The City discussion

ENJOY YOUR EVENING! GO!

"yes please. could i get a large soft drink, and some fries?"

As Ivy sat there, she thought about how much life had changed. She remembered the chaos, the horror. She heard the cries of everyone she had ever known, ever loved. Ivy knew that it was useless to think about it all now, but she couldn't stop her thoughts from drifting.

"Huh...oh no, I'm fine." Ivy smiled at Pat, trying to hide her emotions behind it. It seemed to work. Pat walked away but gave her a smile before leaving.

After Lorelai showered and changed, she walked through the restaurant doors and waited to be seated.

"Hello, thank you. A table for one, please..." She replied with a smile.

Sarah wrote: "((Hey I have a question...))"

((ask away))

Sarah wrote: "(yay ok. can my character go to ummm whats it called... up above ground?)"

((you would have had to have your characters name in the list, but you made your charrie after the deadline, but they'll be in for the next months, so in short, no sorry :(.))

Lorelai followed the server to her seat, a smile on her face as she already thought about the wonderful food she was about to treat herself with. It was so rare she got to eat great food.

Ivy watched as Pat seated a new customer. Ivy watched the two for a second longer before she got up and left.

Lorelai noticed someone leaving as she was seated. She was eating alone too. I wish we could have eaten together... Lorelai had been alone since she was 5 years old. Her father died above ground and her mother couldn't live without him. She didn't want to, so she had simply just stopped...Take enough little white pills and that will do it for you. It was 3 days before anybody thought to come by and check on her. Lorelai was found huddling in a corner, watching her moth sleep on the floor. SInce then she has always been alone, just working as a maid in the apartments. But, it was okay. She was used to it now. SHaking her head out of her reverie, she waited to order from Pat.

Lorelai's eyes were tearing up a little at the drastic turn of thoughts in her head. She almost didn't hear her waiter. "Oh!" She exclaimed, nonchalantly wiping her eyes before any tears escaped. "Um, oh my it all sounds so delicious, doesn't it. Could I...could I get the fillet mignon with a side of mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables, please?" She asked, smiling at the waiter. "Oh! wait!" She looked back down at the menu. "And..and...and a chocolate strawberry shake!" She blushed, realizing she was making such a large order and on top of that, Lorelai was practically yelling at him. She couldn't meet his eyes.

"What? Oh yes of course!" She exclaimed a little unnecessarily. Lorelai looked up at her, "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to cause you any grief, Miss." Lorelai was used to calling everyone Miss or Sir at work, because everyone was her superior. Her one goal was to make sure she wasn't a nuisance to anyone and make sure they were all happy with her services. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to yell or talk too loudly." She looked down again.

((oh i know. CUz i called her "miss"? Lorelai's a maid so she refers to everybody she doesn't know as Miss because she's used to it and thinks herself inferior lol))

"Oh I uh..." Flustered, Lorelai blushed and looked at her hand sin her lap. "19." She answered lamely, and hesitatingly looked across the table at the waitress.

((i'm bored guys...wanna role play at the rec center))

Her eyes widened, a little afraid to adhere to the request. "I-i'm Lorelai. It's nice to meet you, Mi-Pat." She said, ducking her head into a slight bow. That was how she always greeted her superiors.

((well, Lorelai actually just got to the restaurant but if you want you can bring your charrie here?))

Vixen wrote: "Her eyes widened, a little afraid to adhere to the request. "I-i'm Lorelai. It's nice to meet you, Mi-Pat." She said, ducking her head into a slight bow. That was how she always greeted her superio..."

(( i just left...i feel stupid now :( ))

((You can run back in say you forgot your wallet or purse lol.....come talk to the waitress? or something?))

((i am ready to role play!! yay me!! thx so much guys!!!))

Ivy re-entered the restaurant. She had forgotten all about her book bag. She walked over to where it still lay on the floor.As she picked it up, she swore that someone was watching her.

Lorelai looked around as she saw someone rush into the restaurant. "Oh!" She exclaimed to no one in particular. She looks familiar. She was eating alone before! She watched the girl pick up her bookbag. "Poor dear must have forgotten it." Lorelai blushed as she realized she was talking to herself in front of other people. It was a bad habit of hers. She tried to readjust herself as something to do but ended up spilling her glass of water all over her.

Ivy turned around and saw the girl from before drenched in water.

She bit back a laugh and moved towards her to help.

Lorelai stood up quickly when she felt the cold water splash onto her body. She accidentally knocked her chair over when she stood up. "Oh no!" Going down on all fours, she retrieved her glass and, coming up, she hit her head on the underside of the table. "Ow!" She slowly got to her feet, one hand rubbing the top of her head. She couldn't stop apologizing. She then saw the girl from before make her way towards her. Lorelai blushed and looked down, extremely aware of all eyes being on her

Ivy felt bad for her and started to speed walk towards her. Then she was falling. Ivy had slipped on the spilled water.
She lay there feeling like an idiot.

