Andy
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Oct 7, 2014 20:03:07 GMT -6
Post by Andy on Oct 7, 2014 20:03:07 GMT -6
Rick crossed his arms, his eyebrows furrowing together much like her's did as he stared at her.
'Not hungry my ass.' He thought, but managed not to say aloud after chewing on his lip.
"You're welcome." He said awkwardly, staring at his feet now instead. "You sure ya don't want nothin'? Dere should still be sum chocolate sauce left over. I could slather whatever ya want in chocolate."
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Oct 7, 2014 21:00:48 GMT -6
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Post by ashestoApples on Oct 7, 2014 21:00:48 GMT -6
Lorna sighed and closed her book since she wasn't really reading anyway. She turned to him, feet dangling off the edge of the bed, as she took her hair down and started brushing it with a comb she'd had on her nightstand.
"Look, Rick, I'll be honest with you. Having multiple mouths to feed just stresses me out. I mean, canned food and stuff expires eventually, right? And even if it didn't or if we stretched the dates way past their limits, eventually there won't be any left. Just. What are we going to do past that?" She set the brush down and let her hair fall around her shoulders. "I don't know." Sure, she'd thought about farming, but she didn't know the first thing about it.
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Andy
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Oct 7, 2014 21:53:35 GMT -6
Post by Andy on Oct 7, 2014 21:53:35 GMT -6
Rick shrugged nonchalantly, clearly not as concerned about it as Lorna was. Not that he could blame her - but that was one of the differences between them, he supposed. Rick could shove worries to the back of his mind until he was dragged, kicking and screaming, into dealing with them. Lorna made plans. She was smart about things. Rick had no idea how she managed from pulling her hair out with the stress of it all.
"Doesn't mean ya gotta starve yerself." He moved closer to her and invited himself to sit down on the bed beside her, hands coming up to rub her shoulders before he realized he was probably invading her personal space waaay too much. "We'll figure somethin' out, I promise."
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Oct 7, 2014 22:21:23 GMT -6
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Post by ashestoApples on Oct 7, 2014 22:21:23 GMT -6
Lorna: She chuckled lightly. "Trust me, rubbing my shoulders would be like trying to soothe a brick," she joked. Looking over at him, her brow creased again where it normally wrinkled. She sighed. "I guess. Can't help but worry, but I guess I could eat something. Maybe. We should check on Skylar first, though."
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Oct 8, 2014 10:25:50 GMT -6
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Post by kryss on Oct 8, 2014 10:25:50 GMT -6
Skylar: She was asleep like a freaking kitten.
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Andy
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Oct 11, 2014 0:53:51 GMT -6
Post by Andy on Oct 11, 2014 0:53:51 GMT -6
Thinking back of the last time he saw Skylar, Rick had left her to take care of a catcake with a slightly jealous looking Conrad.
"If she's still up n about, she'd be in de kitchen wid Connie." Standing up, Rick slid his hand down one of Lorna's arms, inviting himself to take her hand and pull her up. He peeked out the door, seeing the lack of light and any sounds of moment in the rest of the house. Seemed like everyone else had tucked themselves away somewhere.
Heading back into the kitchen, he sighed to discover the mess he had left was still there.
"Dang kids. Ah well." He sighed with a shake of his head, also ignoring them for now as he pulled out a chair for Lorna at the table. "So, madamoiselle, whatcha want?"
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Oct 11, 2014 1:31:40 GMT -6
Post by ashestoApples on Oct 11, 2014 1:31:40 GMT -6
Lorna blinked at him a few times before looking around at the kitchen. She got up to start cleaning. "Uh. Surprise me?" she said, while reaching for a sponge to clean the dishes in the sink. "No, really, I have no idea. I don't even feel hunger anymore, really," she admitted.
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Post by Andy on Oct 11, 2014 1:35:55 GMT -6
Rick stared at Lorna as though she had grown an extra head. Stomping up to her, he snatched the sponge out of her hand with a look that said 'How dare???'
"You, no." He commanded, pointing back to the table. "I clean. You stay. No following."
He elbowed his way in front of the sink when Lorna refused to budge, using his mass to his advantage. He got to work on the dishes, side-eyeing Lorna as he did.
"N' don't make me force feed ya. I will. Don't tempt me."
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Oct 11, 2014 1:48:26 GMT -6
Post by ashestoApples on Oct 11, 2014 1:48:26 GMT -6
"Has everyone forgotten this is my kitchen?" At Rick's incredulous look, she amended her question. "Okay, has everyone forgotten this is my house?" He still stared at her. "FINE, YOUR KITCHEN, OUR HOUSE, WHATEVER." She stomped over to the table and sat down at her chair, sulking before pulling out her notebook and pretending to write in it.
"I'm serious. Whatever. Make whatever. I don't give a rat's ass." Was she irritable? Yes. Did she care? Okay, a little, but not a lot.
