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Title: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 03, 2009, 10:59:38 AM During lunch Elrod sends Sammy a text. `Pick you up after school? We have to decide what to wear to the dance?` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 03, 2009, 11:27:35 AM `yay xoxoxo` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 03, 2009, 01:13:26 PM About the time band practice is over Sammy gets another message. `In the back lot, heat on, see you when you get here.` As promised the heat is on in Elrod's car. He gives her a hug and a kiss once she's inside. "So, any idea what you want to go to the dance dressed as?" Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 03, 2009, 01:57:10 PM "I dunno. What we thought of before, the mobster and gun moll thing for the St Valentines day massacre, that could be fun. School might object to guns though." She waggles an eyebrow at him. "Wanna be a super? I could wear the costume you gave me on Friday." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 03, 2009, 02:04:52 PM "Even without powers you do sort of look super in that." Elrod says, stealing another kiss. "I wouldn't want to blow your cover though. As much as has happened no one really realizes that you're one of the schools supers. We could do a gangster theme. Or something Renaissance Fair like. Maybe some group costume thing?" Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 03, 2009, 02:19:29 PM Quote from: secretoracle on March 03, 2009, 02:04:52 PM "Even without powers you do sort of look super in that." Elrod says, stealing another kiss. "I wouldn't want to blow your cover though. As much as has happened no one really realizes that you're one of the schools supers. We could do a gangster theme. Or something Renaissance Fair like. Maybe some group costume thing?" "Group like you-me group, or group like you-me-and a cast of thousands group? Or something in between there?" She snuggles up against him. "Renaissance Fair like. Hmmm. A lord and lady from the Faerie court? Or something out of Shakespeare that isn't Romeo and Juliet?" Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 03, 2009, 02:33:14 PM "I'm sure Will wrote some other stuff. I was thinking of you and me and anyone else that crossed our minds. Heather and some of the other bands folks. Maybe you could have a band of traveling minstrels follow you around all evening." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 03, 2009, 02:56:30 PM "My own traveling minstrels following me around, performing my own theme music?!" Sammy bursts out laughing, then sing-songs, "You're giving me an ego..." She laughs again. "I know. In honor of the holiday, we'll set ourselves up a renaissance Court of Love. You and I can be the high lord and lady, with the others as our courtiers and the jury. People can come and plead their cases to us, and we'll dole out wisdom, sympathy, and judgements all night long. Just leave time for dancing." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 03, 2009, 03:03:27 PM Elrod nods and smiles, and a few minutes later chuckles. "You should see if you can convince Sylvia to get the pep squad involved. Acrobats and minstrels. Isn't Sarah an acrobat too?" he says. "Offer her a bribe if you think it'll help." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 03, 2009, 03:36:42 PM "A bribe? A bribe? Syl made every boy in the cafeteria groan in delight at lunch today; what kind of bribe can you offer to someone with that kind of power? Other than a paid weekend getaway to someplace warm and sunny -- she'd probably go for that. Sarah too. You're going to have to help me convince them though. You're not getting off the hook." She raises a questioning brow. "Am I supposed to recruit Nick to be the court jester too?" She pulls out her phone and calls Sarah first. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 03, 2009, 03:50:12 PM "Oh crap!" Elrod says with a laugh. "Give Nick an audience that big? His ego wont get ouot the door after." he says grinning. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 03, 2009, 04:09:03 PM "You've been warned!" Sammy says. She decides to text a bunch of people instead of calling. That way she can keep talking to El. `Sarah! Sylvia! Heather! Want 2 B p/o a RenFair court of love 4 V-day? Acrobats & wandering musicians needed 2 entertain the Lord & Lady. U get 2 B p/o the 'Love Jury' 2. Might B a prize in it 4 U!!!` Nick gets his own message. `Nick -- We R setting up a renfair court of love for V Day dance. I get 2 B the Lady. Will U B my Court Jester?` "Let's go find some costumes, m'lord!" Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 03, 2009, 04:12:10 PM "That I can do m'lady." he says as he takes them into town. "There is a theatrical costume place they use when they do video shoots, I think they'll have the stuff we're looking for," Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 03, 2009, 04:16:28 PM Sammy giggles with delight. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 03, 2009, 05:51:54 PM The theatrical costume store is not generally open to the public. Sammy has learned that Elrod is not often considered the public. "So we might need costumes for twenty people, give or take. It would be nice if we could swing them in school colors. Especially the court jester." The man blinks, then blinks again. "By Friday you say?" Elrod smiles, "Unless it's outside your comfort zone." he says, "If you have a big show you're crunching for, I can let it slide." "No, no." the man says. "I'll need measurements." "I can have someone from the drama club email them to you tomorrow evening." Elrod looks at Sammy, "If you can get the band kids to stand still during practice tomorrow?" Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 03, 2009, 07:12:04 PM "Yeah, I think I can do that. We could probably even get a lot of them tonight, if word gets around fast enough. I could get Nick here pretty soon." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 03, 2009, 07:21:52 PM Elrod puts an arm around Sammy, looking back towards the gentleman, "I'll have those measurements for you tomorrow evening at the latest then. Assuming we're in business?" The man's hand almost leaps from his side to shake Elrod's, "Of course Mr. Janush. Only happy to help with your project. Friday will be fine, if we can arrange a final fitting say Thursday night?" Elrod looks at Sammy, then back to the proprietor. "If you have some space we could have a pizza party in, then get the fitting taken care of?" The man nods. Elrod looks back at Sammy, "Let's start making calls. I'll have Greg get someone from the drama department on the measurements, and then we just have to get them here Thursday. Parents, kids, pizza, costumers and pins. Sounds like fun." He snaps his finger, "I still have to line up some bands." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 03, 2009, 07:44:06 PM "Bands would be nice." After they've done with the fitting and the prodding and the poking for their costume measurements, Sammy walks out on El's arms. When they get out of the proprietor's earshot, she nudges El. "I hate to break it to you this way, because I know it'll come as a shock, but... I think you have paranormal abilities. Some people are strong, some go fast, some fly, some read minds. You, m'dear, have the power to make things happen. Ordinary mortals don't stand a chance against you once you've set your mind on a goal." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 03, 2009, 07:48:15 PM Elrod chuckles, "That's a nice thought." he says, kissing her, "Now we just need to pull this off by Friday, and." he stops. "I need to call the dance chair. We need to have a King and Queen of the dance. And it shouldn't be us." he says, kissing her again, "Anyone you think we could get Dave's minions to vote into the position? Maybe head off some budding psychopaths, or give some wall flowers the night of their high school lives?" Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 03, 2009, 08:21:44 PM Sammy chuckles. "I don't know which budding psychopaths need attention at the moment. That's Sylvia and Colin's specialty. No wallflower ideas either. You'll have to get help from somebody else with that one." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 03, 2009, 09:16:47 PM He shrugs. "We'll ask around then. Let's get you fed and home in time to do homework, otherwise your folks will have a fit." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 03, 2009, 09:22:07 PM Sammy makes a face at him. "There you go, sounding like my dad again." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 03, 2009, 10:14:51 PM "No." he says, finger raised, "Like the guy dating the girl and not wanting to get on dad's bad side. although, I doubt your dad has a bad side actually." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 03, 2009, 10:42:50 PM "He does," Sammy says reflectively, "But its hard to find. Its more like a hard, sharp edge than a side. Something has to really upset him for it to show though. I think you're safe. You act like you're trying to protect the same thing he is." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 03, 2009, 10:44:32 PM "I have no idea what you're talking about." he says hugging her close. He gets the door for her, "Chinese?" Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 03, 2009, 10:48:56 PM "Sure you don't." "Chinese sounds good to me." