Dite's Decadent Delights, Monday Afternoon

[glacial_queen]

After Dinah's last phone call, the last thing that Karla had felt like doing was going into work. But it was that or stay in her room all day and look at pictures, so several hours after her shift was supposed to have begun, Karla dragged herself into the store.

Only to be confronted by a stack of heavy cardboard boxes, taller than she was. The address on all of the boxes were for a store Karla'd never heard of, but the scrawled note on the inventory sheet said, Had enough trouble getting them over the causeway. They're staying!. Okaaaaay?

Inside the boxes were rows and rows of snow globes. These were definitely not for 'Dite's shop. Rather than anything naughty or even slightly risqué, they featured warm and friendly holiday decorations with such inspiring messages as The Holidays Are a Time for Friends and Family! and Remembering You Fondly This Holiday Season! After her morning--after her week--such cutesy messages of friendship and remembrance hurt.

Karla hadn't realized she was smashing one until it was hurtling through the air and slamming onto the floor of the shop, spraying glass and sparkles and fake snow everywhere. And? It felt good. She slammed another. And then another. And another and another and another still, flinging snow globes until her arm hurt.

This was kind of therapeutic.

Soon, there was a sign in the window: ANGRY AT THE WORLD? OR THE LACK OF IT? COME WORK THROUGH YOUR ISSUES WITH WANTON DESTRUCTION! 3 GLOBES FOR A DOLLAR.
[BEWARE OF BROKEN GLASS. DUH.]

Comments

Talk to Karla

[glacial_queen]

Join her in breaking stuff!

Re: Talk to Karla

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Oh Billy was so up for some wanton destruction. He was even sober enough to not be dangerous when destroying snowglobes.

"I have come to destroy the globe."

Re: Talk to Karla

[glacial_queen]

That was good, because Karla had no compunctions about tossing someone out on their ear if they proved too rowdy or dangerous.

As it was, she simply handed over three snowglobes and gestured to the open area where shelving units had once been. "Please, enjoy."

She'd get her dollar later. The money wasn't really the point.

Re: Talk to Karla

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy had been holding it together (except for unaccustomed drinking) for a while now. So the bellow of rage and grief and fear that erupted as he threw the globes was startling, at least to him. For one thing, it made him feel a bit better. More even than the destruction.

Re: Talk to Karla

[nothornlessrose.livejournal.com]

Cassidy stood off to the corner of the store when she came in and waited for Karla to say something. She needed to do something or she was going to start crying again and maybe never stop. There was guilt mixed with her grief.

Re: Talk to Karla

[glacial_queen]

Karla was running short on words today. "Cassidy," she said. She hefted another globe slightly, then put it down and opened her arms. "C'mere."

Re: Talk to Karla

[nothornlessrose.livejournal.com]

That was probably what Cassidy needed more than anything right now and as soon as Karla opened her arms, Cassidy was right there.

Re: Talk to Karla

[likethegun]

The smashing noise had gotten Sam's attention first, as he passed by the shop on an attempt at a therapeutic walk through town. Then, he noticed the sign in the window, and decided that he just had to see what this was all about. "Hello?" he said, smiling softly when he saw who was inside. "Hey Karla. What are you doing in here?"

Re: Talk to Karla

[glacial_queen]

"Working through some things," Karla said, turning towards Sam. She gave him a tremulous smile, one that wobbled at the edges. Sam was one of the people who would need to know--would need to be told. "I don't know if you've been up by the school today."

She closed her eyes, trying to compose herself. "Dinah's gone. I was on the phone with her. Right before the end."

Of their own accord, two of the snowglobes on the counter shattered, spewing their contents on the floor.

Re: Talk to Karla

[likethegun]

The shattering of the snowglobes made Sam jump, and then all he could do was stare at Karla. "No, she can't--I just talked to her a few days ago," he said. "She was getting ready to come here."

And yet, he hadn't seen her name checked into the bulletin board - the returned part, at least - and he'd thought that if she didn't come soon she might not make it... "How did she sound?"

Re: Talk to Karla

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel had been walking by on the way to the clinic to bring Ronan some fresh baked cookies (http://www.azcentral.com/style/hfe/recipes/articles/0514favoritefood14rec.html) when she heard the sound of breaking glass.

Repeatedly.

Which drew her attention to the sign. Her resources might be limited in Fandom thanks to a sudden evacuation do to world disappearing, but Isabel was pretty sure she could spare a dollar.

"Hello?"

Re: Talk to Karla

[glacial_queen]

Karla was willing to work out a deal. Especially for cookies. She needed cookies more than she needed money right now.

"Hi." Karla recognized Isabel from the Reserves and tried to offer her a smile. It wasn't her best attempt. "I promise, 'Dite's doesn't usually look like this."

Re: Talk to Karla

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel would be more then willing to share cookies. They were even edible!

"I was going to say. Somehow this isn't what Decadent Delights brings to mind," Isabel replied with a small smile. "But this looks to be a bit more therapeutic given what's going on."

Re: Talk to Karla

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Karla?" Yes, Merlin was concerned about the glass. And if it was going to be tossed at him.

Re: Talk to Karla

[glacial_queen]

"Merlin!" Merlin had less to worry about from glass being aimed at him and more from a little witch who was hurtling herself his way. "Oh, Merlin! Thank the Darkness you're okay!"

Merlin, you didn't need to breathe, did you? Because the hug Karla was planning didn't allow for paltry things like that.

Re: Talk to Karla

[snarkyhealer.livejournal.com]

With everything that Shira had just lost, she was pissed the hell off -- and feeling a grief she didn't even know how to begin to explain.

Thankfully she had money in her pocket, because money meant breaking things. Yay, breaking things!

"Start me with three," she said to Karla, digging a dollar out of her pocket.

Re: Talk to Karla

[glacial_queen]

Karla floated three globes over to Shira. "What are you missing?" she asked. It wasn't even an 'are you missing anyone or anything' anymore. Not it was 'what' and 'who' and 'for how long?'

Re: Talk to Karla

[trigons_child]

Raven was still tightly locked down, but her close bond with Karla meant she could feel the spike in her emotions even through her shields. It wasn't something she could allow herself to ignore.

She walked to town and stepped into the store, mindful of the broken glass. "Please do not hurt yourself," she said.

Re: Talk to Karla

[glacial_queen]

"I'm airwalking," Karla said--stepping up a half-inch onto firmed air and hoping Raven wouldn't notice. "I...do you know?"

She was guessing Raven already did.

Re: Talk to Karla

[momslilassassin]

Ben didn't need to throw anything--yet, anyway--but he walked into the shop, took one look at Karla's face and asked, "Who?"

Re: Talk to Karla

[glacial_queen]

"Dinah," she said, biting her lower lip and looking away. "This morning. Her whole world is gone. I was with her, almost to the end."

Mod Your Shopping (or destruction)

[glacial_queen]

She's vanished everything from the front room, so it's a big, empty space to shatter ugly snowglobes in. Have at!

OOC

[glacial_queen]

I HAVE ALL THE TEARS TODAY.

[heromaniac]

... >.>

[glacial_queen]

YOU = NOT HELPING.