"Watch out--!" Lorelai reached out a hand even though she was far from the girl. Forgetting her own embarassment, Lorelai rushed over to the girl, tripping over the corner leg of the table and falling down in front of her. Sitting up, she rubbed her backside tenderly before crawling over to the girl. "Oh my goodness, are you alright? I am so so very sorry Miss. This is all my fault!" She reached for the girls head, feeling for any bruises. "Are you hurt? Did you hit your head?"

Ivy looked up at the girl leaning over her and without thinking, she burst out laughing.

"Are you..." She trailed off as the girl spontaneously began laughing at her. "...Alright?" She stopped her movements, sitting in front of her and watched her wide eyed. Her hands were flailing in the air helplessly, until she finally realized how they must look to everyone else. She quickly covered her mouth, a small laugh escaping, but feeling the pressure build inside, she threw her hand away and laughed freely, holding her stomach and doubling over.

Ivy had never laughed so hard in her entire life!! It felt so good to just let go. It surprised her when the drenched girl started laughing along with her. 'They must think we're crazy.'ivy thought.

Lorelai was laughing so hard tears were streaming down her face. Putting a finger under her eye and wiping them away, she took wheezing breaths. "I'm...so...sorry. You're all...wet...because of..me." She said in between wheezing and laughing.

Ivy slowly got up, wincing and rubbed her butt from she had landed on it. She was still laughing. she took a deep breath and said, "Its alright. I don't think we've met before. I'm Ivy." She held out her hand for her to shake.

"Oh! SOrry!" Getting up quickly, she tried to straighten her appearance but gave up when she realized there was a lost cause. "My name is Lorelai. I saw you early and-and..." She trailed off uncertainly when she saw Ivy's hand outstretched. Realizing she was taking a long time, she grabbed the girls' hand and shook it vigorously. "Sorry! It's nice to meet you. No one has ever wanted to shake my hand before..." Lorelai said a little lost in thought.

"What, why wouldn't they? It is after all, a polite gesture." Ivy looked at Lorelei confused.

She blushed, "Oh no, they're not bad people. Please, I am sure they're all very polite..." Lorelai trailed off. She wasn't sure of course but she automatically thought the ebst of everyone gave them the benefit of the doubt. "I mean, I'm a maid. And I work in the apartments and so usually they just wave me in to clean up their messes. But it's not their fault! They're busy and don't have time for making introductions with maids and I mean im busy too...I have to make sure I do a good job. So I usually just nod and..and bow or something." Lorelai was rambling like an idiot. "So there's not much time to-to introduce each other...I suppse."

Ivy smiled at Lorelei.
"oh, well theres nothing wrong with that. I'm a student and before this all happened, my older brothers made me do all their work."
Ivy's eyes welled with tears. It was odd how you could be laughing one minute and the next you're shedding your tears.

When Lorelai saw tears in Ivy's eyes, her own eyes widened. She teared up a little herself. "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to make you cry. Here, use this." She took out a hankerchief from her back pocket and went to wipe the girl's eyes, but she hesitated. oh how rude of me. She admonished herself. "Um...m-may I?" She asked, holding the hankerchief close to the girl's cheek.

Ivy nodded. No one had ever truly cared about her, she was just another student living her life in this new world. She was glad that she and Lorelai were getting along with each other, it felt nice to have a friend in the lonely, horror infested world that she called home.

Upon nodding, Lorelai leaned forward and gently touched the hankerchief to Ivy's cheek, wiping the tears that seemed to suspend there. She smiled and said, "I always keep a hankerchief on me in case people unexpectedly feel the need to cry." When she was finished, she folded it back up and put it in her back pocket. "There, much better." Seeing that they were still on the floor, Lorelai gave a start. "Oh dear, i truly am sorry for causing you such grief. I didn't mean to spoil your evening, Miss-sorry, Ivy."

"Do you go? We could head over to my apartment if you like and thanks for that, it's nice to have a friend."
Ivy smiled at Lorelei.

Lorelai blushed. I'm her friend? She was incredibly happy about such a small fact. She didn't have anyone, any friends before. "O-okay sure! Yes, I would love to." She exclaimed happily

Ivy and Lorelei left the restaurante together.

Nissa ran in Cathcing her breath as she slowed, checking for Bell behind her.

Bell had entered the restaurante and was trying to catch her breath. She hadn't won and she knew that, which meant only one thing...
she would be the one paying. -_-

Nissa could what Bell was thinking no said, "you don't have to pay. We'll split it it's okay you didn't win."

"nah..its alright, i'll pay!! After all i did lose and you won fair and square. :)"

"Ha thanks. You're awesome. No wonder I'm friends with you"

Bell stuck her tongue out at Nissa and walked over the table nearest the window.

Nissa happily sunk into her chair. "I'm tired." she said, fanning herself

"Same here. I cant stop wondering about the chosen ones, how are they? what are they doing right now? I just hope that they're alright." Bell frowns and looks at Nissa.
"I'm so glad you werent chosen to go up."