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[stilljustandrew]

*The front door opens and in comes Andrew, shoulders slumped in weariness

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[cant_kim]

Shortly afterwards, a probably-familiar figure skulks past, collecting empty glasses from tables.

(She spent the last couple nights here; it's a lot warmer and drier than a doorstep in London, and now she's only got four shifts left to work.)

[stilljustandrew]

*He does a slight doubletake at the kid, and smiles.*

*Evidently his advice has been taken to heart!*

[cant_kim]

Right. Obviously.

Kim glances his way absently, and does a doubletake of her own.

Oh, bugger -- of all the people she's supposed to apologize to, the last one she wants to deal with is that self-righteous f--

She scowls, and stubbornly heads for the bar with her load of empties.

Unfortunately, she has to come back to this area sooner or later.

[stilljustandrew]

*...well, that wasn't a very friendly look.*

*Andrew chews his lower lip, and begins to rethink his conclusion.*

[cant_kim]

Eventually, Kim comes back around, with an empty tray this time.

No excuses, then. Damn.

With great reluctance, she approaches Andrew's table.

Without preamble: "I reckon I'm s'posed to apologize to you."

[stilljustandrew]

... um, okay?

*He looks a bit blank.*

[cant_kim]

She stifles a sigh.

"So. 'M sorry I nicked your dice."

Even though he got them back.

[stilljustandrew]

Okay, *he repeats, still a little uncertain, but smiling.* Okay, good. Thanks.

...I did get them back, *he feels obligated to point out.*

[cant_kim]

Kim doesn't bother to stifle the sigh this time. There may even be eye-rolling.

She is, after all, fifteen.

"I know. But Alanna said I got to apologize anyhow."

[stilljustandrew]

...Alanna.

*Andrew sighs.*

Security caught up with you?

[cant_kim]

She hunches her shoulders.

"You woke 'em up to me, didn't you? What'd you expect?"

[stilljustandrew]

Yeah, um ... I actually never did get around to leaving that note. Life outside kind of caught up with me.

[cant_kim]

". . . You didn't tell 'em?"

[stilljustandrew]

Doesn't seem to have made any difference, though, does it.

[cant_kim]

"It bloody well did! I was--"

She cuts herself off, glowering.

[stilljustandrew]

You were what?

*He's frowning slightly now.*