Bangers and mash { ryan }

[k!ah]

NINA HART

"Goodnight, Hart," Doctor Arlott calls over his shoulder, giving me a wide grin as I shrug the strap of my bag over my shoulder. I give him a grin, waving at him as the heavy shining doors close behind me. I'd always thought him to be cute, gorgeous blonde hair, with green eyes that would sparkle with mischief when off duty. He had been a close mentor of mine for the past year. He had helped me through the explosions, helped me through losing my first patient. He was a fountain of knowledge, and he was always ready to sit down and share his wisdom. Maybe one day we might do it over coffee, and instead of medicine, we might talk about him.

The thought causes a giddy smile to pull back my lips, my cheeks flushing the colour of a rose. As if I would ever have the balls to ask him. Laughing to myself I make my way down to the ground floor, opting for the stairs instead of the elevator. It doesn't take me long, my steps echoing in the empty stairway. At the bottom I disarm the fire door temporarily before pushing it open enjoying the feeling of fresh air against my face. I take a deep breath, slipping my ID badge into my pocket.

It was a beautiful evening, the sun just kissing the horizon of the cloudless sky. Colours steamed from a shining orange orb, reds and yellows morphing into pinks and purples, fading to darkness as the moon readied to take its place. Summer was here, and I was just around the corner, the chill in the air fading into a soothing warmth. I had always enjoyed the warmer weather, the feeling of the sun against bare skin, rather than the kiss of ice.

A few uses nod at me, wishing me goodnight has they ready for night shift, I smile at them with plate greetings as I love down the path towards the markets. Dad would still be working, he was doing afternoon shifts this week and would not be home until the early hours of the morning. I had promised that I would make him is favourite, bangers and mash with a serving of gravy and peas. Angus enjoyed that meal too, though if he hadn't moved off his lazy ass in the last ten hours then he could cook his own damn meal.

I make a mental note of my shopping list, hands digging into my pocket to see how much cash dad had left me. He didn't need to leave me money, but he often insisted, encouraging me to place my earnings into a savings fund. I had been working as a nurse for the two years of my schooling, my father getting me an apprenticeship that would lead me into doing medicine in collage and becoming a doctor just like him.

And one day I would, maybe even exceed his and my own expectations.

[ryan]

You are still, such a strange creature.

Ever since you have found a certain type of peace, you have taken strides to live and exist in the realm that you occupied. Youre head was still always in the clouds, but you did remain grounded. You wished that you could have showed more people the growth you have exerted over the years, but no one cared. Not even your family.

You didnt even want to think about them.

---

You didnt spend too much time at home anymore, because it was clear to at least you that it was not a healthy environment. Sure, they had shelter, a place for you to sleep, and maybe it even housed your belongings, but you knew it was never going to be permanent. One bad fight would send everything into chaos. It was due at this point. You were getting older, which meant that it was probably time for you to leave the nest anyway.

Maybe you would get lucky and even get reaped.

Then it would all be easy. Leave it all behind and die in the arena because even you knew you wouldnt last. You could survive, but not forever. There would come a time that you would be outsmarted, outran, and outclassed. Your will to live was not as strong as others.

Its what made you human.

---

But even right now, you had just jumped down off a roof that you climbed up earlier today. You had met with the people that you stumbled upon weeks ago. They had accepted you quickly into their group, but you still felt like an outsider. Maybe it was because they had so much to teach you still. The stars were beautiful as you looked out at them, but right now, today at the least, was not the time to meet them. They were very exact on the best times, and you somehow figured out that they met about once a week. Sometimes it varied day to day, but with a little more practice, you could probably get the timing down.

You smiled for a moment as you brushed the dirt off your jeans that your mother had given you as a revenge gift. Something she could hold over your head as she claimed that she had done nothing but provided for you. You wished you could sock her in the jaw, but it wasnt worth it, not right now at the least. You would leave a wake of destruction in due time.

You just had to wait for the stars to align.

---

You took a step out of the alleyway you were in and collided with someone. "Whoops." you said as you bounced back a little. You looked up for a moment, and noticed a well put together girl right in front of you. She probably worked at the hospital just like most of the district. Your parents always said you were smart enough to become whatever you wanted, but you knew that was just to butter you up. They wanted you to do what they wanted, not what you wanted. You wondered if the college did teach classes in astrology, or astronomy even.

You figured those subjects would be too foreign anyway because they had nothing to do with medicine. "Sorry, ill make sure to watch where im going next time." you scratch your head and give a weary look before noticing the badge, and then the name outlined on it. "Oh, my brother works there too." you are awkward, though, at no one elses dismay. There was probably no need to continue the conversation, however, you did not believe in accidents. If you bumped into this fair skinned girl, there was no way that it wouldnt have been coindence.

Or fate.

Or whatever other bullshit the universe had to throw at you.