Steel City Cafe

[Neil Sanders]

Neil sighed and got up too. "If you wanna leave, you gotta leave with me. Our day o' fun, remember?"

[Lauren Lasorda]

"Okay but she -," she replied, jabbing her finger at Annamarie, one of the most annoying looking type of person in the world in Lauren's opinion. "can't come."

[Neil Sanders]

He opened his mouth to protest but thought for a while and sighed. "Well...I...what if?...fine." Turning to Annamarie, Neil smiled apologetically. "Sorry. But this WAS just something for me and Lassie. You and me can do something later, ok?" He felt bad.

[Lauren Lasorda]

She glared at her for a few more moments before turning and pushing the cafe doors open forcefully and walking down the street, making it clear that if anyone got in her way she wouldn't hesitate to shove them.

[Neil Sanders]

Neil hurried after her, trying to keep up. "So! What is it YOU like to do for fun?"

[Lauren Lasorda]

"I like to paint, make music. Write." She shrugged. "I have a boring life."

[Neil Sanders]

"Do you like amusement parks?"

[Lauren Lasorda]

She managed a smile and nodded. "Yeah. Roller coasters are scary though."

[Neil Sanders]

Neil grinned, making a face at the same time. "You think roller-coasters are SCARY?"

[Lauren Lasorda]

She nodded again. "Yeah. They are."

[Lilith Celejay]

Lilith walked into the cafe and immediately went to the counter, ordering some coffee and a blueberry muffin. As the cashier went to get her order, she glanced behind her at all the people. They were either reading poetry, or just talking quietly. She rolled her eyes and fought the urge to call them dead-beats.

[Neil Sanders]

He just looked at her. "Well, I'm about to change your mind. Have you even been on one Lassie?"

[Lauren Lasorda]

She nodded. "Yeah like last year and it was terrifying."

[Neil Sanders]

"Well then, you were just on it with the wrong person", Neil answered like it should've been obvious. "Go with me and you'll have a GREAT time!"

[Lauren Lasorda]

"I went with a boyfriend, well, ex - now, how could you make it more fun than that?" she asked with a smirk.

[Neil Sanders]

He smiled. "Just wait and see. I bet your ex didn't have my personality, for one thing."

[serenalucius]

Serena walked into the cafe and pulled her hood down. She didn't look at any one. She just went up to the other counter and ordered a hot chocolate and muffin. She handed the person at the cash register. Taking her chocolate and her muddin she walked outside to an empty bench and sat down.

[Brett Velez]

Brett walked down the street, listening to his ipod, when he saw Serena sitting on a bench. He hesitated, then sat down next to her, using one finger to pull back her hood a little. "What is a pretty girl like you doing all by herself, looking so down?"

[serenalucius]

She jumped a bit surprised and moved over quickly. "I..was just eating.." she answered. She was going to walk away but she was sort've frozen in her spot. She also had know idea who this boy was or why he was talking to her of all people. She didn't think she was pretty at all.

[Brett Velez]

Brett gave her a friendly smile, stretching back and putting his hands behind his head. "Well it just so happens I have nothing to do and wanted to make a new friend. My name's Brett," he said, sticking his hand out for her to shake.

[serenalucius]

She looked to him for a second and then to his hand. She didn't like contact with anyone and the thought only made her nervous. She didn't shake his hand, not because she wanted to be rude, but because it was just in her nature. "I'm...Serena." she replied.

"Why did you say I was pretty?" she asked. She had already heard it from Luke and now to hear it from another boy was only a bit confusing.

[Brett Velez]

Brett put his hand back down to rest on his knee. "Why? Well because you are," he said, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. "Why else would I say it?"

[serenalucius]

"I..don't know." she replied and wanted to say that it's be a lie to say she was pretty but it would bring her no good anyway. She suddenly didn't feel like eating her muffin, even though she hadn't even taken a bite yet. "Do..you want some?" she asked only because she didn't want it to go to waste.

[Brett Velez]

"Oh sure," he said, breaking off a little piece and taking a small bite. "So really, what are you doing all by yourself?"

[serenalucius]

"...Because I'm used to being by myself.." she answered. "I don't know alot of people anyway so.." She took a sip of her hot chocolate and picked off a piece of the muffin.

"It's not like it really matters though right?" she asked and kept her eyes on the sidewalk.

[Brett Velez]

"I guess but you should hang out with people more often he said, finishing the piece he broke off. "I'm sorry, what's your name?"

[serenalucius]

"Serena.." she answered again. "I'm not used to alot of company.."

[Brett Velez]

"Oh right, you told me your name before," he said with a laugh. "Damn, I suck at names. Sorry. Well we should hang out more than, therefore you'd have at least one friend."

[serenalucius]

She looked at him a bit surprised. He wanted to be her friend? It was definitely a surprising day. "But you barely even know who I am, other than my name. Why would you want to hang out with me?" she asked. The one day she decides to go out and buy something to eat, she ends up having a conversation with a stranger. But for some reason she didn't mind as much.

[Brett Velez]

"Well, maybe I get lonely, too," he replied, looking down at the ground. "And I'd like to get to know you.. but if you aren't interested, then.." He started to get up.