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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[the4thsister]

*Paige wonders in, looks slightly hungover from the night before * damn never ending flask of wine

*She recognises the man from the bookshop*

Erm, hi I'm Paige *She looks a little nervous, you couldn't have a word with the bookshop guy could you? I could really use some sort of work experience.

*Paige looks over at the counter trying to decide whether coffee will make her feel better, she decides against it and grabs the hip flask from her bag and takes a glup*

[mannybianco]

*looks up*

Oh miss ..

*goes pink*

You want to work for Bernard?
You want to work for Bernard?
You want to work for Bernard?

There is a pause.
You want to work for Bernard?

*Gazes transfixed at Paige*
*Starts stammering*

P-p-Paige, this is Fran. *points* She's not my girlfriend or anything, she just lives next door.

*Looks nervously at the other girl, who is looking at him as if he's insane*

[the4thsister]

*Paige looks over at Caroline then at the man, you clearly has mental health issues, but decides to humour him*

Oh ok, Hi Fran *Paige winks at Caro*

So erm yes I need some experience, I take it Bernard is the drunk guy?

[mannybianco]

Believe me, you don't want to work for Bernard. He never cleans, he never cooks, he never tidies up,...

...he shouts at me...

[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...