20/09 - Shopping Trip (Snicks, Open) #Mirriam-Redmond #Snicks #20September3342
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Date: 20/09 There were many things Snicks found odd and sometimes unsettling about his new home, chiefly, the sincere care people had for each other. The first time his neighbour had brought him a casserole (honest to heaven real lamb casserole), introduced herself and asked him how he was settling in ¨C well, Snicks regarded her with suspicion, answered her in monosyllabic and refused to eat the casserole for fear of poison. Then it happened again, and again, and again. Sometimes the same people, sometimes different people, and eventually he realized they were actually sincere in their concerns and genuine in their desire to get to know him. it was incredibly unsettling. In the two years since his arrival he has accepted their genuine interest, even reciprocated it, but it never stopped his first instinct to be doubt and fear. He rubbed his hands vigorously against his jeans as he psyched himself up for entering the general store; Sinjin¡¯s aggressive adoption tactics were starting to frighten him a little, he knew it came from a good place, but if he had to decline one more dinner invitation he was going to scream. It was draining being cornered and showered with affection. Taking a deep breath he prayed to the sky that Aidan was behind the counter, or maybe one of their on and off again workers. There was a swooshing noise and a burst of hot air as the door opened, letting him into the bright and colourfully arranged store. Hunching into his jacket to make himself appear smaller he crept around a few of the aisles, hoping to catch a glimpse of the counter. He turned a corner. His gaze wasn¡¯t focused on where he was going but out of his peripheral version he spied movement. Stopping himself short he started to fall over his toes, catching himself at the last minute and stopping himself from tumbling into the person in front of him. ? ¡°Shit! Sorry,¡± he muttered, eyes on the ground, his heart rate already beginning to sky rocket.? |
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Date:?20/09 Snicks gave a quick nod of acknowledgement then scurried past her, keeping his eyes firmly on the ground. The voice wasn¡¯t one he recognised and he was in no fit state to chat to strangers. He could feel his heart pounding in his ears, his breathing become rapid and shallow, and the faint tremor in his hands became uncontrollable. He started to clench his fists as he rounded the corner, when that didn¡¯t work he hugged himself tightly, thumbs rubbing painfully into his arms as he tried to calm himself. He needed one thing! One thing! Sinjin had already given him the go ahead. He wanted some small tomatoes, cucumber, and a head of lettuce, it would be enough to keep him fed for a few days and then he was going to use the leftovers to start a little vegetable garden near his home. Or at least that was the plan. ?Next to the fresh vegetables were little woven baskets of varying sizes, grabbing the smaller one, he had to grasp it firmly between his two hands to stop it shaking uncontrollably. Approaching the large basket of tomatoes he started to carefully pick them one by one and put them in his basket. It was taking all his concentration to keep his hands steady. He heard the sound of the door whoozing open and that one distraction caused him to lose his focus and the basket and tomatoes tumbled to the ground. Tag |
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Date:?20/09 Mortified Snicks fell to his knees to collect the errant tomatoes. He flinched when he felt another presence by his side but calmed himself enough to stutter out a ¡®thank you¡¯. The tremor in his hands was still pronounced, it made picking the tomatoes up individually impossible so he brushed a few together and scooped them in his hands before depositing them back in the basket. The methodical act helped calm him somewhat and by the time the task was done he felt more in control of himself. He found a spot over Mirriam¡¯s shoulder, the closest he could look ¨C eye contact was just too much at this point, ¡°Thank you for your help, I appreciate it. I did not mean to interrupt your shopping,¡± Tag On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 5:35 PM M H via Groups.Io <joseph.cade=[email protected]> wrote: Date:?20/09 |
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Date:?20/09 Snicks was relieved that she wasn¡¯t upset and that she seemed understanding. He had a second look to make sure everything was in place and they hadn¡¯t accidentally squashed any tomatoes before speaking again. ¡°Thanks. I am going to try and grow them,¡± he offered up, his version of an olive branch, ¡°my neighbour is going to help me. They really like to be self-sufficient here.¡± Tag |
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