The icebreaker had worked, sort of, the paper hadn’t been mentioned but at least the chips had been shared. Which resulted in a smile from Valerie who left the open bag between them on the table, a gesture to have more if desired. One half of her sandwich was lifted and she took a bite. Peanut butter and banana had been a favorite from childhood. It had become a comfort food of sorts, and she chewed contentedly.
Well, until Julianna spoke, and she swallowed it in a chunk that partially stuck in her throat. “Personal?” She coughed behind her hand, then used it to wave to the guy who’d taken a tumble. She didn’t know him but it was nice regardless.
Valerie moved the apple onto her notebook and lifted the soda to take a large gulp. It helped push the food down and she took a slow breath. What kind of personal importance? Valerie tried not to think. Kept her mind clear and breezy like an open window in spring as she took another bite of her sandwich and looked over to Julianna curiously. If she was about to be reprimanded about her life then she’d take it in her stride as best as she could. There wasn’t much else she could do. Getting upset wouldn’t solve anything.
“What’s going on, should I be worried?” Eyebrows raised as she asked and she licked a stray smear of peanut butter off her thumb. Valerie didn’t know what Julianna had to say. Until she did she wasn’t about to feel guilty, or rather, look it. Things were better handled calmly than emotionally. “Is there an apocalypse, because that would really ruin the rest of the day?” It was said with mild humour, yet held enough seriousness for it to be entirely possible.
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on 2013-11-08 03:47 am (UTC)Well, until Julianna spoke, and she swallowed it in a chunk that partially stuck in her throat. “Personal?” She coughed behind her hand, then used it to wave to the guy who’d taken a tumble. She didn’t know him but it was nice regardless.
Valerie moved the apple onto her notebook and lifted the soda to take a large gulp. It helped push the food down and she took a slow breath. What kind of personal importance? Valerie tried not to think. Kept her mind clear and breezy like an open window in spring as she took another bite of her sandwich and looked over to Julianna curiously. If she was about to be reprimanded about her life then she’d take it in her stride as best as she could. There wasn’t much else she could do. Getting upset wouldn’t solve anything.
“What’s going on, should I be worried?” Eyebrows raised as she asked and she licked a stray smear of peanut butter off her thumb. Valerie didn’t know what Julianna had to say. Until she did she wasn’t about to feel guilty, or rather, look it. Things were better handled calmly than emotionally. “Is there an apocalypse, because that would really ruin the rest of the day?” It was said with mild humour, yet held enough seriousness for it to be entirely possible.