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BREAK OUT (05) Part (02)

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Confrontations. Lots of them.

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BREAK OUT (05)

Part (02)

Follows . Precedes ).

The series so far:

Confrontations. Lots of them.

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When, by evening, Simon and Kaylee still hadn’t shown signs of kissing and making up, Mal decided it was time to intervene more actively. He headed to the engine room, where an intermittent grinding sound was issuing forth from the moving parts. Kaylee was not working on the engine. She was sitting in her hammock.

“Kaylee! Those aren’t happy ship noises. What’s going on?” He saw she was crying, and asked, “What’s going on, li’l Kaylee?”

She tried to stop her tears. “Sorry, Cap’n.”

“Hey, 妹妹 mèimei,” he said, giving her a hug and dropping a kiss on top of her head. “I’m sorry you’re hurtin’. You and Simon have a fight?” It wasn’t really a question.

She nodded.

“All his fault? Should I toss him out the airlock?”

“No, Cap’n. He’s just jealous ’cause I been kind to the new fellow.”

“What sort of kindness we talkin’ about, Kaylee?”

“It’s not nothin’ Cap’n, just ordinary hello and how are you kindness. I wouldn’t mind Simon being a little jealous—’cause I know he loves me. But Simon’s acting like I been whoring with the new guy, or somethin’. It’s beyond all reason.”

“I suppose he don’t see that you’re not the kind of woman would play false to her l

Comments
Tuesday, 12 July 2011 17:25
*Sigh*

And here I was about to say how proud I was that the captain was being MATURE about all this.

Nicely done.
Tuesday, 12 July 2011 17:43
“I oughtta a’ known better ’n to take up with a lying whore.”

Now it's Mal making thing not be smooth!

This is a great story so far!
Tuesday, 12 July 2011 18:16
Ah, the sh*t’s hit the fan, and Zoe hasn't even told her condition, yet.

Poor Mal, it can be frustrating when someone is keeping something from you.

He’s so insecure when comes to Inara.
Tuesday, 12 July 2011 18:16
Although, it's really not fair for Inara to be in this relationship and NOT tell Mal something so important, so it's not like she's exactly handling this very well either.

I mean, it's almost like she's trying to sabotage her chances for health and happiness or something.
Tuesday, 12 July 2011 19:27
Very nice. this line had me chuckling for abit.

Simon did not argue. Mal was just so much better at being Mal.
Thursday, 14 July 2011 02:29
Oh dear, and Mal was doing so well... I am glad that Ip at last has caught the clue bus even if he had to be practially thrown on it :~) Ali D
"You can't take the sky from me!"
Thursday, 14 July 2011 20:41
Thanks for the feedback, everyone. Really appreciate it. Yes, well it was gonna happen, wasn't it? Can't have Mal and Inara get together and everything just work out shiny forever. So leave it to Inara to be secretive when she shouldn't be, and Mal to drop the W-word...a fundamental lack of trust on both sides at this point. And now (*evil author chuckle*) I have some more conflict to resolve in a future segment. I love playing with these characters.

m52n: Welcome! Thanks for commenting, appreciate a new voice joining the party.

Ali D: "Ip at last has caught the clue bus" -- your comment just had me LOL. I have known a number of people a bit like Ip.

nutluck: thanks, I think that's my favorite line in this segment.

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