01-19-2018, 02:42 PM
Natalie sank into the leather and could have easily closed her eyes. Instead she took the coffee gratefully. Shale. It sounded familiar. She couldn't think exactly how, but the tedium of polite conversation to find out why was just too much to face, and she opted to sit quietly. Jared and Emily had a familiarity between them, and Natalie assumed there was history; they seemed to have the quiet confidence of a couple with years behind them. Certainly they both seemed content in each other's company.
The coffee was hot and reminded her just how parched she was; she cradled the cup in her hands and watched the dark city streets blur by. She tried not to think, barely listening to the conversation floating about in the seats ahead, except when Emily asked directions. She gave them, though it took a bit of guesswork; she wasn't exactly familiar with the city, and she'd been too eager to slip away from her worries and seek a little equilibrium before orientating herself. She hadn't even found that glimpse of peace. Now it seemed a long way off.
They arrived, and she pulled herself out of the car with a grimace, already stiff from the brief respite. She thanked them both before she left. Offered contact details if Emily required the car cleaned, and asked Jared to call her if he heard anything.
[[Continued at Through the Storm]]
Edited by Natalie Grey, Jan 19 2018, 05:45 PM.
The coffee was hot and reminded her just how parched she was; she cradled the cup in her hands and watched the dark city streets blur by. She tried not to think, barely listening to the conversation floating about in the seats ahead, except when Emily asked directions. She gave them, though it took a bit of guesswork; she wasn't exactly familiar with the city, and she'd been too eager to slip away from her worries and seek a little equilibrium before orientating herself. She hadn't even found that glimpse of peace. Now it seemed a long way off.
They arrived, and she pulled herself out of the car with a grimace, already stiff from the brief respite. She thanked them both before she left. Offered contact details if Emily required the car cleaned, and asked Jared to call her if he heard anything.
[[Continued at Through the Storm]]
Edited by Natalie Grey, Jan 19 2018, 05:45 PM.