February 14, 2013

• Valentine Tale

  I kind of ran out of time to finish this right now but I’m hoping to have it done by tonight, or maybe tomorrow.

  But I’ll post the start and then you can have it in nice bite sized chunks

  

  Also might I just say….I Love You <3

  May you all have a lovely Valentines no matter what you get up to or who you get up to it with
  

  I have no plans myself but those that I can imagine having such plans with would almost certainly be people I met here anyway so this is the most appropriate place to wish you all a happy valentines.

  I’ve also been accused rather regularly by more than one person of being a bit of a flirt :O lol ( You know who you are ) and I’d like to say…Am Not! >.< and also a big thank you to the beautiful girls of Xanga for often making me blush and putting up with my cluelessness

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  =====I know you=====

  The rumble of jet engines as they accelerated towards the turning point onto the run way broke through into Kurts mind. He came back from where he’d drifted off to and stared at the steam lifting in gentle swirls from his coffee.

  It was a funny sound that, the endless lift offs and landings. Working in the airport you tended to tune it out, it must happen hundreds of times a day. But Kurt never really thought about how it made him feel, it held a promise that sound. Like in every moment ‘something’ was about to happen.

  He drained the rest of his cup and stretched looking back around him at the passing crowds. Through the press of people he caught a glimpse of June working the ticket desk. He didn’t really know her but they sometimes shared a lunch sitting here staring into the distance as jets came and went. He often found himself looking for her, he realised.

  Getting up he straightened his belt and uniform before walking slowly back through the crowd towards the processing area. June nods at him as he walks by, her eyes flicking up quickly to meet his before a traveller calls her attention back.

  Kurts phone buzzes in his pocket, pulling it out he reads the new text. It’s from Katie: ‘Plans fell through tonight u free for dinner later?’

  He types as he walks glancing up every so often to avoid oncoming passer-by’s laden with heavy bags.

  ‘Sure no plans tonight anyhow. Sry about your thing not happening’

  He hit send and then switched off his phone, the supervisors didn’t really mind so long as it was on silent but he didn’t feel like he was doing his job unless his attention was all in one place.

  The day pasted slowly and uneventfully, by the end of his shift he was feeling tired and dreamy again. He changed and slipped out avoiding the inevitable college chats as best as he could. Catching a bus he settled himself next to the window and stared out at the grey buildings passing by.

  He’d known Katie for just a bit more than two years now. They got on well, he’d even told her he liked her a couple times. But somehow it’d never gotten off the ground so they hung out every now and then or filled in for each other if plans fell through, like tonight.

  A conversation behind him caught his attention breaking his train of thought for a moment. A girl was talking loudly on her phone, probably to her boyfriend about valentines day. Kurt looked down at his watch ‘Oh shit, that’s today’ He thought, pulling out his phone and switching it back on.

  He called Katie and returned his view to the passing scene as he listened to the thrum thrum as it rung.

  “Hello?” Her voice was light, he was surprised to hear her sounding so cheerful.

  “Katie, I’m sorry I totally forgot it was Valentines. What happened to your thing tonight?”

  “Oh hehe” She chuckled and he could hear her voice change as she pressed the phone to her ear, probably bending to get something. “You’re so sweet Kurt, thank you for calling. But I’m fine, Jay had a lot on today, something came up. So we’re doing something tomorrow. You still free tonight?”

  “Ah okay, yeah. Hah I had no idea it was today I have to be honest.” He rubbed his face and rested his head against the window closing his eyes, he liked Katies voice it was cheerful when she let be.

  “So you’re still acting the lone wolf then huh?” She said her tone gently teasing. “Or are you trying to steal me from Jay?” She added chuckling.

  “Hehe yeah that was my plan all along, I waited till Valentines then mess up your plans and swoop in. I’ve been planning it for years.” He said playing along. He was surprised at the way this made him feel though, was he partly telling the truth?

  He opened his eyes and looked out at the middle distance again, biting his lips.

  “Hey my stop is coming up soon, I’ll call you in half an hour or forty mins once I’m all sorted”

  “Aww so I don’t get to have dinner with a man in uniform?” Katie asked giggling again. “Okay sweetie, I’ll see you then.” She made a kiss sound and the phone went dead.

   

  Kurt slid it back into his pocket and closed his eyes again, hugging himself as he rested against the glass.

  • 8:50 am
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