The Perk, Thursday Afternoon

[zetabetabrat]

Today being one of the six days a week that Rebecca didn't have class, she found herself making a coffee run to the Perk. Sure, it wasn't quite the fancy coffee shop she tended to frequent back home -- which was rather dark and generally quiet except for the smooth jazz on the radio, and had more than its share of secluded corner booths -- but it

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[whenshewasnice]

Natalie was having a busy-ish day. She'd had to fit all her Thursday-allotted studying in the morning to make room for dress shopping in the afternoon. The latter wasn't happening yet, though. Had to have a coffe break first.

So, Natalie entered the Perk, and gave a vague nod to the girl there (hadn't she been in the chorus in the play or something? Natalie hadn't paid attention) as she went to order her coffee.

To pretend to be polite, or something.

[zetabetabrat]

"Morning," Rebecca chirped over her coffee cup. "Or. Afternoon, really."

[whenshewasnice]

... Wait, the girl was going to talk to her? Man. Rebecca was so lucky she didn't just get Natalie's initial 'what?'

"Afternoon," she said, with trademark mildness. "It's definitely afternoon."

[zetabetabrat]

"Mm," Rebecca said dispassionately. "Any idea if the gym offers yoga classes on Thursdays?"

Rebecca, how was Natalie supposed to know that?