Chemist's

Date/Timing: 19 November 2005
Setting: Edan & Rhys' dorm room, University of Manchester; Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Plumping and tweaking a comment!fic
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Vigsai pushes to her feet, says, "You boys behave while I'm gone."
"'s'not class time, so where're you going?" asks Edan from his bean bag.
Hermann turns a page in his textbook.
"Doctor Marsh wants to talk to me about doing an independent study."
"Already?"
"Well, I'm brilliant, yea, and—"
"That's my girl," smugs Rhys.
Vigsai rolls her eyes, but smiles brightly. "'pparently he has grant money from some French company to burn on tissue replication projects."
"/Undergrad research projects?"
"How better for Big Pharma to poach the best and brightest than to hook 'em young?" answers Rhys.
"I need to change my programme," mutters Edan.
"Well, whatever, behave."
"Later, Iggy."
"Goodbye, Vigsai."
"See ye, love."
Away Vigsai goes.
"I should shove off, too," says Rhys. "You two wanna swing by the chemist's with me?"
Hermann looks up from his text and over his glasses. "Pardon?"
"I have to pick up my inhaler."
"Why would I go to the chemist's?"
"Your prescription? I noticed you were running low yesterday," says Edan.
"You watch—" Shakes his head. "I don't get them from the chemist's."
"But those are controlled? You need a prescription?"
Hermann shrugs. "They come by post. My father mails them."
Edan frowns at him.
"What about you, Gingersnap?"
"I'm good."
"Cool. See you guys." Rhys sets off with a wave.
Hermann goes back to reading.
Edan shifts, cushion /shoofing.
Hermann turns a page.
"Hermann?"
He grunts, turns a page.
"You're not getting those drugs off the street, are you?"
"Of course not. They're legitimate and I have a legitimate need for them."
"O-of course. I didn't—I just don't want you messing about with the wrong sorts."
"Unless my father is 'the wrong sort', I'm not." He turns another page.
"Good, good." Edan exhales. "I mean, I've known some folks who've gotten mixed up in that sorta crap and it's really hard to stay safe and even harder to get out."
Hermann sighs, rests his book on his lap. "I'm not and never have been involved with the drugs trade." Narrows his eyes, heart twitching. "Are you?"
"/No!" yelps Edan. "I just really have known a few people who got in and had all sorts of trouble and-and one who died 'coz he did." Runs a hand through his hair. "I don't want to see anyone else go that way, yea?"
Hermann swallows the lump in his throat. "I-I see. Please trust I'll /never mess about in that world." Smiles weakly. "I have enough trouble without it."
Edan sorta laughs. "'specially now that you're hanging out with me and Swansea."
"You're more likely to be the death of me than any drug," drawls Hermann.
"I'd better improve my behaviour then. I don't fancy being the cause of anyone's death."
Herman snorts a laugh and goes back to his reading.
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