Very Early Friday Morning, The Fourth Sin

[deadly_little]

Miho sat behind the Sin's front desk, in case any stragglers came in looking for a quickie before dawn and the close of business hours. She was engaged in her version of a phone conversation: Gail talked. Miho listened. Some things were too fast-moving for letters. Miho twirled the phone cord around her fingers and mused that from the

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[jarodpretends]

Jarod entered the kitchen and began making a pot of coffee, trying to wake himself up before his morning workshop.

[deadly_little]

Miho came into the kitchen and started pulling swastikas out of the drawing of Radio Girl on the kitchen wall. She might need them, after all, and she supposed it was about time for it to come down now, anyway. She couldn't remember anything Radio Girl had said about her recently that would warrant a stabbing.

[lesssexthanmiho]

Becky hadn't gone to bed yet, of course.

"Why do you need those?"

[deadly_little]

Miho gave her a significant look.

[lesssexthanmiho]

"...oooh. You're going home?" Becky asked, raising a brow.

[deadly_little]

Miho poured herself a cup of coffee, took a sip, and nodded.

[lesssexthanmiho]

"To the farm?" Becky continued, perching on the counter. "Did Gail call or something?"

[deadly_little]

She nodded again. Twice. She didn't look upset or anything, just very calm.

[lesssexthanmiho]

"Don't get killed," Becky said.

And that would be affection.

[deadly_little]

Miho rolled her eyes at her. As if.

[jarodpretends]

Jarod watched this process and hoped his picture wouldn't be up there next. //"Morning, Miho. Going somewhere?"//

[deadly_little]

"//I have to go home for a few days. Becky knows why.//"

[jarodpretends]

Jarod nodded and didn't ask any more questions. //"Good hunting luck."//

[deadly_little]

"//He deserves it It'll be fun Thank you.//"

[jarodpretends]

"//Is there anything you need me to take care of or look out for while you're gone?//"

[deadly_little]

Miho thought about it. Oh, yeah, there was one thing. "//If I don't come back by Tuesday, cancel archery.//"