Travis' work seemed endless; the pile of documents never seemed to go down. And even still, he sifted through the calmly and quietly, almost rhythmically. The day was long and quiet, and Travis remained relaxed in his own detached state of mind. He was tired, as shown by lowness of his eyelids and the lengths of breath. Tired, but at peace. That was until he felt the looming of someone entering the room. He removed his earphones, turning to the girl whom he did not recognise. His expression remained indifferent.
"Can I help you, dear?" He asked, his voice soft and melodic, and mildly condescending. The corners of his mouth perked almost unnoticably into a smile.
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Hazel hated this building. She hated the people in it. She hated herself for returning. She struggled to remember the first time, but the reasons were still fresh in her head. Her father is sick, and her mother already gone. Her part-time job would not cover healthcare, and her father needed medicine. And so here she was again, spending her time as an errand girl for some sort of dictator drug lord. The building was worn out and poorly lit; a property purchased only with the purpose of housing gang business. She walked into the study quietly, shutting the door behind her. A delivery, again.
"What is it?" She surprised herself by asking this. She had never asked before; she wasn't meant to. Perhaps it was her current, irritated feeling which caused the thoughtless question.
February 6th, 2016 at 06:09am