The City Of Astan

Ethan

I blink and activate my contacts again, swearing under my breath when I remember I forgot to take them out last night. Sighing, I keep casually walking around and wait for something to pop up on the screen.

Whit

I get groceries and walk out again, texting as I do.

Ethan

I bump into someone and they drop their groceries, the bag breaking. Swearing, i snap out of the screen and realize it's Whitney. I apologize and help her up, picking up her groceries.

"Sorry," I tell her, "I should have been paying attention."

Whit

I swallow, and take a deep breath, taking the groceries from him, "S'Fine. Things happen."

Ethan

I nod and scratch the back of my head, noticing that one of my contacts was knocked out and my hood is off. One of my eyes is purple while the other is green. I hesitate before heading inside the store and bringing out another bag for her, helping her reload everything, "Here."

Whit

I smile at him and put the groceries in the bag, nodding, "Thank you."

Ethan

I nod and glance down at the ground for my contact, not seeing it anywhere. Great. There goes a grand-worth of eye wear. Won't be seeing like that again for a while. I half cover my green eye, knowing she'd already seen the purple from the past times we've met, and look up at her, "I.. uh, no problem."

Whit

I study him, nodding awkwardly before biting my lip and sighing, "You...I better be going. I have stuff to get to. Painting my house," I say, smiling shyly, "You can help if you want. Or I can just see ya 'round."

Ethan

I don't know what I'm saying until it's out, "Sure. Uh, but I have to run home quick. I forgot my contacts. Mind if I meet you there? I think I remember where it is..."

Whit

I nod, "Kay. See you..." I flash a smile before walking off, sighing.

Ethan

I uncover my eye and flip up my hood, running home. Once there, i scramble to find the spare case of contacts. They aren't the same... but they're the right color. I ignore Adrian when he asks what I'm doing until i find them, slipping the old one out and replacing them.

"Lost the techs," I explain, "I'll be out all day though. You should get to work. You've called out sick for the past week."

Before he can say anything, I slip back out the window and slowly make my way towards Whitney's house.

Whit

I put on a baggy white tee shirt and a hat that keeps my hair up, with short-shorts and converse. I start at around thirty minutes before he comes, my face having slight paint marks around it and on my hands. I glance at him when he comes and flash a smile, still painting, "Well hello there."

Ethan

I flash a smile back and let my hood down, not seeing the need to hide from her. Glancing around, I roll up my sleeves and look at her, "Hello. Any particular place you want me to start?"

Whit

I shake my head, handing him a paintbrush and paint, "Nah. Whatever's fine."

Ethan

I nod and wonder why I'd agreed to this. I was supposed to get something done today... Well, I deserve a break from all this, don't I? I start at one point of the wall and flash a smile at her, pushing away my thoughts.