Shake, shake

Elizabeth Zhang, 20. Permanent resident of Lake Grimstone, with powers far too scary to reveal.

[unstabled-emotions]

“If my suit rips just leave me behind and save yourself.” He laughed. “Same, not that we can do much but I also would hate to not be able to do anything at all. Adrian took in a deep breath and followed her lead to the treadmills. All eyes were still on them but he tried to shake the feeling of being watched away. “Here goes nothing.” He said as he hit the start button and the machine powered on.

[watchmequake-blog]

“I can’t just leave you behind, that’s no team spirit. I’ll try and shield you from view,” Liz chuckled. “Yeah having no internet time when everyone else is getting extra would seriously suck,” she murmured as she stepped onto the treadmill. “Everyone is staring.”

[unstabled-emotions]

Adrian let out a chuckle and nodded. “It seems only right that I at least do that much.” He said still chuckling. The whole thing seemed quite amusing to Adrian and while the dare wasn’t his favorite it also wasn’t the worst that they could have gotten. “Ah so we have more in common than just the urge to humiliate ourselves?” Adrian chuckled. “Hmm… treadmill, I always like doing cardio first.”

[watchmequake-blog]

“I’d like to say I have something to offer you if your suit rips...but as you can see, I’m just in this tiny dress,” Liz shrugged. “So it seems. And hey, I like my internet time. Humiliation is....a slight compromise to get more. Okay, treadmill, let’s go,” Liz murmured in agreement, moving over to the treadmill machines.

[unstabled-emotions]

“You make a valid point, there is no point in dragging this on.” He chuckled. Adrian smiled at her words and shrugged. “Let’s hope that it doesn’t, but if it does then I will be the perfect gentleman and offer you my jacket.” Adrian replied with a soft laugh. “Well let’s go and get this over with.” Adrian put out his arm for her to take it and led her inside the gym. As soon as the door opened all eyes were on them. “Just act like you fit in.” He whispered.

[watchmequake-blog]

“Well excellent, at least you’re going to be a gentleman about me dying from humiliation,” Liz smiled, taking his arm. “Oh, I never fit in, but I’m good at blanking people. Treadmill first or weights?”

[rebel-mel-blog]

“Oh, tea please!” she said,”  And don’t worry, I’ll just crash on the couch and be out in the morning before anyone even knows I’m here.”

[watchmequake-blog]

“I’m always pleased to find another ta drinker. I just can’t stomach coffee,” Liz commented as she set about making two cups of tea. “That’s absolutely fine.”

[unstabled-emotions]

Adrian’s and Elizabeth’s dare wasn’t the hardest one, but it was the most uncomfortable one. The blond had only ever worked out in workout clothes never in his ‘sunday best’ and yet there he was arriving at the gym with a suit. “You like to get right down to business, don’t you?” Adrian chuckled. “People are going to think that we are on the weirdest date, you look nice by the way.” He said as he held the door open for the brunette. 

[watchmequake-blog]

“Of course I do. No point messing around, and yes...it is the strangest of dates. Thank you,” Elizabeth murmured, smoothing down her dress. She was fond of the two dresses she owned. “I just hope it doesn’t rip, that’d be embarrassing.”

[watchmequake-blog]

@unstabled-emotions

Elizabeth had a small smile on her lips as she showed up outside the gym in a loose dress. Her Sunday best? She had only two dresses, and she wanted neither to rip...but she also enjoyed having her internet time. Spotting Adrian, she laughed as she imagined how ridiculous they were going to seem inside the gym. “Come on then, let’s get this over with.”

[william-meyer]

“Huh…” William crossed his arms over his chest and looked on at the girl. “I didn’t think that you would go along with it. Maybe it was selfish, but I guess it was also for their own safety. Did you at least say goodbye?”

[watchmequake-blog]

“It was for their safety, and for everyone else’s safety. I just barely control my powers now, never mind back then when I was afraid, confused and lost.”

[mathieu-gerard-blog]

“Hm,” Danny murmured. “Well. Keep that mindset up, I guess. I bet it’s an easier one to have.”

[watchmequake-blog]

“Do I take it from that that you’d rather be out there?”

[miles--hall]

“Here I thought that I had met someone that didn’t underestimate me.” Miles moved closer to her leaning forward to whisper in her ear. “I would do it intentionally.” He pulled away and smiled at her “I just have no reason to.”

[watchmequake-blog]

“Well excellent, at least I haven’t given you a reason to kill me just yet. Shall we go for a dip then, now we’re on the same page?”

[mathieu-gerard-blog]

“Comparatively, it is then,” she smiled subtly. “Do you feel adjusted here?”

[watchmequake-blog]

“I do. I’ve got some good friends, but also I feel like I’m safer in here than out there.”

[rebel-mel-blog]

“Oh, that would be amazing, yes please.  I can definitely return the favor later!  I’m such an idiot and thought I could spare a few minutes or ten before the storm and obviously was wrong.”

[watchmequake-blog]

“Tea or coffee? Oh don’t worry about it, and if the storm doesn’t let up you’re more than welcome to crash here for the night. I’m sure the others won’t mind.”

[rebel-mel-blog]

“Very lucky!” she said,” Thank you.  I would drown if I stayed out there.”

[watchmequake-blog]

“I can hear it, it sounds bad out there. Would you like a hot drink to warm up a bit?”

[mathieu-gerard-blog]

“Kind of, I’ve been here five years. It seems long to me. What about you?”

[watchmequake-blog]

“Five years is definitely a long time. I’ve been here just over a year, if I remember correctly.”

[william-meyer]

“A power that’s too dangerous, I had never heard such a thing.” He said sarcastically. “So selfishly you left them to not hurt them?”

[watchmequake-blog]

“Exactly. And I’m not going to defend myself and say it wasn’t selfish, because it was. I’ve hurt other people, but I couldn’t hurt the. It was entirely selfish.”

[mathieu-gerard-blog]

Danny smiled warmly at her, “I’m Danielle, but call me Danny.” 

[watchmequake-blog]

“Lovely to meet you Danny. Have you been here long?”

[miles--hall]

“Do you really think I’m capable of drowning you?”

[watchmequake-blog]

“Anyone is capable of anything. No, I don’t think you’d drown me...intentionally.”

[william-meyer]

“At risk of your power or? The government always ruins all the fun.”

[watchmequake-blog]

“Yep, my power. My power is a dangerous one, and...I value them to much to leave them at risk.”