"Just choose a place." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpHtqPNjU6
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5Zrjkzjsx
"I already said I don't care where we go."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfznXRIIzGr
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdJ7b5aGUT
"Riley for the love of everything holy and pure just choose somewhere to eat!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7i04Pw3pe
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLq0vlCBRT
"Aah! Okay, okay, what about there?" I pointed to a neon flashing sign.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKbQIXOC1l
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZEMPgG6M0
"McDonalds? No. I'm talking sit down restaurant where we wait for beautiful well-cooked not plastic food!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV921baktSS
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeL9WdEzLvV
"Ellie," I sighed. "Fine. What about the one next to it?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kZoulSx5H
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdx3xvbXevw
"Joe's? Hmm, okay. I haven't been there in months." She flipped on her signal, turning into the driveway happily. After she parked, we both stepped out of the car and closed the doors, Ellie pressing a button and smiling when the 'beep beep' of the car confirmed it was locked. "That is so satisfying." Ellie commented. I shook my head at her jokingly.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDslOxUDBu
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYavQEWXoch
We walked into a dingy looking bar that was almost vacant, aside from two or three people scattered about. One was sitting at the bar, the other two playing a game of pool. As we sat in the squeaky bar stool, a grubby man with a curled mustache greeted us with cheer.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnAIgQ1Cty
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjFeoJWpbw
"Ah, Miss Ellie! How good it is to see you again! Who is your friend?" His voice had the slight shadow of an Italian accent, his eyes gleaming a joyful blue. 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpka2N2ffP
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfdrggNdnZ
"Joe, this is Riley. She's my roomie at TWDU, and enjoys being antisocial." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwU7r7JtBu9
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5FDArKi8S
"Ellie." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCO6BMLUbG
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZTLlBXUuZ
"She also enjoys typing nonsense on her computer, and-" 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwTgxzQGrY
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6eciPr6aW
"Ellie." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LHLLueVGz
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPD5pKF4n7j
"Most of all she loves to tou-" 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfedyGUJlF
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GameZuU6D
"Ellie!" I flushed. "I can speak for myself." The bartender Joe let out a hearty laugh. "It seems like you two are fine friends. What'll it be, ladies? First rounds on the house!" 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQHk4ERtxw
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkjnpwvd32
"What? Are you sure? We can pay you know." Ellie's eyes raised in surprise. 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1Vj2Udyzz
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQcocHbEwO
"Nonsense! I know how you are with money Miss Ellie. Your drinks are on the house, but I'll let you pay for the meal." his eyes twinkled when he smiled, revealing the rows of his teeth. I noticed that he had many fillings, perhaps the result of one too many sweets. 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODwBdgWWWh
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaJNkFns60
"Oh alright. You can't keep treating me like this, okay?" she sighed. "I'll just have a Coke, I'm driving tonight. Riley?" 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1uNgUMPcZ
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaqyNAJQK5
"Water, please." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6LFYTLkoY
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgFcfnjWOu
"Riley," Ellie gave me a look. "Water is free here as it is. Please at least have one drink." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVKu2GnusS
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjmI918V14
"You are really trying, aren't you?" I mused. "Have it your way then, I'll have a Jack Daniels mixed with Orange Crush soda, please." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ySPpRd3kJ
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMv3obCD5y
Ellie raised an eyebrow. "Jack Daniels, huh? I don't know you were into that stuff." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BuBBjQOVB
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnokuosrgZ5
I chuckled. "I had it once in high school, I guess the taste stuck with me all the way through." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRyP7Sx1Hc
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxS8OlIkMB
Joe returned with a clean glass filled half with the alcohol and half with the soda. He left the soda can beside the drink. "Feel free to mix it as you like. Would you girls like menus?" Ellie nodded, taking a sip of her own drink.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQe6bXDgOu7
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWze12Tk7s7
I glanced to the side, observing the man a couple seats away. He had a troublemakers smirk on his face, untidy brunette hair and emerald eyes. The man wore a baggy hoodie that bore the TWDU crest on the left shoulder, as well as a dirty pair of jeans that I suspected he'd probably worn throughout the week. He caught my eye, smirking, and I turned back to my drink. Weirdo. 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4pHjfdqRb
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPEvvrqzpR
"We're you looking at him?" Ellie startled me. 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohqtQ7FVqI
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQOVPCI29E
"No. I was merely observing him." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfb4iMY8beb
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNBo7wFz3H
"That's the same thing." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQEfU3Emx9
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwD0e5tl2r
"Shut up." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnj6d0aQVhZ
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFATQ7sKDSl
Just then Joe arrived with our menus. Thankful for an excuse to avoid Ellie's questioning gaze, I looked at the sandwich selection. BLT, Club Chicken, none of it appealed to me. I glanced over my menu, only to see the smirking guy staring at me. I glared at him, trying to keep my eyes on my menu. 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyk4Kg4kYex
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KheGpVtgl
