http://fire-in-flight.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] fire-in-flight.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] randomplaces2006-10-24 10:06 pm

Sal's Reality, Port aux Basques: The Official Road Trip Thread

"So." Sal leaned on the hood of the van, sneaking in one more cigarette before they left for Florida. It was quite the sight: the massive maroon vehicle was stuffed to the rafters with luggage, snack food, and had a full tank of gas.

"So?" Ven was staring at her from the other side of it, completely amused at his mentor's stressed outlook. In all the years he'd known the woman, he'd never seen her really lose her cool - but she was coming close.

"So we've got ourselves reservations for the eight o'clock boat. And it's ten after six and we needs to get goin else we misses our spot. An' Mu launches in exactly forty-eight hours and..."

Ven stooped down to pick up Shae, who had barrelled down the stairs with her still-yawning mother in tow. "And we'll get there just fine. Didn't you say she had a portal waiting for you in North Sydney, anyway?"

Sal extinguished her cigarette and blew the smoke away from Shae, watching Jav, Kurt, and Vic come down the stairs hauling the rest of the luggage. "Yes, yes, and yes, but still, b'y, I hates bein' late." She held out her arms in response to Shae's attempt to get closer to her grandmother. "Give her here, look..."

She was interrupted by a loud bang that sounded like it was coming from her kitchen. She looked at Shae, who was grinning.

"D'you know what all that noise is?" she asked the toddler.

"Nope," the little girl shook her head, brown curls bouncing around.

"Want t' go find out with me?"

"Yeah!"

They went up the stairs together, Sal maneuvering Shae into a piggy-back position. "I betcha it's Leeroy. It always is."

"Uncle 'Roy is funny," Shae declared. "He's always doin' somethin'." The girl had a slight Newfie twang and it amused Sal to no end.

"Yes, b'y."

They opened the front door and peered into the kitchen where Sam had Leeroy in a headlock.

"Do I want t' know?" Sal asked resignedly. "Or should I just yell at the load of ye to get yer butts downstairs 'fore I loses it?"
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[personal profile] random_xtras 2006-10-28 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
"He's still in the luggage." Mykayla hops up in a seat next to Sal's and looks at Sadri with a cheeky grin that still holds a lot of the eighteen year old they'd known. "I think he went back to sleep."

Josh let go Jenny's hand as she came to sit on Sal's other side, his head turning as he took in all the new scents and sounds.

"Mommy, may I have one of my books, please?" Zipporah held out her hands hopefully.

Mykayla opened one of the dog's packs and handed her an encylcopedia, then watched as she went to sit under the table.

"Are you okay?" Sam frowned at Leeroy, who was going green.

Kurt just plunked down on the floor next to Sal's chair and watched as she disributed medicin.

[identity profile] teh-rest.livejournal.com 2006-10-28 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
"Mmm," Leeroy said, holding out his hand for two of the motion sickness pills Sal was distributing. "I'll be fine."

"We're not moving yet," Ven observed dryly.

"Shut up."

"Just sayin'."
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[personal profile] random_xtras 2006-10-28 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
"We got 'im!" crowed Jav, throwing himself down in another chair and pausing to admire the large plate of fries he was holding.

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[identity profile] teh-rest.livejournal.com 2006-10-29 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
"Great!" Sadri grinned, leaning over and plucking some fries from Jav's plate. "And free food too."