[He knows he can't force Johnnie to stay. But it's weird as hell that the kid just shows up at this time of night after so many years. There's no way it's an accident. He must need something and is just too prideful to say. There's no way alcohol is involved. If it was, he'd be able to smell it reeking off the both of them.
Chrissy's shocked to hear that she's bleeding, and reaches up to touch at her nose. Sure enough, she feels wet warmth there and her jaw drops a little as she looks down at her fingers.]
We can stop somewhere else.
[That's said to Johnnie directly, because she can feel the anger and upset radiating off of him and doesn't want to make it worse. She pinches at her nose and goes to hop on the back of the bike, just so he can drive off if he really needs to.]
Now wait a minute.
[A booming, stern voice sounds out and Chrissy flinches as she shrinks back behind Johnnie on the bike. She's better around loud things now, but strange men shouting still scares the hell out of her.]
He do something to you, girl?
[Her instant response is a shake of her head, and his dad's response is a drawn out sigh like she's testing his patience.]
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[He knows he can't force Johnnie to stay. But it's weird as hell that the kid just shows up at this time of night after so many years. There's no way it's an accident. He must need something and is just too prideful to say. There's no way alcohol is involved. If it was, he'd be able to smell it reeking off the both of them.
Chrissy's shocked to hear that she's bleeding, and reaches up to touch at her nose. Sure enough, she feels wet warmth there and her jaw drops a little as she looks down at her fingers.]
We can stop somewhere else.
[That's said to Johnnie directly, because she can feel the anger and upset radiating off of him and doesn't want to make it worse. She pinches at her nose and goes to hop on the back of the bike, just so he can drive off if he really needs to.]
Now wait a minute.
[A booming, stern voice sounds out and Chrissy flinches as she shrinks back behind Johnnie on the bike. She's better around loud things now, but strange men shouting still scares the hell out of her.]
He do something to you, girl?
[Her instant response is a shake of her head, and his dad's response is a drawn out sigh like she's testing his patience.]