"Just choose a place." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3m1fmYVhDO
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"I already said I don't care where we go."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyLy4nnQs7
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"Riley for the love of everything holy and pure just choose somewhere to eat!"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8P4OzmG4R
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"Aah! Okay, okay, what about there?" I pointed to a neon flashing sign.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9vSwhN5Qb
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"McDonalds? No. I'm talking sit down restaurant where we wait for beautiful well-cooked not plastic food!"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdYA1F7Nfj
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"Ellie," I sighed. "Fine. What about the one next to it?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SZ0j20FL6
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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.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpAbRUPE9p
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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.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZkSD0nhMP
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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. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6axVvjdWja
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"Joe, this is Riley. She's my roomie at TWDU, and enjoys being antisocial." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdde7PLv8n
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"Ellie." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJEPsQ3eqo
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"She also enjoys typing nonsense on her computer, and-" 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRs5RuCaIE
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"Ellie." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbykmCIEX2
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"Most of all she loves to tou-" 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejixfktRAM
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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!" 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDNK2QXJMO
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"What? Are you sure? We can pay you know." Ellie's eyes raised in surprise. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaybNurXRc3
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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. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi51Paov6Fa
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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?" 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfLTUs3g0E
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"Water, please." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2uzF07VCy
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"Riley," Ellie gave me a look. "Water is free here as it is. Please at least have one drink." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVv3wIKDW0
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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." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR256rA0vHx
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Ellie raised an eyebrow. "Jack Daniels, huh? I don't know you were into that stuff." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLuP807pKt
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I chuckled. "I had it once in high school, I guess the taste stuck with me all the way through." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBM0Q0ZfWo
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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.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEUvht0rpG
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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. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZrs2fIQOe
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"We're you looking at him?" Ellie startled me. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIDJM0AnpX
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"No. I was merely observing him." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5eN6jh1FM
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"That's the same thing." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGH4ZOGQ4xF
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"Shut up." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaa2fAMZSX
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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. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0YmTlz1CC
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"I gotta pee." Ellie announced, smiling at me and retreating to the ladies room. Gee, thanks best friend. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTazeZGTuyR
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I kept my eyes firmly on one item: a double cheeseburger. But he kept staring. I sighed.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamYCezQ4DG
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"What?" I snapped. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmO6dLpAOv
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"Me?" he said, checking over his shoulder jokingly. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNljSPvT1Y0
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"Yes, you. Why do you keep staring at me?" I scowled. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMWOOzg79j
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"Aww, come on. Don't look so grumpy. You were a lot better when you smiled." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jUEFMYDCy
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"I suppose you want me to take that as a compliment." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQi6I2234SY
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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." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykFXk7o6sk
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"I'm Pip," the guy said. "Some of my friends call me Pip Pip Cheerio as a joke." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTGY1H9l9s
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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. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscyHTrVOB1
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"Say, what's your name? I'm honestly just curious. You are rather pretty." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMKqELVZHu
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"I'd rather not say." I buried my face further into the menu. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkby5ju7Iy2
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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..? 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fVmf84WAQ
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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!" 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbM4hYNQ9Oh
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"I call bull. Why were you staring so intently then?!" 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrf2XKWuL84
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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?" 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GfjIPlWkg
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"Lucky guess?" I gave him a contempt look. "I heard your friend say it." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpsVLIRVOh
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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. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhapPm8h7l
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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." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nC8AFnJqo
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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." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOkFkJDuLI
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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. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidx5ecIGcH
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"You didn't." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtInQBOtbI0
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"I did." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGO8bTiTt07
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"I hate you." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE441bgmzMA
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"Liar." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuGB44HCwI
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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." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZxXBE0qcm
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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." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VkeYT5SGG
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"How do you know he didn't just leave?" 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhtwuPAFAq
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"The number of times you've said that in the past is astounding, you know?" 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrut0LuoDPg
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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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