Marie Brennan

Dallas sat at the small table in the courtyard tapping his pencil against his lips. He desperately needed to get this script to his boss, but he was stuck. Stuck on one single word. What. He knew that he knew the word, but he was utterly convinced that he didn’t know it, or even how to pronounce it. Frustrated, he slammed his notebook shut and leaned back in his chair, making eye contact with the person across from him, slightly startling him, “Can I help you?” He didn’t mean to sound rude, he was just irritated at the situation at hand.

Marie had sat down across from the male quietly, not wanting to disturb him. Though she jumped slightly as he slammed his notebook, causing ver to look up at him. “Uh...no. I uh...this was the only other spot in the shade. I tried to be quiet. I’m sorry.”

Marie listened and just let nem talk. “Well, you three can always come over to my place for food. I usually make more than I should for one person and dinner alone isn’t that great.” Ve rocks them back and forth slightly and slowly waddles around in a tight circle. “I’ll help you find a job yeah? Even if it’s just a temporary one.”

Marie nodded, understanding now, and just wrapped vis arms around Kai. “You know...technically. You have two other jobs,” ve tells nem, trying to lighten up the mood and give nem a bit more hope. “The show and your music. So you’re not jobless per-say. You just don’t have one that doesn’t involve the craziness of being famous.” 

“Our beach days are the best day! He did have nice and warm jumpers to wear. Sometimes it was fun when you guys chased me around the beach on those cold days.”

“I’ll plan it. We’ll probably go as soon as it turns June. --He still does! I keep taking his jackets  Though I think the best and warmest jackets are just generally made for the males species,” ve laughs. “Running did keep us warm. ...Damn it, Mari.  I wanna go on the beach day now.”

Marie’s facial expressions softened. “This stupid show...always causing problems. I haven’t met Danny, but I’m sure he wouldn’t.” Ve opened up vis arms and smiled slightly at nem. “Hug?”

Marie looked up from vis phone and at the male. Registering his words, ve then turned to the club and shrugged. “Sure. But, you don’t even know me. Don’t you think it’s a bit dangerous to be going to clubs with people you pick off from the streets?”

Marie looked over when ve heard things fall and walked over cautiously. Ve smiled slightly and put the shelf back up. “Here, let me help,” ve says as ve also bent down to help pick up the fallen items. “Uh...which one did you want? So I don’t put it back.”

Marie looked back at Kai cautiously, but let nem take ver behind the building. Ve didn’t understand what was going on, but nodded as concern now took over vim.

“Probably not. But if you want some of them to back off, walk down the streets like you’re the Winter Soldier about to try and kill Captain America. Some of them actually will stay out of your way.”

“You were about to walk into a fucking pole, Kai. I tried calling you to warn you but you didn’t hear. Pulling out your headphones was the next best option. I could have thrown my shoe at you instead,’ ve replied, a little annoyed as ve rolled vis eyes. “Sorry for caring though. Have a good day.” Marie rolled vis eyes again and started to walk past nem.

Marie had gone to meet vis new neighbor, chuckling at the story he was already telling. “Wow. Must be because you’re like, 80% legs and 20% hair,” ve chuckled lightly. “Nearest club is twenty minutes away, there’s a lake in the city, Malibu is only thirty minutes away...really it depends on what places you like to go to.”

5/18

“I hope you punched him in the face.”