An Unlikely Reunion(18+)(Private)

[ZX-MetalMonster]

Seager didn't reply to any of what his friend said, still tempted to argue with him, but only gave him a light nod before he left. He was nearly convinced his former cellmate wanted nothing more than to be his friend however he was desperate for a sign that there was something left of the closeness they shared in the past. This is why when the other man moved after him and placed a hand on his shoulder while watching him with a gentle gaze he interpreted it as a hint that he shouldn't lose all hope just yet.

 

For a long few minutes after the younger male left, Seager lingered in place by the door before snapping out of his thoughts for long enough to retreat into the room he'd been given as well. With the pain of being pushed away so quickly now added to the mess of things that were already burdening his mind he only hoped to fall asleep quickly as he could barely stand himself at that moment. However his misfortune was in that after nearly having started an argument he wasn't feeling nearly as comfortable and found it much harder to drift off. He considered the situation again and started to believe it was him who could have handled things better, if he'd simply been more careful and patient he could have surely staid beside his friend for much longer and departed from him on a lighter note that evening.

 

The room was far too dark for his eyes to search for a watch but Seager was sure at least an hour had passed in him shifting on the bed without getting any rest and now he gave up on trying to sleep. With a deep, frustrated sigh he got up and put on the clothes he'd removed before but found himself unsure of what to do after that. His first thought was to go outside and drift around the neighborhood despite what time it was but he remembered how the only thing he was suppose to pay attention to was keeping the door locked and he had no key to bring with him. In stead, with few options left, he paced through the room a few times before approaching the window and opening it to look out at the partially light street outside.

[Sathenus]

Vince slept rather terribly after that, tossing and turning as he mumbled in his sleep, eventually he woke up and sighed as he laid on his back looking up at the ceiling. Checking his clock, he noticed it was in the early hours of the morning and thus pushed himself up and decided he might as well stay awake, leaving his bedroom he didn’t bother to pull on a shirt knowing he had overreacted last night to a simple touch by his old cell mate. He felt bad that he had acted in such a manner to Seager simply wrapping an arm around him, he shouldn’t have -for lack of a better word- freaked out on him for it. Heading to the kitchen he decided he should just make them both a nice breakfast in the hopes of making it up to him, not to mention it just seemed like the right thing to do since it would be Seager’s first morning at home with the freedom to spend his day however he wanted.

 

Getting everything he needed to make a nice breakfast of bacon, eggs, sausage and toast he set the ingredients down and got to work turning on the stove. Busying himself with making breakfast allowed him to keep his mind occupied and not be worried about what had happened between him and Seager the night before, it was easy to distract him especially since his release. Simply give him something to where he was working with his hands and had to pay attention and he was more than just a little distracted, as he cooked the house filled with the small of the bacon, sausage and eggs. His own stomach growling as he started to put the eggs in a large bowl placing the large bowl in the center of the table, he put the bacon on a plate adding it to the table, and did the same for the sausage before he finished toasting some bread and added a small plate of that.

 

Setting the table for both him and Seager he figured now was as good a time as any to see if Seager was awake and ready to eat, walking out of the kitchen and down the hall to his old cellmate’s room he knocked on the door waiting for a moment before he spoke. “Seager… breakfast is ready if you are up and hungry.” He wasn’t about to force him to come out of his room if he wasn’t ready to do so, but he did wait for a moment to see if he was going to get a response before he would go back to the kitchen and eat himself.

[ZX-MetalMonster]

While finding a chair and seating himself by the window provided Seager a way to pass some time and find some peace the cool night air soon slipped under his thin clothes and caused him to shiver forcing him to close the window and retreat to his bed. Perhaps it was because the night passed by and he was having no rest, however soon he found himself incapable of dwelling on how he'd been rejected and despite having grown numb both from the swarm of emotions that had plagued him and from lack of sleep he felt things were getting better and hurt less. The only thing left to irritate him was the craving for a cigarette that he neither had nor could buy at this time of night.

 

When his former cell mate got out of bed and left his room in order to prepare breakfast for them in the kitchen Seager took note of it and strained his ears to follow how the he moved through the house. Having been in complete silence for a long while this task seemed simpler to him that it perhaps would have been otherwise and despite how they'd departed the previous day he smiled softly to himself, reminded that they are so close to one another again. He never had been able to be properly angry at the younger man, after all in those ten years he'd spent with him his main purpose, aside from waiting for a day when he would be free again, had been protecting his friend in every way he knew.