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 04, 2009, 08:06:18 AM Sammy and Elrod have dinner, and the call goes out to get measurements. Some of them are already in the hands of the drama department from the Winter Concert. Some more calls are made to confirm agreement and arrange the measurements and fitting Thursday. "Ok. Assuming we don't cause a social implosion, Friday should be cake." he says as they finish dinner. "I need to call some bands too. Someone needs to entertain the masses." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 04, 2009, 08:27:19 AM "Told you. Superpower. See how everything is falling into place?" Sammy pops a last dumpling into her mouth. "Which bands are you going to rocket into popularity this weekend? I want to know what t shirts to buy." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 04, 2009, 08:30:59 AM Elrod shrugs. "It's going to depend on who is in town, and who answers the phone." he says, wiping sauce from the corner of her mouth, then kissing her. "I'll find someone." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 04, 2009, 10:20:34 AM "That's funny," she says, and kisses him back. "Me, I'd be freaking out right now if I was in charge of finding something. But I'm not at all worried, not even in your behalf. I just kind of know in the back of my head that you'll get it done, no big deal." She sips some water. "Definitely something going on there." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 04, 2009, 10:30:01 AM Elrod takes her home, making sure to walk her to the door for a goodnight kiss. "I need to get home and start calling some bands. I'll see you Thursday if not before." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 04, 2009, 10:47:22 AM "OK. I'm going to be wandering around some at lunch time for the next couple of days. Maybe at a table with Heather and Janie, maybe in a music room, the library, whatever. Text me if you want to find me." She moves in close and squeezes him tight. "Goodnight." He gets a kiss and she steps back with a smile. "Later." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 04, 2009, 10:50:09 AM OOC: Let me see how some other threads go and then we can pick up Thursday maybe if need be. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 12, 2009, 07:56:28 AM Wednesday night it's just mom and the girls for dinner. Mom indicates that Dad is having dinner with Elrod. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 12, 2009, 09:11:29 AM He sure didn't waste any time. Sammy puts on an innocent face, not too hard because she really doesn't have all that much to hide. "Oh, okay. Probably finding out if 40 horsemen on 40 steeds escorting 40 musicians and 40 dancers and 40 servants carrying 40 golden bowls each filled to the brim with 40 precious gems will pay the bride price for the Sultan's daughter." She resumes doing whatever she was doing. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 12, 2009, 09:13:32 AM Mom almost drops a dish full of baked beans, and life continues. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 12, 2009, 02:51:28 PM Hours later, Sammy waltzes over to the couch with two bowls of ice cream in her hands. She sits down next to her mom, and hands over one of the bowls. "Better now? Heart slowed down to a normal pace?" Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 12, 2009, 03:17:27 PM Mom takes the ice cream, "You gave me a start. Elrod seems the type to ask your dad it it's okay to marry you." She takes a bite, then waves the spoon about, "If your father even entertains the idea I will so smack him." She says with a smile. "And you." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 12, 2009, 06:19:11 PM Sammy smiles. "No worries, not today. I told him last weekend that if he was serious about sticking with me for a long time, he'd better talk to Dad. Its only fair since Dad has, you know, been through it. Dad will tell him exactly as much as he thinks El ought to know for now. I'll do the same thing for anybody else who might deserve it. Or anybody that I can't scare off on my own." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 12, 2009, 06:20:42 PM Mom giggles. "Oh, your father the sage." She giggles again. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 12, 2009, 06:23:45 PM Sammy giggles too. "I know." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 12, 2009, 10:51:10 PM Thursday after school, before going home or meeting up with El, Sammy runs down the street to the CVS to buy some hair color. As she's browsing through the display boxes, her phone buzzes. She looks at it, chooses to ignore it, and keeps browsing until she finds what she wants. She'll get her sister to help her with this later tonight. