Anna spent the entire day on Saturday watching romantic comedies. It was not like her at all to do this and something in the back of her mind knew this, but it didn't stop her from using her entire supply of tissues while watching movies like Notting Hill and The Notebook ( Read more... )

It's strange to get an message from Leoben regarding Kyla. That Kyla wants to talk strikes Alissa as strange and she has to wonder 'why'. Leoben had assured her that she's not in trouble, but there's little else she can think of that would constitute a conversation with the daughter of the Resistance Leader ( Read more... )

It might not have been the warmest day in Haurvatat, but that wasn't going to stop Anna from having an chocolate sundae. She had been having a craving lately and today, after work, she headed for the Sweet Shop. She had ice cream at home, but there was something to be said for soft serve vanilla served with hot fudge and whipped cream with a cherry ( Read more... )

There was nothing like ice cream on a hot day. Anna had an affinity towards soft serve, but the great thing about hard ice cream was that it came in a multitude of flavors that made you want to always come back for more. After a hard decision, Anna chose to get two scoops: One mint chocolate chip and one cookie dough. Together they were placed in a ( Read more... )

Finally, something that reminded her of being home again. Joan was actually going somewhere else for lunch when she saw this place and decided to walk in. And it was exactly the way the little place was two blocks down from the office building. A soda for a dime and ice cream for twenty-five cents. That's the way prices should be, she can't believe ( Read more... )

After his usual morning swim, Julian had showered and gotten ready for work, then headed out. Since the electronic repair shop opened far earlier than Veritas, Rachel was already gone, so she wasn't there to remark on the humming. He didn't much remark on it either. It wasn't like it struck him as odd. He curtailed it a bit in the cafe when he ( Read more... )

Lorna was in her shop, enjoying an afternoon lull. She had hot chocolate in hand while she inspected the freezers to make sure they were still running at the correct temperature. The coffee maker had been cleaned, and a new pot set up. The only thing left on her time wasting activities chart was to clean the bathrooms ( Read more... )

The heat of the summer meant David had been doing pretty good business at the soda shop. For some people, he'd heard it was nostalgia, for others it was novelty, for others a taste of home. Whatever worked for them, he kept it up, making sure there was always plenty of options for ice cream sundaes and sodas of every flavor. It wasn't really ( Read more... )

Being in the village was a lot like being in Wonderland except for the fact that not everyone was trying to capture and torture you for information. It was a nice break, actually, but Alice found herself waking up every day looking for Hatter and Charlie and once in a while she would look over her shoulder to make sure Dodo or none of the ( Read more... )