Garage//voice//action

[synanthrope]

[There's the sound of metal on metal, and then an odd clicking, like heels on cement. The singing is low and soft, like she doesn't want to be heard]

The itsy-bitsy spider went up the water spout,
Down came the rain and washed the spider out,
Up came the sun and dried up all the rain,
And the itsy-bitsy spider went up the spout again.

[There's a pause, and a breath.]

The itsy-bitsy spider went up the water spout,
Down came the rain and washed the spider out...

[Her voice is technically very nice, but there's an odd flatness about it.]

Comments

audio;

[synanthrope]

I always found things very easy. But I'm white. It makes it different.

audio;

[whitetwoguns]

You never found things to be tough given where you're from at all?

audio;

[synanthrope]

I can't donate blood.

audio;

[whitetwoguns]

Their loss. You need it.

I don't think I can donate blood. Hah. Never tried.

audio;

[synanthrope]

I thought that it was a civic duty.

audio;

[whitetwoguns]

I'm kind of exempt. I don't do jury duty either.

audio;

[synanthrope]

Are you a lawyer or a criminal?

audio;

[whitetwoguns]

Are those the only options?

audio;

[synanthrope]

Postal worker.

audio;

[whitetwoguns]

Through rain, snow and sleet.

audio;

[synanthrope]

I don't think you're a postal worker.

audio;

[whitetwoguns]

I dunno if I should be flattered or hurt.

audio;

[synanthrope]

I can't decide that for you, you know.

audio;

[whitetwoguns]

I'm not a mail.

audio;

[synanthrope]

Will you tell me?

audio;

[whitetwoguns]

I work security most of the time when I'm not taking care of diplomatic negotiations.

audio;

[synanthrope]

Diplomacy?

My father was a diplomat.

audio;

[whitetwoguns]

Yeah? They can be cutthroat.

audio;

[synanthrope]

He died before I found out how stressful it could be, I suppose.

audio;

[whitetwoguns]

Tough luck. My apologies.

audio;

[synanthrope]

Things like that happen.

audio;

[whitetwoguns]

Yeah. I know it.

audio;

[synanthrope]

Did your father die?

audio;

[whitetwoguns]

I'm not sure where he is to tell you the truth. Could be dead.

audio;

[synanthrope]

I see.

I don't know where my mother is.