07-30-2014, 09:32 AM
Giovanni was tired. He wasn't physically tired - not anymore anyways. He had gotten a lot of rest in hospital room and most of the drugs had worn off. He was tired of living the nomadic life and tired of being a petty thief. He seized the power and felt invigorated by it. Everything in the room came into sharper focus as a knock came on the door and the female doctor entered.
Giovanni remembered his drug addled conversation with the doctor from before, and part of him felt ashamed, but part of him felt proud of himself for speaking his mind. Ok - perhaps asking the doctor to sleep with him was too much, but other than that, he had done well. It was a nice change from the hermit life he had lived before then.
"How are you feeling?"
the doctor asked.
"Very well now, thank you...and sorry."
Giovanni said, surprised that he meant it, but at the same time thinking that the whole ordeal was a lot of fun.
The doctor laughed and said, "Don't worry about it. You're not the first patient to do it and it's likely you'll not be the last. Move you arm for me a bit. How does it feel?"
Giovanni obeyed and mentioned that if felt a little tense and there was still some pain. She nodded and told him to keep moving the arm and use some pain killers for the pain. In a few days everything should be alright, but he should stop in if the pain got worse or wouldn't go away.
"You're clear to go, Romeo."
the doctor said with a smile. "Take care of yourself.
Giovanni thanked her and left the room, still holding on to the power. He had been worried about the incident in the tunnel leaving him unable to use it, and feeling it surge in him made him feel better. He assumed that practice would keep him from freezing up again.
He felt a need to do something with it though. He approached the counter and the young lady behind the desk smiled at him. It was a pretty smile and Giovanni returned it.
"Do I need to check out or anything."
She said he was good to go as Giovanni used a thread of air to knock her pencil cup on the floor. The woman jumped out of her chair in surprise. "Did you see that!?"
"What, miss? Your pencil cup fell - not that big of a deal."
"It moved by itself!"
Giovanni kept himself from smiling, but inwardly he was laughing. It was quite amusing. Other people in the lobby were beginning to watch. "I'm sure there is a completely logical explanation for it, miss. Do you need some help cleaning up."
The woman shook her head in the negative and Giovanni bid her farewell, using another thread of air to knock a plant of the table a man walked past it.
"What the fuck!?"
the man shouted as the plant fell. A mother nearby shushed and glared at him as she covered her child's ears.
Giovanni glanced back, feigning concern before slipping out of the hospital. He turned the corner and let out a laugh at the mischief he caused. It was a nice day and the only thing that made it more complicated was the arguing voices in his head.
God, shut up!
Giovanni thought as Ordine let out a hmmm and Caos hissed before their arguing recommenced.
Giovanni leaned against the wall and put his hands into his pockets. In his pocket, he felt the roll of bills that Armande had given him in the tunnels. He had forgotten about it. He was partially concealed so he pulled out the stack to count it. Another piece of paper fell to the ground and Giovanni picked it up. The top of the paper had the name "Claire Novak" on it and below it had her contact information.
He had forgotten about Claire and Giovanni immediately felt a sense of guilt. She had offered to help him, and he had fallen into old habits once more of avoiding others. Giovanni suddenly felt tired again. Maybe it was time to really settle down - get a job, a home, maybe a girlfriend. As he thought about it, he realized he just wanted to enjoy life now.
Giovanni put the note back in his pocket and made a mental checklist of what he would have to do. First he would need work to generate some income. He looked down at his clothes, functional, but dirty and old. No one would hire him looking like this. So he would need to get a new suit and a shower wouldn't hurt either. He could pick up one of those Wallets too to stay in touch with people.
With that in mind, he went to a nearby hotel and got a room. It was mostly so he could shower, but it would also give him another nights sleep in a real bed. He would have to find more permanent residence somewhere soon, but didn't know many people. Would Michael, Jensen, or Connor being willing to help him get on his feet?
After his shower, he pulled out the money again and counted it. The stack totaled 1,532 CCD dollars. It was quite a find. How the dead bloodsucker had gotten it, he couldn't imagine. Giovanni left he room and went to a nearby store to get a Wallet. He got an older used model to save some money and the shopkeeper helped Giovanni set it up and showed him how to use it.
Giovanni left the shop and pulled out the card with Claire's name on it. He input the information and sent her a message:
Hi Claire. It's Gio. I don't know if you remember me, but we met awhile ago. I'm sorry it has taken me so long to respond. You said you would be willing to help me sometime with finding some good clothing. I'm looking for a job and could use some help. If you are willing, that would be great. If you don't want to, I would understand.
Gio
Giovanni then headed to a men's clothing shop. He could at least get something decent. One of the men helped Giovanni find a decent suit that wasn't too expensive that would be suitable for finding jobs. It was a standard black suit. Giovanni also picked up a couple of dress shirts and a black tie to go with the ensemble. Giovanni looked at himself in the mirror, feeling like a new man.