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 20, 2009, 06:32:58 AM Elrod sends Sammy a text after school to arrange a time to pick her up and find out who else needs to be picked up. OOC: Will we need a thread for the fitting party or can we use this one? Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 20, 2009, 10:00:46 AM Quote from: secretoracle on March 20, 2009, 06:32:58 AM Elrod sends Sammy a text after school to arrange a time to pick her up and find out who else needs to be picked up. OOC: Will we need a thread for the fitting party or can we use this one? Whatever. Depends on what you think is going to happen and who you think is going to be there. If its just a Sam/El/Nick chat, no point in changing pointers. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 20, 2009, 10:35:52 AM OOC: realized I didn't move anything along. Oopsie. Details are exchanged. When he gets to her house, Sammy's hair is all hidden by a hat. She's bundled up in her coat and ready to go. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 20, 2009, 11:10:37 AM Elrod gives Sammy an appraising look and then they head to the fitting party. Dave and Rob made the rounds for anyone that needed a ride. As final fittings are done food is delivered and people begin to get social and discuss what sorts of things they'll do at the dance. Nick makes plenty of passes by Sammy and Elrod. He seems to be relaxing a lot more aroudn the pair, which seems to be good. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 20, 2009, 11:55:36 AM There's nothing wrong with the hat; it's cute, even if her hair is all tucked up inside of it. It's obviously home made, probably knitted by Sammy for Sammy, in a shade of blue that looks nice on her and with details that give it a face-flattering form. She doesn't take it off when she gets there, but she might just want to avoid displaying hat head. In an attempt to be modest, she has her fittings done where there are no boys present; the big reveal can wait, unless she's pushed to parade the costume ahead of time. When she's not being fitted, she moves around between preferred members of the crowd, listening a lot but not really providing many of her own thoughts unless she's specifically asked. If the question is about her or her own plans, she simply smiles and says something innocuous that turns the conversation back onto the person asking the question. She doesn't seem sulky, moody, or inordinately preoccupied; she's just quietly letting other people agree between themselves what they would like to do to have fun tomorrow. She's not inclined to play Queen Bee tonight. What she'd really like is to fly, fly away, maybe to Daytona or Rio de Janiero or Australia, but she's supposed to be here now, doing this now, and other people are here now because of her, so she anchors herself to the moment. She nibbles at pizza and sips at Cokes. She nods. She smiles. She laughs at Nick's antics. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 20, 2009, 08:32:53 PM While Sammy is on her way back from one of the many pinnings Nick slides into view, just before she reaches the open and into her arms. "Happy Valentine's Day." he says, kissing her softly. Then he pinches her nose, and with the tip of his thumb sticking between some fingers proclaims, "I've got your nose." with a grin and then runs back into the room where everyone else is. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 20, 2009, 09:36:34 PM I wasn't expecting that. Sammy grabs her face in mock horror and says to his departing form, "Aw man! Now I smell bad!" Then she laughs and goes back out to the general area. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 22, 2009, 11:20:40 AM Things wind down. Everyone is fitted and addresses are sorted out for delivery the next afternoon. Elrod goes up to the office to make the last of the arrangements and Sammy plays hostess bidding goodnight to the last of the guests. A minute passes and she takes a breath, then John is standing there. "Happy Valentine's Day." he says smiling, then pulls her close and kisses her. The warmth of it flows out of him like a river. He lingers there, it's hard to say how long since Sammy doesn't need to breath. Then they part. "Someone told me it's the only day they could kiss people without getting punched. So I thought I'd take a chance." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 22, 2009, 11:48:11 AM Sammy steps back in shock, then she starts shaking. "Get... you get away from me!" Tears fill her eyes and start streaming down her face. "Go away, okay? Just leave me alone, don't talk to me, don't look at me, just... just DON'T! You're with her, there are rules, I ought to know, you don't play with people's feelings!" Her hand flies up but fails to keep a sob from escaping her mouth. "Oh hell!" She bolts out the door and takes to the sky. