Stalling

Date/Timing: 16 January 2019, early evening
Setting: Jones-Walker suite, The Shed; Vaucluse, NSW, Australia
Note: This ficlet has been made redundant by "Diversionary Tactics"
.
Derek takes a deep breath, counts two, exhales, knocks on Jamie's door.
"Hey, kid," he chirps. "What's up?"
"I-I need some advice."
Jamie sets aside his tablet, leans back in his chair. "C'mon in and tell me about it."
Derek perches on the edge of Jamie's bed. "Well ...." Swallows. "Cadet Hansen won't finish packing [so they can move walls] tomorrow."
"[I half-expected] the kid [to've moved 'em himself] already."
Derek chuckles weakly.
"Pietr's tried?"
"Y-yea. No good."
"Huh. You know what's got him stuck?"
"['s stuff he wants put in storage] from, uh, when he was smaller. Other Jaegers."
"Ah ... the /Lady Danger shrine he totally /never had. Doesn't wanna be caught with it now that the SE is almost officially his, ay?"
"Mmhmm." Swallows. "'m pretty sure he, uh, doesn't want my ... them to s-see it."
"Ah. So we need to get the troublemakers outta the building for a bit."
"Y-yea." Deep breath. "Can you help?"
Jamie smirks. "I've got /just the thing." Snickers. "Been saving it for a special day."
"Umm ...."
"Don't worry, if they're gonna get mad at someone, it'll be me."
"O-okay. Th-thanks, Jamie."
"You're /very welcome, kid."
Tags: Ficlet, Skeleton Key, Sydney Shatterdome (setting), Derek, Derek's POV, Derek (ficlet), Jamie, Jamie (ficlet), Chuck H (mention), G Danger (mention), Chuck H was a fanboy, Pietr (mention), Jones brothers (mention), Ficlets with tweaks
Category:Comments
Category:Ficlets with comments
Category:Ficlets (incorporated)
Category:Ficlets made redundant