Having a Wander

Who: Joshua and Nic
When: afternoon
Where: the sidewalks of Marquette

The lady who was his 'boss' in the student work program had let Joshua off early, looking rather exhausted and saying she'd give him credit for a full shift. She just seemed like she wanted to go home, which was fine by him. He'd thought for a minute about calling Sean to be picked up, but he was feeling kind of restless. Like he didn't want to really be home. Instead he bundled himself back up -- hat and scarf and gloves, even, like a good boy -- and headed out for a walk. It was kind of an aimless wander, but it felt pretty good to be outside, despite the gusting winds. At least the sidewalks were well-salted and everything.

Eventually his face was starting to go painfully numb instead of just numb, and he turned himself in the direction of the library. He hitched his backpack up on his shoulders a bit and idly thought about some homework he had to do. Maybe he could focus better not at home.