I13DT - Everything Is Wonderful Now

[Laura Weston]

Laura's eyes were red and her wings were hanging somewhat limply as she sat at a table by herself at the Rose and Crown. She picked up her phone and stared at it for a long moment before tossing it back onto the table in disgust and draining the last of her beer. This wasn't the first time this process had been played out tonight.

((Open))

[Connor Marshall]

"Aye, tell that mobile who's boss, luv," Connor said as he set another beer down on the table for her.

[Laura Weston]

"Thanks," she said, picking up the beer, "I should probably cash out after this one. Shtupid parents." It was impressive that she only slurred the occasional word.

[Connor Marshall]

"Probably before that one, but some nights you just need to get pissed, aye?" He leaned on the back of the chair, apparently not concerned about getting back to the bar quickly. "So... what'm I helpin' you get pissed over?"

[Laura Weston]

"Parents are getting a divorce and according to my fa... male parent, it's my fault," she said, lifting her bottle. "So here'sh to jackasses."

[Connor Marshall]

"Well that's a load of rubbish if I ever heard one. Sod 'im," Connor said, lifting his own beer and clinking her glass.

[Laura Weston]

"Yeah, sod 'im," she said, taking a drink from her beer.

[Connor Marshall]

"Can't help the morbid curiosity... how the 'ell's he saying it's anyone else's fault he can't keep his bloody marriage together?"

[Laura Weston]

"If I were ssober, I might be able to remember," she said. "I think Mom's leavin' him because he's bein' a douchebag about me bein' over here. Nevermind I didn't have anywhere elshe to go."

[Connor Marshall]

"Bugger that. Remember the 'being a douchebag' part, ignore the rest, luv."

[Laura Weston]

She looked at the beer. "I think I'm tryin' to forget it all."

[Connor Marshall]

"Noble cause, luv! Here's to drinkin' the problems away, never failed me yet."

[Laura Weston]

She pulled out a bill and handed it to Connor. "Cab fare in case I'm not coherent enough to do it myself at closing time."

[Connor Marshall]

Connor chuckled. "Yer not the first one I've had to make sure gets back to school all right. Won't be the last, either."

[Laura Weston]

"Everybody's got isshues," she said with a slight shrug. "I mean, look at me. I can look like anyone I want and I go with 5'2", purple hair, and then theshe damn things," she indicated her wings.

[Connor Marshall]

Connor chuckled. "How's that an issue? I mean, 'less the wings get in the way, that might be a problem."

[Laura Weston]

"You would not believe the shtuff I've had to do to my clothes because of these things."

[Connor Marshall]

"Least they look good," Connor reasoned. "Could just get a lot of backless tops, too. Don't see much of a downside there," he added with a smirk.

[Laura Weston]

"I do. They're cold."

[Connor Marshall]

"Huh. Those wouldn't keep you warm, then?" he asked, nodding at one of the wings.

[Laura Weston]

"They're some protection, but not much. I supposhe I could flap them really hard, like shivering. But then I buzz."