batter up, fuckface

[abigailmarstons]

A typical date in the zombie apocalypse

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hold on to me. ( from Kate )

BEALE STREET ──── ( A. )

IT’S WORRISOME.   the paleness sneaking up upon her features, the blood painting both of their hands ; on a wound that looks far worse than she claims. yet such concerns remain unspoken between them.  ❛ i got you. ❜  it’s murmured reassuringly despite how the crease of worry between his brows is painfully evident, how his ever present smile formed into a thin press of lips. a shit situation, no time to dwell on it though : no matter how much he wants to. no matter how tight his throat is with the looming presence of unhinged emotions.  ❛ you know, i’m pretty sure this is the worst day i’ve ever had. ❜  tone constrained though words borderline the beginnings of a joke.  ❛ and i’ve had my fair share of shitty days. ❜

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* hurt prompts

‘ are you bleeding? ’

‘ take it easy. you hit your head. ’

‘ where does it hurt? ’ 

‘ sit still and let me take a look! ’

‘ how did you get that black eye? ’ 

‘ you should see the other guy. ’ 

‘ did i say you could get out of bed? ’

‘ that’s going to leave a bruise. ’

‘ i’ll get some ice. ’ 

‘ that’s what you get for picking fights. ’

‘ are you trying to give me a heart attack? ’

‘ what’s wrong with you? ’

‘ you can barely stand. ’

‘ did you throw the first punch? ’

‘ that’s a nasty bump. ’

‘ get in the car. you’re going to the hospital. ’

‘ at least bandage it. ’ 

‘ no, you’ll get an infection. ’ 

‘ wet floor signs are there for a reason, you know. ’

‘ you’re lucky. that icicle could’ve killed you. ’

‘ where’s your gratitude? i rescued you! ’

‘ i’m calling the nurse. ’

‘ was that stupid dare worth it? ’

‘ what happened to you? ’

‘ sit down. i’ll make some hot chocolate and fix you right up. ’

‘ are those bandages? ’

‘ you need stitches. ’

‘ look out for that tree branch. ’

‘ i’ve got you. just stay awake. can you do that for me? ’

‘ lean on me. ’

‘ you got two choices: let me carry you, or die out here. take your pick. ’

‘ shit, you’re burning up. ’  

‘ you’re not dying. it’s only a sprained ankle. ’

‘ lie down. ’

‘ i’m sorry. i know it hurts. here, hold my hand. ’

‘ you’re in no condition to be walking around. ’

‘ wake up! wake up! ’

‘ i don’t feel sorry for you. ’

‘ look at your face! ’

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i shouldnt be getting any ideas but leon... 

[ace-take-the-prndl]

mood

[miyku]

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NEBRASKASEEMSNICE

Enemies or friends, it no longer mattered when their backs had been pushed against the wall. In a situation like this, the living had no choice but to work together if they didn’t want to join the dead. Rick had barely been given any time to feel the other man out, Javier was the name he’d been able to gather in their short time. But if he wanted to get back to his people, see another sunrise, then he was going to have to trust the other man to some extent. 

“Don’t stop running,” he instructed Javi as he adjusted his scope to the desired range. “You keep going until you make it to that clearing over there.” Rick indicated the clearing with the point of his finger. “I’ll pick them off if they get too close to you.” Taking in a deep breath, Rick perked up from where the two were hiding, aiming his weapon.  

“On my signal, book it.” Keeping his cool, Rick carefully looked into the scope and waited for the herd to clear a path safe enough for Javi to pass. “Wait for it, wait…” Seconds started to feel like minutes, minutes started to feel even longer and then…

“Now!” 

A MOMENT’S HESITATION.   glance casted towards the man ; he likes to believe that he’s a decent judge of character. decent enough to get by, at least ── but does it really matter at a time like this ? after all, he should be focusing on the task at hand : secure the area first and hope for the best. that was their half-assed idea so far, anyway. a daunting task it seems, having to work with the little time and space available to weave through the crowd ahead. he wonders briefly how he got the short end of the stick, realizing belatedly that his own weapon of choice would help little in this situation.  ❛ yeah ── okay, got it. ❜  thanks, he wants to say, but he’ll save it for when they both make it there alive. it’s with bated breath that he waits for his signal, the beat of his heart escalating as seconds pass. ( he’s thanking god for the fact that he’s an adequate runner ). and with his call, javi sets off ; life in the other man’s hands.

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DISPARATAE

       ❛   really?❜  it comes out so abrupt and without a second thought, heart beginning to race in her chest as fingers lift to play with the end of her braid. she felt like a blushing school girl with a herculean crush. even if it had no true value in his eyes, something as harmless as a taunting jab meant something to her.          as the ( very ) brief moment passes, she collects her demeanor into that of a more composed woman.    ❛it can be hard sometimes, though…. with how much shit gabe gives me  —————– i don’t have to worry about mariana - she’s always been the easy one……but… with him…. i just don’t understand why he’s so…. pissed at me all the time – even when i try - like really try —– ❜   an indignant sigh sneaks past her lips, arms crossing over her chest.    ❛  —- you’d think after this long it’d get easier, you know? ❜

