2020-03-12 - What Am I Doing?
Kip reflects on a couple things going on during her short time in Gray Harbor and has a brief catch up with her younger brother.
IC Date: 2020-03-12
OOC Date: 2019-10-22
Location: Kip's Rental
Related Scenes: 2020-03-09 - Thank You Tequila
Plot: None
Scene Number: 4255
The old clunker of an Acura Legend pulled into the driveway of the house she was room-renting from. The car got shut off and she just sat there for a moment. What am I doing? a question she had been asking herself a lot lately. What was she doing in the States? What was she thinking trying to start over? Why did she think she would ever be able to rebuild her reputation - small though it was. And what was she going to do if she failed?
Her teeth gently tugged at her lower lip but then it turned into a smile as she thought about last night and this morning, spent at Rekani’s house. She was by no means in love with the guy, or even pining after him really- but he was cute and fun to be around, and the sex had been pretty good. Kip chuckled to herself as she finally got out of the car. Everything felt like it was falling apart but at least she got in one good lay right? This thought caused her to laugh a little harder. It was so stupid and shouldn’t have even been so funny. Maybe it was just a reaction to all the stress she was feeling.
The Russian put up a good front of all smiles but her former co-conspirators were causing her all kinds of trouble even halfway across the world. Her dream career was slipping from her fingers and there didn’t seem to be anything she could do about it. Nothing but keep showing up when the Seattle team called and not using her powers during any of their hunts. Lest she be accused of being a liar and a trickster again.
Kip was grateful to Thewlis for giving her the box office job. At least it meant some kind of money coming in, right? Enough to cover her rent and keep her fed when her savings started dwindling. She was serious when she told me that paranormal investigating didn’t pay the bills. Not at her level. Kip made her way into the house, heading up to her room.
Rekani and Nova had the right idea. Jobs that were easily movable and paid. They got to see the world! Kip could only dream. She should have just picked up and traveled herself. She stopped in front of the vanity mirror on the dresser, briefly inspecting her face. Christ, she was already 30. Sure there were some interesting stories, a couple wild ones even but it still felt like she’d let so much time just pass right by. So focused on trying to make the paranormal investigating work.
Kip sighed heavily, laying in bed and browsing through her phone. A message on WhatsApp from her younger brother. She smiled a bit and responded.
(TXT to Kip) Pter: Yo, sis. Mom said you better call her Sunday. Just cuz you’re over in the big fancy US of A doesn’t mean you can’t fall off the map.
(TXT to Pter) Kip:: I’ll bet she didn’t say it like that. How’s school going?
(TXT to Kip) Pter: Yeah, you’re right. It wasn’t as nice. School is school. Ready to be over it. I don’t know how your survived this college thing.
(TXT to Pter) Kip:: Oh thanks, that makes me feel way better about it.
(TXT to Pter) Kip:: Also, simple. I just kept telling myself I was one step closer to appeasing them enough to get them off my back.
(TXT to Kip) Pter: Kinda backfired though didn’t it? Now they just complain that you don’t do anything with it.
(TXT to Pter) Kip:: LOL. I guess. You telling me you’re really going to go be a fucking dentist?
(TXT to Kip) Pter: Stranger things have happened. But shit, I hope not. I just have to get my editing work in the right hands.
(TXT to Pter) Kip:: I believe in you. Speaking of, I got a gig at a box office for a theater that mainly does horror movies. .
(TXT to Kip) Pter: Yeah? That’s p cool. But what about the whole ghost hunting thing?
(TXT to Pter) Kip:: It’s still a thing. Just trying to get a better foothold in. Anyway, I just got in and you should be asleep.
(TXT to Kip) Pter: Wait wait wait. You just got in from where?? It’s still morning over there! You should be just getting up!
Kip grinned at Pter’s response but left him hanging. As all good sisters do with juicy gossip. She set her phone down on the nightstand and situated herself under the covers. She didn’t have to be at the theater till later tonight anyway - so might as well catch some extra Zzz’s.
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