[ by now, or a little before, bev's discovered the care package on her bed with all new jumpsuit, coat and cigarettes. the note said hotdog + micro, and while she texted the mayor to thank him, she's... just gonna do the same here. he was the only other person she'd been complaining too about her missing smokes anyway. ]
thank you - bev m.
[ she's still wary of talking to unknown grown-ups, but he hasn't given her any reason to not be polite, at least. ]
[ fun fact: david prefers text over everything else so this works out great for him. especially since he's still kind of unsure if telling frank about getting bev stuff was a good idea. ]
You're welcome Sorry I didn't get your favorite color first but I hope it fits okay
[ the royal blue really sets off her hair, not that she'd say that. it's not something she's used to, bespoke clothing and all. mostly she just wears whatever fits. ]
Admittedly it's been a while since I asked someone their favorite color But I figured it'd would've been a good reference point when we went to get it Anyway I'm glad it worked out in the end
[ she's not going to thank him again - once was enough - but there's some niggling sense that keeps her from cutting off the conversation entirely. maybe she just doesn't like the feeling of owing someone anything. ]
do u need helpers for the welcome stuff?
[ just in case more people like her show up. she might've felt better knowing there were other kids around. and girls, but none of this is anything she wants to voice just yet. ]
[ he gets it, and he doesn't even think much of the thanks to begin with. he's always had the urge to help people, and he has enough going for him here that he can try and do what he can for the kids and teens. call it his dad instinct or whatever, at the end of the day, he still feels responsible for them as if they were his own kids back home. ]
We could always use another person if you got time to spare Between you and me I think people might feel more welcome seeing you there instead of two old guys and a dog
[ she's recently been educated in the world of emoji, which is a great way for her to express herself without being on the phone. typing out words like this is so weird! ]
what's yours?
[ that seems only fair, right? his assessment of exactly why she offered to help is so spot-on that it makes her grin. ]
yeah u think max isn't so bad but i guess some people could be afraid of dogs
[ green was her second choice, so this just affirms micro as someone of taste in her head. which just means she's smiling too, even if she's not showing it to anyone. ]
honestly it's hard to remember not to talk i think if i help with new arrivals it might help me too
[ remembering rules and all. making the whole operation less intimidating isn't an entirely selfless operation. ]
Yeah Makes you realize how loud you could be back home right? It's pretty weird
[ he's always been the chattier one between him and frank. though he still texts all the time so it's not like anything has changed much, but he gets it. ]
I think so too It takes time but every little bit helps
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thank you
- bev m.
[ she's still wary of talking to unknown grown-ups, but he hasn't given her any reason to not be polite, at least. ]
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You're welcome
Sorry I didn't get your favorite color first but I hope it fits okay
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[ the royal blue really sets off her hair, not that she'd say that. it's not something she's used to, bespoke clothing and all. mostly she just wears whatever fits. ]
you really ask people their favorite colors?
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But I figured it'd would've been a good reference point when we went to get it
Anyway I'm glad it worked out in the end
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yeah
[ she's not going to thank him again - once was enough - but there's some niggling sense that keeps her from cutting off the conversation entirely. maybe she just doesn't like the feeling of owing someone anything. ]
do u need helpers for the welcome stuff?
[ just in case more people like her show up. she might've felt better knowing there were other kids around. and girls, but none of this is anything she wants to voice just yet. ]
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What's your favorite color?
[ he gets it, and he doesn't even think much of the thanks to begin with. he's always had the urge to help people, and he has enough going for him here that he can try and do what he can for the kids and teens. call it his dad instinct or whatever, at the end of the day, he still feels responsible for them as if they were his own kids back home. ]
We could always use another person if you got time to spare
Between you and me I think people might feel more welcome seeing you there instead of two old guys and a dog
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[ she's recently been educated in the world of emoji, which is a great way for her to express herself without being on the phone. typing out words like this is so weird! ]
what's yours?
[ that seems only fair, right? his assessment of exactly why she offered to help is so spot-on that it makes her grin. ]
yeah u think
max isn't so bad but i guess some people could be afraid of dogs
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Blue's a solid color, good choice
I've always been partial to green too.
Yeah doesn't help that he's pretty big but he's always been a softie.
You being there might make him look less intimidating though
Have you been settling in okay?
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honestly it's hard to remember not to talk
i think if i help with new arrivals it might help me too
[ remembering rules and all. making the whole operation less intimidating isn't an entirely selfless operation. ]
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Makes you realize how loud you could be back home right?
It's pretty weird
[ he's always been the chattier one between him and frank. though he still texts all the time so it's not like anything has changed much, but he gets it. ]
I think so too
It takes time but every little bit helps
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and we never had texting back home either so it's like
double weird
i kinda miss talking on the phone.
thanks again.