New Winchester? What a hick-ass place...

[Romeo]

Romeo still had his rucksack, and as tattered as it was, it was the most important thing he had on him.

Damn this heat. The sun was starting to burn his bare torso, mostly his right shoulder. Not only was the heat irritating, but the dust sure got up his nose. Quite literally...

He dropped his bag down and lifted his battered bottle to his lips, taking a deep gulp of the luke-warm water within. Romeo longed to be back at the river where he'd found the bottle and gathered the water...he could almost feel the icy rapids washing over his burning flesh...almost....

If the entire situation didn't suck enough as it was, he found himself in one of the long gaps between the houses. No shade what so ever, just sun...and dust...

A car pulled up next to him kicking up dust and reflecting the heat.

"Need a ride kid? It's too hot ta' be walkin'!" An old voice called.

Romeo peered into the car, trying to make out a face in the shade.

"Yeah, just to a café or something..." The boy replied and pulled open the car's door, before sitting on one of the cool seats.

It felt as though the air con. had been on full blast for hours! Like a freezer, the icy air shot daggers at his roasting skin - he loved it. In fact, he let out a 'ahh!' of appriciation.

"S'hot, huh?" He said taking breaths of the cool air. The car began to gain some speed.

"Yeah. We don't normally get it this hot!..." A few seconds of silence ensued, "So...you're from outta town? Sounds like a...Boston accent?" The friendly man casually asked.

"Detroit actually..." Romeo didn't even know where Boston was. He couldn't remember.

"Heh, couldn't have been more wrong, huh?" The man added.

"Yeah." Romeo answered. What a rude answer! Being so closed to this man, he'd just saved minutes of unbearable heat!

The car finally stopped outside 'Bar'.

"There you go, pal. I'm Sheriff Dayes, by the way. If you're staying for a while, you'll probably see me around.." Nate commented, with an open smile.

"Thanks..." Romeo replied and stepped from the car, back into the dry heat. He watched how the black sudan drove away, kicking up dirt as it went.

[Akira Maoir]

The heat was unbearable. For someone used to the picturesque peaks of icy mountains and glacial streams washing over bare skin, it was awful. Her head was beginning to feel a little burnt, and her bare shoulders. She would have covered herself up with her jacket if it hadn't been so warm.

At least she would have a killer tan, she looked down to her bare legs shown from under the short skirt, her shoulders had a good tan anyway, but it was starting to darken now. Her bag felt like a ton weight around her shoulder, the laptop nearly tearing her arm off. "Oh God, I need a drink" How could she be stupid enough to wander around here without anything to drink. The next thing she saw was a cloud of dust washing over her.

A car drove away in front of her, leaving her brushing off her clothing and shaking her hair, the only thing protecting her neck and back from the blistering sun. "Bastard." She moaned, walking over the road, looking at the man that had just stepped out of the car that had driven away.

[Romeo]

Wow...

Some deep eyes seemed to daze him for a moment, and he moved his mouth as if to say something, but only ended up becoming abashed at the girl the otherside of the road, and smiling like a goof.

"Err...hey..." He mustered pulling up his rucksack closer to his bare neck. Which he wish he hadn't, it rubbed on a burn. He grimaced slightly. "You know any...urm...drink?"

Damn it Romeo! You sound like a foreigner, man!

[Akira Maoir]

She smiled at the man that had greeted her. "Hey yourself." Her eyes fell over his sunburn, the backpack he hitched up and the obvious discomfort he felt as it touched some of the sun damaged skin. She walked across the road, wishing that she was wearing more sensible shoes, instead of stillettoes, but it was too late to fix that.

She smiled a little at the nervous speech he made as she drew level with him. "On your way in there?" She nodded to the 'bar' just across from them. She hoped he was, she could use a drink of any kind. She hoped her accent wasn't too noticeable. Although she couldn't help but roll her 'r's a little. "i can't believe how hot it is here!"