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 22, 2009, 11:58:11 AM John stands there for a minute, he's not entirely sure what happened. "Hey John. You see Sammy?" Elrod asks. John just looks at him, nods stifly, and then is gone in a blur. "Oooookay. That can't be a good sign." Elrod takes his phone from his pocket and sends a text to Sammy. `Just saw John. Guessing something is wrong. Call if you need me.` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 22, 2009, 11:59:43 AM `I told him 2 go 2 hell is what. CU l8r. Got 2 fly now or die.` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 22, 2009, 12:01:14 PM `Ok. Around if you need me.` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 22, 2009, 12:07:12 PM `Tks. Not ur prblm 2 fix, ok? Take my stuff 2 ur house plz. I left evrytg. Will get it l8r. Love U.` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 22, 2009, 12:10:06 PM `No problem. Love you as well.` Elrod gathers up Sammy's stuff and heads home. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 22, 2009, 12:27:41 PM Sammy flies fast and furiously, going where she will, no doubt causing massive headaches for the local air traffic controllers. She doesn't allow herself to think too much. She pushes the edge so much that all her focus has to be on collision avoidance. She flies until she's too cold to go any more, and stops at a diner somewhere to warm up. Not quite sure where she is at the moment, she hunkers down at a table near a heat vent and orders a cup of coffee from the sore-footed waitress. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 22, 2009, 02:23:46 PM John sits down on the beach. It was dark still, but not as cold. He wasn't sure where he'd gone to, and he didn't care. Nothing was making sense, and he didn't have the strength to try. He lay back on the sand and tried to imagine what a normal person would feel now. He wondered if the knot of confusion in his stomach was normal, or if it was just his broken emotions laying there pent up. Retreat was not a good answer, but it was the only one he knew well. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 22, 2009, 02:51:06 PM Sammy drinks the coffee, and determines that she still doesn't really like the stuff. She cuts it with a lot of cream and sugar, making it more palatable. Then she looks around for a clue where she might be. She's tired. She picks up her phone and stares at it. I should let somebody know I'm okay. I am okay, right? Lost, maybe, but all right. Alicia gets a message. `2 favors. Tell mom/dad/El I m ok. If they ask, I m @ your home, plz? Dont tell I am lost sumwher. Dont no if I can get home 2night.` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: AlleyCat on March 22, 2009, 03:44:16 PM Heading home herself, Alicia hears the silent throbbing of her cell phone in her bag and fishes it out. She reads the text message glowing on the small screen. Crap. First she snubs me with her Valentine Dance plans, and now she's using me as an alibi. She bites her lip as she ponders the situation. No, whatever may be going on, Sammy is a friend. She can't turn her back to that. She types a message back. `K. wil take care of it. u owe me a talk tho, ok?` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 22, 2009, 03:57:03 PM `Now or ltr?` There is a pause, and another line follows. `I m rly lost. No lie. Dont no whr I am.` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: AlleyCat on March 22, 2009, 04:11:15 PM Alicia rolls her eyes. Ay, Dios mio. `soon. wat do you see round u?` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 22, 2009, 04:19:11 PM `I m in a diner. Prob USA, might b Canada. Cold.` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: AlleyCat on March 22, 2009, 04:30:14 PM `chk the menu. look for the diners addy. den go 2 a gas stn, look in a map.` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 22, 2009, 04:40:13 PM `Gas? Dont have my coat. I left fast.` Sammy gets up to use the ladies room and looks for a menu or some other clue on her way. She didn't ask for a menu when she came in, just a big cup of coffee. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: AlleyCat on March 22, 2009, 04:50:06 PM Alicia is getting concerned. Sammy sounds a bit more out of it than usual. She frets that she's not physically there to help. The tenuous link via text message is the best she can do. `thot you could hold warm in wid ur powers.` Something else occurs to Alicia as she hits the Send button and she hastily types out another message: `got any $$$?` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 22, 2009, 05:00:23 PM The menu says Olympic Diner, Port Angeles, WA. It offers an address and phone number. