Black Friday
Nov. 26th, 2005 04:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
governmentninjaNovember 26th, 2005.
Attempting to keep an eye on the First Lady and her daughter while they go on a shopping spree when the malls and strips were at their most crowded? A complete pain in the ass. It's not like we could just call in advance and clear the stores out this time, either. This more of impulsive trip for them, so the good news was, no one knew we would be there. The bad news was that plenty of people would be around, too many to really keep an eye on all of them. I'm not sure which was worse, the extreme paranoia from considering that every person on the street was a possible major security risk, or being dragged from store to store to store to store while they tried on outfits, and debated about 15 different shades of blue. I swear, there were moments I felt like I was 8 years old again, being dragged around the mall by mom and my older sisters.
At the very least, they made the uniformed Secret Service Agents hold their bags and purses.
Shoe shopping... or zombies? I'm having trouble deciding which was more stressful.
I got to feel like a normal cop again, for a few moments. I stop 6 different pickpockets, and an actual purse snatcher. I chased him down three blocks before I finally tackled him, all so I could return the purse to a 40 year old mother of two. I got a few strange looks from the other guys for that, they even asked why I would chase down a random purse snatcher, as if it was beneath me. I just told them that if they can figure out the answer to that, then they'd know why I'm their boss, and they're stuck holding the bags.
If I know someone is in trouble, and I can help them, I'll help them. There's no such thing as a problem that's beneath me.
Still, I do regret that I'm about to be temporarily reassigned, pending how the review goes. For all it's problems, I love what I do, and I'll miss it while I help conduct exams and evaluations. In the meantime, I have to hide all evidence of the nexus. I'll probably have to leave a few things, including this journal, at Claire's place. I know that people conducting this investigation won't hesitate to rip my entire life apart to dig up any kind of dirt they can on me. The only safe place to keep a secret would be on another earth. This is going to be hell...
On the upside, though, I'll get more free time, which I could use.
I have a date with Claire tonight. Our first, real, official date, and I'm taking her to a nice steakhouse on the edge of town. Can't say I've been this excited in a long time. I never would've thought our relationship would take such a turn, and if not for the fear gas incident, it probably never would have. I can't say I regret this happening, though I do regret that it was that fear gas that got us to acknowledge these feelings for each other.
I do have one more regret... Ada. I should just forget about her, but I can't. I should just let her go, but I can't. Figures, I always sucked at letting things go. I'm not sure why I'm still holding on. As long as she's working for Wesker, there can't be anything between us, if I didn't already destroy any chance I had when I went off on her while fear gassed. More importantly than all of that, I'd never do anything to hurt Claire. She's my best friend and so much more... I wouldn't want to lose that. I need to just let go of that part of my life.
Now, to actually do it...
Back to Claire... in addition to us dating now, she wants to adopt Sherry. Can't say I blame her. Kate has been nothing more than a glorified babysitter to the kid. I thought placing Sherry with surviving family would be the best idea, but the more I hear about Kate, and particularly after Sherry's recent accident, the more I regret leaving her there. I couldn't keep her with me, and neither could Claire. I'm not entirely sure Claire is ready for such a responsibility, but it's not like she'll be on her own. She has me, she has Chris, she also has plenty of friends in the nexus. I think between all of us, we should do a decent job.
Sherry is a good kid anyway.
Strangely, so was Salazar.... I never thought I'd get so attached to him when he was a kid, but he was just a kid.... and Saddler took advantage of him. Salazar is back to be an adult now, and I have no idea how to react to him. It's hard to look at him, and not see the boy he was, the man he could've been, as well as of the monster he has become. He was given a second chance, and it got squandered. An entire multiverse, and none of us could save one boy...
Fuck...
I'll think about that later, right now, I have to get ready to see Claire.
Attempting to keep an eye on the First Lady and her daughter while they go on a shopping spree when the malls and strips were at their most crowded? A complete pain in the ass. It's not like we could just call in advance and clear the stores out this time, either. This more of impulsive trip for them, so the good news was, no one knew we would be there. The bad news was that plenty of people would be around, too many to really keep an eye on all of them. I'm not sure which was worse, the extreme paranoia from considering that every person on the street was a possible major security risk, or being dragged from store to store to store to store while they tried on outfits, and debated about 15 different shades of blue. I swear, there were moments I felt like I was 8 years old again, being dragged around the mall by mom and my older sisters.
