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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2017 18:11:34 GMT
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Tess stood watching her top flutter down from the apartment window swiftly followed by her bra and underwear, she shrugged as she zipped her leather jacket up against the early New York evening.
She would never understand men. The woman on the rampage upstairs was still shouting loudly she could be heard in the street below, and as Tess pulled on her cheesy cowboy boots she laughed out loud, indeed it was just the other day she had been doing the same thing to the man who was now upstairs being verbally beaten.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2017 18:31:52 GMT
Caleb had stopped at the Corner shop across the road from where Tess was having her minor drama, he had just bought a box of smokes and a bottle of spiced rum.
He sat on a street bench slightly in the shadow of a large tree, from there he saw the familiar figure of Tess playng catch with her clothes. Caleb scratched his stubble and lit a smoke, then taking a long gulp of his booze he grinned and leaned back on the bench enjoying the show.
'Jaysus girl! What you doin' now?' then he saw a familiar face, the man from the other night. The man that Tess had kicked from her apartment. He shook his head and stood up, then slowly walked towards her.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2017 18:45:32 GMT
The vase whistled through the air as the angry woman above hurled it out of the window above, a moment later Tess's unlucky lover appeared in the window shouting something almost unintelligible down to her she caught the main point. Spreading her arms wide in the universal gesture of not understanding she shouted back up at the man. What did you want me to do? SHE HAD A KEY!
She laughed uncaring watching a figure approach her glowering slightly until she recognises Caleb and grinned at him. You stalking me Irish?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2017 18:50:56 GMT
He side stepped fragments of the vase as exploded on the ground not to far from him.
Returning the smile he took another swig of his drink and a drag on his smoke.
'Stalkin'? I wouldn't say dat, you just happen to get around and so do I.'
Gesturing upto the window he moved the smoke in his mouth from one side to the other and offered Tess the rum.
'Dis the guy from de other night?'
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2017 19:04:00 GMT
Tess grinned at Caleb his new found assertiveness evident, he stood taller held himself with more pride than when she met him. This was good to see he looked up at the window and then back at her, something primal flickered in his eyes. Tess declined the rum she was as always driving. She side stepped as her rucksack hit the sidewalk close by the pair. Picking it up she answered Caleb.
Well yes Irish his wife didn't believe that he had cheated even though I rang her from his own phone and told her, I decided he needed a lesson in humility, what do you think recon he will have learned?
She stretched arms out above her head, her hair falling in loose coils around her shoulders belly momentarily exposed along with the ugly new scar.
You want to do something, I'm bored and hungry and could do with stretching my legs.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2017 21:45:10 GMT
He spied the scar on her stomach and lifted the edge of her jacket,
'Where'd ye get dat Tess? Ye been fightin' without me?'
Caleb took another guzzle of his booze and grinned,
'Not many places round here for a good run, we could always head back to were I live in Arkham. Lots of open countryside round dere.'
Lifting his hand he took a drag on his smoke,
'Ye never know we might bump into Arthur or Matilda.'
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2017 21:54:59 GMT
Tess grinned up at Caleb a run sounded like an excellent idea. Swatting his hand away she decided a run it was. Hey Irish you bang your drunken head? You know how I got that. I don't know if I want to bump into any one, last time I went to arkham I got shot! she looked up her eyes narrow for a moment. But I would love to run far and fast, and see if you can keep up? the shouting erupted upstairs in the house tess smiled.
Come on then Irish jump on and I will give you a lift to mine we can leave from there besides, I need some clean kit and a shower first.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2017 22:14:12 GMT
He frowned, the last time they had both been in Arkham had been a crazy outing.
'Dere will be nobody shooting at us dis time, unless we stray to close to their chickens!' he laughs.
Jumping on the back of the bike, he holds onto her as they make the journey back to hers.
He can't help himself but watch her get dressed, once she was showered and dressed they both stepped sideways and made the quick and mildly perilous journey through the Spirit world to Arkham. Caleb had led her to a secluded spot not far from his apartment. Surrounded by tall trees and a dark pond infront of her. Tess can smell the country side, not the filth of the city. Somewhere not to far off she can hear a bubbling waterfall and the chirp of crickets.
Caleb takes a seat on a fallen tree trunk that he often rested on and smiles,
'Dis here's me home, well me actual home is off dat way a little.' he points off to the east.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2017 22:16:41 GMT
Moved to the good times in Arkham thread.
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