Campus Corner (Open)

[celestialdragon]

I decide to follow your order and I slowly get up and shuffle over to my closet to try to pick something out.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"Baby. Go take a shower and clean up. You'll feel better." I tell you.

 

[celestialdragon]

"Okay," I say, and I go in and take a quick shower, seething as I feel the soap get into my bite marks. I then come out just wearing my bathrobe and go to my closet, trying on several different outfits but not liking any of them.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"Hostess outfit," I tell you, bouncing the baby.

 

[celestialdragon]

"Am I working?" I ask softly.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"Nope," I say. "But you'll look great, and it makes your decision easy."

 

[celestialdragon]

"Alright," I sigh, putting it on. I find a few bracelets and a watch and place them on my arms to conceal the bite marks. I haven't even brushed my hair and I struggle to brush it, and eventually get up and I look at you. "Ready," I say softly.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"Not yet. Go fix your hair and put on your makeup." I sit patiently playing with the kid.

 

[celestialdragon]

Sighing heavily, I do as you ask, not seeing any differences with what you're asking me to do and what I look like right now.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"Beautiful!" I say, kissing your cheek and handing you the midget. "You ready?"

 

[celestialdragon]

"I guess, baby," I say, taking the baby and hold him. "I don't see what it's going to do, but I'm ready."

 

[CarnivalBarker]

I give a sad smile, knowing what it will do is keep you where I can make sure you don't hurt yourself and maybe get you back into a normal setting for a little while. "Let's go," I say.

 

[celestialdragon]

"Alright," I say, heading out the door and letting you drive us to the bar.

Once there, I immediately sit down at the bar and order some soda and keep the baby in my arms.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

I get quickly to work and check in with Don about some budget issues we are having. You see Riley behind the bar and she comes over to say hi.

 

[celestialdragon]

"Hey, Riley," I say, a semi fake smile on my face. "How are you?"

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"Good, lady," she says. "What have you been up to?"

 

[celestialdragon]

"Not a whole lot, hun," I say. "Just been hanging around. What about you?"

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"Just workin'," she says, sitting in the booth across from you. "Met a guy," she tells you conspiratorially.

 

[celestialdragon]

"Oh? What's his name?" I ask softly, conversationally.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"Lance! Met him at a party last weekend. He's a med student!"

 

[celestialdragon]

"Oooohhh, fancy!!" I tease her and smile. I toss my hair over my shoulder so the little guy can't reach it, and don't realize that my bracelets had slid down a little bit.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

Riley's eyes get wide and she grabs your wrist. "Lynn!! What in THE hell??"

 

[celestialdragon]

I wince. "Careful, baby on board," I say. I snag my wrist back. "It's nothing, Riley, honest." I delicately cover my wrist again.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

Riley crosses her arms and points at your wrist. "THAT is not nothing. What is that?!"

 

[celestialdragon]

"A bad habit of mine," I say. "Again, nothing."