At the very least, they made the uniformed Secret Service Agents hold their bags and purses.
Shoe shopping... or zombies? I'm having trouble deciding which was more stressful.
I got to feel like a normal cop again, for a few moments. I stop 6 different pickpockets, and an actual purse snatcher. I chased him down three blocks before I finally tackled him, all so I could return the purse to a 40 year old mother of two. I got a few strange looks from the other guys for that, they even asked why I would chase down a random purse snatcher, as if it was beneath me. I just told them that if they can figure out the answer to that, then they'd know why I'm their boss, and they're stuck holding the bags.
If I know someone is in trouble, and I can help them, I'll help them. There's no such thing as a problem that's beneath me.
Still, I do regret that I'm about to be temporarily reassigned, pending how the review goes. For all it's problems, I love what I do, and I'll miss it while I help conduct exams and evaluations. In the meantime, I have to hide all evidence of the nexus. I'll probably have to leave a few things, including this journal, at Claire's place. I know that people conducting this investigation won't hesitate to rip my entire life apart to dig up any kind of dirt they can on me. The only safe place to keep a secret would be on another earth. This is going to be hell...
On the upside, though, I'll get more free time, which I could use.
I have a date with Claire tonight. Our first, real, official date, and I'm taking her to a nice steakhouse on the edge of town. Can't say I've been this excited in a long time. I never would've thought our relationship would take such a turn, and if not for the fear gas incident, it probably never would have. I can't say I regret this happening, though I do regret that it was that fear gas that got us to acknowledge these feelings for each other.
I do have one more regret... Ada. I should just forget about her, but I can't. I should just let her go, but I can't. Figures, I always sucked at letting things go. I'm not sure why I'm still holding on. As long as she's working for Wesker, there can't be anything between us, if I didn't already destroy any chance I had when I went off on her while fear gassed. More importantly than all of that, I'd never do anything to hurt Claire. She's my best friend and so much more... I wouldn't want to lose that. I need to just let go of that part of my life.
Now, to actually do it...
Back to Claire... in addition to us dating now, she wants to adopt Sherry. Can't say I blame her. Kate has been nothing more than a glorified babysitter to the kid. I thought placing Sherry with surviving family would be the best idea, but the more I hear about Kate, and particularly after Sherry's recent accident, the more I regret leaving her there. I couldn't keep her with me, and neither could Claire. I'm not entirely sure Claire is ready for such a responsibility, but it's not like she'll be on her own. She has me, she has Chris, she also has plenty of friends in the nexus. I think between all of us, we should do a decent job.
Sherry is a good kid anyway.
Strangely, so was Salazar.... I never thought I'd get so attached to him when he was a kid, but he was just a kid.... and Saddler took advantage of him. Salazar is back to be an adult now, and I have no idea how to react to him. It's hard to look at him, and not see the boy he was, the man he could've been, as well as of the monster he has become. He was given a second chance, and it got squandered. An entire multiverse, and none of us could save one boy...
Fuck...
I'll think about that later, right now, I have to get ready to see Claire.
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Date: 2005-11-30 04:07 pm (UTC)"I was going to suggest we take a walk, then maybe find someplace to go dancing," Claire whispered, both arms around his neck, "but can you maybe think of something better?"
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Date: 2005-11-30 06:27 pm (UTC)"Well, we could just go back to my place. I can think of plenty of things we can do there to entertain ourselves all night long."
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Date: 2005-11-30 07:06 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2005-11-30 10:53 pm (UTC)She looked up, and around, at a sea of faces, some disapproving, some approving, one or two who were jealous or applauding.
"...I'm starting to think you should be with me somewhere else, though," she said, and laughed a little.
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Date: 2005-11-30 11:54 pm (UTC)Leon pulled out his wallet, and left enough money on the table to take care of the bill, and left a rather generous tip, partly to make up for the little scene they caused.
"Ready whenever you are."
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Date: 2005-12-01 12:29 am (UTC)Her grin promised things.