my ghosts are gone ;; open

[Theola Lloyd]

"Now i'm alive and my ghosts are gone,
the cure for a heart is to move along"[/color]

Theola had been in Miami for almost 2 weeks now and things had began to settle down for her. Her new family were getting used to her and she was getting used to them. Earlier today she had been to hospital for her first scan. She had see the babies heartbeat for the very first time and had to hold back tears. She had the small square picture in her bag, the first ever picture of her baby. She could stare at it for hours if she let herself. Today was also the day she came to enroll in a part time course here at UOM. She had just finished filling in all the forms when she made her way over to the football grounds.

On the feild below there was a small group of boy practicing techniques. She watched them for a moment as she decided to sit quite near the back of the bleachers, high above them. Sitting herself down she made herself comfortable. This was where she was gonna be spending some time for the next few months she might as well aclimatise herself with the grounds. It was quite except for a occasional shout from the boys on the feild but that didn't bother her at all. She couldn't help herself from stealing an other peek at the picture she had hidden in her bag, it was still too early to let too many people know.

After a while of just sitting enjoying the peace that surrounded her boredom set in. Looking around her blue eyes carefully scanning the place for anything that could amuse her she found nothing. With a heavy sigh she reached into her bag and pulled out a book. Opening it at the correct page she began to let her eyes skim across the page. The book wasn't a novel, it was the business proposition she had been working on the day she left Japan. Her father would be furious she had taken it with her, maybe thats why she had lifted it. Even she had to admit it was her best work.

[mikey brooks .]

Now make a change
I'm counting down
The mile marks to every town

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CLICK. "Hmmm..." Came from Mikey as he stood near the football field. Taking pictures of in the moment moves of the football players. It was a project. Capture motion without it looking blurred all over the picture. Of course Michael isn't a very big Football person but he decided to take the chance while he was here. It would save the trouble of tracking something down. Then again he would probably go to the park later today and just get some pictures of maybe some kids running around. Or something. Variety was certainly a good thing in cameraland.

Sighing he looked at his camera screen. The pictures were okay looking but not Michael like. Meh it was homework so he would just have to live. Deciding to take a break he turned off his camera and went to go sit in the bleachers. He spotted someone on his way up. A girl sitting down looking at some book. He looked at the book and tried to figure out what it is about. But he couldn't really see it. Then again he was probably just being extremely nosey and should just leave it alone.

But he really didn't want to be out here by himself. Maybe he would get a new friend or something? Who knows what could happen. But one thing was certain about Michael. He hated being alone. He walked up the stairs and walked towards her sitting down about a foot away from her. "Hey..." He spoke simply. Usually while meeting new people he tended to trip over his words. So he would try to keep it plain and simple till she said something. That way he wouldn't look and feel like a complete idiot.

[Theola Lloyd]

"Now i'm alive and my ghosts are gone,
the cure for a heart is to move along"[/color]

She was certain that if she'd stuck around to present this the deal would have been struck. Theola had a way with people. When she needed to she could come across as the perfect business woman. Friendly but not too friendly, dependable, smart and trustworthy. All of these words could be used to describe the 5'5 redhead in office hours but outside an other Theola appeared the bright bubbly fun loving Theo.

The sense of someone nearing her broke her concentration. Lifting her head slightly she stole a sideways glance through her hair. A boy with a camera was sitting himself down beside her. A smile curled onto her lips, she'd only been in Miami a short while but all her new acquaintances seemed to be of the male variety. As he spoke she lifted her head fully shaking her hair out of her face and greeting him with a warm smile. "Hey." She said in her friendly tone and she closed her proposal over and placed it back in her bag.

In a force of habit from working so many business meetings her hand offered itself to him ready to perfrom its trademark firm yet femimine handshake. That handshake had took her days to perfect. "I'm Theola"' She said in the way of a casual introduction her english accent curling all around her unusual name making it sound even more beautiful. Her bright blue eyes searched his face, another business trait. She could tell if someone was likely to make a deal with her by how the reacted to her when she greeted them, it was all in those tiny micro expressions that they don't know their doing.

[mikey brooks .]

Now make a change
I'm counting down
The mile marks to every town

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As the girl looked up from her book he blinked. He felt nervous. He couldn't really help it he was really shy at first. Mainly because first impressions may not mean everything but they sure did a lot. And he didn't like first meeting someone. For he was either really quiet or talked to much and stuttered and talked fast. And really it made him feel like a complete idiot and probably made other people think he was on crack. Nope sorry wrong drug it is heroin thank you and he was working on quitting like a good boy.

Whenever a smile appeared on her lips he smiled back his awkward little smile. When she said hey he smiled somewhat at her and watched her put the book back in her bag. Whatever it was she seemed deeply interested in it. "I hope I didn't... uh... interupt your reading.." He spoke softly. He cleared his throat hoping that some bit of confidence would clear up as well. Hopefully he would grow out of being so damn shy soon that way meeting people would be easier and better for him.

