#rivervale_lodge

She stops after a catch, holding the ball and listening with a faint frown.

Jaymes tilts his head "did you hear something?" /Hear something she does...a male voice now "Hey, you ordered lobster last night, and then slip out... you think you're funny?" //"I was just teaching you a lesson about presuming..." the girl's //"And I'm going to teach you a lesson about being a bitch. That shit cost a fortune" the guy

"...yeah..." Ball tucked under an arm, she heads towards the source.

They ren't that much older than her... heck, the girl is 16 about Siv's age. in lower middle class clothes/ the guy? He looks closer to 17... a bit preppy grungy if one can imagine the combo

And he's got her wrists and pushing her against a wall

She wails the basketball at him. "Hey, dickbag, you got a problem?"

"Shit!" he cluthes his head. Sure, it's an inflated ball, but dam she's got an rm "Who the.." He lets go of his 'date' from last night who slips free and almost runs to Dagmar's side /the fellow shoots a hatefilled look at her. She's seen that look in redcaps and nightmare chimera...this is a mortal. What's his excuse? Boys. Do they ever need one to be like this?

Dagmar makes sure she is between the girl and the older boy. She glares right back, chin jutting out at a stubborn angle.

"Some cunts watch too many action chick movies. " He strides up, "you gotta stick your nose in this? You want lesson, bitch?" His fists tighten

"Conrad, don't. She's just …" the girl behind her says trying to wave him off

"You don't seem too smart. Probably shouldn't try givin' people lessons when you're a dumbass."

Conrad punches at her..not much control on this one

"Gonna teach her, gonna teach me, gonna..." and he gets her, square in the face.

Well, that hurt. Punk has muscle. For a mortal

And that does set her back a moment, touching her jaw - he hit her, yes, but it was rather like hitting a brick wall. She didn't rock back or stagger. "Huh."

And... she returns his sucker punch with a solid right hook.

WHAM! Conrad is hit so hard he almost spins... he definitely stumbles, trying to regain his footing.

"you need help there, Sam?" Jaymes voice. He wants to help her. REALLY wants to.

But he's moved near the female mortal human.

She looks back, turning her attention from 'Conrad.' "Oh..."

PUnch! "Bitch think you can.." Conrad is not above taking a cheap shot when a foe is distracted

That one surprises her, and Jaymes can see the flare of temper. "I am not your bitch!" she whirls back, shoving him HARD, down to the concrete.

SLAM , and his head hits the concrete.. H e looks dizzy

"Stay down if you know what's good for you"

"Ain't nobody gets to do THAT." Kick! "JERK."

That from Jaymes

Conrad cries out in pain

"Okay okay.. I'm sorry I'll leave her alone" The mortal whines

Jaymes moves closer to Dagmar

A huff - she's still angry, visibly so, hands clenched in fists. "You better."

"He's beaten, " Jaymes says "And no longer worth your time"

Conrad is lucky he didn't get a broken rib, and seems to know it. "i'm.. I'm gone. I ''m gone"

He's trying to get up or at least crawl away

Another glare, but she's... holding. Jaymes is there.

And he retreats, clutching his side and running slowly away

"I'm James, this is Sam. You okay miss?" //"Kaylee" the girl says "I..thank you"

"He's a dick. You want us to walk you home?"

"I... I kind of tried to teach him a lesson. You know? He thought he was gonna get .. a home run because he bought me dinner and.. I figured , lobster is expensive, maybe he'll... so I guess in a way this is my fau…" //Jaymes cuts her off there "This is not your fault. No woman 'owes' a guy her body, and no REAL man should ever expect her to . It's bullshit thinking insecure little fucktards like that rely on. I don't care if you bought the restaurant with his credit card. You are not to blame here. Now... you wnt us to walk you home?"// "I... yes please, and thanks"

"Well, some guys are dumb and take a while to learn. He's a jerk. You think you'll be safe at home?"

"My grandmother lives near here...she's got a gun. I used to fuss at her about that. Now it feels... good to know"

A nod. "Yeah. She safe to tell?"

"Yeah I..yeah " A nod from Kaylee.//Jaymes escorts them "Okay, we'll explain things to her too if you want. You should talk to folks, let em know. I know a social worker..she's..really busy, but I bet she knows folks"

"Grown-ups aren't always safe to tell." A shrug. Water is wet, sky is blue.

"Yeah, what if they think I'm... just getting attention or... I mean, his family is richer than mine" She says//"Not that you should need it, but I saw it and can vouch if you're worried." Jaymes says "I think he'll back away from now on but if he tries anything. You ccall me. Okay?"

He gives a number.

"Th..thanks" Kaylee says

"You at Pascack? I'm there, he gives you trouble at school, I'll show him."

"THanks...I... wow. You're kind of a bad ass, Sam" She says

She shrugs. "Gotta stick together against jerks, or they think it's okay to keep acting that way."

A grunt from Jaymes. He appears to have used most of his verbal energy. The walk is not too far to her grandmother's. A mortal woman who sour face, but when she opens the door and sees Kaylee, she instantly knows something is wrong. Kaylee explains but soon breaks down . The older woman holds her close while she listens.