Janice and Silent Sara Chapter 4: The Brig
Janice sat on the bench with her back against the wall. The fluorescent light was making a humming noise. Sara was laying on the same bench with her head on Janice's leg, sleeping. The cell had a solid wall in the back with the remaining walls that were Iron bars salvaged from an old police station.
Cait was in the cell next to the duo. She was angry at herself for getting in a bar fight over a sweet roll. She promised the mayor of Sanctuary City not to get into trouble. She sure won't hear the end of this from him. She looks over at the mercenaries in the cell next to her.
"Ugh! The boredom is killing me!" Cait said.
Janice looks over to Cait with an amused look, then puts her attention to Sara. She stroked Sara's hair toward the back of the head, away from the face, then gently placed her cap on her head. Cait was studying the duo for a short time.
"Ok whats your two's story? Not that I care anyway." Cait said.
"Why should I tell you?" asked Janice.
"Because I'd rather fight rabid ghouls in the Combat Zone than have this boredom. So say something, anything, hell, make something up. I don't care." said Cait.
Janice glanced at the sleeping Sara. Making sure she was indeed asleep. Sara wouldn't like it if Janice goes talking about them.
"Humph, I guess it safe to talk, What do you want to know?" asked Janice.
"First off, Are you two, uhh… together?" asked Cait.
"Well, we work together-"
"You know what I mean! Don't bullshit me." Cait interrupted.
Janice sat quietly for awhile, contemplating on whether or not to tell Cait. Sara would want to keep nosey people at a distance. She even drew blood a couple of times to be sure they stay away. Janice felt she had to confide in someone. It might as well be a crazy redhead.
"Well, sometimes I think we are, I mean we haven't had any declarations of love or anything. It isn't something we just talk about ya know," said Janice.
"Well why not?" asked Cait.
"People get stupid, caused some problems for us in the past," said Janice.
"Well, you shouldn't worry about that here. Everybody pretty much keeps to themselves here." Cait assured.
"Yeah, that's what we are working for. A safe place in some big settlement where nobody asked questions, but for now we work and fight to earn caps and save up," said Janice while looking at Sara.
A sly smile appeared on Cait as she asked, "Have you two... been together?"
Janice looked at Cait wide-eyed as if shocked at the question. She sighed and rolled her eyes upon looking at Cait.
"Now, now, That's none of your business," answered Janice.
"Ok whatever you say," said Cait smiling knowingly.
"How did you meet then?" Asked Cait.
"On a farming settlement, working for caps, we just fell in together. We haven't parted company ever since," answered Janice.
"Does your partner ever talk?" Cait quizzed.
"Not since I known her," said Janice.
Janice yawns, sleep was finally catching up to her.
"Ok, I'm getting tired of this conversation I'm going to sleep," Janice said sleepily.
"Alright then, see you in the morning," Cait said as she stretches out on the bench she was sitting on.
Janice bows her head closes her eyes and drifts off to sleep.