[Scene: Maggey and Adrian In: Just Who's Man IS THIS GUY?
Takes place the day after this scene.
Maggey: *In retrospect, Maggey probably shouldn't have given all her cold medicine to Detective Gumshoe the night prior. She stands in front of a row of soup cans at the grocery store, glasses pushed up as she rubs at her eyes. She looks downright beat, swaying ever-so-slightly in place*
Adrian: *Adrian can't believe she forgot to stock up on any veggies, but here she is in the grocery store. It's late enough that all the fresh produce has been taken, so she decides to head over to the canned goods isle. She takes no particular notice of Maggey as she peruses the green beans*
Maggey: *Rubbing her eyes just makes things even worse, so she lowers her glasses back down with a disgruntled sigh. It takes a beat for her glassy eyes to adjust, and her head to clear, but when they do she steals a quick glance at the newcomer.*
Maggey: *Another beat, and halfway through reaching for a can of chicken noodle, she jolts- hand smacking into the can, sending it sprawling* O-Oh..! *Stoops down hastily, and her shoulder bumps into the rack, sending a few more cans toppling down.*
Adrian: *jumps and looks over at the crashing sound, seeing the other woman for the first time* Here, let me help with that! *moves to start picking up the vagrant cans*
Maggey: I-I'm okay! Really, I'm um- ..! *Her cheeks are uncomfortably warm, and she stuffs the cans back as quickly as her hands can move.* Sorry- I... think I'm getting a bit sick so you shouldn't get too close..! *She mumbles just as quick, wide-eyed behind her glasses*
Adrian: Oh it's all right, really! I'm vaccinated, so- *in her hurry she manages to knock over more cans* ...Well now I'm here anyway.
Maggey: *Blinks at the new cans for a moment, raising her eyebrows high* A-Ahh... Oh... Okay. *She moves a bit more slowly this time, careful not to knock anything else over* Sorry again, Miss...?
Adrian: Andrews! Adrian Andrews. *looks at one of the cans of peas and puts it in her shopping bag* And this happens to me all the time, so it's no problem, Ms. ...?
Maggey: *Her shoulders droop- whatever small chance of this woman just being a look-alike totally dashed.* Byrde- but Maggey is just fine. I- I thought I had recognized you- from Detective Gumshoe's livejournal... It's... very nice to meet you!
Adrian: Oh, you know the detective too? *manages to get the last of her cans in place and then backs off a little, holding up her hands until she's sure they won't fall* Well, it's nice to meet you, Maggey. It feels like I've been meeting people left and right lately!
Maggey: *Gets to her feet, steadily ignoring the slight dizzy spell that the motion brings on.* He's... pretty sick right now too, actually... Not to assume that he didn't already tell you, himself..!
Adrian: Mmm. *goes back to picking out cans* I read about it on his journal. Is he resting up?
Maggey: Yes! Um... well, sort of. He was... in a pretty bad way, the last I saw of him... *Rubs her arm, glancing to the side nervously* I couldn't really understand him towards the end but... I... I hope you don't get the wrong impression, ma'am! I only just brought over soup! *She straightens her posture, diligently saluting the other woman..!*
Adrian: *looks up and raises her eyebrows behind her glasses; the whole thing hasn't clicked for her yet but she is getting closer* Well, that... that is a lot more than most friends would do, I think! You and he must be pretty... close?
Maggey: *Blanches* N-No! I mean, we are friends, but... *Her arm falls back down to her side, and she fidgets uncomfortably* I just wanted to clear that up with you... I told him- I didn't want to step on anyone's toes... O-Or get him in any trouble!
Adrian: Well I don't see why- *pauses for a second as the disparate parts of the conversation come together in her mind* ...Do you think I'm dating the detective?
Maggey: Even if you aren't, yet, I... thought I should at least let you know! *Says this resolutely, with a firm nod*
Adrian: *her face darkens as she tries to hold back her expression - and then she bursts into laughter* Pwwwwhahahahaha! Aha! Aahaha! *she sets down her bag, holding her stomach while she laughs, the idea so ridiculous it's almost awe-inspiring*
Maggey: ......... *Frowns, hugging her arms* Was it... something I said?