"I gotta pee." Ellie announced, smiling at me and retreating to the ladies room. Gee, thanks best friend. 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWh61XeCeK
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qny4XdTKA
I kept my eyes firmly on one item: a double cheeseburger. But he kept staring. I sighed.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsePoyuCgTS
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMDkmzskkV
"What?" I snapped. 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKERadoeVT9
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwdaKYiPJG
"Me?" he said, checking over his shoulder jokingly. 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kyoa300Lm
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEboxXsKEcG
"Yes, you. Why do you keep staring at me?" I scowled. 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0j91Vfe42T
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsw0CEV9mPD
"Aww, come on. Don't look so grumpy. You were a lot better when you smiled." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRrVNQsYXf
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQfsB5gXvz
"I suppose you want me to take that as a compliment." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBp8ORjHZZq
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdX4aZLdf4T
"That would be the ideal outcome." his eyes shone with interest. I made an 'ugh' sort of noise. "Well, you'll have to go find someone else that will buy your corny act, because it definitely isn't working on me." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKuShppdYi
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17zJ7sex5L
"I'm Pip," the guy said. "Some of my friends call me Pip Pip Cheerio as a joke." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA4nCWaphM9
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jU0FMBbyH
"I can see why it would be made as a joke." I retreated to my menu, ultimately deciding on a simple burger. Damn it all, I thought. I know your intentions are good, Ellie, but you didn't have to leave me here with this prick. 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwRypkzDgi
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQYCP74T89
"Say, what's your name? I'm honestly just curious. You are rather pretty." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYn7uncRD32
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEIcUMn2jN
"I'd rather not say." I buried my face further into the menu. 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6duxcMaxtR
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhi1u3SNBs6
"Well, I'll guess then. Hmm..." He narrowed his eyes, as if peering farther at me than normal. Wait, that is farther than normal. Is he..? 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0cTumOGuc
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbiGzbZFrl1
"Are you looking at my boobs?" I interjected, staring at him crossly. He instantly blushed. "Wh-What?! No! I'm not that sort of guy!" 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMw3eyYNAM
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYKviCRkbv
"I call bull. Why were you staring so intently then?!" 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYoel8C9Rf
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHE7I8SAmo
"Have mercy on me Riley, please?" He placed his hands together, begging for my approval. I felt something sink into the pit of my stomach, and it wasn't my drink. "How did you know my name?" 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfov9jpA8j1
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KZAFxFqez
"Lucky guess?" I gave him a contempt look. "I heard your friend say it." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpM5Jd2ban
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4qfjvJPLt
"Alright. If you swear to stop being a jerk, I may consider you as an acquaintance. That means I'd rather not talk to you anymore tonight, so don't push it." I gave him a final glare, but Pip seemed happy enough, returning to his own drink and taking a swig. Ellie walked back to her stool, a smug grin on her face. "Well?" she asked. 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq21xFdAzYO
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FLNWUVlaA
"You didn't have to leave. In fact, it may have been better if you stayed. I don't like him." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT71NxfM9j8
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTf4Pn1X8YE
"That bad, huh? Hey, guy!" she called over to Pip. What are you doing you idiot?! "You're a TWDU student too, right? Feel free to visit us in our room anytime. We're in room 20B. I'm Ellie, her roomie." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3Y31vkpZA
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5fo24ajZY
He smiled. "You're a lot more friendly than Riley, for sure. I'm Pip. I'll definitely be seeing you two in the future." he chuckled warmly, downing the rest of his drink. "Ah, I must be going. Enjoy your dinner, ladies!" Then he left, waving as he went. 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8u7H4YUq4
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlC0nzKuf1
"You didn't." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg64wCzz00w
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzxKt7pLp7
"I did." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCTHKXCc6C
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxsIijcyKo
"I hate you." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaLqSNUMIT
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPFWlva9xj
"Liar." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYThkuylY5r
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXr9z14Gej
Joe came back, ready to take our orders. I got my burger, and Ellie got the Chicken Club sandwich. For the rest of the night she kept asking me questions about Pip, disappointed that I wasn't into him. "He's fairly cute," she said. "I think you'd do good to get in a relationship sometime." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UDuoUyxMJ
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtqIh6is1Z
"No," I kept saying. "It would only add more stress to the giant load I have already. Besides, I want to wait until I find the one." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDRqFZZwpG
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrncuWrYe5Y
"How do you know he didn't just leave?" 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yOEJywiIz
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ShpGJ1Lfj
"The number of times you've said that in the past is astounding, you know?" 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMIgMlbyB1
788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgob1TNzL0
We finished our food, which was surprisingly delicious, thanked Joe and paid, and then were back in our dorm in no time. I flopped on our couch-bed, the warmth of the sheets pulling me into sleep. Ellie curled up beside me, instantly blacking out. I wished I could fall asleep that easily. I yawned, and let myself relax until sleep finally pulled me under.
Penana
search
Loginarrow_drop_down
Registerarrow_drop_down
