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bea sat numbly on the sidewalk, watching the smoke billow up towards the sky. around the clock had been the very first place she’d come on the cape when she’d arrived. her phone buzzed in her hands and she jumped a little, looking down at the screen. she read solomon’s message and sniffled a little. sighing she pushed herself off the curb slowly and pushed her hair out of her face. it didn’t take long to find solomon’s car, and she climbed in silently.

sawyer had only just settled into the backseat when solomon dropped the news that he had news. based on his tone and the way he’d worded it, sawyer could only assume that the worst possible thing was about to come out of solomon’s mouth; that things were about to get very bad, very quickly. his heart was racing a million miles an hour, but he tried to play it cool, lacing his fingers with solomon’s in an attempt to calm his nerves. “what is it?” he asked, hoping he sounded much more relaxed than he felt.

bea opened her mouth to protest, then pressed her lips together in a little smile. she leaned over the bar so the bartender could hear her and ordered a rum and coke. she turned around and leaned against the bar, putting her chin in her hands. “i can’t believe i’m about to do this.” she breathed, staring at the stage with wide eyes.

theo rolled his eyes at solomon’s response. “oh, right, i forgot about your so-called ‘rivalry’ for a sec…” he muttered. “anyway, i was just, like, curious, so…” he shrugged, hoping solomon wouldn’t notice the blush on his ears. maybe he should just change the topic. “…uh. how are you?”

indy: ok seriously first cara moves and then atc burns tf down

indy: who wants to let me crash on their couch until i've got money again

Farren liked that Solomon was trying to help her, but it was kind of making her feel worse. And when he mentioned his mother, a bubble of jelousy arose in her. It had been four years since the universe had taken the most important thing to her. She just wished she could have what most everyone else did. “Yeah. Me and my dad were close but, we haven’t been for quite a few years. I am very close weeth my seester.” She shook her head. She didn’t want different. She wanted to be ten again, when things were normal. “I know they love me. I just mean that I don’t really get to feel eet.”

Hyacinthe perked back up as he complimented the cleanliness of her pets. Lots of people thought they were dirty animals, but they were actually quite clean. “Thanks.” She pointed out the rats in front of her as she named them off, “Piggy, Luna and Shoe.” She then smirked. “The other nine are Lilo, Gum, Whisk, Poppy, Pierre, Chip, Choco, Bailey and Soleil.”

bea hugged solomon tightly, grimacing. “i need a drink to calm my nerves or somethin’.” she said, stepping back and tugging her friend to the bar. she peered over the menu, chewing her lip thoughtfully as she perused the selection.

sawyer shook his head in dismay but with complete affection as solomon climbed into the car, clambering in beside him as gracefully as he could. it was cramped as hell back there, but leaning over, he turned the air conditioning on without a hitch to make sure the car cooled down enough for a nap and a cuddle. settling in behind solomon, sawyer wrapped his arms around his boyfriend, sighing happily in his contentedness. “sorry about my sweatiness,” he chuckled softly, pressing a soft kiss to the back of solomon’s neck.

bea: no, but i was walking to work

bea: could you come pick me up maybe?

solomon: holy shit ok yea

bea: have you met me you know how i do with confrontation

bea: aka i Don't

solomon: oh my god i just heard about the diner