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 22, 2009, 05:08:37 PM `$7.36 b4 I pay 4 coffee. No ID. No ATM card. No MC. El has that w him.` `Port Angeles, Washington. Sign sez Olympic Diner. nnnnnnnnnn` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: AlleyCat on March 22, 2009, 05:57:22 PM Alicia actually stops walking as she stares at the words. WA. Washington State?!? Jesús, Maria y José. With slightly trembling fingers, she types: `u sure u cn make it bak on ur own?` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 22, 2009, 06:08:57 PM `maybe. dunno. tired. sad. angry.` `can ask el 4 help. not mad @him. we gud.` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: AlleyCat on March 22, 2009, 10:15:02 PM `ok. let me kno wat else i cn do. and u still owe me a talk.` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 23, 2009, 07:55:38 AM "Hey, no sleeping on the beach kid." The police officer said, tapping John with his baton. "Sorry." John said sitting up. "Must have dozed off." He looked at his cell phone, "Wow, it's late. I should get back to the hotel. My mom is gonna be worried." He gets up and calls his mom, "Goodnight officer." He begins to walk away, "Hey mom, it's me. I'm okay, just dozed off on the beach, I'll be back in a little bit." "Beach?" his mother says softly. "Something wrong?" "People stuff." "People stuff?" "Girl stuff." "Sammy, Laney, or Sylvia?" "Can we not talk about it mom, I'm not really up to it." "Okay. I'll see you when you get home. I love you honey." "I love you too mom." He disconnects and puts the phone away. When he's out of site of the police officer he heads home, after figuring out where he is. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 23, 2009, 09:33:07 AM Quote from: AlleyCat on March 22, 2009, 10:15:02 PM `ok. let me kno wat else i cn do. and u still owe me a talk.` `I kno. I will. Gonna try 2 get hm by myslf 1st.` Sammy finishes her coffee, pays for it, then goes outside and starts walking down the highway, looking for road signs that might tell her which way is east. East would be a good start. She begins a long talk with herself as she walks along the road. Why did he do what he did? He's with Laney, he likes Laney, that much is obvious, so why this and why now? All the clean up work of the past week seems for nothing, the feelings are there and raw and... East. Just go east. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 23, 2009, 09:36:29 AM About 11PM Sammy gets a message from Elrod `Resisting urge to call Dave and have him find someone to SatNav you. Need me to come get you?` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 23, 2009, 10:16:42 AM `No satnav req. zip code 98362 or 98363 last time I look. Long walk home.` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 23, 2009, 10:18:58 AM the reply comes a few minutes later. `It's late. I can make a call and get you a room someplace. I'm worried about you flying tired.` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 23, 2009, 10:28:32 AM `I can't prove I'm me. You have my ID and debit card. I have about $4 on me. Feeling stupid.` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 23, 2009, 10:38:42 AM `Let me find a chain hotel and get you there. I'll handle the rest.` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Doc on March 23, 2009, 11:11:24 AM A few moments later, Elrod gets a text message. Half a continent away, Sammy is distracted by the chirping of a bird. Looking up, she notices a little blackbird perched upon a streetlight. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 23, 2009, 11:13:30 AM Quote from: secretoracle on March 23, 2009, 10:38:42 AM `Let me find a chain hotel and get you there. I'll handle the rest.` `tks` She walks a little while longer until she spots what looks like a residential area. She is about to sit down on the edge of somebody's lawn and wait, when she hears the bird. She looks up. "Hey bird," she says softly. "I'm just going to sit here for a while." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Doc on March 23, 2009, 11:19:35 AM The bird chirps again in a tone that sounds strangely disapproving. He dives down, stopping on the iron gate right next to her, and gently pinches her wrist with his beak. Then he flies further down the road to the right, and chirps again. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 23, 2009, 11:30:53 AM "OW!" she exclaims as the bird pinches her. "I just want to rest a little, ok? I'm not going to bother your nest. I expect black helicopters and a Search and Rescue team to swoop down out of the sky any minute... oh. You're a blackbird, aren't you? Are you the Search and Rescue team? Fine, fine, I'll follow." She trudges along behind the bird. