Stitch By Stitch

Koda started to get more worried the less Sally talked…. he did decide that he wasn’t going to ask much about it. Koda simply figured Sally would tell him if there was something he needed to know… for now at least. Koda let his thumb circle the back of Sally’s hand as they went into the bar, he found two places not surrounded by a pile of drunk people and sat down. Nodding at her he looked at the bartender and ordered two drinks for them. He didn’t order anything too strong, just something to have as he sat with her. “You know I was glad to see you. It’s been a while.” Koda drank some of the drink as he spoke, keeping his eyes on Sally.

Sally shook her head, trying to rid of the thoughts and questions she had whizzing around. If she could just clear her mind she believed she would be alright. A clear mind was a safe mind, at least to Sally. With a deep breath she forced away all the things jumbled up inside of her head. Mentally-she instructed herself to just let everything go and breathe. As she exhaled she looked up to see the people around her. Most of them seemed to be drunk which concerted her, enough that she pressed herself into Koda's side for protection. After they sat down she put her hands onto the table, staring at her fingers as he left to get her a drink. Once he returned she thanked him under her breath and took a sip. Alcohol. She'd never had alcohol. She wasn't going to say anything about it but it still felt strange to her. He spoke to her, making her eyes move up to him.

When Koda only received a smile from Sally he began to think something was wrong. He hoped she wasn’t still worrying about anything… even though he knew that was unlikely with what she’d been through the past couple of weeks. Taking in a deep breath he wasn’t going to poke at her not talking much, at least she smiled. When the feeling of her hand in his sparked through him he tightened his grip in a quick squeeze. “You’re okay… right?” He said just making it a light subject, if she didn’t want to answer he would just move on. He continued to walk, finding the bar and moving in with her in his hand. “What do you like?”

Sally kept her eyes on the ground, not willing to look up at him. Her mind was focused on one thing. Jack. Why was he here? Was he alright? Why did he leave home? Did he know she was here? Many questions rushed through her mind as her eyes stayed to the floor. As he asked her a question of his own they moved up to meet his gaze. She didn't say a word, instead she just kissed him and smiled. It wasn't an answer but it was something. She followed him to the bar, sticking close to his side. Once he spoke she decided it was time to reply.

 When he saw her walk into the room he knew there was no time to make things awkward so just asking to get something would be the perfect thing unless she said no… which Koda didn’t think about. With her nod Koda put on a smile and walked closer to her. “Alright, come on then Sally.” He said with a chuckle. “I’ve been craving to do something fun all day; this job is boring.” He said trying to keep a conversation and not think about how long it felt since he’d last seen her.

Sally hadn't felt right for days, maybe it was because all she would do was work or that after seeing Jack she was frazzled completely. Everything was in shambles within her mind but she knew Koda would give her some sort of peace. He was always so good at making things better. She listened to his words, smiling slightly at him. Although she wanted to say something in return she couldn't find the words to do so. Instead she reached out, taking his hand in hers then looking to him for approval on her actions.

It smells lovely.