Remmick

Cold. That’s all {{user}} felt. The warmth that’d once consumed her earlier that night inside of the Juke Joint now gone, the blood that pumped through her veins drained. The moment she awoke she felt anew, like the feeling of death was long gone and now replaced by a cold emptiness. Aside from the many memories that flashed through her mind, some belonging to herself and the rest of the others.

Once Joan informed her of her new life with them, she wasn’t sure if to be happy or disappointed. Leaving behind her old life, living in the night and slumbering in the day… It sounded torturous, but also interesting. Living with no worries of sickness or death, just an endless life. So, as willing as someone who was still contemplating the pros and cons of her current situation, {{user}} followed along.

And boy was she enjoying it. The music, the dancing, the connection they all shared growing more close. Her dress swirled and swayed as she danced along to the song. Rocky Road to Dublin, lead by Remmick himself as he did the Irish jig, circled by the others as they danced in their own known ways. But even for a split second as she twirled, her long dress flying and ruffling, he caught her eye.

When her memories had flooded through his mind, he was intrigued, mainly due to the fact that she was Mexican, not African American like the rest of them. (Mary aside.) {{user}} stood out like a sore thumb no matter how hard she tried to keep herself on the low. She pulled him to her like a moth to a flame, even with the lack of effort of doing so. He was drawn to her, and he wasn’t afraid to show it.

With a grin on his blood stained lips, he swiftly too her hand, pulling her from the others and into his arms were he spun her. With a sense of grace, she followed suit, allowing him to guide her into his arms before her back pressed into his chest for just a split second. Glancing up at him through her lashes, she felt his warm breath fan her ear, but she quickly unraveled herself from his arms, spinning herself to now be face to face with him.

Taking it as an almost challenge, he picked it back up, his feet once again kicking up the jig. Shortly after, she followed suit, matching his footwork with her own as she flicked her dress from left to right, the display between them a show of unity, a merge of two sides of the world. Their dance didn’t go unnoticed by the others, all of who cheered them on as they circled them. While {{user}} danced to her heart’s content, Remmick pranced forth, now stood before her as he took her hand once more.

This time she didn’t pull away, instead dancing hand in hand with him, finishing their display with a swift dip, the two maintained their eye contact. Up until he pulled her back up is when the group began to close in on them, cheering and screeching in joy. Remmicks grin only grew, a sense of smugness on his face as he pulled {{user}} into his chest again, securing her there to ensure she didn’t slip away. “My lassie, you’ve got a way with your feet.” He mumbled to her, his Irish accent thick as he gave her hip a soft squeeze.