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 23, 2009, 12:47:07 PM The bird leads Sammy several blocks to a Best Western Hotel. Inside she's greeted by the desk clerk, "You must be Sammy." the woman says brightly. The clerk gets Sammy a room key and lets her know that the breakfast bar opens at seven in the morning. A few minutes later Elrod sends her a text. `Will have cloths and stuff for you @ school. Let your folks know you're ok or your dad will kill me. *hugs*` Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 23, 2009, 01:02:46 PM `Dad will only kill you if you are in range. You're innocent. I'm the one he wants to kill.` She sends him the room number. `I'll phone home from the room.` She gets herself settled, cracking a window open in case the bird needs to get in. She sends Alicia another message. `I call my folks now. El sed 2 do it. I safe in hotel.` Then she phones home. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 23, 2009, 01:17:23 PM Dad answers the phone, and mom can be heard in the background asking if it's Sammy. "Everything okay sweetheart? Your mom is a little worried but we agreed not to call, to let you call us." Mom is denying it was a group decision and announcing she is going to the kitchen to make a cake. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 23, 2009, 01:34:32 PM Quote from: secretoracle on March 23, 2009, 01:17:23 PM Dad answers the phone, and mom can be heard in the background asking if it's Sammy. "Everything okay sweetheart? Your mom is a little worried but we agreed not to call, to let you call us." Mom is denying it was a group decision and announcing she is going to the kitchen to make a cake. "I'm okay, I guess. Just tired." is Sammy's slow and tired response. "I'm in Washington, in a Best Western in a town called Port Angeles. Before you ask why I came here, I don't know. I got upset, I flew off, and this is where I came down. I'm safe. Don't kill Elrod. He had nothing to do with this, other than getting me a safe place to rest tonight. This one's all me." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 23, 2009, 02:00:08 PM "As long as you're okay, that's what's important. Are you going to get back in time for school tomorrow?" Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 23, 2009, 02:19:24 PM Sammy hesitates. "I don't know. I'll try. I might miss some morning classes." She's quiet a moment. "There's a box sitting by the boot rack. Its wrapped in a map. Could you put that back up in my room, please? I was going to dump it in the lake, but I might still need some of the stuff in it." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 23, 2009, 02:28:06 PM "Okay, I'll take care of it. Just call us when you tak....when you leave tomorrow. You get some rest, you sound bushed." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 23, 2009, 02:52:46 PM "I will. I am." She yawns. "Good night, daddy." She cleans herself up a little, then drifts off to sleep. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 23, 2009, 08:00:16 PM After about an hour or so, Sammy wakes up. Maybe it was because of the ice machine down the hall, or a loud car driving by on the highway. Maybe its her conscience. She picks up her cell phone and starts to send a message to John. Then she stops. This kind of thing is properly done in person, but she's half a continent away. Voice is the best she can do. Besides, if it doesn't go well, if a truce cannot be agreed upon, the map shows Canada is only a few miles away from here, just a hop over the strait. She hopes he's asleep, so that she can blurt out what she has to say on voice mail and be done with it. She uses the room phone to call. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 24, 2009, 07:31:06 AM The phone rings once...twice...thrice..."Hello?" At first Sammy's not sure it's John that answered the phone, the crispness of his voice is absent, and the tempo is too slow. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 24, 2009, 09:35:21 AM She knows its him, and it stabs at her. She starts to cry again. Its hard to speak. "I just... I just wanted... I'm so sorry... date who you want... my jealousy is my problem... I'm so sorry, John." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 24, 2009, 09:54:17 AM "Jealousy?" He says slowly, "Huh?" There is a pause. "I don't do well with people. This isn't the first time I've done something I thought was nice and had it backfire. Puberty isn't helping. It's just isolating me more. I'm sorry. I'm just falling out of sync with everyone. Are you okay? you sound like you've been crying." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 24, 2009, 10:08:07 AM "I'm in Washington," she replies haltingly, as if that answers all his questions. "The state, not DC. You... you were trying to be nice? Buh... but I thought you and Laney... Aren't you? And you're not like me." