A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

Chapter VI: Águas de Março (Janeiro)

I woke up. 

My dreams were riddled with faces again.

I jumped a bit when another face came into focus staring down at me. "Afternoon," Angus said, tying his shoes on the bed. I sat up, instantly aware that I was arse naked. I grabbed the covers and held them against my chest as if Angus had never seen me before. He must have tucked me into bed while I slept. The next thing I noticed was the plate of scrambled eggs and a second plate of blueberry muffins. "There's lunch for ya'," he said standing from the bed. 

Wait. 

"Lunch?" I asked shocked. I looked around the room wildly for a clock. There was one on a wall I couldn't see very well. Angus held up his watch. 

"It's a little after two," he said. "I woke up about an hour ago an' ordered room service. Didn't wanna wake ya'...I have to leave soon an' thought you'd get hungry."

I was suddenly starving. I hadn't eaten since that bag of peanuts from the plane. I grabbed the plate of eggs and took about three bites before taking my time to chew. The muffins, although cold, were still soft. I looked up to see Angus beaming and I looked shyly away. 

"Glad I got that. Have as much as you want," he said heading for his suitcase. 

"Don't you want any?" I asked spewing crumbs on the bed. I wiped them away. 

"I already had some," he said pulling out a t-shirt and a pair of trakkies. "Here, you can wear these until we get ya' some new things." He also pulled out a small box and a tube of toothpaste. "That's a disposable toothbrush, I snagged a few of 'em from the airport."

"You can get these at the airport?"

"You can get anythin' at an airport, love," he smiled, kissing my cheek. "The interview's at three, might last a bit, I dunno...you can do what you want, if ya' wanna go...out or...my money's in my wallet there, if ya' wanna get somethin' a bit nicer to wear..." He shrugged and scratched the back of his neck. "An' we can go out later together if ya' want..."

I smiled and held my arms out. He met me at the bed and I pulled him in for a hug. He had sprayed on a bit of cologne and smelled wonderful. After one last squeeze he let me go and headed for the door. 

"There's a spare key on the table," he said. "I'll be back later."

"I love you," I called after him.

"Love ya' too," he called over his shoulder and closed the door. 

Alone with my thoughts.

I couldn't have that. 

I grabbed the shirt and trakkies and ran to the bathroom where my knickers were. After getting dressed I finished the plate of eggs and grabbed another muffin. Quickly brushing my teeth I grabbed the spare room key and Angus' wallet. 

Do I dare spend his money?

I don't have any of my own...and he said I could...

But do I dare?

I took it with me just in case. 

Grabbing one last tiny muffin, I was out the door.

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Now, where to shop...a corner store would have been the most practical. I needed shampoo and deodorant and whatnot. I wasn't entirely sure what city we were in but it was lovely and clean. Tall silver buildings and short wooden food markets. Blue and red cars alongside blue and red bicycles. Birds flew from tree to tree and some took to the ground for dropped morsels. There were people everywhere and I had to pay extra attention so as not to run into someone. There was a surf shop and my mind immediately thought back to Claire.