WAS IT POSSIBLE ?   taking care of two kids by himself ? dealing with muertos while he’s at it ? yeah, no ── he’s willing to admit that without her around, surviving would’ve been that much harder.  ❛ yes, really. ❜  it’s with a snort that edges of his lips twitch upward once more, chancing her another toothy smile.  ❛ and gabe is just being ── ❜  a pause ; racking his brain for words that suit.  ❛ a teenager. ❜  as if that’ll explain why the kid’s been acting temperamental when it comes to kate. he doesn’t know why ── hasn’t bothered much to ask him about it, even though he knows he should.  ❛ look, even if he doesn’t show it or even realize it now, you matter to all of us. ❜  ensuring each other’s safety was a collective effort and he takes comfort knowing kate was there to watch their backs.  ❛ i know it’s hard ── just don’t take his attitude too personally. ❜

[tiffsmemes]

book meme / if beale street could talk, james baldwin

we got to take care of each other in this world, right?

you’re the only family i’ve ever had.

but, just remember, love brought you here. if you trusted love this far, don’t panic now.

are you all right now? can you sleep?

but you’re strong. lean on your strength.

don’t ever try to protect me again. don’t do that.

come on. i’ll buy you a milk shake.

you’re dreaming.

but that’s really a terrible thought. 

hold on to me.

take off them streets clothes and lie down for a minute.

am i getting through to you, (name)? 

it can only come out of trouble. trouble that doesn’t make sense.

oh, don’t give me that bullshit.

you and me, we had a little fight, but that’s all right. that’s normal. that don’t mean i don’t like you.

i was too tired to cry. i was too tired to feel anything.

that’s my only son, man, my only son.

i’ve got to take care of you. of us.

young folks hate to hear this – i did, when i was young – but you are young.

you have to remember to look up at the person you’re talking to.

that’s all i pray for, every day and every night.

i came running back. and i don’t want to have to go away again.

but i know about suffering; if that helps. i know that it ends.

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WEPREVAIL

❛    ah  —–   ❜        she  hesitates  ,  glancing  back  to  her  books.        ❛    i  SHOULD  keep  reading…           but…      ❜         she  gently  shuts  the  book  before  her  &  leans  forward  onto  her  arms  against  the  desk.         ❛    maybe  i  can  do  some  field  work.         you  mind  being  my  dummy?    ❜

CURIOSITY.   eyebrows furrow in the slightest movement ; etchings of a smile still firmly in place. wondering just what she has up under her sleeve ── and seeing as how he has little to do right now, he’ll entertain it.  ❛ well, depends what for ? ❜

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ok i’ll officially be able to come back after wednesday 😤

[miyku]

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sorry for not being so active rn ,, ive just been insanely Busy .. 😔

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DISPARATAE

truly, she should feel ECSTATIC that david was gone and out of her life. hell, she should have jumped for joy after the first few weeks of no word or sign ——– but four months later, and here she was. still questioning herself and her choices. her morals. if there was a chance he was alive, no matter how slim, she could never forgive herself if he did come back. but, perhaps javi had a point —————- he always was the better negotiator. always so sure of himself, even with the odds stacked so high against him. it was that surmountable courage that spurred kate on and gave her hope each day. not just for herself, but for the kids, too. this all had to be for something, right? she just needed to put her big girl pants on and stop worrying. easier said than done.

        nodding, she inhaled a sharp breath. ❛    …. you’re right. i know you’re right. it’s just hard not to think about it, you know? especially because of gabe and mariana – i might be replaceable?  but he’s not.  ❜

FORLORN SIGH.   no matter how hard he tries to shake it, it’s there ; spoken into existence by kate herself. david wasn’t with them : even if he were alive, they’ve covered a lot of distance. he ── they, were still optimistic but even so, david might as well be dead to them at this point. at the mention of their names, a quick look is cast back at the kids. two figures curled up, catching up on the little sleep they’ve been blessed to get ── there’s a pang in his heart and a doubt in his head.  ❛ you ? replaceable ? ❜  shifting gears ; he’s better off praising and flashing smiles than be burdened to talk about his brother any further.  ❛ c’mon, don’t sell yourself short. ❜  he chances a nudge, elbow knocking into her in a playful gesture.  ❛ you’re important to them, to me. ❜  that much was true and of what he was completely sure of. he doesn’t know what he’d do without her : quite confident that mari and gabe share the same sentiment. 

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REBITTEN

❝        so,              what will you do now ??              secure the city,              make it hold ??        ❜              golden hued eyes wander around the tall silhouette that shows in the crease of a shadow,              clear to say the sun has already set and it was only the sound of wind concerning her as she tugged onto her red,              leather jacket :              it was a good find,              a keeper.              no teeth will go through it that easily.              ❝        i’ll miss you guys,              a lot.              and i do want to,              you know,              like you offered to me for the millionth time,              come back.              help you protect this place.              you earned it.        ❜

CONTEMPLATIVE.   there were plans ── some of them suggested offhandedly, others more pressing and important. securing their defenses, making it stronger ; that was one of many plans that had to be set in motion, sooner rather than later. his shoes scuff against the ground, hands settling on their perch upon his hips.  ❛ yeah ── gotta make sure everything’s all good here first. ❜  words spoken between them causing the beginnings of a smile to appear. he gets it : why she’s going off without them. aj’s still out there, not by her side, safe and sound.  ❛ we’re gonna miss you too ── can’t wait to meet aj when you bring the little man back. ❜  a snort, breathed out softly ; yeah, he was probably annoying with his expectation of her inevitable return.  ❛ you know, i couldn’t have done this… any of this, without you, clem. you played a big part. ❜

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