 

Following his friends footsteps as he approached his bedroom door and then knocked, calling for him to come out if he is awake, Seager staid silent and rather than yell back his response pushed himself up from the bed opting to see him while they speak.

-"I'm up... Good morning." He greeted the younger man softly and leaned on the door frame while his tired eyes sought to meet his gaze. After how burdened he'd been for a big part of the previous day and not getting any sleep he knew how me must have looked but hoped his friend wouldn't bring it up but would in stead simply keep him company.

[Sathenus]

Vince was a little surprised when Seager actually answered his bedroom door, looking up into his friend's tired eyes. 'He looks like he hasn't slept at all...' he thought to himself instantly feeling even worse about his reaction the night before. It had after all just been an action and he shouldn't have reacted the way that he had, if there was anyone he could trust completely it was the man standing before him. He almost asked him if he just wanted breakfast in bed, but in the end he decided that if Seager had answered the door then hopefully that meant he was actually up to coming out and spending some time with him.

 

Giving a warm smile he spoke, "Great, breakfast is done, and there is also a fresh pot of coffee made. Come on." he turned and motioned for the other man to follow him before leading the way into the kitchen and motioning to the food he had made. "Honestly I am not sure what your tastes are when it comes to food considering the crap we ate behind bars, so I figured a simple breakfast of eggs, sausage, bacon and toast would be just fine." he added as he glanced over the table where he had all of the food sitting already as well as two plates set out for them to eat together, he had been hoping that Seager was up and willing to come enjoy breakfast with him.

 

Moving over to the coffee pot he proceeded to poor himself a cup and glanced over to the other man, "Want a cup of coffee while I am here?" he questioned raising an eyebrow. He didn't mind making it for his friend, honestly at this point he really just wanted to make up for the night before, sure maybe this wasn't the best way to go about it but he figured at the very least it was a really good start.

[ZX-MetalMonster]

With only a light nod Seager followed the other man into the kitchen and though he smiled softly all the while in his presence it was apparent he wasn't trying to appear as pleasant and upbeat as his friend. He took note of how eager his former cell mate was to take care of even simple tasks in stead of him, however it slipped by him that it was due to their falling out the previous night and in stead he attributed it to his friend still trying to be welcoming. Seager was thankful for the special treatment regardless and for now at least didn't intend to say anything to put an end to it, allowing himself to enjoy being the center of the other man's attention even if it was for a brief moment.

 

-"Yes... I think I'll fall asleep without it..." Having placed himself by the table Seager's smile broadened for a brief moment as he shifted in his seat to enable himself to watch his friend. With how he'd spent the entire night lying restless in bed and freezing by the window coffee was a necessity to keep him from drifting off and simply having some rest now was out of the question because he hoped to make a few calls and sort some things out during the day.

 

-"How long do you work?" Seager remembered to ask, expecting his former cell mate to soon head off to work and curious how long it would be before he could see him again. After having been apart from the other man for years the time they'd spent on the couch the previous day and a morning together seemed like little and he disliked the idea of either of them having to leave, though he knew he should be a bother to his friend in any way.

[Sathenus]

Vince nodded when he heard the reply from Seager grabbing a second cup and instantly moving to pour it for the older man, if he was being honest it looked like Seager would fall asleep without it as well but he was not about to outright say that. After pouring the cup he glanced back at his old friend, "How do you take it?" he asked raising an eyebrow as he finished fixing his own cup before he waited for the response. Once he received it he finished making Seager's cup as well and carried both over to the table setting on before the older man and the other before his own spot as he sank down into his chair and yawned a little himself instantly being followed by a sip of coffee.

 

"Only for eight hours, I'll be home around seven-thirty." he replied as he took another sip of his coffee and glanced at the clock to see how much time he had before he had to leave. He felt kind of bad that he would be leaving his old friend here alone on his first day in the house, but he had to work to pay the bills and to keep things going smoothly. It wasn't like him to call in either so that was out of the question, then again even if it was like him that wasn't something he would do for just any reason either even if he would prefer to stay home with Seager today.

 

Glancing back towards the food he put some on his plate and took a bite knowing going to work on an empty stomach would just set him up for a rather bad day, something he had learned very early on in his two years of freedom. "You wont be to bored here alone will you?" he asked wanting to make sure he wasn't leaving him completely bored, he was sure he could figure out something before he left to occupy the older man.