Light was already streaming in the window when Brazen opened her eyes. They were sore and puffy from crying the night before. She didn't want him to see the redness even though she suspected he knew about the crying. Rubbing her eyes she rolled to her back staring at the cracked ceiling.
"Brazen."
The call startled her and brought relief after the night before. He was still around but she decided now was not the time to try and figure out why. She quickly collected herself and shuffled into the other room.
"What?" Her voice was groggy as she watched Plissken carefully arranging the few possessions he carried into his bag.
"I got us some transportation so you better….." Plissken looked up and his eye widened. Brazen was confused and ran her hand through her hair to smooth it down. His eye just as quickly returned to his bag leaving Brazen to question the look.
"…. You better get dressed." He finished the sentence with a change in manner. It became all business and quickly she realized why. Her cheeks flushed as she looked down at herself standing there in her shirt and underwear. She started to laugh at herself and ever so quietly she heard a single chuckle from Snake.
"I'll meet you out front." Plissken looked over with a smile. His eye was anywhere but her face. She knew why that was now and pulled at the bottom of the shirt.
"I'll hurry."
Brazen turned back into the bedroom to dress but her heart was pounding. She was glad to see him even if he was going to continue with his stand-offish and aggressive behavior. She dressed quickly eager to be on the road, if for no other reason then the calm it seemed to bring to her overly tense companion. She pulled on her coat and picked up her gloves ready to leave when something caught her eye where they had been laying.
It was a pendant of a silver snake biting its own tail to form a circle with a leather cord. Brazen stopped staring at it. She was afraid to touch it because that meant admitting the only possible way it could have gotten there. Susan glanced at the door and then back at the silver snake. Was it a peace offering, a gift, had he forgotten it? Brazen ruled out the forgotten option quickly. Snake never had a lapse in memory it seemed. That left one option. It was for her in some capacity.
Finally, she touched it. The metal was still warm even with the room cooling down. She traced the circle with her finger examining at the detailed scales. Brazen smiled to herself and tied the piece of leather around her neck. She took a glance at the snake hanging around her neck. Susan fingered the silver metal and her heart fluttered thinking about the kiss the night before. She traced the circle once more then headed downstairs to meet up with Plissken. She wanted to ask him why he'd left it for her. Common sense told her to just accept it for what it was and leave the rest to come out when it was time.