The New Neighbor ~ 1x1 w/ .:Nira:.

[Happy~]

Seth:
During that hour and a half all the boxes were off of the truck and all that was left was the furniture. Wiping sweat from my forehead I look up at the sun, not sure how much longer I could be in it...my skin was already starting to feel like it was burning. Standing in the shade of the truck for a minute I closed my eyes to relax, but Garth's voice shot through the peace. "Hurry up! We only have an hour left to return the truck!" he snapped and walked toward me. I quickly darted into the truck and began to struggle with the couch, first trying to push it then started to pull it. Garth helped, somewhat by lifting it but directed most if not all of the weight onto me. Breathing heavily I start to head for the doors then the stairs.

When Garth put his end down I nearly got crushed from all of the weight being transferred over to me. "Garth!" I said, glaring over at him as I attempt to pull the couch up the stairs but to little avail. Growling in frustration I strain my muscles, trying to get the couch to move. All it did was leave me breathless and tired while Garth just shook his head, "Hurry up!" he snapped, looking at his watch making me glare at him again.

The last thing I expected was hearing Percy's voice, turning my head to him I smile before I realize it. I didn't complain when he asked to help or when he lifted the couch. I knew Garth was seething but he said nothing, just glaring at Percy as if he could burn him where he stood. "Thanks." I say as I lift my end up, noticing how happy he seemed to be. So far I had yet to see him be anything but in a good mood. I was slow going up the stairs, seeing as I was heading up them backwards but I didn't want to trip or go to fast incase Percy decided to drop his end like Garth had done...though I really couldn't see him doing that.

Once on our floor I set the couch down carefully, panting as I leaned against the wall. Garth had followed up more slowly and I could see he was thinking, working things out in his head. "Thanks Percy...if you don't mind I could use some more help with the stuff in the truck." I tell him, "But you seemed like you were heading out and I don't want to mess up your plans." I say, offering him a grateful smile as Garth comes up to me. He then kisses me then whispers so Percy cant hear, "Don't show him your weak." Stepping back he says, "You need to put on a jacket." I nod to both statements, knowing he was right about one of them. Any more sun exposure and my skin would start to burn and I would soon grow weak. "Let me get a jacket then we can get this beast of a couch into the living room." I use Percy's description of the couch, finding it funny. I hadn't heard his Mulan reference earlier or else I would have used that as well.

[Nira.]

[Happy~]

(2nd time writing this...)
Seth:
Glad he wasn't worried about the errand he was running I head to the apartment, leaving Garth to awkwardly stand there with Percy. Sighing through a box I find my jacket and put it on, wiping sweat from my forehead. I hated it when Garth kissed me out of no where in front of people, especially cute guys...I wasn't one for public affections, I had to warm up to it.

Sighing I head back out in the hall. "After this is the bed, but it's in different pieces so it should be easier then this couch." I say and lift my end up as Garth walks ahead. Once in the apartment he points to the far wall, "Over there." He says. As I walk backwards I watch out for boxes, having to kick one out of the way causing it to slide a little, setting Garth off. Setting my end of the couch down I push it against the wall.

"Really Seth?! Your kicking boxes now?" He asks, growing anger. "Yeah I am, unless you wanted me to trip over it." I snap back at him. It was evident he didn't like my back talk as he walked forward, gripping me by the arm and pulling me towards him. I knew what he was going to do but he glanced at Percy, rage in his eyes as he looked back at me and let my arm go, pushing me away a bit. "I'm going shopping." He grumbled, stuffing his wallet in his pants and leaving.

Rubbing my hands over my face I sigh, my arm was definitely going to have a bruise now...glancing out the window I see him leave the building and head towards the street. Looking at Percy I say, "I'm sorry...I understand if you don't want to help me anymore." I was completely embarrassed and looked away from him.

[Nira.]

[Happy~]

Seth:
"He's not always like that...he's just really stressed is all. He lost his job and I found one near here, but it forced us to move across the city." I explain. It wasn't all of the truth, but it was better than him knowing that Garth was in fact, always like that. I owed him my life and didn't really see the point in breaking up with him if he could just make my life worst afterwards.

Percy was definitely and a funny guy and I laughed at his joke, "You should be a comedian." I say smiling at him. I had no idea he could see how sad I was, no one had ever noticed. As long as I smiled they didn't really care, sometimes Garth would notice though and try to help but he ended up making things worse. "You're right, that bed won't teleport in here." I say then start to clear the boxes away from the bedroom so we wouldn't kick any by accident. "I really can't tell you how glad I am that you helped...I can pay you if you want." I offer, heading out of the apartment. "Or perhaps you can come over for dinner one night." I say but then realize I would have to talk it over with Garth first, he would probably refuse since he didn't like Percy at all.

Once outside I look at the sun and pull the hood of the jacket up, already feeling my face starting to burn a bit. "We should hurry." I say and walk faster as I head into the back of the truck, brining out the head board of our sleigh bed bed frame. "Can you get the bottom part?" I ask him.

[Nira.]

[Happy~]

Seth:
I was glad he atleast took up the offer of dinner, now it was the tricky part that I had to do...convince Garth. "What do you like to eat so I know what to make?" I ask him, not wanting to make anything he was allergic to or didn't like.

I could tell he was trying to understand the reason of the jacket, why it was necessary in such warm weather. I wasn't keen on letting him know though, probably never...I hated what I was and the less people that knew the better. Pulling the jacket tighter around me as we descend the stairs.

I began to carry the piece back to the apartment, "Till one or two...I forget. Garth is the one that rented it so he has to be the one to return it." I say and start to make my way carefully upstairs. I didnt really want to talk about him T the moment after the embarrasment he caused me earlier, "How long have you been living here?" I ask him.

[Nira.]

[Happy~]

Seth:
I was surprised, and wondered how old he was. He looked young, around my age. I didn't ask though, it felt odd to after just meeting him today and everything he witnessed with Garth and I.

I smile as he mentions the apartment stealing my heart, he'll steal your heart soon... a voice whispered in the back of my mind. Startled by the sudden thought I missed a step as I went down the stairs, nearly falling down the whole thing it wasn't for my hand catching the banister. A blush formed on my face from embarrassment and I glanced at him then answered, "We lived in a small house with another guy. He was our roommate till he got arrested and we were sent here. Where we lived wasn't the best neighborhood, Do we wanted to move somewhere nicer, and safer." I say, not sure why I was telling him everything, but I had a feeling I could trust him. It was a deep feeling, I felt I could trust him more than Garth. Of course I didn't tell him every reason, such as Garth being on parole because he too was arrested with our roommate.

"Do you work?" I ask, hoping he would be able to get me a job or know somewhere that I could get one.

[Nira.]