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Kate ([personal profile] bossyboiler) wrote in [community profile] apocalypsehowcomm 2021-10-24 02:50 pm (UTC)

Till The Sun Is In The Sky

In an effort to keep herself from falling asleep, Kate has been trying out a variety of the ADI provided devices. She is currently wearing what looks like a gray smartwatch around her wrist. Every so often it rumbles and vibrates while every thirty minutes an alarm goes off. It's annoying but so far it's working for her (she thinks).

It's strange. One moment she had been at ADI with a severe case of the drowsiness and the next she had found herself at Any Beans Necessary. She doesn't feel so tired anymore but she doesn't chalk that up to being that strange. Kate has caught herself dowsing at work and has caught herself falling asleep in various places. If not for the smartwatch, she might have fallen asleep while crossing traffic.

Kate hadn't been planning on going into town but since she found herself at the coffeeshop, she put in an order for five coffees. Why not treat her fellow Administrative co-workers with caffeine? Her order has two additional espresso shots because she needs that boost. She is coming out of the coffeeshop when she sees Malcolm and his friend.

As they are standing by the street crossing, she has no choice but to acknowledge them. She could go back into the shop, of course, but then by the time she made it back to ADI her coffee would be cold. Kate had not planned on speaking to Malcolm today but there is that saying about the best laid plans of mice and men.

Kate approaches them with a polite expression on her face. "Malcolm." Her green eyes flash to the friend with him. She flashes another polite smile before using her elbow to hit the button on the traffic signal.

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