03-01-2026, 07:31 PM
Grace was feeling uneasy. Asking for help was something she was not used to. Grace was used to helping other people figure things out. Eve had agreed to meet and had sent a time for them to meet. Grace had planned to leave, but had been blocked out. She had very little, having sold a lot to get herself moved to the CCD. Possessions didn't matter to her so much. They never had, but already she could feel the weight of uncertainty closing in on her. The border closure had been a big part of that.
She had breakfast at a cafe along with coffee. Grace hadn't intended to annoy the waitress, but Grace stayed awhile and some waitresses found that annoying, but right now, she had nowhere else to go. At the right time, Grace left, leaving a good tip for the waitress. It was the least she could do.
She saw Eve leave the gallery with her friend, and it didn't take her abilities to see that her friend was upset. Grace waited until she left to approach Eve. "Evie," she said, her suitcase rolling behind her and her carry on bag around her shoulder. She wrapped Eve in a hug and held on. "Thanks for meeting with me on such short notice."
Grace released the hug and gave her friend a smile. She was glad to see Eve, but still felt a little weird asking for help. She hoped Eve wouldn't think she was trying to take advantage. "Evie...I was all set to leave the States and go to Moscow. I've been working on it for awhile. They...overbooked my flight and I got bumped. I'm stuck here. Evie..." Grace looked away for a moment before bringing her eyes back. Eve was a citizen of the CCD and her father was someone high up. Maybe she could help. Grace had never asked her for help before, but she was desperate. "I have to get out of here. Is there anything I can do? Can you help me...please?"
She had breakfast at a cafe along with coffee. Grace hadn't intended to annoy the waitress, but Grace stayed awhile and some waitresses found that annoying, but right now, she had nowhere else to go. At the right time, Grace left, leaving a good tip for the waitress. It was the least she could do.
She saw Eve leave the gallery with her friend, and it didn't take her abilities to see that her friend was upset. Grace waited until she left to approach Eve. "Evie," she said, her suitcase rolling behind her and her carry on bag around her shoulder. She wrapped Eve in a hug and held on. "Thanks for meeting with me on such short notice."
Grace released the hug and gave her friend a smile. She was glad to see Eve, but still felt a little weird asking for help. She hoped Eve wouldn't think she was trying to take advantage. "Evie...I was all set to leave the States and go to Moscow. I've been working on it for awhile. They...overbooked my flight and I got bumped. I'm stuck here. Evie..." Grace looked away for a moment before bringing her eyes back. Eve was a citizen of the CCD and her father was someone high up. Maybe she could help. Grace had never asked her for help before, but she was desperate. "I have to get out of here. Is there anything I can do? Can you help me...please?"