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Day 56: Tasty Burger (Noon)

May 08, 2011 16:43

Peter didn't know if he and Firo had left on the best terms, if only because the younger man was still so confused about what was going on in this place. The change in time period had a lot to do with it, but it had also sounded like he'd had a lot going on in his life before ending up here. Then again, who hadn't? Peter had just exploded before ( Read more... )

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autophoenix May 9 2011, 06:20:55 UTC

By the time Claire saw Peter from across the street as he headed into the tasty burger, she was pretty confident that her conversation with Damon had gotten her to a place where she'd actually be able to talk to him and not let anything about last night seem weird if she decided she didn't want to. Of course, maybe chasing him inside was a bad idea considering she hadn't exactly decided what she did and didn't want him to know about her adventure last night, especially when she fully realized he'd probably want to know ( ... )

human_sponge May 9 2011, 21:54:34 UTC

When a tap came at his shoulder, Peter had figured it was one of the people behind him in line who had a question or something along those lines, but as he turned he saw none other than his niece. It hadn't been that long since they'd last seen each other, but considering the way he'd let her go off alone, he was more relieved than usual to see her safe and sound. In fact, his instinct was to give her a hug right then and there, but they were both bundled up and in a line for fast food, so it probably wasn't the best time ( ... )

autophoenix May 10 2011, 22:08:14 UTC

Normally, the laugh she gave at his joke might have been a little more convincing. Okay, a lot more convincing. It was funny, after all, but she'd made a similar one in bitter taste to Edward earlier that morning, so it had a sour taste left in her mouth -- just thinking about it. As a result, the laugh that Peter garnered from her was a little awkward and hollow, her lips curving upwards in a smile that didn't reach her eyes, which flickered away and downward in a way that indicated she wasn't all there in her response.

Luckily, the conversation kept moving, and she managed to ignore any apparent uneasiness on Peter's part over how she'd acquired her position in line beside him. Some things were just more important than the locals getting their burgers. They could just reassure themselves knowing that no one would be there to cut tomorrow other than the tiny number of people who actually lived there.

"Great. We're in some wacky, alternate universe version of Pleasantville where instead of sunny all the time, it's miserable ( ... )

human_sponge May 10 2011, 22:58:36 UTC

Even though Peter did notice the sad tone to her laugh, he didn't see it as particularly strange. He realized that there was a lot for her to deal with considering the type of power she had, and he knew how much she longed to be normal. Even in this place, it probably wasn't always a blessing. Maybe it had been wrong of him to point it out in the first place, but Claire seemed to brush it off quickly enough, so he figured it was best to let it drop ( ... )

autophoenix May 10 2011, 23:26:12 UTC

The question into the rest of her night caught her off guard and it was tough for her to swallow down before she could even begin formulating a response. There was a genuine, vulnerable shakiness in her expression at first, visibly upset and wanting to tell him everything that had happened and just cry and hope it would make it better somehow, but ( ... )

human_sponge May 11 2011, 01:36:34 UTC

Claire's initial response was worrying. She looked so much like she wanted to tell him something, but then she averted her gaze and it seemed like the moment was gone. Peter couldn't help getting anxious when he saw that, and yet he didn't know how to bring it up when she was trying so hard to cover things up. "Claire..." He made an attempt, but then she cut in with an explanation of what she'd done -- one that hardly fit that look that had just been on her face ( ... )

autophoenix May 12 2011, 23:58:44 UTC

Claire placed her coupon on the counter beside Peter's for the cashier, considering his explanation. He made a good point. Sure, she had a low chance of grabbing something like a monkey wrench big enough to bash Sylar's head in or anything vague resembling a lock pick or bolt cutter. That didn't eliminate all useful options. As long as she couldn't go at a fellow patient or a soldier with it, she could probably get it back on the bus ( ... )

