The Cat Came Back

[Theresa McMasters]

"I said I didn't want to talk about it right now, so you tried to guilt trip me about it. Pro-tip for you, Colin: sometimes when a girl says she doesn't want to talk about it, she *doesn't* want to talk about it."

[Brigid Plunder]

"Alright. We can respect that, right Colin?"

[Colin Davis]

"I give." His hands went up again.

"So..who likes bacon?"

[Theresa McMasters]

"I do. Of course, living in the South and not likin' bacon would be somewhat problematic."

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In Brigid's IM window:
<CelticWeatherGirl> Thank you.

[Brigid Plunder]

"Well they put it in the water there, right?"

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<BOHara> No problem. He's just worried, you know?

[Colin Davis]

"Some how bacon water makes me think of hot dog water...and that's just nasty."

[Theresa McMasters]

"It's not in the water. It is something of a staple though."

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<CelticWeatherGirl> I understand that. Appreciate it even. I just don't appreciate guilt trips.

[Colin Davis]

Colin watched as the girls paused to type now and then.

"Ok, someone else pick a topic."

[Brigid Plunder]

"What, we're over bacon already?"

[Theresa McMasters]

"What do you do for fun, Colin?"

[Colin Davis]

"Lots of outdoors stuff. Cross country running, survival camping."

[Brigid Plunder]

"Sounds fun," Brigid smiled.

[Theresa McMasters]

"Does the Institute have a cross country team?"

[Colin Davis]

"Yup, mostly it's personal records we tend to focus on."

[Theresa McMasters]

"And you said you had a brother and a sister?"

[Colin Davis]

"Yup, both older. I'm the baby."

[Brigid Plunder]

"Happens sometimes. Older siblings are a pain."

[Theresa McMasters]

"She speaks from experience," Theresa said, snickering.

[Colin Davis]

"Embarrassing sibling did something embarrassing?"

[Brigid Plunder]

"Little bit," she said as her cheeks flushed.

[Theresa McMasters]

"Not terribly so, but yes."

[Colin Davis]

"Ok, now I have to ask, what happened?"

[Brigid Plunder]

"He just... really bugged me the other day while I was chatting with Theresa."

[Theresa McMasters]

"Yeah, it could have been worse."