"Just choose a place." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmlBiiELca
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"I already said I don't care where we go."883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCUCApN41H
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"Riley for the love of everything holy and pure just choose somewhere to eat!"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlD3D6TBrmr
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"Aah! Okay, okay, what about there?" I pointed to a neon flashing sign.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50XICMyNja
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"McDonalds? No. I'm talking sit down restaurant where we wait for beautiful well-cooked not plastic food!"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9Dkzhm7Mg
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"Ellie," I sighed. "Fine. What about the one next to it?"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡivXnFoM1s0
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"Joe's? Hmm, okay. I haven't been there in months." She flipped on her signal, turning into the driveway happily. After she parked, we both stepped out of the car and closed the doors, Ellie pressing a button and smiling when the 'beep beep' of the car confirmed it was locked. "That is so satisfying." Ellie commented. I shook my head at her jokingly.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQtBXBfPDt
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We walked into a dingy looking bar that was almost vacant, aside from two or three people scattered about. One was sitting at the bar, the other two playing a game of pool. As we sat in the squeaky bar stool, a grubby man with a curled mustache greeted us with cheer.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKwfGizjCu
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"Ah, Miss Ellie! How good it is to see you again! Who is your friend?" His voice had the slight shadow of an Italian accent, his eyes gleaming a joyful blue. 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpw4ip5EC9w
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"Joe, this is Riley. She's my roomie at TWDU, and enjoys being antisocial." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvZ4WuLR4s
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"Ellie." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9b4eX8xJk2
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"She also enjoys typing nonsense on her computer, and-" 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6ajCme72a
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"Ellie." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0j0heCf5NK
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"Most of all she loves to tou-" 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAWzNdW0xS
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"Ellie!" I flushed. "I can speak for myself." The bartender Joe let out a hearty laugh. "It seems like you two are fine friends. What'll it be, ladies? First rounds on the house!" 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡam47hZ4JoR
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"What? Are you sure? We can pay you know." Ellie's eyes raised in surprise. 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIO11Fum7c
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"Nonsense! I know how you are with money Miss Ellie. Your drinks are on the house, but I'll let you pay for the meal." his eyes twinkled when he smiled, revealing the rows of his teeth. I noticed that he had many fillings, perhaps the result of one too many sweets. 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGzacmaV79
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"Oh alright. You can't keep treating me like this, okay?" she sighed. "I'll just have a Coke, I'm driving tonight. Riley?" 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTZDzGIDwd
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"Water, please." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1D1csqiUT
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"Riley," Ellie gave me a look. "Water is free here as it is. Please at least have one drink." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekbUqZJ1hM
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"You are really trying, aren't you?" I mused. "Have it your way then, I'll have a Jack Daniels mixed with Orange Crush soda, please." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Bvv9lgHiK
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Ellie raised an eyebrow. "Jack Daniels, huh? I don't know you were into that stuff." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqIjwj96R0
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I chuckled. "I had it once in high school, I guess the taste stuck with me all the way through." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTXzFFdFK2
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Joe returned with a clean glass filled half with the alcohol and half with the soda. He left the soda can beside the drink. "Feel free to mix it as you like. Would you girls like menus?" Ellie nodded, taking a sip of her own drink.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlsJVsJ9GPR
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I glanced to the side, observing the man a couple seats away. He had a troublemakers smirk on his face, untidy brunette hair and emerald eyes. The man wore a baggy hoodie that bore the TWDU crest on the left shoulder, as well as a dirty pair of jeans that I suspected he'd probably worn throughout the week. He caught my eye, smirking, and I turned back to my drink. Weirdo. 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ606Hper8bE
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"We're you looking at him?" Ellie startled me. 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNw0tTx1qqm
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"No. I was merely observing him." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIzsfaLFIL
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"That's the same thing." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXFoUkV5Rh
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"Shut up." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdRHMXKh7k
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Just then Joe arrived with our menus. Thankful for an excuse to avoid Ellie's questioning gaze, I looked at the sandwich selection. BLT, Club Chicken, none of it appealed to me. I glanced over my menu, only to see the smirking guy staring at me. I glared at him, trying to keep my eyes on my menu. 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PgcLZhQZe
