Overland Park, KS, Saturday FT

[vanillajello]

Over in Kate's universe, two days had passed since the trials of St. Louis. It pretty much felt like one seriously long day for Kate, though, since it had been a blur of flights and errands and then some more flights since she'd had to cover for someone else. She was getting free time now, though, and there was even supposed to be some kind of a

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[vanillajello]

It was quiet again. The ambulance had gone, taking the professor with it. Seemed like he was going to be okay. Tara had vanished upstairs, saying she needed to take a moment. Charmaine had said something to the same effect, and taken Wheels back next door.

And Kate?

She was clearing the table, getting rid of the remains of this failed dinner. At least no one terribly affected by the events would have to look at the offending stew anymore.

She sighed, and drawled, "Another totally sane and normal evening at the Gregson house."

[trickydemigod]

"It could have been worse," Luke said quietly. "Need me to help with anything?"

[vanillajello]

"You can put the plates in the sink," Kate replied, though it didn't sound like she cared much. She was mostly doing this just to do something, while her mind was elsewhere. "Well I guess he didn't actually die, so... That's good."

Not a great silver lining, but she'd take it.

[trickydemigod]

"See? There's a bright side," Luke said, starting to pick up plates and put them in the sink. "And we're lucky Bryce didn't stick around longer. That would have sucked if he was acting all gleeful when the ambulance guys came in."