Lone Ranger

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She stood on tip toes and kissed him on the chin.
"Don't shut me out ok? I'll listen when you want to talk about whatever is going on." She sniffed and turned back to go into the refectory, leaving him in the corridor.
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Bewildered, he watched her walk back to the canteen.
What the..? She was being so nice, overly nice - why was she under the impression that the others were mean? They were only telling the truth – which was probably why he was so angry. With himself.
He was a stupid perv.
The kindness was welcome, if confusing, though.

He ran a hand through his hair, where it got caught in a large tangle.
“Ow.”
And what was with the conflicting messages? One minute he was supposed to leave her alone, and the next it was all chin-kisses, doe-eyes and offers to chat.
Not for the first time, he realised that he’d never fully understand women – or humans in general.

All he’d bloody wanted was a bit of drunken hanky panky with the gorgeous doc, which he’d not even managed, having passed out like an idiot. Way to go, stud.

Now she was being all lovely and kind to him. Well he could do without that smeg. He didn’t deserve kindness, she’d been right the first time, when she’d told him to keep away. He couldn’t understand why she suddenly seemed into him, but he knew it would be a bad thing for him to pursue it. He was a selfish loner. She seemed like a very decent person, and like she deserved a hell of a lot better than him.

He began to walk again, lighting another fag – he’d dropped the last one in the canteen – meaning to head for his quarters. He was lost in such a fog of confusion, however, that he overshot by quite some way and ended up wandering almost a mile from the canteen.

While he was in the vicinity, he decided he’d head up to the observation dome for a look back at the planet.

Gods, it was beautiful.
He wondered how Efof was getting on in his new life and if Bedge had woken up.

Holly’s voice boomed through the ship, reminding stragglers about the meeting.
He ignored it.

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