Adrian: *she manages to smother her laughter after a few more seconds* I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Hoo. Sorry. *takes off her glasses, wiping a tear from her eye* It's just the idea... Maggey, Detective Gumshoe is very sweet, but you couldn't pay me to date him.
Maggey: *Her frown deepens.* What? I'm not sure I'm following... I've... never seen him flirt with anyone else before, honestly!
Adrian: *then the laughter's back and she has to smother it with her hands* He offered me his weenie, can you believe it?
Maggey: *Without fully understanding why, she begins to feel more than just a bit defensive on his behalf* That's not very funny... He makes really good lunches-... even though he can't afford to, almost all of the time.
Adrian: *gets to her feet, the laughter finally subsiding for real* Well it's funny for me. The man's sweet, he really is, but... believe me, Maggey, you can have him. Go ahead.
Maggey: *Her cheeks redden once more, and an actual scowl threatens at her features* I... don't know what you mean..! But... I just hope he hasn't been misled at all, like I was! *She says in a completely serious tone, before snatching up her still soup-less basket.*
Adrian: *looks off thoughtfully for a moment* ...Could he be? No, there's almost no way. ... *another beat*
Maggey: Like I said, I haven't ever seen him flirt. *All these frazzled nerves are taking their tole, and she's starting to feel faint just standing there now.* So you shouldn't be so quick to laugh at him.. He's a very good friend. *Takes a slow breath, wincing as she rubs the back of her hand against her forehead*
Adrian: *is more talking to herself, now* He's seen my file, he has to know I'm gay... I think?
Maggey: I don't think Detective Gumshoe does very well with handling a lot of files- *Mumbles, the real point of whatever Adrian said going straight over her increasingly muddled head* But I think I need to get going now. I'm not going to tell him, but, I think he deserves to be let down gently, please...!
Adrian: *blinks* All... all right? Uhm. It was nice meeting you.
Maggey: *Whatever she mumbles back doesn't sound entirely convincing, even as she raises her hand in a mini-salute good-bye. She totters away with her basket, frowning, and not a moment after she rounds the corner into the next isle there's a solid 'oof!', and the sound of yet more products clattering noisily to the ground*
Adrian: *watches Maggey leave, still not entirely sure of what just transpired, then goes back to her shopping. She manages to make it out without destroying anything else*
Maggey: *In retrospect, Maggey probably shouldn't have given all her cold medicine to Detective Gumshoe the night prior. She stands in front of a row of soup cans at the grocery store, glasses pushed up as she rubs at her eyes. She looks downright beat, swaying ever-so-slightly in place*
Adrian: *Adrian can't believe she forgot to stock up on any veggies, but here she is in the grocery store. It's late enough that all the fresh produce has been taken, so she decides to head over to the canned goods isle. She takes no particular notice of Maggey as she peruses the green beans*
Maggey: *Rubbing her eyes just makes things even worse, so she lowers her glasses back down with a disgruntled sigh. It takes a beat for her glassy eyes to adjust, and her head to clear, but when they do she steals a quick glance at the newcomer.*
Maggey: *Another beat, and halfway through reaching for a can of chicken noodle, she jolts- hand smacking into the can, sending it sprawling* O-Oh..! *Stoops down hastily, and her shoulder bumps into the rack, sending a few more cans toppling down.*
Adrian: *jumps and looks over at the crashing sound, seeing the other woman for the first time* Here, let me help with that! *moves to start picking up the vagrant cans*
Maggey: I-I'm okay! Really, I'm um- ..! *Her cheeks are uncomfortably warm, and she stuffs the cans back as quickly as her hands can move.* Sorry- I... think I'm getting a bit sick so you shouldn't get too close..! *She mumbles just as quick, wide-eyed behind her glasses*
Adrian: Oh it's all right, really! I'm vaccinated, so- *in her hurry she manages to knock over more cans* ...Well now I'm here anyway.
Maggey: *Blinks at the new cans for a moment, raising her eyebrows high* A-Ahh... Oh... Okay. *She moves a bit more slowly this time, careful not to knock anything else over* Sorry again, Miss...?
Adrian: Andrews! Adrian Andrews. *looks at one of the cans of peas and puts it in her shopping bag* And this happens to me all the time, so it's no problem, Ms. ...?
