((introducing a new character. ))
[Jeanie Wilman's Cottage - outskirts of Foreston]
Jeanie continued to broom the porch outside of her house (it wasn't really dirty, but it helped her to think and clear her mind). She'd stopped for a while looking at the now empty house of her neighbour. She'd heard they'd taken him back to the base, apparently something had happened in town. He'd fallen ill, and Dr Winchester hadn't been able to cure him, so he'd called the Infirmary at the base instead. The rumour mill at the store had worked overtime there for a moment, and she had finally been able to put the pieces of the puzzle together.
Naturally when she went to visit David and found the house empty, she'd known the rumours were true. Jeanie sighed, shifting the broom. The worry about her absentminded neighbour had been constant in the back of her mind, ever since she'd heard about the events. Of course nobody on the military base would think of calling her to tell her if he was okay or not. The only thing she could do would be to contact the base herself, but she had no means to do that (safe for using David's own phone), and she wasn't sure the mayor would even allow her to do that. She didn't know Mayor Goodwin that well, plus she felt weird every time she was alone in David's house. As if she were a thief or something. She only ever entered it if he were there, too, to help him do the housekeeping.
Still, Jeanie was sure she would find out in due time. David never could stay on the base for long, whenever he felt cramped or "caved in", he would hurry back to his house, and then they would share their meals once again. He would sometimes read to her, too. She'd enjoyed those times, Jeanie mused.
Jeanie Wilman wasn't married and lived alone in her small cottage in Foreston. She had come from Earth, intended to be a factory worker in Riverton but there'd been no place available anymore when she arrived there. Apparently someone had messed up the paperworks and now here she was, stuck. Still, the most part of her was glad though, ever since she learned about the destruction of Earth. She was safe now, wasn't she? Her position was better now than it had ever been, even on Earth. Jeanie now had every comfort available, and plenty of food. The only thing she lacked, was a companion, though David was a good friend, and she didn't really need anything more.
After the original confusion about her work had ended, Jeanie had ended up becoming the manager of the Foreston General Store, which was of course now closed, it being Saturday night. The sun was setting already as Jeanie finally decided she'd broomed enough and went back inside, to start her lonely dinner.
[Jeanie Wilman's Cottage - outskirts of Foreston]
Jeanie continued to broom the porch outside of her house (it wasn't really dirty, but it helped her to think and clear her mind). She'd stopped for a while looking at the now empty house of her neighbour. She'd heard they'd taken him back to the base, apparently something had happened in town. He'd fallen ill, and Dr Winchester hadn't been able to cure him, so he'd called the Infirmary at the base instead. The rumour mill at the store had worked overtime there for a moment, and she had finally been able to put the pieces of the puzzle together.
Naturally when she went to visit David and found the house empty, she'd known the rumours were true. Jeanie sighed, shifting the broom. The worry about her absentminded neighbour had been constant in the back of her mind, ever since she'd heard about the events. Of course nobody on the military base would think of calling her to tell her if he was okay or not. The only thing she could do would be to contact the base herself, but she had no means to do that (safe for using David's own phone), and she wasn't sure the mayor would even allow her to do that. She didn't know Mayor Goodwin that well, plus she felt weird every time she was alone in David's house. As if she were a thief or something. She only ever entered it if he were there, too, to help him do the housekeeping.
Still, Jeanie was sure she would find out in due time. David never could stay on the base for long, whenever he felt cramped or "caved in", he would hurry back to his house, and then they would share their meals once again. He would sometimes read to her, too. She'd enjoyed those times, Jeanie mused.
Jeanie Wilman wasn't married and lived alone in her small cottage in Foreston. She had come from Earth, intended to be a factory worker in Riverton but there'd been no place available anymore when she arrived there. Apparently someone had messed up the paperworks and now here she was, stuck. Still, the most part of her was glad though, ever since she learned about the destruction of Earth. She was safe now, wasn't she? Her position was better now than it had ever been, even on Earth. Jeanie now had every comfort available, and plenty of food. The only thing she lacked, was a companion, though David was a good friend, and she didn't really need anything more.
After the original confusion about her work had ended, Jeanie had ended up becoming the manager of the Foreston General Store, which was of course now closed, it being Saturday night. The sun was setting already as Jeanie finally decided she'd broomed enough and went back inside, to start her lonely dinner.
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