Together as .:One:. ||Aqua!||

As i looked down at the bowl of fruit, I heard the slight creaking of the wood and looked up to see a figure, as the lightning quickly let out a burst of light, it brought Vern's appearance to life. "Hey what are you doing up?" he asks softly. I smile and take another bite of fruit before I speak. "Eating, the storm woke me up." I say pushing out the chair next to me for him. "Want some?" I say holding the bowl out for him. "Are you going to go out to work today? The weather seems a little dangerous." I ask as he takes a piece of fruit. This rain or lightning didn't seem to let up anytime soon, and in this time of the year, who knew if it ever would.

He explains he won't be going out today, which comes at a wave of relief for me. I didn't want him risking injury, or possibly his life to get a few measly logs of wood. The rain gushed down the windows in rivers, it was good for the plants and trees, but horrible for market life today. i was planning on going out and getting a few supplies. "Ya, i was planning on going out today, but I think I'd rather stay dry in here, with you." I say before chewing up another piece if fruit.

Just as I was about to speak, my dad comes into the kitchen looking a little annoyed and frustrated. He grabbed his jacket and boots. "Vern? What are ya waiting for? We have some trees to cut and a little rain isn't gonna get in the way." he interjects with a serious face. Instantly as Vern stands up, I grab his shoulder and put myself infront of him. "Dad? It's not just a little rain, it's a whole damn storm! You could get killed out there!" I said obviously scared and concerned for both my loved ones. He shook his head, "Harmony, you don;t understand. The quote for the month has been low and if were gonna have enough money to pay them bills, we have to work in snow, rain, and even if the whole damn world is falling apart." he argued getting angry with me.

[ooc: I had to throw in a little bit of excitement]

"Look, sir, I don't mean to be rude, but this storm is really dangerous. If anything, we'll have to make up for it in the next day or two. But I honestly doubt any other workers are going to be out there today," I bit my lip as he said this. I was fearing the worse. "I don't give a damn Vern, lets go." he said swinging his coat on his shoulders and opening the door to leave. I had one shot to change his mind, so i tried my innocent act. "Daddy! Come on! Please?!" I said in the most innocent voice I could. He completely ignored me and walked out the door. I knew he heard me, but he wasn't giving up on his argument, he almost never did. I looked at Vern, a little bit of surprise on his face. He couldn't go. "You can't go..."

It seemed almost as if a bit of courage built up in front of him, his face was solemn, but straightened out to be more serious. ""I won't." he said plainly. At this point I raised one eye brow. How was he going to make that happen? My dad will kill him before he has the chance to get struck down by a fallen tree! I sighed and looked at the ground a little depressed. I had no choice, he had no choice, how was he going to get out of this? "Bu-" I was ct off by that fiery voice my dad got again when he was annoyed. "Let's GO." he called back into the house strongly. It made me jump a little in surprise. There was something going on in his life that was making him like this. Was business really that bad? Was mom okay?