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"I gotta pee." Ellie announced, smiling at me and retreating to the ladies room. Gee, thanks best friend. 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbRpSqS04q
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I kept my eyes firmly on one item: a double cheeseburger. But he kept staring. I sighed.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfSaku8rJJ
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"What?" I snapped. 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeW3TPUvaYR
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"Me?" he said, checking over his shoulder jokingly. 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBK9bMo7cu
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"Yes, you. Why do you keep staring at me?" I scowled. 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcbsXxnjVj
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"Aww, come on. Don't look so grumpy. You were a lot better when you smiled." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQF76vwtD3
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"I suppose you want me to take that as a compliment." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEaqjC3UT5n
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"That would be the ideal outcome." his eyes shone with interest. I made an 'ugh' sort of noise. "Well, you'll have to go find someone else that will buy your corny act, because it definitely isn't working on me." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Wcsch9EXF
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"I'm Pip," the guy said. "Some of my friends call me Pip Pip Cheerio as a joke." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwawCgNshHe
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"I can see why it would be made as a joke." I retreated to my menu, ultimately deciding on a simple burger. Damn it all, I thought. I know your intentions are good, Ellie, but you didn't have to leave me here with this prick. 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2PHncoce8
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"Say, what's your name? I'm honestly just curious. You are rather pretty." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4J93NA6mnY
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"I'd rather not say." I buried my face further into the menu. 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKHf0COutd
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"Well, I'll guess then. Hmm..." He narrowed his eyes, as if peering farther at me than normal. Wait, that is farther than normal. Is he..? 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrvBaQnigZ
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"Are you looking at my boobs?" I interjected, staring at him crossly. He instantly blushed. "Wh-What?! No! I'm not that sort of guy!" 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2iGpNsAnd
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"I call bull. Why were you staring so intently then?!" 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOm3AeCfAd
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"Have mercy on me Riley, please?" He placed his hands together, begging for my approval. I felt something sink into the pit of my stomach, and it wasn't my drink. "How did you know my name?" 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrL7Jvr785A
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"Lucky guess?" I gave him a contempt look. "I heard your friend say it." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLA8CpFEbK
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"Alright. If you swear to stop being a jerk, I may consider you as an acquaintance. That means I'd rather not talk to you anymore tonight, so don't push it." I gave him a final glare, but Pip seemed happy enough, returning to his own drink and taking a swig. Ellie walked back to her stool, a smug grin on her face. "Well?" she asked. 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk19fT7dNeV
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"You didn't have to leave. In fact, it may have been better if you stayed. I don't like him." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1y0RXiC9p
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"That bad, huh? Hey, guy!" she called over to Pip. What are you doing you idiot?! "You're a TWDU student too, right? Feel free to visit us in our room anytime. We're in room 20B. I'm Ellie, her roomie." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsjh4nQs5P
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He smiled. "You're a lot more friendly than Riley, for sure. I'm Pip. I'll definitely be seeing you two in the future." he chuckled warmly, downing the rest of his drink. "Ah, I must be going. Enjoy your dinner, ladies!" Then he left, waving as he went. 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhaxuQ88Ud
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"You didn't." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5xt2sCjwH
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"I did." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoE9dxDMVXk
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"I hate you." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0l7GUugll1
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"Liar." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeayYqjgtR7
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Joe came back, ready to take our orders. I got my burger, and Ellie got the Chicken Club sandwich. For the rest of the night she kept asking me questions about Pip, disappointed that I wasn't into him. "He's fairly cute," she said. "I think you'd do good to get in a relationship sometime." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjn5ldNZxU6
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"No," I kept saying. "It would only add more stress to the giant load I have already. Besides, I want to wait until I find the one." 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETo2PtpOri
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"How do you know he didn't just leave?" 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEc1594Hvo
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"The number of times you've said that in the past is astounding, you know?" 883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fOMISVBEn
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We finished our food, which was surprisingly delicious, thanked Joe and paid, and then were back in our dorm in no time. I flopped on our couch-bed, the warmth of the sheets pulling me into sleep. Ellie curled up beside me, instantly blacking out. I wished I could fall asleep that easily. I yawned, and let myself relax until sleep finally pulled me under.
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