Nadine was hungover. Which only really meant that she was breathing.
Smoking, technically. Same thing.
Circumstances had forced her into a practical pair of shoes – or as practical as a pair of pop-art high tops could be. It had worked out, since half the roads didn't bother having sidewalks and heels didn't do great off pavement. Bracelets clattered as she took her cigarette from between her lips, adjusted tortoiseshell glasses as she squinted toward the horizon.
Ugh. The sun. What a fucker that was.
She dropped her cigarette butt and ground it out under her heel, jamming her hands into the pocket of her hoodie dress. It was not significantly warmer than the alternative, but it also wasn't quite cold enough to bother her yet.
At some point this year, she was going to need to start wearing long pants instead of tall socks.
Nice house. Cute flowers. Basil. Weird spot for basil. Damn, she wanted pizza.
She stepped up onto the porch to better see the little sign on the knocker. She scraped thoughtfully at her tongue with her teeth, made a face before digging through her pocket for some gum. Between cigarettes and a lot of drinking, her mouth was a nightmare zone. She popped a stick in her mouth and cracked it between her molars.
Did she actually have to use the knocker? Did it not count if she just used her knuckles? She was tempted to test it, but she also wanted to hurry up and get to getting rid of the throbbing behind her eyes.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
Smoking, technically. Same thing.
Circumstances had forced her into a practical pair of shoes – or as practical as a pair of pop-art high tops could be. It had worked out, since half the roads didn't bother having sidewalks and heels didn't do great off pavement. Bracelets clattered as she took her cigarette from between her lips, adjusted tortoiseshell glasses as she squinted toward the horizon.
Ugh. The sun. What a fucker that was.
She dropped her cigarette butt and ground it out under her heel, jamming her hands into the pocket of her hoodie dress. It was not significantly warmer than the alternative, but it also wasn't quite cold enough to bother her yet.
At some point this year, she was going to need to start wearing long pants instead of tall socks.
Nice house. Cute flowers. Basil. Weird spot for basil. Damn, she wanted pizza.
She stepped up onto the porch to better see the little sign on the knocker. She scraped thoughtfully at her tongue with her teeth, made a face before digging through her pocket for some gum. Between cigarettes and a lot of drinking, her mouth was a nightmare zone. She popped a stick in her mouth and cracked it between her molars.
Did she actually have to use the knocker? Did it not count if she just used her knuckles? She was tempted to test it, but she also wanted to hurry up and get to getting rid of the throbbing behind her eyes.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
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