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 Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:09 pm
"Just looking around. But I should get back to the village. I'm getting hungry"
Cody waited for Newt to get ready. He had brought sandals instead of his usual tennis shoes, so he didn't have to take the sand away. It would fall off as his feet dried on the way back
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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:51 pm
As the janitor finished tying his shoes, he rose and brushed himself off, "I c-could walk w-with you a little... I sh-should... go clean up befor g-going back to w-work..."
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:38 am
"Thanks"
The walk to the beach was one of the things that bored Cody the most. Not only it was boring to walk alone, but it was a whole mile away from the village, a distance he considered rather long
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 11:55 am
As they started the long trek back, Newt anxiously kept his hands in his pockets and his shoulders slumped, casting curious glances at the boy beside him. "Ah... s-so... how l-long... have you b-been here? On the island, I m-mean."
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:00 pm
"A few days. A week. I'm not sure, lost track of it. You?"
Cody absentmindedly kicked a pebble as he walked. It didn't matter much how long he was here, he never paid much attention to the days... except during school
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:02 pm
"Oh, I've b-been... working here for years," Newt striaghtened, looking proud of himself as he always did when inquired about his job, but the little nagging feeling of doubt that had pressed it'self against the back of his throat was back and he slouched again, rubbing his nose in a nervious gesture, "Ah... b-but... they r-recently... m-moved me here to w-work. Th-the villiage I mean. I w-was... up at the l-labs befor."
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:07 pm
"Really? What did you do there? Why did they send you here? And which one you like best?"
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:12 pm
"Er... th-the same I d-do here, really. M-mop up... f-fix the f-fuses when they b-blow... m-make sure the elevators r-run properly and the airconditioners are w-working... c-cleaning up m-messes..." He cleared his throat. Soemtimes he had been a bit *too* thourough, he reflected. "Er... l-like best? I... I suppose... it *is* n-nicer here... I have my own l-living space... n-no roomate or t-tiny l-little quarters to w-worry about..."
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:23 pm
"Cool. You think you could fix the faucet back at my room? I can't make it stop leaking"
Cody started falling behind. His MS was up to its tricks again, the tiredness attacking. Soon he had to lean against a tree to recover from the shakiness of his knees
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:27 pm
"Oh, sure th-that wouldn't be a pruh-" Newt stopped when he realized he was walking alone and turned to see the poor boy catching his breath, "Are y-you alright?" Blast and damnation! He didn't know what to do with a sick child!
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:29 pm
"Yeah... just tired. Happens a lot" Cody sat on the ground. Seemed it would take a while before he got some strenght back, specially because he hadn't ate in a while
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:38 pm
Newt licked his lips, glancing up and down the beach, "I... I c-could carry you... if you w-wanted. J-just t-tell me when we g-get to y-your duplex?"
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:42 pm
A piggyback ride? He hadn't had one in ages. Seemed strange to ask.... but since he was offering...
"If I don't weight too much for you, yes please. I'm in #51"
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:19 pm
Newt flinched at hearing that, "F-fifty... f-fifty one? Y-you mean on the b-bottom floor?"
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:41 pm
Cody nodded. Didn't he knew?
"Yeah. And you live on top right? Number 52. Why aren't you ever there anyway?"
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