Edited by Giovanni Cavelli, Aug 21 2014, 09:10 PM.
Giovanni remembered his drug addled conversation with the doctor from before, and part of him felt ashamed, but part of him felt proud of himself for speaking his mind. Ok - perhaps asking the doctor to sleep with him was too much, but other than that, he had done well. It was a nice change from the hermit life he had lived before then.
"How are you feeling?"
the doctor asked.
"Very well now, thank you...and sorry."
Giovanni said, surprised that he meant it, but at the same time thinking that the whole ordeal was a lot of fun.
The doctor laughed and said, "Don't worry about it. You're not the first patient to do it and it's likely you'll not be the last. Move you arm for me a bit. How does it feel?"
Giovanni obeyed and mentioned that if felt a little tense and there was still some pain. She nodded and told him to keep moving the arm and use some pain killers for the pain. In a few days everything should be alright, but he should stop in if the pain got worse or wouldn't go away.
"You're clear to go, Romeo."
the doctor said with a smile. "Take care of yourself.
Giovanni thanked her and left the room, still holding on to the power. He had been worried about the incident in the tunnel leaving him unable to use it, and feeling it surge in him made him feel better. He assumed that practice would keep him from freezing up again.
He felt a need to do something with it though. He approached the counter and the young lady behind the desk smiled at him. It was a pretty smile and Giovanni returned it.
"Do I need to check out or anything."
She said he was good to go as Giovanni used a thread of air to knock her pencil cup on the floor. The woman jumped out of her chair in surprise. "Did you see that!?"
"What, miss? Your pencil cup fell - not that big of a deal."
"It moved by itself!"
Giovanni kept himself from smiling, but inwardly he was laughing. It was quite amusing. Other people in the lobby were beginning to watch. "I'm sure there is a completely logical explanation for it, miss. Do you need some help cleaning up."
The woman shook her head in the negative and Giovanni bid her farewell, using another thread of air to knock a plant of the table a man walked past it.
"What the fuck!?"
the man shouted as the plant fell. A mother nearby shushed and glared at him as she covered her child's ears.
Giovanni glanced back, feigning concern before slipping out of the hospital. He turned the corner and let out a laugh at the mischief he caused. It was a nice day and the only thing that made it more complicated was the arguing voices in his head.
God, shut up!
Giovanni thought as Ordine let out a hmmm and Caos hissed before their arguing recommenced.
Giovanni leaned against the wall and put his hands into his pockets. In his pocket, he felt the roll of bills that Armande had given him in the tunnels. He had forgotten about it. He was partially concealed so he pulled out the stack to count it. Another piece of paper fell to the ground and Giovanni picked it up. The top of the paper had the name "Claire Novak" on it and below it had her contact information.
He had forgotten about Claire and Giovanni immediately felt a sense of guilt. She had offered to help him, and he had fallen into old habits once more of avoiding others. Giovanni suddenly felt tired again. Maybe it was time to really settle down - get a job, a home, maybe a girlfriend. As he thought about it, he realized he just wanted to enjoy life now.
Giovanni put the note back in his pocket and made a mental checklist of what he would have to do. First he would need work to generate some income. He looked down at his clothes, functional, but dirty and old. No one would hire him looking like this. So he would need to get a new suit and a shower wouldn't hurt either. He could pick up one of those Wallets too to stay in touch with people.
With that in mind, he went to a nearby hotel and got a room. It was mostly so he could shower, but it would also give him another nights sleep in a real bed. He would have to find more permanent residence somewhere soon, but didn't know many people. Would Michael, Jensen, or Connor being willing to help him get on his feet?
After his shower, he pulled out the money again and counted it. The stack totaled 1,532 CCD dollars. It was quite a find. How the dead bloodsucker had gotten it, he couldn't imagine. Giovanni left he room and went to a nearby store to get a Wallet. He got an older used model to save some money and the shopkeeper helped Giovanni set it up and showed him how to use it.
Giovanni left the shop and pulled out the card with Claire's name on it. He input the information and sent her a message:
Hi Claire. It's Gio. I don't know if you remember me, but we met awhile ago. I'm sorry it has taken me so long to respond. You said you would be willing to help me sometime with finding some good clothing. I'm looking for a job and could use some help. If you are willing, that would be great. If you don't want to, I would understand.
Gio
Giovanni then headed to a men's clothing shop. He could at least get something decent. One of the men helped Giovanni find a decent suit that wasn't too expensive that would be suitable for finding jobs. It was a standard black suit. Giovanni also picked up a couple of dress shirts and a black tie to go with the ensemble. Giovanni looked at himself in the mirror, feeling like a new man.
Edited by Giovanni Cavelli, Aug 21 2014, 09:10 PM.