When she stuck her hand out Mike blinked and shook it. His eyes widened slightly. Wow what a grip. That was unexpected. "Damn... you have a stronger grip than I do.." He joked with a soft laugh. Nothing wrong with that of course. It just caught him offguard slightly. "It's uhm... Nice to meet you.... My name is Michael... Call me whatever though... Doesn't really matter to me much." He spoke shrugging as he looked out at the football team. Gosh watching them was quite boring. Especially when they were just practicing. "So uhm... If you don't mind me asking... What brings you here?" He asked looking back at her.

[Theola Lloyd]

"Now i'm alive and my ghosts are gone,
the cure for a heart is to move along"[/color]

He was cute, In a way that made you want to look after him. He seemed so nervous about this chance meeting. She listend to his shakey voice as he half apologized for disturbing her. As he spoke she shook her head gently making her hair tumble around her face. "Not at all, it was just some work stuff i was cheaking over." It wasn't a lie. It was work stuff and she was cheaking it over she just knew that now it was useless to her father who happend to be her boss and this thought pleased her very much.

A little laugh escaped her lips as he commented on her handshake. "Another work thing i'm afraid, pick that up in a board room full of grumpy old men." She said her tone lighthearted. In all the time she spent in that board room most of those men had been looking at her as if they had never seen a young woman before, she had seen them but obviously her father hadn't or they wouldn't be working for the company still. "It's nice to meet you too Michael." Her warm smile spreading across her face again and making her eyes sparkle.

He asked why she was here. It was a simple queastion with a complex answer. She was here because she just enrolled here. She had enrolled her cause she just moved here. She moved here because she found out she had a half brother and sister. She found out after she found a photo. She found the photo looking for a folder. She was looking for the folder to find information to use against her ex. He was her ex because she told him she was pregnant. It was quite a string of events when she put them all together but she wasn't about to explain all of that to him. "I just enrolled here for a part time course." She said looking down at the boys running around. Shed never liked american football but back home in england her father used to take her to some of the big games. 2What about you, into football? She enquired.

[mikey brooks .]

Now make a change
I'm counting down
The mile marks to every town

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Mike watched her as she listened to him. Man he might as well just grab a sharpie and right NERD on his forehead. Cause he seemed like one the way he talked. Ah well. Mike's life was way complex. He had a lot more to worry about. Like his terrible health and drug problem he was trying to get rid of. And at that thought his phone alarm went off. Hmm. That was kind of weird. He reached into his camera bag he had with him and pulled out a baggie that had a white pill in it. He placed it in his mouth and swallowed it drinking some water from his Zephyrhills bottle. He screwed the cap back on and placed it in his bag. "Sorry about that.." He spoke softly.

Michael just hoped that after that she would forget it even happened and move on with the sort of conversation they had. He was trying to keep his health condition away from the rest of the world. For him it was kind of embarassing that he had such a flaw. Because it was pretty life altering and kind of severe. But he refused to let people know. It was his life and it may be shortened for him now but that was his life. He was just going to ride it out till the end and be able to say that it was a fun ride while it lasted.

"Good... Good.." He spoke nodding whenever Theola said that he didn't really interrupt her. Whenever she laughed at the comment he made he smiled slightly. He couldn't help it. Laughter was contagious. He only caught a mild case of it with a simple smile. Whenever she replied to what he said he blinked and looked at her. "Grumpy old men hm?" He asked and smiled slightly. "Sounds like loads of fun.." He spoke sarcastically. He didn't like grumpy people that much so grumpy old men just sounded horrifying. He would die withing 5 minutes.

"So I take it you are into business?" He asked finally opening up a little bit and losing the nervousness in his voice. Didn't take much. It was just an annoying habit really of his. He smiled at her whenever she said it was nice to meet him too. She was really nice. "Where are you from?... I take it you aren't from around here with the accent you have... I just can't pin where.." He spoke wondering out loud. It was a beautiful accent. People with accents had always intrigued him oddly. Maybe it was because they sounded different and he liked different. Who knows what his mind is made up of.

As she got quiet after he asked his question he looked at her curiously. Was it something he said? He went over the entire conversation in his head quickly and couldn't spot anything unusual. Who knows maybe she was just zoning? As she finally spoke Michael blinked a few times. "Oh, no I am sorry I didn't mean that." He spoke after she was saying she enrolled here. Well he figured that. Maybe that is why she took a while to answer. Sounded like a dumb question when misinterpretted. "I meant what are you doing out here by the football field.." He spoke and listened to what she said and he smiled slightly. "Oh yes.. Nothing like watching a bunch of guys jump all over each other.." He spoke with a slight laugh to show he was joking. "Photography project." He spoke in answer to her.