voice low.
"So you were a nurse, huh?" That was a detail he hadn't known before.
Ariella nodded her head. "I was about to finish my internship. I was almost there." She murmured. She had known she wanted to be a nurse since she was little. She loved helping people, loved healing them. She had taken accelerated courses. Taken as many college classes in high school as she could ti get a head start. She took too many classes than she should have and managed to keep up with them all.
Lucky nodded, impressed. "That's⦠you should be proud of yourself. I've heard it's a ton of hard work."
On top of that, whether she realized it or not, she was incredibly valuable to the group. Lucky didn't know how to say that after the discussion they'd just had, butβ¦
Well. In an apocalyptic world, a nurse was a VIP.
Ronni shrugged at him. She didn't feel like she had to, she wanted to.
She did go back to the other apartment, and grabbed his bag. She set it by the couch, rather than handing it directly to him, and went back to her chair, watching him.
That cough didn't sound good, but⦠it was clean so far.
Lucas gave her a small, slightly wary smile.
"Thanks." He told her, reaching forward and pulling the bag to him by it's singular strap. He rummaged through it for a minute before he pulled out his journal. He then pulled out an emerald green colored felt tip pen and opened the spiral notebook to the first blank page and began writing.
I'm still not sure of the date, honestly.
So, I think I might be sick. Funny story actually, I've always acted like the idea of getting the deluxe flu doesn't scare me, but now that the possibility that I might have it is out in the open, im momentarily, of course, scared shitless.
I mean, yeah, I'm still not sure if I actually the deluxe flu and not some other sickness, but I'm still scared. Nobody wants to be around me, because they're scared too and honestly, I can't say I blame them too much.
I've gotten a bit *upset at how everyone is avoiding me, yes, I know it's because they're watching out for themselves, but it still kind of hurts, y'know?*
Ronni stayed, or at least she's across the room from me in the spare apartment I'm staying in, until we can determine if I have the deluxe or not.
I think that small act of kindness, rather than staying away from me, made things a little better, at least in terms of emotions it did.
We found two new dogs, their boxers. A mother and her pup. Ronni helped me name them, Marti, for the mom and Walli, for the puppy.
I hope everyone in the other apartment takes care of them for me.
I guess I'll stop for now, my eyes hurt and my head is making reading my own writing and thinking about the words to write hurt.
Lucas.
Lucky nodded, impressed. "That's⦠you should be proud of yourself. I've heard it's a ton of hard work."
On top of that, whether she realized it or not, she was incredibly valuable to the group. Lucky didn't know how to say that after the discussion they'd just had, butβ¦
Well. In an apocalyptic world, a nurse was a VIP.
Ariella looked up to give him a small smile. "It is. Was." She frowned. She was still adapting to using past tense terminology at this point. She wasn't in school anymore. She wasn't a nurse nor would she every be. Life as they knew it no longer existed.
Alastor decided to do what the others were doing and proceeded to fall asleep on the couch, making sure that he didn't move so Liam wouldn't wake up.
Ronni watched him journal. It was a little thing, but it reminded her that the world hadn't completely fallen apart. Some things still went on.
She smiled at him when he stopped. Comforting wasn't her thing. Communicating wasn't her thing. But⦠she'd try to be there for him in this.
Lucky smiled down at her. "What you know and have worked so hard for is going to be helpful. It's one of those things I hope you never have to use, butβ¦" He glanced in the direction Lucas had gone. "It's kinda inevitable. And I'm glad you're here."