A visit to Perkolator

[mannybianco]

A very battered man comes into the shop. He's clearly very angry about something. His shirt used to be white, but it's smeared with soot and brick dust. There is a fragment of red-glazed tile in his long light-brown hair. He strides purposefully towards the counter, and then suddenly stops, takes a tiny book out of his pocket, and reads briefly

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[caroline_todd]

Caroline walks into Perkolator at Miss Parkers suggestion, looking forward to getting some cigarettes.
After she gets them she fumbles in her hand bag trying to find a lighter, not coming up with one immediately she sits down at a table and continues to fish.
Ah huh!
She holds one up triumphantly, noticing the man she is apparently sitting with, and his disheveled appearance.
Uh, are you okay there?

[mannybianco]

*looks hurt*

You weren't in today. Where have you been? Bernard's being horrible. You know what he's like.

[the4thsister]

*Paige who's still standing waiting for Manny's answer gives him an odd look*

Do you know this guy Caro?

[caroline_todd]

Caroline looks at Paige

Not from the part of my life I've spent sober at least...

[the4thsister]

*Paige whispers*, you know I've thought that before, so you probably do know he, alcohol can be a very bad thing!

[caroline_todd]

*caro laughs* Yes well...

[caroline_todd]

*Caroline raises an eyebrow*

Ahh *she starts slowly* I'm sorry... *she says quietly* I don't know you. Unless I do, in which case lets call it a game and play where from?

[mannybianco]

*Manny passes his hand through his hair, dislodges a small chunk of masonry which falls into his lap. He picks it up and stares intensely at it.*

Fran?

*he looks at her*

You're Fran. You live next door to the bookshop, you come round to grumble about your lack of boyfriends.

*he looks at her again*

No ...?

[the4thsister]

*Paige laughs* well the bit about the boyfriends sounds right!*

[mannybianco]

*hopeful* Have you got a boyfriend?

[the4thsister]

Who me? *Paige looks slightly worries* Sort of yeah, the guy who gave me this flask

[mannybianco]

*crestfallen*

Oh.

*picks up coffee, drinks some*

[the4thsister]

*Paige really needs some form of work experience so takes the plunge*

It's, erm *Paige stops for a moment ands takes a deep breath* not that serious I've only known him a few days

*Paige thinks to herself what am I doing*

[mannybianco]

*much happier now*

Come back to the shop with me now, we'll see what we can do.

*finishes coffee*

[the4thsister]

*Paige closes her eyes and tries to stay calm* That'd be great, thanks. Are you coming Caro? *Paige looks at Caroline giving her a pleading look*

[caroline_todd]

*glares at Paige*

No, I'm Caroline, I live in the dorms. And you are...?