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Simon's not in his room, or the infirmary, or the common area outside it. He's in the fourth place River looks: in the kitchen, sleeves rolled up to his elbows, doing dishes in the tiny sink.

She hovers in the doorway for a minute, watching with a small smile, before she drifts over.

Date: 2006-08-09 05:10 am (UTC)
simon_doctor: (casual friendly)
From: [personal profile] simon_doctor
He looks up as she appears at his elbow, and smiles.

"What's going on, meimei?"

Date: 2006-08-09 05:21 am (UTC)
simon_doctor: (grin)
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"Yeah, you did."

His hands are all over suds, or he'd pat her shoulder or something.

Date: 2006-08-09 05:28 am (UTC)
simon_doctor: (smile)
From: [personal profile] simon_doctor
More soap, scrub, hot water.

Getting grease off of plastic is hard.

Date: 2006-08-10 03:56 am (UTC)
simon_doctor: (sidelong)
From: [personal profile] simon_doctor
"..."

Simon looks at River sidelong.

"Did he say why I might want to yell?"

Date: 2006-08-10 04:04 am (UTC)
simon_doctor: (say what?)
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"...outside where? River, you spent the whole day outside."

Date: 2006-08-10 04:23 am (UTC)
simon_doctor: (space fright)
From: [personal profile] simon_doctor
...oh. EVA.

Well.

It's not as though it's actually dangerous, if everybody takes proper precautions. And they've done it before.

Simon chews his lower lip, and runs hot water over a frying pan.

Date: 2006-08-10 04:35 am (UTC)
simon_doctor: (direct)
From: [personal profile] simon_doctor
It's ... oddly reassuring, somehow, that she's waiting for his permission.

Kids her age are trying to walk a line between independence and support, says a quiet voice in his memory. You aren't going to be looking over her shoulder all her life.

"You'll be careful?" he says, meeting her eyes. "Both of you?"

Date: 2006-08-10 04:48 am (UTC)
simon_doctor: (smiling up)
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He sets the rinsed pan in the rack, and picks up a towel to dry his hands.

And smiles at her.

"All right."

Date: 2006-08-10 02:52 pm (UTC)
simon_doctor: (hug)
From: [personal profile] simon_doctor
And with everything he was thinking about the other day, all the things River should be getting the chance to do and isn't ...

If things had been different, she'd probably never have gotten the chance to do this.

Simon puts down the towel and reaches out to give his sister a hug.

"Happy birthday, meimei."

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