paint my spirit gold

Asa had read about New York, he’d seen in in films and TV shows, and he’d very quickly decided that it was not for him. So many humans in such a close proximity, the very thought made him incredibly nervous. “I came from London,” he replied, technically not lying as his last, and only other, mission had found him in England, “but nowhere really feels like home, not really.”

"London? I've heard that if you're curious, London's an amazing place." Other than Barton Hollow and New York, Helena had never been anywhere else, she always had a craving to travel but her job didn't allow it, so she would ignore the urge to buy a plane ticket to anywhere or to put her dog in the back of the car and drive off with nothing else. Maybe it was sick fate would decided to make Helena travel back to her hometown. "That's a sad thought... But, it's something that I can relate to, so, maybe it's not so sad when someone else can understand." 

"Where did you move from? If you don’t mind me asking…" He watched her looking out at the sky, and marvelled in the human capacity for beauty for a moment, quickly snapping out of it.

"New York... The Concrete Jungle," Helena replied easily and softly, almost in a daze. She didn't miss the rush of the city as much as she first thought she would. Deep down she knew the break from New York would be good for her, but under the circumstances of her being back it was harder for Helena to admit. With a deep inhale and an exhale, she looked back towards Asa, doing her best to give him a genuine smile. "How about you? Were you born here, or did you come from somewhere else?"

"Oh, uhm-… yes I was actually,” he smiles politely, nodding. 

"Well, in that case, the sunset is a beautiful sight. It's one that I didn't think I'd miss when I moved. Looks like Barton Hollow has proven me wrong." She smiles lightly, her graze turning to the setting sun.

The sunset is beautiful here, don’t you think?

" --- -- Are you... Are you talking to me, or?" The blonde looks over her shoulder, a little confused and now wary look at the male before her.

The ending to this book sort of put me in a sour mood. So, sorry ahead of time if I seem a little off today. Trust me, it’s all the books fault and not yours.

"What book did you finish reading? Other than the ending putting you in a crappy mood, was the rest of it decent?"

What in...

".... I didn't do anything to it. I mean, I might have not washed it -- or brushed it for a few days, but... Is it that noticeable?"

Every time I leave the apartment, there’s a herd of them following. Maybe not that drastic but there are a fair few that seem to appear out of nowhere. It’s a little strange, feral cats never seem to enjoy comfort from strangers.

"That is really odd. Yeah, you're right. Usually feral cats tend to want to stay away from people and come out when no one is around, unless maybe they use to be owned by someone. But friendly cats are hardly the weirdest thing about this town, so I wouldn't worry about it."

I said you might want to move, your in a traffic zone of runners.

"Oh, thank you. Being trampled by runners would be a lame way to go."

It’s fine, really. I would just appreciate a softer voice. If that’s not too much to ask? 

"Yeah, of course. No problem. I can do that. -- Is there anything else I can do to help, or?"

I don’t believe it wasn’t just you, I’m sure it was a combination of things. I think I have some, I’ve just been too… preoccupied… to actually get it. Thank you. 

"Being a part of of combination or not I still happened to annoy you somewhat, so I'm still incredibly sorry. It's no problem at all. I hope your headache goes way soon. They can be such a pain."

Can you please not talk so loud? 

"Oh -- I'm so sorry. I didn't even realize that I was talking out loud, wow. Do you have a headache? Um, do you need an aspirin? I think I have one in my purse..."

Oh, god, yeah, I’m so glad. And I don’t know if I want to relive it long enough to spread the word like that… But the next time someone tells me that girls are better than guys, I think I might actually agree with them. You definitely have to go through a lot more…”

"I don't think that women want to be better than guys, I think most of us just want the recognition of the shit we have to go through. But, if you want to tell others that girls are better than boys then that is totally alright with me. That maybe just an added bonus."