Kim
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Post by Kim on May 3, 2008 19:54:42 GMT -5
*With only a bit of hesitation, she followed him out, not even noticing Lucy standing off in a corner, watching them *
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Post by Lucy Harris on May 3, 2008 20:04:58 GMT -5
*She slunk back into the rear area of the club, feeling downright rotten. Kim was off, with one of the customers, and it was all downhill from there. She should know--she'd been in the same place.
So it was that at her next performance, Lucy's smile and crowd-pleasing ways were only a mask*
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Post by Kim on May 4, 2008 20:03:29 GMT -5
**A WEEK LATER**
*Having dried her tears on the way over, Kim looked like a girl simply out for a stroll, though if anyone paid closer attention they'd notice her eyes were a bit puffy, as though she'd been crying hard recently.
The back-up Emcee was rather surprised when she reappeared, and even moreso when she asked for Lucy (she'd learned her name in the interim). The Emcee told her to wait, letting her stay in the office while she did.*
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Post by Lucy Harris on May 4, 2008 20:08:33 GMT -5
*When Lucy came in for work, she was surprised when the back-up Emcee told her she had someone waiting. Her heart leapt--maybe it was Henry?
That hope was dashed, however, when she found herself in the office with the girl she'd brought here a week ago. The poor thing had been crying, she could see. But really, what could one expect? Even the nice ones, when you found them, left as well.
That cynical thought surprised the redhead*
"'ey, love. Didn't 'spect t' see ya 'ere again."
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Post by Kim on May 4, 2008 20:14:57 GMT -5
*Kim got to her feet, a hopeful look on her face. Lucy was really the only other person she knew in Paris*
"I...I need your help, and I don't know where else to go."
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Post by Lucy Harris on May 4, 2008 20:18:25 GMT -5
*She smiled a bit hesitantly at Kim. She still felt guilty about bringing her here in the first place, even though she'd lucked out when it came to first-comers.*
"Well, I ain't much but I can 'elp best I can. What's th' problem?"
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Post by Kim on May 4, 2008 20:20:35 GMT -5
*She started wringing her hands, then stopped. That wouldn't get her anywhere*
"He...he's gone. He couldn't take me with him because of stupid rules and now I have nowhere to stay."
*She took a deep breath*
"Can I...stay with you?"
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Post by Lucy Harris on May 4, 2008 20:22:48 GMT -5
*Lucy had seen him (only briefly), and she could understand being upset over losing that. Woman would be crazy not to miss him.
She put a sisterly hand on Kim's shoulder*
"Of course ye can, love. But...I can't support ya, huh? Ye gotta 'ave a job."
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Post by Kim on May 4, 2008 20:24:32 GMT -5
*That made her stomach turn in knots, and she quickly shook her head*
"Not here, no, no. But...I think there's a grocer, he said he needed an assistant. So I can stay with you and not have to...do that...like you do."
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Post by Lucy Harris on May 4, 2008 20:26:30 GMT -5
*Lucy nodded. She would've suggested something like that herself. Damned if she would encourage this dear girl into the life she was living.*
"'at's fine, dear. An', it'd be nice 'avin' someone to talk to 'stead of jus' starin' at th' walls in th' room."
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Post by Kim on May 4, 2008 20:29:57 GMT -5
*She smiled, throwing her arms around Lucy in a hug*
"Thank you. You're all I've got, now."
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Post by Lucy Harris on May 4, 2008 20:32:18 GMT -5
It's sad if I am.
*She didn't say that out loud, of course.
She hugged Kim back, patting her back before letting go of her*
"I got a show soon, so let's get ye set up in th' room, eh?"
*She held out her hand for the suitcase Kim was holding. It looked like it would explode, it was so stuffed*
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Post by Kim on May 4, 2008 20:35:01 GMT -5
*She handed over the suitcase, but still held onto her purse. It had something in it more precious than the suitcase's contents.*
"Thank you again. I really appreciate this."
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Post by Lucy Harris on May 4, 2008 20:46:09 GMT -5
*Lucy made some self-deprecating comment as they went upstairs yes it has two floors. 'cuz I say so, turned right and went into Lucy's room.
The room, being in the sort of place it was, wasn't anything particularly special. Simple, small, and spare, but functional and it did it's job.*
"Nuthin' special, but it's 'ome."
*She got Kim settled in, promising to get a cot brought up so the girl wouldn't have to sleep on the floor. All the time they talked, Lucy mostly telling her the club's schedule, the redhead noticed that Kim kept her purse with her at all times.
At one point, she brought the subject of it up*
"'ey, why're ye guardin' 'at like it's gold or somethin'?"
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Post by Kim on May 4, 2008 20:48:27 GMT -5
*She clutched it protectively to her*
"It has something worth more than gold in it." She said defensively.
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