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Cal Chandler // "The Fix" AU // Bar

Mar 18, 2009 13:01

There is a teenage boy at the Bar, staring doubtfully at the level one Spanish textbook that appeared along with the Coke he asked for ( Read more... )

bethan's rabble, nix gordon, camille montes, sam linnfer, cal chandler

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for_a_chance March 21 2009, 02:33:50 UTC

She didn't hear the conversation, but she saw it. She saw the mannerisms, the way each held himself, the way it ended. Which is why, after a period of time, Cam follows Cal out.

She knows that way of staring, too, but doesn't say anything as she sits down near him. Near, probably a little too close for a North American sense of personal space, but as far as she is used to, she's giving him space.

americas_son March 21 2009, 02:39:50 UTC

Cal hears her approach

(footsteps, clear and distinct, and he doesn't flinch)

and feels her next to him as she settles in. There aren't a lot of people he'd want so close to him right now, but he knows it's Cam, and Cam is okay.

(Safe.)

"Hi," he says quietly after a minute.

for_a_chance March 21 2009, 02:40:42 UTC

"Hi," she echoes, blinking and then looking over at him.

americas_son March 21 2009, 02:42:41 UTC

He's quiet for another minute or two, then,

"I left the book inside."

Funny, how they were just using it a little while ago. It seems like a lot longer.

for_a_chance March 21 2009, 02:45:36 UTC

"Lesson's over for today."

americas_son March 21 2009, 02:46:46 UTC

("Good luck with that.")

"I'm not very good at it, anyway," Cal says.

for_a_chance March 21 2009, 02:47:40 UTC

"You were doing okay. I mean, you were trying."

americas_son March 21 2009, 02:49:04 UTC

Cal shrugs.

"I'm not good at learning stuff."

Anyone can try. Trying doesn't mean anything.

for_a_chance March 21 2009, 02:54:16 UTC

"Not good at learning anything at all?"

americas_son March 21 2009, 03:01:05 UTC

"No," is all Cal says.

for_a_chance March 21 2009, 03:03:03 UTC

"You picked up how to handle a gun quick before."

americas_son March 21 2009, 03:04:17 UTC

"That was different," Cal says.

Anyone can do that.

He still hasn't looked at Cam yet.

for_a_chance March 21 2009, 03:23:46 UTC

"No," she says, "it wasn't."

americas_son March 21 2009, 03:26:08 UTC

"Anyone can shoot a gun," Cal says. "Even stupid people can do that. It is different."

for_a_chance March 21 2009, 03:30:29 UTC

"And stupid people speak English and stupid people speak Spanish and stupid people can speak both," she retorts.

"And if you were stupid, I wouldn't hang around with you."

So, there, her tone goes.

americas_son March 21 2009, 03:40:11 UTC

"You should pay closer attention, then," Cal says.

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