Aftershock - Forward Dated to after Port West

[ceasetoexist]

A. Locked to Residents of 502 Ricardo

[Oh hey, look who's back from his trip to the island? Also looks who's continuing to rummage through every medicine cabinet, and just plain cabinet in the house that he can find? Yep. Right shoulder is still broken like a motherfucker, and he's looking for where he put the painkillers.]

B. Phone

So hey. I currently have reason to be suspicious of going to the hospital, so I'm wondering if there's any healer types or some crap in town who'd be willing to have someone come to their house or go to someone's house? My stupid friggin' arm is busted. I don't know if I can fully pay for help immediately, but give me time and I'll pay it off.

[A pause. A long one, like he forgot to hang up the phone. And then.]

Hey. Stupid. You know who you are.

[Another pause. ...He's sorry.]

Nothing personal. So don't blame me for what happened.

Phone - Filtered to Mindy

Are you alright? I'm sorry I didn't get to keep checking in but....you're okay, right?

Phone - Filtered to Little Slugger

Hey.













Thanks. For helping me out a few days ago. Thank you.

Comments

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

[By the length of the pause, it's hard to tell if Pokey is thinking or if he just left the phone entirely.

Finally, he does respond.]

Yeah. I do.

There's a lady I met who suggested a doctor to me. I'll probably go over there soon.

[Did he notice the fact that you called him by Pokey instead of Porky? If he did, he isn't showing it or mentioning it.]

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

[Lucas is used to the pausing game with Pokey by now. His response comes with a quality of cautiousness to it.]

OK. I hope he can help.

...I meant more than the arm when I asked if you were alright, though.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

[Good. Because here comes a pause again.]

I'll manage. It's nothing.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

If you're sure. ...If you need to talk to someone bout it, you should.

[That's all from the Littlest Preacher today. Lucas wasn't around for enough of this to feel himself qualified for lecturing.]

...

OK. I'll see you in school.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

I-

....I will.

Seeya.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

. . . Have a good day.

[Click. ...He feels like a cashier.]