"Just choose a place." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJ02KgU4eE
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"I already said I don't care where we go."1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oadOueTkr
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"Riley for the love of everything holy and pure just choose somewhere to eat!"1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwUZdjVsbR
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"Aah! Okay, okay, what about there?" I pointed to a neon flashing sign.1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQb1wsmOWiu
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"McDonalds? No. I'm talking sit down restaurant where we wait for beautiful well-cooked not plastic food!"1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywcr1ASQ2p
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"Ellie," I sighed. "Fine. What about the one next to it?"1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiogszZ63et
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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.1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRA3To1KZ18
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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.1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOL2abgyP3
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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. 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡau83gXNbr3
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"Joe, this is Riley. She's my roomie at TWDU, and enjoys being antisocial." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAi2gr5ASv
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"Ellie." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyyxveXZK7
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"She also enjoys typing nonsense on her computer, and-" 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRA6QIRgTUy
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"Ellie." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurAcZ9kgIs
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"Most of all she loves to tou-" 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvf4Qpkvqts
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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!" 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4npeXZnMg
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"What? Are you sure? We can pay you know." Ellie's eyes raised in surprise. 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRS77DZWVw
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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. 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDhsobhrKx
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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?" 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZza8mZe7Nv
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"Water, please." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdkrubgbdG
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"Riley," Ellie gave me a look. "Water is free here as it is. Please at least have one drink." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPETS2sPh1x
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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." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mZUyEdiuY
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Ellie raised an eyebrow. "Jack Daniels, huh? I don't know you were into that stuff." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboC4dogvQn
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I chuckled. "I had it once in high school, I guess the taste stuck with me all the way through." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50XrSYNazk
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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.1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiva1qMkG6U
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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. 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JvmnurICO
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"We're you looking at him?" Ellie startled me. 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgf7G2cxD5L
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"No. I was merely observing him." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztWpvEE8xf
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"That's the same thing." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhg1y9PPCck
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"Shut up." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdilRGd17pv
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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. 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIBOXo61nf
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"I gotta pee." Ellie announced, smiling at me and retreating to the ladies room. Gee, thanks best friend. 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8nYshy2u0
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I kept my eyes firmly on one item: a double cheeseburger. But he kept staring. I sighed.1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGoobwXynv
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"What?" I snapped. 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQw0NkFx0Hl
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"Me?" he said, checking over his shoulder jokingly. 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbI8IAFrnB
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"Yes, you. Why do you keep staring at me?" I scowled. 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3R3HqJQesD
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"Aww, come on. Don't look so grumpy. You were a lot better when you smiled." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPXvnHxjSK
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"I suppose you want me to take that as a compliment." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10jdxeYNYq
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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." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwd38tJDY0G
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"I'm Pip," the guy said. "Some of my friends call me Pip Pip Cheerio as a joke." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKTprwWQxn
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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. 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFBbOHaMY2
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"Say, what's your name? I'm honestly just curious. You are rather pretty." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5fW3rnYjZ
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"I'd rather not say." I buried my face further into the menu. 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVklj1vRidW
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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..? 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppBcgpjf6N
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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!" 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iY1k1xseH
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"I call bull. Why were you staring so intently then?!" 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnjJLTq4yM
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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?" 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz98maYi9JQ
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"Lucky guess?" I gave him a contempt look. "I heard your friend say it." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1cs1QMbAO
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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. 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInQOYXpAhf
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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." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5urYcQJN9
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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." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgOpJs21ZO
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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. 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUk1LeJtvcB
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"You didn't." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVBiRDLrI2
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"I did." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRW763rlys
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"I hate you." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZPAvIPMSj
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"Liar." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXq8FQat393
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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." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipO68TBYpN
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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." 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kAMdFtYtn
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"How do you know he didn't just leave?" 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rpBp8Qv58
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"The number of times you've said that in the past is astounding, you know?" 1053Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkR4REVBqLL
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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. 1234 copyright protection1049ＰＥＮＡＮＡKI8LBAmgo3 尼

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