An Unwelcome Suprise

by **Narrator** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:37 pm

A brown haired woman in her mid 30's carrying a stack of papers approached the information desk and rung the bell.

by **Winifred Winters** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 9:06 pm

Winn was sleeping at the desk. She mumbles something as the bell ring.

God only knows why she's there. She probably locked some poor member of the staff in the closet again.

by **Narrator** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 9:37 pm

The woman rung the bell a few more times, glaring at Winn.

by **Winifred Winters** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 9:38 pm

A sleepy Winn lifts her head, yawning loudly and stretching out a bit.

"....What the fuck do you want?"

by **Narrator** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 9:45 pm

"How rude." The woman replied in shock.

by **Winifred Winters** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 9:55 pm

"No, this is cranky," Winn says. "Rude will be when I tell you to suck an entire case of dicks."

by **Narrator** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 10:04 pm

"What kind of people work here?" she said to no one in particular. By then she had gotten a better look at Winn "Do you even work here? You look a little young."

by **Winifred Winters** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 10:13 pm

"What the fuck?" Winn says. "Do you actually need something or did you just drop by to make bitchy comments to the staff, ya shriveled up bag?"

by **Sergei Tereshchenko** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 11:39 am

"Staff," Sergei chuckled from somewhere behind the woman, drawn by random chance, "That's rich Miss Winters."

by **Narrator** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:30 pm

The woman starts to turn around "Finally, someone who actually wor...Sergei." Julia's tone on that last word changed quite a bit.

by **Sergei Tereshchenko** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:55 pm

"Julia," he answered, face unreadable.

by **Narrator** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 8:39 pm

"I didn't expect to run into you here." She didn't look at all pleased. How much was from her previous dealings with Winn and how much a reaction of seeing Sergei was hard to tell.

by **Sergei Tereshchenko** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 8:53 pm

"I... kind of work here now," he answered, clearly suppressing just how thrown he was by running into her.

by **Narrator** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:06 pm

"Really, what happened to your old job? You for sure seemed to be more dedicated to it than... other things." Julia said, 110% confident he knew what 'other things' actually meant.

by **Sergei Tereshchenko** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:14 pm

Sergei winced inwardly, knowing he deserved that.

"You're right. I was," he answered.

Bet she didn't see that coming.

by **Narrator** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:40 pm

She didn't. After a brief pause she asked "I have a few questions about these forms, I'm trying to find someone able to answer them."

by **Sergei Tereshchenko** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:46 pm

He glanced at the stack.

"But these are..." he said, realization hitting him hard, "You mean Charlie's..."

by **Narrator** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 10:03 pm

"Yes, she is a mutant. Rather odd stuff has been happening lately and since you are a mutant they suggested she be tested. Just went through that here at the medical center, she's out exploring the grounds now."

by **Sergei Tereshchenko** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 11:10 am

"Odd how?"

by **Narrator** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 7:43 pm

“One thing is she had lots of trouble with her cellphones. She got one and it just quit working, then the same thing happened to the replacement, and then that ones replacement, and so on. At first we though it might be her powers were shorting them out or something but apparently that's not the case.“

by **Sergei Tereshchenko** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 8:03 pm

"What did the doctors here say was going on?"

by **Narrator** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 8:16 pm

"The simple explanation was she can somehow, modify chances. That she was somehow accidentally causing herself to get defective phones. The more involved explanation I didn't really understand."

by **Sergei Tereshchenko** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 8:25 pm

"I sure I wouldn't either," he chuckled.

"I can't promise anything, but I can at least try to help answer questions about the forms. I had to fill out a lot of paperwork to work here."

by **Narrator** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 8:41 pm

She hesitated for a moment. “Okay.”

by **Sergei Tereshchenko** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 8:58 pm

"What is it you're unsure about?"

by **Narrator** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 9:30 pm

"Thinking about how Charlie is going to react when she finds you are here."

by **Sergei Tereshchenko** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 9:40 pm

He winced.

"I... meant on the forms..."

by **Narrator** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 9:58 pm

"Oh, a few questions about if I filled the parts out here correctly." She pointed to a section a couple of pages in.

by **Sergei Tereshchenko** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 10:01 pm

He took a look.

by **Narrator** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 10:10 pm

It was a section with several administrative related questions. It would take a while to check all of it but it was filled out correctly.

by **Sergei Tereshchenko** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 12:06 pm

"It all looks right to me," he said.

I'm going to have to tell them. Better from me than the rumor mill.

She might remember the way his eyes get when he has something important to say that he's in no hurry to.

by **Narrator** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 8:23 pm

"Is there something on your mind Sergei?"

by **Sergei Tereshchenko** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 8:31 pm

He sighed.

"There's something I need to tell you. Both of you," he said hesitantly.

by **Narrator** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 8:48 pm

"Would it be easier to tell us together?" In the back of her mind she went over what it might be, none of her ideas being even close to right.

by **Sergei Tereshchenko** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 8:53 pm

"It's probably best I talk to you first. Can we... talk somewhere more private?"

by **Narrator** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 9:09 pm

"Oh, of course."

by **Sergei Tereshchenko** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 9:18 pm

He led her to his office, looking a little nervous the whole way.

by **Narrator** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 9:33 pm

She followed him, growing more curious as to what it could be.

by **Sergei Tereshchenko** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 9:39 pm

He motioned for her to sit as he gathered his thoughts.

"What have you heard about the incident in Thornhurst last December?" he began.

by **Narrator** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 9:52 pm

"Nothing other than what has been said on the news, of course that isn't very much."

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