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Oct 11, 2014 2:05:37 GMT -6
Post by Andy on Oct 11, 2014 2:05:37 GMT -6
Silently fist pumping about his victory, Rick grinned while quickly dealing with the dishes. He ran through a mental check list of the things they had on hand - and what he thought might win Lorna over and convince her to eat.
An idea formed in his mind that sounded like it'd be just right. Trying to be quiet about it, he crept over to the table the grumpy orange cat that was Lorna was sitting at and picked up the chocolate sauce. They briefly made eye contact - or rather, Lorna looked up to see why he was walking around like a cartoon villain that wasn't accompanied by the proper 'creeping around' music, and Rick winked at her which earned him a frustrated glare.
Leaving her to her own devices again (sort of, he kept an eye on her to make sure she wasn't trying to go back to her room and sulk), Rick quickly pulled out a small saucepan and turned on the heat. This would be a little different than what he was used to, but if he did it right, he thought it would turn out okay. With a bit of vanilla extract and water - the sweetened syrup definitely didn't need any added sugar - he had a makeshift chocolate sauce.
Pulling the dried strawberries out, he walked over to the table and swiftly yanked out a chair, dragging it over next to Lorna and turning it around so he sat in it backwards. He slide the container of dried strawberries in front of her, managing to pull a couple out with one hand. With a bowl of chocolate sauce in the other hand, he dipped one of the strawberries in it and popped one in his mouth with a loud 'Mmmm'. At Lorna's perplexed look, he dipped another and held it in front of her mouth, waiting expectantly. She had said she liked chocolate, right? There was no way she could resist the best attempt at passable strawberries dipped in chocolate in an apocalypse.
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Oct 11, 2014 2:35:19 GMT -6
Post by ashestoApples on Oct 11, 2014 2:35:19 GMT -6
Oh, shit. Her favorite thing. Her stomach suddenly felt empty as she stared at what Rick was offering her. Was he for real? Lorna looked around quickly before opening her mouth and taking it from him carefully with her teeth. She couldn't even wait long enough to take it from him- this was like her favorite thing, by far.
Her amber, green-flecked eye widened and she raised a hand to her mouth as she chewed slowly. This was definitely one thing she never thought she'd ever get to have again. She was so excited that she immediately took another strawberry and leaned around Rick to dip it in the chocolate sauce before enjoying another one. The strawberries were crunchy and like all other dried fruit, a tad more sour than its hydrated counterpart, but it was still so good. If he wasn't Rick, she probably would have kissed him.
"I can't believe you did this," she said finally, having finished her second strawberry after a long while. She was savoring them, okay??? "No, really, what even are you?" she asked while tucking a lock of hair behind her ear. "I..." she paused for a bit, "Thank you. Really." It had been a long time since anyone cared if she ate or didn't or about anything other than her knowledge of the disease that plagued the world, and against everything she stood for, basically, she felt her cheeks get warmer.
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Andy
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Oct 11, 2014 19:36:24 GMT -6
Post by Andy on Oct 11, 2014 19:36:24 GMT -6
Immensely pleased with her reaction, he put the chocolate sauce on the table in a spot easier for her to reach, and let her have at it. Resting his arms one over the other on top of the back of the chair, he placed his chin on them and watched Lorna eat with a grin on his face, his eyes crinkled at the corners.
"Yer welcome." He beamed. If there was one thing that could put him on cloud nine, it was people absolutely gushing about the quality of his food. And he hadn't just done that once today, but three times. He could get used to this.
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Oct 11, 2014 20:17:36 GMT -6
Post by ashestoApples on Oct 11, 2014 20:17:36 GMT -6
She couldn't help but smile at him before dunking another strawberry. Lorna ate three more before looking over at a very pleased Rick and offering him one. "You can have some, you know," she said. "I don't need to eat all of our strawberries, and if left to my own devices, I surely will."
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Oct 11, 2014 20:30:13 GMT -6
Post by Andy on Oct 11, 2014 20:30:13 GMT -6
"Nah." He shrugged nonchalantly, his eyes sliding closed. "I made dose fer you." ((Wow I'm sorry for the terribly short post.))
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Oct 11, 2014 20:39:26 GMT -6
Post by ashestoApples on Oct 11, 2014 20:39:26 GMT -6
Lorna looked at the berry and then him curiously before popping it in her mouth and licking her fingers. She wouldn't argue!
Still, though. It made her feel a little better about having more people here now that she knew Rick would... well. Take care of her. Or at least make sure she took care of herself.
Still, it felt like the younger ones were her responsibility- and she knew Rick felt the same way.
"Think we'll be okay?" she asked after a minute, her tone conveying that she meant a lot more than just the general 'okay' and that she meant 'able to live somewhat comfortably.'
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