>>19365863Tension and unease swirled through Carmody. She'd hoped that when she'd put together everything she knew about Kanako, it'd make sense. That there'd be something she could do. But whatever was going on with Kanako and Nika, however good her intentions were, however sure she was that she was in the right with Nika, she was hurting Ash and Paule now, being here, doing this.
>"But I'm not jumping to- I didn't- I meant-"Her voice cracked. Her eyes are stinging. Aw, SHIT. Not now. Get it together, DON'T DO THIS.
>".....fuck.">"I'm sorry. It's not fair for me to be dumping all this on you, and Paule. You've supported me so much already. I-I'll handle it. I'll make sure Kanako's safe in our match and then just get out from under this whole mess completely.">"Thanks, Coach. And s-sorry."Carmody turns and walks away quickly so she doesn't break. Tears are running down her face, and she's starting to shake, but she'll be fine if she just makes it to the door outside. Hey, there it is! She quickens her pace, walking towards it more quickly.
>>19367354Andi Kestrel is standing in her way, looking confusedly at a cigarette with the wrong end of it lit.
Andi:
>"Hey, didja find Ash? Someone said they saw her go into that office over th--"[CRACK!]
Carmody drops Andi to the floor with a lethal right.
>"GET YOUR OWN PLACE TO LIVE IF YOU WANNA SMOKE INSIDE, YOU FUGLY DISGUSTING SKANK!"Carmody ignores some kind of squeal of pain and protest and indistinct jabbering behind her as she steps the door to the outside, into the open air. Her hand hurts now, but she's starting to feel a little better. But just a little. Not much.
Her apartment is only a few blocks away. She breaks out into a run.