If Not for This, What? ((15))

[amanika]

Teazer's ears flicked a little with worry, not entirely comfortable with hearing all of this, though she supposed she had asked. Sonya himself didn't, but the police in general still made her twitchy. She nodded in response to what Sonya was saying though, but didn't ask any further questions.

[victoriousscarf]

Sonya sighed, glancing down at her. "Sorry. I did not mean to burden you with any of my problems. It is a stressful time of year and sometimes I think it shoots my filter all to hell. I say the first thing that comes into my head without thinking about it."

[amanika]

Teazer shook her head quickly, "It ain't that, really. S'probably good t'vent anyway, keepin' that stuff inside probaly ain't healthy."

[victoriousscarf]

Sonya glanced down at her again and then back to the street, shoving his paws further into his pockets. "True enough, I guess," he said to the street rather than her. Taking a deep breath, he looked out over the street, ears flickering though he saw and heard nothing. "So then," he added. "Aside from waitressing, is there much that you do with your time?"

[amanika]

Teazer thought for a moment, "I dunno, normal stuff I guess. Jerrie useually works longer hours than me so I tend t'take care of more stuff at home." she went silent again, thinking of her brother, Cat she hoped she'd make it back tonight before he did.

[victoriousscarf]

Sonya nodded, glancing up to the sky in something akin to worry. The sky was starting to look rather threatening.

[amanika]

Teazer caught Sonya's look, "Somethin' wrong?"

[victoriousscarf]

"I... no, nothing is wrong." Just as soon as he came up with any topic of conversation.

[amanika]

A short nod, "Fair enough. Y'know, it was good of you t'want t'do this, even after I made a fuss about you doin' it. Y'don't see somethin' like that in many cats these days."

[victoriousscarf]

He nodded. "It is not a problem. Taking a little bit of time is nothing compared to what might have happened..." he said. For a while they walked on in almost silence, him keeping track of the other cats walking in the area and how far they had gone.

[amanika]

Teazer was about to say that actually she got about after dark a bit more often than he would think and that she was perfectly capeable of taking care of herself, but she bit it back, deciding that she probably wouldn't like his reaction. "Mmm, or nothin' might've happened, but thanks all the same."

[victoriousscarf]

"Better safe than sorry. Just because you have been fine before hardly means you will be fine this time. It only takes one time," he said and then realized what he had said. "I am sorry, that was bitter, was it not?"

[amanika]

"Nah, a touch cynical maybe, but I guess you got a right t'be." Teazer told him, "I think I would be if I was doin' what you are all day everyday."

[victoriousscarf]

He smiled faintly at her. "Thank you." He glanced around the neighborhood again. "Which street do you live on again?"

[amanika]

"Oak Avenue, just round the corner." Teazer paused, sighing a little, "If my brother's in it might be better f'you t'leave me at the end of the road. He's gonna' be about ready t'deck my manager anyway, if I get as far as explainin' why I'm late. I come home with a tomcat he don't know, he's just as likely t'deck you. Not that he's unreasonable or violent y'understand," she added quickly, placing a paw on Sonya's arm without really thinking about it, "but he worries about me. I'm his little sister, he's a bit overprotective, y'know?"