Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β γ»γβΒ TATUM βΒ tatuumsΒ·Β
Β Β Β FOR THE THIRD time this week sheβs late, but sheβs thankful she ended up waking up in time to only be ten minutes tardy. sheβs already a couple hours into todayβs task: freshening up some painting, fixing the upholstery on some chairs, staring at the giant pile of clothing she needs to patch up. if theyβre here for the long run, maintenance makes sense, but the hangover sheβs nursing combined with the paint fumes has her stomach turning and her brain banging out of her skull. with the back of her hand, she wipes the moisture collecting across her forehead and sighs, eyes closing in exhaustion. she doesnβt even jump when she hears the door open, instead choosing to focus on her breathing to keep from yacking into her paint bucket.Β β just leave it in the pile of clothes there. itβll be a couple days before i can get through all of them. β
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βΒ πππ Β ππππππππππ Β ππ Β ππππππ Β , Β who Β knew Β ? Β nimble Β fingers Β carry Β a Β heavy Β bag Β of Β clothes Β β Β not Β hers Β , Β because Β never Β would Β she Β trust Β TATUMΒ Β of Β all Β people Β with Β herΒ Β tornΒ upΒ laundry Β , Β but Β as Β a Β leader Β , Β her Β people Β are Β actually Β doing Β the Β tasks Β theyβre Β supposed Β to Β be Β doing Β ( Β unlike Β the Β femme Β , Β whoβs Β darted Β around Β west Β ham Β strategically Β to Β avoid Β her Β chores Β ) Β & Β the Β LEASTΒ Β she Β can Β do Β is Β drop Β off Β some Β torn Β up Β clothing Β . Β her Β lip Β curls Β into Β a Β lopsided Β smile Β , Β eyes Β squinting Β in Β the Β slightest Β at Β the Β sight Β of Β the Β weary Β figure Β in Β front Β of Β her Β . Β should Β she Β be Β a Β better Β person Β , Β ariadne Β would Β offer Β to Β help Β , Β but Β as Β fredrikβs Β always Β reminded Β her Β β Β why Β help Β those Β who Β would Β never Β lift Β a Β finger Β for Β you Β ? Β β Β you Β look Β a Β bit Β tired Β , Β tate Β . Β β Β her Β tone Β , Β as Β always Β , Β holds Β an Β antagonizing Β tone Β to Β match Β her Β sly Β words Β . Β β Β everything Β okay Β at Β home Β ? Β β Β she Β drops Β the Β bag Β loudly Β .
