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

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"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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Vic paused and looked at him, but for once had nothing sarcastic to say as he returned to his food preperation.

Mykayla looked around at the others, then gestured that Leeroy should come sit by her on the rug.

Jav, meanwhile, was trying to escape Zipporah and Rhea, who had taken it into their heads to tickle him as Josh and Jenny watched from their perch on the arm of the couch.

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He sat down, looking exceptionally meek.

"Ye looks like ye've got somethin' t' say t' me," he said to Mykayla.

Meanwhile, Sal grabbed her jacket and went on her way to the grocery store, inadvertently slamming the front door as she left.

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"Mu's gonna kick yer rear fer that," said Vic automatically, then paused and looked up with a slightly shocked look on his face.

Mykala moved a little closer to Leeroy, head cocked as she studied his face. "You care for her a lot, don't you?"

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"Yeah," he said, going red in the cheeks and making a face at Sadri as she snickered.

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Mykayla gave the taller woman a mild look that was more effective than any stern glare, then turned back to Leeroy. "You're afraid for her."

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He stiffened. "Yes b'y, but from here on in maybe you should let me tell you how I feels instead of tryin' t' put it in me mouth."

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"I'm sorry. But you were telling anyone who looked at you," she said gently.

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"I was always taught that if ye don't want to speak about somethin' that people should do ye a courtesy and leave well enough alone." He sighed, looking apologetic. "Yes, you're right, but I don't feel like gettin' into it right now."

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"Sometimes it helps to have someone else know what's going on with you," the tiny woman offered softly.

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"Enough people know," Leeroy said. "Ain't worth keeping them bothered about it. I knows who I c'n talk to if I needs to."