The week leading up to Life Day wasn’t a happy one for Connor, it never was. But this year was particularly sobering. The chick he was head over heels with was gone and so was his roommate. This coming just a week or two after she’d told him that she was into Arak. He knew what that meant. The trip Arak was packing for? It was with her.
He’d never felt this alone and hurt before.
Despite this, Connor still visited Xo. He tried to keep his friend’s spirits high with slicing challenges and holiday games. But he knew Xo was likely depressed since he lost his arm and it was partially Connor’s fault. He’d left him floating in chum to race after Nash. Who does that? He’d been so blinded by wanting to protect her that he’d hurt another one of his friends.
That feeling of guilt and responsibility pushed Connor to do what he did next. He got to work researching the shop he and Nash had swung by. He knew the rough area they had gone to, what the cover was, and what the store front looked like. So, finding the shop wasn’t overly difficult on SWOOGLE, it just took time. Once he had it, he hit the shop’s line.
“Listen, I need to speak to Lina. Tell her, it’s Connor…” He said once the Quarren answered the phone. “No not Con-Air the vacuum company! CONNOR! The guy who rolls with Nash!” He practically shouted. “Yeah, the pretty-boy…” He muttered, that was also the name Nash used for him. It felt weird hearing it come from someone else’s lips.
Connor would wait for a few minutes until he heard Lina’s voice. “Hey Lina, Happy Life Day.” He greeted. “Look I’m gonna be in town for the holidays and had a favor to ask. Figured we could discuss it over dinner and drinks?” He asked. “You pick the place, shoot me where ever you want to be picked up and I’ll take care of the rest.” He explained.
After that, Connor gave Lina his number to contact him. Got up and packed his own bags, including the suit he’d worn to the heist with Nash. Looking at it brought back memories of her helping him with his tie and seeing her in that black dress. He blinked away the pain and focused. Even if he didn’t want to admit it, he needed Lina now to help his friend.
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Connor arrived at the Mon Cala spaceport and immediately got to work. He’d lifted three wallets and snatched a purse to ensure he had the credits for this night out. He was broke, what other options did he have? After that he rented a speeder and zipped off to meet Lina at her specified location. He wasn’t sure if he was ready for this, but what other choices did he have? When he finally got there, he put on his best smirk, perked his ears slightly and rolled down his passenger side window.
“Daaaaamn, what’s a guy gotta do to take you out for drinks?” He asked, forcing himself to flirt when she finally came into view.
He’d never felt this alone and hurt before.
Despite this, Connor still visited Xo. He tried to keep his friend’s spirits high with slicing challenges and holiday games. But he knew Xo was likely depressed since he lost his arm and it was partially Connor’s fault. He’d left him floating in chum to race after Nash. Who does that? He’d been so blinded by wanting to protect her that he’d hurt another one of his friends.
That feeling of guilt and responsibility pushed Connor to do what he did next. He got to work researching the shop he and Nash had swung by. He knew the rough area they had gone to, what the cover was, and what the store front looked like. So, finding the shop wasn’t overly difficult on SWOOGLE, it just took time. Once he had it, he hit the shop’s line.
“Listen, I need to speak to Lina. Tell her, it’s Connor…” He said once the Quarren answered the phone. “No not Con-Air the vacuum company! CONNOR! The guy who rolls with Nash!” He practically shouted. “Yeah, the pretty-boy…” He muttered, that was also the name Nash used for him. It felt weird hearing it come from someone else’s lips.
Connor would wait for a few minutes until he heard Lina’s voice. “Hey Lina, Happy Life Day.” He greeted. “Look I’m gonna be in town for the holidays and had a favor to ask. Figured we could discuss it over dinner and drinks?” He asked. “You pick the place, shoot me where ever you want to be picked up and I’ll take care of the rest.” He explained.
After that, Connor gave Lina his number to contact him. Got up and packed his own bags, including the suit he’d worn to the heist with Nash. Looking at it brought back memories of her helping him with his tie and seeing her in that black dress. He blinked away the pain and focused. Even if he didn’t want to admit it, he needed Lina now to help his friend.
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Connor arrived at the Mon Cala spaceport and immediately got to work. He’d lifted three wallets and snatched a purse to ensure he had the credits for this night out. He was broke, what other options did he have? After that he rented a speeder and zipped off to meet Lina at her specified location. He wasn’t sure if he was ready for this, but what other choices did he have? When he finally got there, he put on his best smirk, perked his ears slightly and rolled down his passenger side window.
“Daaaaamn, what’s a guy gotta do to take you out for drinks?” He asked, forcing himself to flirt when she finally came into view.
@Sreeya
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