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 24, 2009, 11:08:25 AM "Like you?" She hears something get knocked over, "Washington? Are you alright?" his voice has snapped back into focus. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 24, 2009, 12:14:58 PM "I'm in Washington," she repeats slowly. "I'm safe for tonight. Are you ok?" Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 24, 2009, 01:07:21 PM There is the sound of things being moved, and more objects falling. "As long as you're safe." he says, then she hears the phone hit the floor. "Sorry, I knocked the desk down." he says as he picks the phone up. "I didn't realize you would be jealous." There is a pause. "Jealous? you like me, I mean you like me more than just as a friend like me?" Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 24, 2009, 01:22:59 PM For a long, long moment that seems like eternity, there is silence, not even the normal sound of someone breathing. Then there is a soft sigh. "Yes-s-s," she admits. "Since before the goo kiss. But I'll get over it. I kept it under control when you were going out with Megan, right? And while you were getting over Megan and didn't need a girlfriend, just a buddy? And now you like Laney, you're going out with Laney, and you're not like I'm turning out to be, so I kind of have to, don't I? That's how the rest of the world works." Something brushes the phone as she rubs her nose. "So I might have to steer clear of you guys for a while, until I get a grip on myself again. So I don't accidentally drop her off the Sears Tower or something. But it'll be okay. I cleaned out my room so there's nothing to trap me there, I have more than enough to keep me occupied, it'll pass, and we can be friends again someday. We still can, right?" (OOC: Kat has meetings and assorted aggravations scheduled for the rest of the afternoon into the early evening, so don't expect a quick reply.) Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 24, 2009, 01:37:55 PM "I like Laney, but I didn't think it would be good for either of us. She needs someone to look after her, well no. I think she does, and that just undermines her so I have to not get trapped doing it. I didn't realize you liked me. More than just, well, yeah, more." John pauses "Maybe we're just out of sync. I'm attracted to people for odd reasons. And they never make sense, not really. I'd like to think we're still friends. I avoided lunch a few days, I didn't want Sylvia to get the wrong idea about something I was thinking. About how she'd be a good girlfriend for me. She'd know I cared about her and even when I forget to say it, she'd know. I envy you. You can follow all the little paths your heart wants to go down and the worst that could happen would be you'd break someone's heart." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 24, 2009, 05:01:14 PM "The worst. That's a pretty bad worst." She's quiet. "Sylvia's all right. You could do a lot worse. But if you do wind up with someone like her, do yourself a favor and remember to say you care, even if you assume the girl knows it. That kind of stuff goes a long way." She's quiet again. "If you're all right, I should go. I need to try to rest. People are expecting me home tomorrow." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 24, 2009, 05:07:45 PM "Call if you need anything. And, I'm sorry. I never meant to make you feel bad." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 24, 2009, 05:33:32 PM "I'm sorry I yelled at you." She winds up the call. "I'll let somebody know if I get lost. I don't have a GPS or a map or even a compass. I do have my cell, $4 in my pocket, but no ID. It might get weird. I'll probably be ok though." Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 24, 2009, 06:09:03 PM "Okay. Get some rest, and don't hesitate to call me if you need anything. I'll see you tomorrow." And he hangs up. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: Kat on March 24, 2009, 06:26:46 PM She rolls over to go to sleep, and eventually does. Unless something disrupts her sleep, she sleeps through till morning. She'll call (voice, not text) Elrod to let him know she's awake and okay. Then she'll get some breakfast and figure out her way home. She'll call her parents to let them know she's on her way. Title: Re: Chapter 57-3, Sammy & Elrod Post by: secretoracle on March 24, 2009, 07:31:47 PM Elrod tells her that there is a package for her at the front desk, and that he'll see her when she gets back. The package is warm cloths and a credit card. Once she has some breakfast she feels up to the trip home. She got up early, and with the time difference gets home in time to catch most of her classes. 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