[Andy = called_thumper and is used with permission from the mun. Everything else from Serena's past is mine. Set about five years back, save for the final way.]

I. The road gets rougher

"Could you grab the last box?" Carter asked. Serena crossed her arms, looked down, and then did as she was asked. Three flights of stairs later and the two roommates had ( Read more... )

01. I'm afraid ( Read more... )

[Ephram, write_tragedies is mine to throw around. Cross-posted to breakcityheart]

[Jeez, I'm going to have nightmares for WEEKS.]"Was it really that bad?" she asked, blowing on her piping hot coffee. She had been in the mood for hot chocolate. Of course, they didn't have hot chocolate in the house. It was either Andy or Ephram's fault and Ephram wasn't fessing up. He was just ( Read more... )

[Andy, called_thumper, used with permission. Ephram, write_tragedies is mine to use and abuse.]

[What you don't know won't hurt me]"You're on your way home?" she asked into the phone, closing the cabinet. "Oh, you're on your lunch break." She set her glass under the faucet and turned the water on. "Well, do you want me to make you anything?" She didn't have a gig until that ( Read more... )

It was just a matter of smoothing over the first impression. Her brother's best friend had punched her lightly in the shoulder. A way of saying, 'kudos.' She knew she was lucky. Some days, she felt like the luckiest girl in the world. Today was not one of those days. Sitting up in bed, she sipped at the coffee Andy had gotten her ( Read more... )

"Calm down," he said, his hands coming to her shoulders. It had been too long since she had felt this way; protected by big man hands. "You're shaking." The stoop suddenly felt small and Serena took a step back, her back hitting the wall softly. Dropping her head, she took a breath, still not speaking. "It's okay, baby ( Read more... )

I fought with Andy about this. He's decided cavemen would "best any astronaut that dared come close." I argue that the astronaut wouldn't. He'd stay out the way, possibly hide and then he'd plan and wait and when the time was right, he'd make his move ( Read more... )