Some Things Are Out of My Hands

[Kelli-wa]

Some things are out of my hands
I'm what time and consequence have made me
Sit back and watch the world explode
3, 2, 1 here come the fireworks baby

Micah stepped out into the sun and grinned lightly at the new bags she held in hand. She couldn't wait to turn this into a new outfit. It would need a few alterations, of course, but that wouldn't be a problem. She was good at changing her clothing by now. She had a one of a kind wardrobe that most people would say was odd, but she loved every little scrap of fabric that hung in her closet. She started off toward the bus station, she was headed home and then to the park. That was the plan anyway. She wasn't sure what she wanted to do at the park, but it had to be better than sitting at home.

[Violette]

Pete sighed as his sister practically dragged him across the whole town. First the museum, then the lake, then the shopping center. He could have sworn that he would have died from boredom if he hadn't taken his iPod with. Luckily, his sister agreed to allow Pete to rummage through an art-supply shop in the mall. He had bought a few more paints, some charcoal pencils and two more sketchpads; the sketchpads that he had taken were already filled with drawings. He bought a new hat, too, to add to his collection. Now the two were at the bus station, heading towards the park. He was calmed at the fact that at least, he would be able to sit down and draw a bit if she didn't end up pushing him towards other people. Zoning out again as usual, he didn't notice exactly where he was walking. It wasn't until his sister grabbed his arm to prevent him from tumbling into the street when he was aware of his surroundings. He had pushed a girl, however, in the process. She had nearly been thrown into the street. "Sorry!" he quickly said, biting on his lower lip. "Thanks a lot." was all he muttered under his breath to his sister.

[Kelli-wa]

Micah was looking into her bag for her cell phone, she was supposed to call her brother when she had gotten finished at the shopping center. He was at work, so he wouldn't be able to answer, but she'd get yelled at when she got home if he didn't find a message when he got off. She had just found it and pulled it out when he boy ran into her. She stumbled, almost into the street but gained her composure on the edge of the sidewalk. "Hey!" she hollered. "You don't know how to watch where you're going?" She was a fireball when made angry, but when she saw who had run into her she paused, but only momentarily. She wasn't about to let him get away without speaking her mind.

[Violette]

Peter took the time to study her more carefully as she continued ranting. He tried to keep himself calm, he really was used to shouting, but he couldn't handle pressure, either. He took deep breaths as he tried not to have a meltdown in front of a huge crowd, which usually happened. This is exactly why he hated school; the pressure of performing and doing well was always pushing down on him. He sighed and fumbled with his fingers, trying to think of any ways to resolve this. His gaze ended up turning once more to his sister, this time colder and much harder. "Look what you've done!" he said between breaths. He turned back towards the brown-haired girl. "Sorry." he said humbly, biting down on his lower lip. He wasn't exactly sure how apologizing worked, but... oh well.

[Kelli-wa]

Micah brushed herself off a little and took a deep breath. She really did need to keep her cool. Her successful shopping trip must have put her in a good mood, because usually she would've screamed even louder when he apologized again. Instead, today, she shook her head lightly, "Whatever. Just..." She wasn't sure what she was trying to say, something about him made her calm down considerably, but she didn't try to think about it, because that freaked her out. "Just watch where you're going. I don't wanna die because some stranger pushes me into the street."

[Violette]

He was relieved that she didn't continue screaming and instead left him off with a fair warning. He tried to fashion a smile but it faded in half a second, leaving him with his usual, nonchalant expression again. He nodded, about to walk to the back of the clump of people when his sister grabbed him again, then pointed at the girl. No, no. Peter thought, whining in his head, "No." His sister had to force him to speak with other people. He definitely didn't want to mess with the fireball again, he already knew that she wasn't afraid of a little fighting. He heaved a sigh, knowing that his sister wouldn't leave him alone. Slowly, Pete turned towards the girl. "P-pete," he introduced himself, stuttering at first. It had been a while since he had spoken to somebody.

[Kelli-wa]

Micah started to turn around as he walked away from her, trying to move so she wasn't awkwardly standing right next to him, since it seemed they were getting on the same bus. She wasn't shy, but she was not good when it came to awkward situations, she hated them actually, they made her extremely uncomfortable, and Micah was never uncomfortable. He said his name though and she turned, raising a brow at him. She looked him over again and then held out her hand, deciding that there was not harm in it. Usually, she would have told him to bite her had he introduced himself. If it were anyone else, she would have, but he had kindness in his eyes. A weird kindness. She hesitated before replying. "Micah..."