Babushka ?, Valkyrae

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18. she dared

'So, Imane and you seem close.' James asked as Rae held the cue stick while the staff member arranged the pool table for them.

Rae touched the pointed end and nodded, 'Yea. Roomies and best friend.'

They procceded when James started the game with his first break. He took another shot when the ball reached the pocket and Rae observed how good James was at the game. Mostly because she had no idea about the game.

'Okay it's your turn.' He said, pointing his finger at the balls she should take a shot on.

Rae clearly had no idea how, she just vaguely know on her basic knowledge but clearly her stance was incorrect. James watched her silently, unsure of what she was trying to do.

After a complete two minutes of trying to take a proper stance, she stroked only to completely miss and Rae groaned.

'This is harder than I thought!' Rae almost yelled, frustrated. She looked at James who was still eyeing her and his expressions weren't amissed by her.

'What?'

'Um, nothing.' He said, taken back by her loud voice. 'You probably don't have  any idea to play such games, even though you play games for a living.' He said with a nod and played his turn.

Rae took a deep breath, afraid she'd just take the stick and poke his eye out. But then James pocketed two more balls while Rae stood there holding a stick. It was for the first time she was playing a game and was at a losing end.

She hated losing.

'Go for the yellow one here.' James instructed.

At this time she just rolled her eyes and just pushed the stupid stick and by complete fluke, the ball pocketed and Rae smiled, raising her fist in the air. It was completely off stance, off rules but James didn't pointed it and Rae continued her aim at the other one.

'You don't talk much, do you?' Rae asked when James pocketed few more and they were onto few last rounds.

James pushed the stick and the black ball was down and that round was over. 'I speak when I think it's feasible. Incessantly talking just is not what I look forward to.'

'Wait what does incessant mean?' She asked.

James almost thought she was kidding but when she folded her arms across her chest, he realized she wasn't. 'Um, incessant means continously talking.'

Wow.

Now that she knew what it meant she realized how different they were.

Rae never wanted to run away this farther away from anyone as of now.

She shook her head, 'It's pretty hard then, for you to be here with me.' She said, tilting her head and folding her arms. 'Because I am the queen of incessant speech.'

James looked taken aback, 'Yet, you haven't spoken a lot today.' He said, eyeing her intense staring.

'Yes.' She said, as she took the cue stick when James was done arranging the set for the next round. 'It depends on my proximity with the person. I hardly know you.' She shrugged.

'And T?' James asked as Rae looked at him, confused. 'I see, he's quite acquainted with you.'

Rae didn't get what James was indicating and she thankfully didn't care either.