Nico
Star
- Joined
- Jun 7, 2012
Micah Evander slammed the door of his studio apartment closed and heaved a long sigh. Running a hand through his unkept hair, he glanced around at the mess. This small one-room apartment wasn't the first ugly mess he'd gotten himself stuck in. Fortunately or not for him, he wouldn't be staying here much longer anyway.
Grabbing his duffel and suitcase, he began to stuff them full of his belongings. Working quickly, Micah glanced up at the clock. He needed to get to the airport. He needed to get out of here.
As he passed the mirror, he paused. The 22 year old 'young professional' looked like shit. Brown hair stood up at odd ends on his head, his clothes were crumpled, a coffee stain from this morning marked his shirt, and his face looked a little too pale and drawn. One moment of deliberation and then Micah was stripping his clothes off and hopping to the shower.
The hot water didn't relax him, but the promise of cleanliness was a welcome luxury. He wished the shower could wash away his past mistakes, but pushed that worry to the back of his mind. It wasn't productive. He went over his plan in his head as he scrubbed himself. Get out of the apartment complex from the back, just in case there was anyone looking for him out front. Call a cab, get to the airport, and go… where?
Micah frowned, rinsing the soap from his hair. He couldn't call his brother. He didn't even know where his elder brother lived or worked anymore; his he hadn't kept in touch and Micah wasn't one to chase after family ties either. Micah felt his nerves rise; the fear of being caught made the small bathroom feel claustrophobic.
He slammed his fist against the shower wall, running a hand down his face. Why was he here now? Gambling and partying: he never thought of them as a problem. They were just an escape, just a bit of fun. He didn't think he had an… addiction. The money he borrowed he needed to pay the bills and for food. He didn't use it for gambling… not really. Besides, it wasn't his fault that the market was so bad these days. He couldn't find work.
Truth was he couldn't keep work, but Micah conveniently ignored that. He just wanted to live life and enjoy himself. That wasn't a bad thing. Until he received the warning, or more like the threat, that if he didn't pay what he owed, he'd 'get what was coming to him.' Micah snorted out a chuckle. Gambling was a game; it was thrilling, but it was just a bit of fun. He'd lost, sure, but they couldn't really expect him to pay all of that money. He still had debt from his borrowing; he couldn't do that. That was insane.
He was just going to have to leave. If he cut all ties, he told himself, they wouldn't find him. Micah washed the last of the soap from his body, his mind made up.
Grabbing his duffel and suitcase, he began to stuff them full of his belongings. Working quickly, Micah glanced up at the clock. He needed to get to the airport. He needed to get out of here.
As he passed the mirror, he paused. The 22 year old 'young professional' looked like shit. Brown hair stood up at odd ends on his head, his clothes were crumpled, a coffee stain from this morning marked his shirt, and his face looked a little too pale and drawn. One moment of deliberation and then Micah was stripping his clothes off and hopping to the shower.
The hot water didn't relax him, but the promise of cleanliness was a welcome luxury. He wished the shower could wash away his past mistakes, but pushed that worry to the back of his mind. It wasn't productive. He went over his plan in his head as he scrubbed himself. Get out of the apartment complex from the back, just in case there was anyone looking for him out front. Call a cab, get to the airport, and go… where?
Micah frowned, rinsing the soap from his hair. He couldn't call his brother. He didn't even know where his elder brother lived or worked anymore; his he hadn't kept in touch and Micah wasn't one to chase after family ties either. Micah felt his nerves rise; the fear of being caught made the small bathroom feel claustrophobic.
He slammed his fist against the shower wall, running a hand down his face. Why was he here now? Gambling and partying: he never thought of them as a problem. They were just an escape, just a bit of fun. He didn't think he had an… addiction. The money he borrowed he needed to pay the bills and for food. He didn't use it for gambling… not really. Besides, it wasn't his fault that the market was so bad these days. He couldn't find work.
Truth was he couldn't keep work, but Micah conveniently ignored that. He just wanted to live life and enjoy himself. That wasn't a bad thing. Until he received the warning, or more like the threat, that if he didn't pay what he owed, he'd 'get what was coming to him.' Micah snorted out a chuckle. Gambling was a game; it was thrilling, but it was just a bit of fun. He'd lost, sure, but they couldn't really expect him to pay all of that money. He still had debt from his borrowing; he couldn't do that. That was insane.
He was just going to have to leave. If he cut all ties, he told himself, they wouldn't find him. Micah washed the last of the soap from his body, his mind made up.