The gentle breeze of the wind and the smell of the lush surrounding nature, Is enough to clear any occupied head. That is no different for the young scientist, surrendering his mind to the peaceful atmosphere . Where there’s no trouble, no worries. Just his mind at ease. “ dude!” . “Ah?!” . A scream from Lyan comes breaking through. The peaceful air demolished in an Instant. “ are you done meditating?” She asks leaning on the window right behind the driver’s seat. “ guess so..” he answers in reluctant tone.
“Good 'cause we need you inside. Come on in”. Lyan goes back in.
“Why?”
Lyan comes back out. “ a meeting has been called”. she goes in
“By who?!”
Out “Lara” back in
“ well tell Lara that i do not answer to her!. Someone has to drive this thing!”
Out, “ Lara say’s you can take a break”. Lyan doesn’t go back in , instead remaining out for a bit longer.
“ I don’t want to take a break. and I wasn’t waiting for her permission” . As Vernon ends his last statement, lyan takes one look back inside but to no response. At least not one for the ear. She turns to face Vernon once more. He awaits for what she has to say, but she does not utter word rather looking him dead in the eyes, she smiles a cheeky yet disturbing smile and goes back in. Vernon puzzled and frightened from such a response, he peaks his head through the window to see what could be the cause of such a smile. At the same moment, “Hi” sticking the upper half her body out of the left side window of the carriage Lara says. “ AHH!” Frightening him back up straight on his seat and head out of the window.
“Why don’t you come in, give the horses a much needed rest” she says, trying to hold up a smile and a friendly face but her tone exposes her, breaking any illusion she thought might be helpful. “No!” Collecting himself from the past fright Vernon answers. Lara's smile fades into an annoyed expression but that didn’t mean it was over. no, it wasn’t gonna be until he’s in. Which seemed to be obvious to all except him. “ well, if we’re not good enough for you to come in, maybe they are!” She says as she extends her arm out holding a huge bag full of the most active chemicals out the window. “ NO!, let go of that!” Vernon’s tone changes in an instant. The stubborn and persistent manner is completely gone. Now it’s just panic and hysterically trying to get hold of the bag.
“Stop!, give me that!” .No matter how many times he tries to get the bag he misses every time. “ stop it!, do you know how sensitive these things are!?” . “ if you’re so scared for it , then come and save it” she says as she goes back in. Vernon stops the carriage and jumps through the window, not wasting a second to follow her.
“ oh, precious precious chem will your loyal consort come and rescue you or will he choose to put his mission of ‘driving this thing’ above all” ,Lara says as Vernon comes in . Or more of fall in. He gets up and with no hesitation ,makes his way to her and grabs the bag, an irritated expression wearing his face. But it doesn’t phase her. he’s in, just what she wanted. “ oh, he chose you how nice” a mischievous smile falls upon her face as she makes her comment. The irritated look only grows on Vernon’s face but he does not respond. no, he only turns and begins to make his way to the door. Before he could even make it, his way is blocked by maya. “Don’t make it harder on yourself” . He turns to the window. Lyan stands in front it , blocking this path as well. “ sit!”. Vernon lets out a defeated sigh and as told he sits.
“ fine, what do you want?” He says tired and beaten . They all gather around. A paper in Lara’s hand. “ now that we’re all here , finally, we could give out the chores”. V: “ chores?!, you brought me in for chores?!”. “ yes, It’s better to get a system going so we won’t fight about it later. We wouldn’t want it to hinder any more of your progress”, Lara responds, a sarcastic tone in her words, yet the remark from a past argument strikes bold. She has not let it down, neither of them have. It lingers in their minds. In her mind, leaving a bad taste in her mouth. Vernon In response only glares at her. Raising the tension, without a single word said. “ ahm” maya cuts In between intensity. Getting their minds back on track.
“ right, ahh first driving”
“ that’s me” he rises his hand has he answers.
“ aw, alright” with bit of disappointment in her voice, she takes a pen off the table and scribbles something onto the paper. “ next ,cooking”.
“ well , since I’m going to be driving most of the time. I’ll be too busy for it ,i guess one of you could do it”
“ yes , one of us…” .not a word is said after that. They only but share a few glances at each other, before their eyes stray back to the walls and the ceiling of the carriage. A dumbfounded look falls upon Vernon’s face as a striking realization dawns on him. “ wait, you mean tell me that at your big-age none of you can cook?!”. L: “ I can work an air fryer ,and eggs” . M: “ I can make pasta and beans” . L: “ yes!, that’s what I’m talking about, see, we have talent”. Lara’s enthusiastic tone and the genuine smile on all the girl’s faces only seem to worsen the staggered look on his face.
L:“Alright , damn, enough with the sexist look” . “ sexis-?!” He holds himself back before this could lead to a full blown argument, one which would lead to nothing of use. “ you know what, I’m going to cook”.
“ you know how to cook?” A collective shocked scream leaves the girls mouth. “ yes!, enough with sexist tone”.
“ touché” maya says. Lara rolls her eyes in response as she continues “ now ,what’s left laundry, dishes and sweeping”
L:“ I call dibs on laundry”. M: “ dishes”. Layn: “ I’ll sweep” . With that the list is done. And so is the need for Vernon to stay. He makes his way back out saying while leaves “ well if you’d excuse me, I have an unbalanced system to abide to”. and just at the sound of that, an idea hits Lara, one that may give her a taste something familiar.
“ unbelievable!” She shouts out, bringing the attention of the room unto her. As soon as the scream left Lara’s mouth a suspicious look grew on Maya’s face “ what are you try-”. “ it’s our system and we give him the short end of the stick?!”. The confused looks only grows further. “ it’s truly unfair, so you know what?, I’ll drive!” Not a second wasted after she’s finished. She runs immediately to the front facing window and jumps out onto the seat, Vernon following right behind her, stopping at the window.
“ ohhhh, that’s what she wants, like in the fields!” Layn says to maya. Who had less than an enthusiastic look on her face “ she’s gonna kill us all” she begins to make her way to the window as well. “ you’ve never driven a carriage before, how do plan on driving this one?!” Vernon says. “ it’s similar enough, and don’t worry I’m a terrific car driver, you can even ask them”. He turns to face them, not a second of thought is taken before they answer. M:“ she doesn’t have a license”, Layn: “ she’s super fast!”. A big confidence smile wears Lara’s face “ heck, yes i am!”, The only thing the was said before the carriage was sent at full speed. horses running as if it were a championship. Going in all directions. Rocking the carriage worst than a ship out on a stormy night and the captain has even less control.
Wanting to avoid falling of the road Vernon grabs the harness stoping the horses in an instant. * panting, panting* . Facing forward in shock , holding on tightly to the harness . “ get.off ” he says. L:“ it’s definitely a work in progre-”. “ get off!” He yells. And in a second she is off. “ Vernon your things are glowing and shaking” Lyan calls out. It’s not long before they’re all standing out. Not allowed back in. Only him.
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