Maggey: *Her shoulders droop- whatever small chance of this woman just being a look-alike totally dashed.* Byrde- but Maggey is just fine. I- I thought I had recognized you- from Detective Gumshoe's livejournal... It's... very nice to meet you!
Adrian: Oh, you know the detective too? *manages to get the last of her cans in place and then backs off a little, holding up her hands until she's sure they won't fall* Well, it's nice to meet you, Maggey. It feels like I've been meeting people left and right lately!
Maggey: *Gets to her feet, steadily ignoring the slight dizzy spell that the motion brings on.* He's... pretty sick right now too, actually... Not to assume that he didn't already tell you, himself..!
Adrian: Mmm. *goes back to picking out cans* I read about it on his journal. Is he resting up?
Maggey: Yes! Um... well, sort of. He was... in a pretty bad way, the last I saw of him... *Rubs her arm, glancing to the side nervously* I couldn't really understand him towards the end but... I... I hope you don't get the wrong impression, ma'am! I only just brought over soup! *She straightens her posture, diligently saluting the other woman..!*
Adrian: *looks up and raises her eyebrows behind her glasses; the whole thing hasn't clicked for her yet but she is getting closer* Well, that... that is a lot more than most friends would do, I think! You and he must be pretty... close?
Maggey: *Blanches* N-No! I mean, we are friends, but... *Her arm falls back down to her side, and she fidgets uncomfortably* I just wanted to clear that up with you... I told him- I didn't want to step on anyone's toes... O-Or get him in any trouble!
Adrian: Well I don't see why- *pauses for a second as the disparate parts of the conversation come together in her mind* ...Do you think I'm dating the detective?
Maggey: Even if you aren't, yet, I... thought I should at least let you know! *Says this resolutely, with a firm nod*
Adrian: *her face darkens as she tries to hold back her expression - and then she bursts into laughter* Pwwwwhahahahaha! Aha! Aahaha! *she sets down her bag, holding her stomach while she laughs, the idea so ridiculous it's almost awe-inspiring*
Maggey: ......... *Frowns, hugging her arms* Was it... something I said?
Adrian: *she manages to smother her laughter after a few more seconds* I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Hoo. Sorry. *takes off her glasses, wiping a tear from her eye* It's just the idea... Maggey, Detective Gumshoe is very sweet, but you couldn't pay me to date him.
Maggey: *Her frown deepens.* What? I'm not sure I'm following... I've... never seen him flirt with anyone else before, honestly!
Adrian: *then the laughter's back and she has to smother it with her hands* He offered me his weenie, can you believe it?
Maggey: *Without fully understanding why, she begins to feel more than just a bit defensive on his behalf* That's not very funny... He makes really good lunches-... even though he can't afford to, almost all of the time.
Adrian: *gets to her feet, the laughter finally subsiding for real* Well it's funny for me. The man's sweet, he really is, but... believe me, Maggey, you can have him. Go ahead.
Maggey: *Her cheeks redden once more, and an actual scowl threatens at her features* I... don't know what you mean..! But... I just hope he hasn't been misled at all, like I was! *She says in a completely serious tone, before snatching up her still soup-less basket.*
Adrian: *looks off thoughtfully for a moment* ...Could he be? No, there's almost no way. ... *another beat*
Maggey: Like I said, I haven't ever seen him flirt. *All these frazzled nerves are taking their tole, and she's starting to feel faint just standing there now.* So you shouldn't be so quick to laugh at him.. He's a very good friend. *Takes a slow breath, wincing as she rubs the back of her hand against her forehead*
Adrian: *is more talking to herself, now* He's seen my file, he has to know I'm gay... I think?
Maggey: I don't think Detective Gumshoe does very well with handling a lot of files- *Mumbles, the real point of whatever Adrian said going straight over her increasingly muddled head* But I think I need to get going now. I'm not going to tell him, but, I think he deserves to be let down gently, please...!
Adrian: *blinks* All... all right? Uhm. It was nice meeting you.
Maggey: *Whatever she mumbles back doesn't sound entirely convincing, even as she raises her hand in a mini-salute good-bye. She totters away with her basket, frowning, and not a moment after she rounds the corner into the next isle there's a solid 'oof!', and the sound of yet more products clattering noisily to the ground*
Adrian: *watches Maggey leave, still not entirely sure of what just transpired, then goes back to her shopping. She manages to make it out without destroying anything else*