[-][Chris][-]
Chris was in the lunchroom, had just received his food and was looking for place to sit so he could stare at Angie when he saw them. Maxxie leading the way, and Cassie a half-step behind; they looked sleepy and as though much of the night was spent doing other things. Chris remembered vaguely that he'd seen them together the other day, and red flags rose in his cloudy mind.
As he approached, Maxxie was whispering something to Cassie, who nodded. She greeted him first. "Good morning, Chris. Lovely night, right?"
"Fucking fantastic. Those little green pills Sid brought over are mental." Chris said, a broad smile on his face.
Cassie giggled, "Oh Chris, wow. Did you, like, sit down? I mean, you have food - you should eat." her expression was so animated, it made Chris laugh. Good old Cassie.
"Yeah, sure. How about here?" He let his tray fall on the table with a mild clatter, and dropped into a chair in front of it.
Maxxie sat at his side, and Cassie across from the boys, when Maxxie rose again and said, "I'll go grab us something to munch on, shall I?."
"You're eating now Cassie?" Chris said, shovelling food in his own mouth.
Cassie nodded to Maxxie, who left, then addressed Chris, "Like, I ate, wow, just before we came here. Only two days between." her eyes were alight with self-pride, and who was Chris to tell her that wasn't good enough. She was healing, and he knew that even through the fog of pills and liquor.
"That's fucking awesome Cass." She smiled widely, and crossed her hands on the table. Chris bobbed his head a few times, before he noticed and asked, "Why're you wearing gloves?"
Cassie glanced down at her hands, her brow knitting slightly, "My hands are cold. Russia is, wow, colder than home."
"Your fingers aren't covered."
"I didn't say my fingers were cold. Just my hands." Cassie giggled as her eyes wandered, and before Chris could say anything else, Maxxie was back. An unseen shield passed over her, rendering her untouchable to his prodding. There was no fucking way he'd ask if the two shagged yesterday in front of Maxxie. Cassie didn't tell others, and kept her opinion guilt free.
Maxxie was different altogether.
