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milliways_bar2007-09-13 09:27 pm
un_real_boy) wrote in milliways_bar2007-09-13 09:27 pm
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The door opens.
The boy on the other side -- dressed in simple cotton kurta pyjamas -- stares for a moment and then shuts it very quickly.
The door opens.
The boy on the other side -- now in a blazer and carefully pressed trousers -- blinks, peers around the edge, and studies the bar for a minute before closing the door slowly and quietly.
The door opens.
The boy on the other side jerks to a momentary halt, throws a wary glance over his shoulder, and slips into the bar. He closes the door behind him, quietly, then reconsiders and cracks it open again to peek out. Apparently satisfied with what he sees, he shuts it and turns back to the bar with a curious, intent look on his face.
In precise, slightly accented English -- "Where is this, please?"
The boy on the other side -- dressed in simple cotton kurta pyjamas -- stares for a moment and then shuts it very quickly.
The door opens.
The boy on the other side -- now in a blazer and carefully pressed trousers -- blinks, peers around the edge, and studies the bar for a minute before closing the door slowly and quietly.
The door opens.
The boy on the other side jerks to a momentary halt, throws a wary glance over his shoulder, and slips into the bar. He closes the door behind him, quietly, then reconsiders and cracks it open again to peek out. Apparently satisfied with what he sees, he shuts it and turns back to the bar with a curious, intent look on his face.
In precise, slightly accented English -- "Where is this, please?"
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He flashes a grin. "Well, for one thing, I've forgotten at least half of it, and for another, you're about twice my size, which evens things out as far as advantages go."
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He shoots a glance over his shoulder at the door. "If time is moving differently, as you say, I've probably been gone for long enough. Thank you, Jamie." A quick grin as he turns towards the door. "I hope I find my way back here."
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