Nocturne kept his mouth shut unless Lyric asked him for guidance or to check how close she was to the car on his side. She was doing fine on her own and while he wanted her to know that, he didn’t want to distract her or boost her confidence too much and have her get careless. The faces of concentration she was pulling now reminded him of when she was learning a new dance routine or discipline. At least he knew she was taking driving seriously and that put a lot of nerves to ease.
When she finally parked and admitted to how stressed she was from the ordeal, Nocturne patted her shoulder with a small but proud smile. “You did well, Piglet. Nibble on one of your cookies and I’ll be back in a few minutes.” He gave her a lingering look, verifying that she was being only a tad dramatic and wasn’t about to faint or vomit as soon as she stepped outside, then slipped out of the vehicle to dash into the bank.
Like most people, Nocturne did most of his banking online and used plastic to pay a majority of the time but he still had to pop into a bank to make deposits and withdraws. It didn’t take long to conclude his business and on his way back out past the greeter’s desk, he grabbed two of the little lollipops—red and green, the best flavours—mumbling about his kid sister in the car when the employee glanced at him. As if he’d be greedy and just take two for himself.
A glance in the windshield confirmed Lyric had moved to the passenger side so Nocturne got in on the driver’s side, not saying a word about her needing the break. Driving was a lot of responsibility and had intimidating moments, but she was still giving it a try and he would be there to keep cheering her on; starting with lollipops. He presented the treasure, passing the red one over to Lyric and ripping his own free. “I stole them from some kid and now I’m banned from the bank.” He popped his green sucker into his mouth with a grin and started up the Jeep to begin their trek home.
When she finally parked and admitted to how stressed she was from the ordeal, Nocturne patted her shoulder with a small but proud smile. “You did well, Piglet. Nibble on one of your cookies and I’ll be back in a few minutes.” He gave her a lingering look, verifying that she was being only a tad dramatic and wasn’t about to faint or vomit as soon as she stepped outside, then slipped out of the vehicle to dash into the bank.
Like most people, Nocturne did most of his banking online and used plastic to pay a majority of the time but he still had to pop into a bank to make deposits and withdraws. It didn’t take long to conclude his business and on his way back out past the greeter’s desk, he grabbed two of the little lollipops—red and green, the best flavours—mumbling about his kid sister in the car when the employee glanced at him. As if he’d be greedy and just take two for himself.
A glance in the windshield confirmed Lyric had moved to the passenger side so Nocturne got in on the driver’s side, not saying a word about her needing the break. Driving was a lot of responsibility and had intimidating moments, but she was still giving it a try and he would be there to keep cheering her on; starting with lollipops. He presented the treasure, passing the red one over to Lyric and ripping his own free. “I stole them from some kid and now I’m banned from the bank.” He popped his green sucker into his mouth with a grin and started up the Jeep to begin their trek home.
