Caritas, Wednesday Evening

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod whistled as he opened the bar, to the point where the zombies were elbowing each other in a knowing fashion and Tino kept hoping for some good gossip, which he wouldn't get. When it was quiet, Jarod once again worked on his laptop, closing it when he sensed anyone coming close enough to read the screen.

A sign was posted on the door:

WELCOME TO FANDOM, NEW STUDENTS AND TEACHERS!

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Re: The Bar

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

She smiled back. "I'm much better, thank you. Though if you'd seen me last week before I handwavily got rid of my sling, you might not have believed me."

She took a deep breath. "I'm sorry I didn't come by sooner to thank you. I really should have. You were so good to me that day. I don't know if I would have made it without you."

Re: The Bar

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"No apologies, Lana," he chided gently, "and I'm glad that I could help, but honestly, you helped me just as much."

Re: The Bar

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"It's nice of you to say that," she said with a smile. "But I think I definitely got the better part of the deal. Oh, and I brought you a little Christmas present (http://store.gxonlinestore.org/canflowers.html). Which is also a little late."

Re: The Bar

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"That's okay," Jarod pulled a little wrapped box (http://www.bluenile.com/product_details.asp?oid=4763&catid=85&filter_id=0&nav1=silver_jewelry.asp&page=1&show_all_pages=1&col=1&row=1&pos=1&set_shape=) out of his pocket and set it on the bar. "I got your message and was hoping you would stop by. You first."

Re: The Bar

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

She smiled up at him, then carefully unwrapped the box. "Oh, Jarod, they're beautiful," she exclaimed, holding the earrings up to look at them. "Thank you so much!"

Re: The Bar

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"You're welcome," Jarod didn't think they were enough for the girl who had very probably saved his sanity while they were captured, but they were hopefully not so ornate that her boyfriend would get upset. "Wear them in good health."

He opened his own gift next. "It's outside. You gave me some of outside, even when I'm indoors. Thank you, Lana."

Re: The Bar

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"I will," Lana said, switching her current earrings for the ones Jarod had just given her with a smile.

She grinned even more as he opened his present. "And they're supposed to be for peace and tranquility, so I thought you'd like that too."

Re: The Bar

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"I can't argue about more peace and tranquility," Jarod was very touched by the gift, especially with his life, which Lana didn't even know about. "How were your holidays?"

Re: The Bar

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana smiled and her face took on a faraway look. "They were really nice. It made it so much easier to have Jim with me. I felt like I could actually maintain who I was with someone else there."

She brought herself back to the present with a little sigh. "How about you?" she asked.

Re: The Bar

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"I helped GOB with his present for Becky," he said, conveniently leaving out the part about the elf costume, "and had New Year's off, so I got to enjoy it, even if the party was still in Caritas."

Re: The Bar

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana nodded. "It sounded like a good time from what I heard."

Re: The Bar

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod's ears may have flushed slightly. "It was."

Re: The Bar

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana looked at him curiously. "Oh?"

Re: The Bar

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod wasn't sure how to put this, if he should at all. "I met someone. Do you know Maureen, at the record store? We had fun." Which was a bit of an understatement, but covered it nicely.

Re: The Bar

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"I don't know her," Lana said with a smile, "But I'm glad you... had fun." She certainly didn't want to make him feel uncomfortable, but she had a prtty good idea what he meant by that. And she just hoped he was happy.

Re: The Bar

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"She's very nice, and a good dancer," Jarod explained. "Are you glad to be back?"

Re: The Bar

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana's face fell a little. "I am," she said slowly. "But I'm really worried about Dr. Wilson and Mr. Aziraphale."

Re: The Bar

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"Why? What's wrong?"

Re: The Bar

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"You didn't hear?" Lana looked shocked. "I'm sorry. I thought everyone knew. Dr. Wilson was attacked and seriously hurt. He's in a coma and..." She shook her head. "Poor Mr. Aziraphale is a wreck."

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[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"Oh, I'm sorry," Jarod said immediately, though he didn't know either Wilson or Aziraphale that well. "Do they know what happened? Who attacked him?"

Re: The Bar

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana shook her head. "No one knows. Wilson's probably the only one who could tell us and he's..." She choked up and couldn't quite finish the sentence.

Re: The Bar

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"Hey," Jarod said gently, "There's time. He'll say something eventually. He's just not ready yet."

Re: The Bar

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana nodded again. "I went over late last night and read to him and I'm going to go over tonight as well."

Re: The Bar

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure he'll appreciate that, and will tell you so, once he's awake," Jarod said. "And the mental stimulation is good for him."

Re: The Bar

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"That's what they say," Lana agreed. "I just hope he wakes up soon."