human_sponge May 13 2011, 02:14:54 UTC

"Just this guy" already made it sound like bad news, though Peter had to wonder if maybe he was just being overprotective. Still, there was no one else to keep an eye (or two) on Claire here, so he was happy to take the position of the somewhat stifling adult figure in the girl's life. If he didn't put that effort in, he'd just feel horrible if something happened to her ( ... )

autophoenix May 13 2011, 03:29:35 UTC

She nodded as she sat down at his jewelry explanation. It made sense -- she'd probably be better off talking to other girls about it. They tended to notice that thing more. After all, they had more of it. Still, she couldn't help but reach one hand up to brush at her collarbone where the heart necklace from her father usually hung. It dropped pretty promptly to her soda, though, which she picked up to take a sip before replying verbally ( ... )

human_sponge May 13 2011, 04:15:11 UTC

At first Claire's question confused him. How could he have bought something last time? But then Peter remembered that this was her first time here, and he gave a shake of his head as he grabbed for a fry. "This is the first time they're giving us actual money." Well, it wasn't cold hard cash that they could try to date or analyze, but it was still some form of currency that they could use to buy things. "I don't know if they're trying to gain our favor or if they're just curious to see what everyone buys ( ... )

autophoenix May 17 2011, 17:35:23 UTC

So, basically, keep calm and carry on. It was good advice, honestly, but that didn't make Claire's sigh any less disappointed by their unhappy fate. After all, it was hard not to let it put a serious damper on enjoying the little things, even if she knew she was going to need to learn how to if it meant keeping her wits about her when the bad inevitably came crashing down every night ( ... )

human_sponge May 17 2011, 22:57:13 UTC

Peter didn't know if his advice really amounted to much, and Claire was pretty clear about the fact that she didn't buy it. Still, if they didn't try to look on the bright side of things at least sometimes, then where would they end up? Well, feeling pretty horrible all the time, that's where. Peter didn't know about Claire, but he personally wasn't a fan of feeling miserable, so he did what he could not to ( ... )

autophoenix May 17 2011, 23:28:43 UTC

She nodded her agreement at his assertions about Damon and Peter. Yeah, they were nice, and she could suppose that it was a plus -- being able to meet them, no matter how unfortunate the circumstances were. But, that didn't really balance it out, did it? Besides, it was kind of hard to really trust someone enough to say you were glad to meet them when you'd only seen one side; the action, coping side.

Still. He made a good point, and she acknowledged as much with a forfeiting shrug of her shoulders and tilt of her eyebrows. An admission that she was wrong, however silent as she took another bite of her hamburger. The casualness of it all was nice.

Sitting here -- she'd never really gotten to do this with Peter before now, and it was a sad thing to realize. Her family was too caught up in its own self-generated dramatics for her to even get time to spend with her uncle. To really get to know him. In a moment like this, she could almost forget that she wasn't really feeling like his biggest fan back home these days. In her ( ... )

human_sponge May 18 2011, 19:13:08 UTC

Economics as a requirement was probably a good idea, all things considered. People always complained about how young people these days didn't understand the value of the dollar, so Peter figured that was their solution. Still, the easiest way to learn something like that was to make your own money, but he'd struggled with that enough on his own, mainly because his parents had tried to fund too many of his endeavors. What was so bad about trying to make his own way ( ... )

autophoenix June 6 2011, 03:41:46 UTC

The smile she gave him in response to that was quieter, more genuine. Because if there was anybody who's opinion meant the world to her, it was Peter, and while she knew full and well that he didn't think she was an idiot, it was still nice hearing it. She spent his next question hiding the smile behind a few fries, which was all in all a good decision, because the question would have given her an inexcusable pause otherwise -- this way, it gave her time to chew it over without drawing attention ( ... )

We can wrap this up if you'd like! human_sponge June 6 2011, 20:45:03 UTC

Peter hadn't been expecting that.

Up until now, Claire had always been the one who was pushing to go out and explore, to rebel against their captors, to do something. The two of them shared that determination, although Peter's had been curbed by his own concern for the girl. But for her to now want to stay in even though she was clearly in good physical condition could only mean ( ... )

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