Chapter 2 - The Usual

20 minutes later, she found herself seated in the back of a nearby local bar. Her features were covered by the shadows cast over her by the lack of light in her private booth.

Her mood had lighted slightly since her arrival, only moments before. Here she went virtually unknown except by the bartender and one particular waitress she had taken a personal liking to.

Liking enough to allow her to serve her, though not after a bit of mind condition just to ensure that nothing went wrong and no one bothered her.

Said waitress made her way over to the booth. Smiling down at her customer, "Well evening there, Miss Lith...Usual tonight?"

Lith lifted her blue eyes up to girl, a smile spreading across her lips, "Hello Josie, yes...but make it a double please."

Josie grinned at Lith and nodded, "Sure thing." She turned around promptly and walked directly to the bar to get the drinks.

While waiting for Josie to return with her drink, Lith's mind began to drift. Mostly thinking about earlier that evening and what would transpire when she returned.

She knew what to expect, it was time to move on again, but first things first. She would have to 'cover' her tracks again.

Pushing that from her mind, her plans formed and set in her mind she didn't need to rethink them. She learned long ago from him, to be caution and never let anything deter your initial plans. Adapt only when needed.

She sighs softly. How long had it been since him and her and sat in a booth much like this and enjoyed each other companies? For that matter how long had it been since they were forced to say good bye...

Far too long...

She shook her head as a sad smile crossed her lips, but it was short lived as it disappeared the instant Josie appeared in front of her with her drink.

She offered the girl a smile of thanks, Josie grinned back at her in returned, "Want it on your tab?"

She shook her head, "No actually, I want to pay off my tab...I don't think I'll be in the city for much longer."

Josie's smile faultered and she frowned slowly, "Really? I'm sorry to hear that...anyway, did you want to pay in cash or charge it?"

Lith couldn't help the smile as she watched Josie's facial expressions, "Cash..."

Josie nodded and pulled out a little white slip of paper and handed it to Lith, "Going to miss you around here Lith, be sure to visit, k?"

Lith grinned at the girl and nodded, "I'll be sure to do that Josie, don't worry...I'll be by to say goodbye before I do actually leave."

Josie nodded with a smile and walked off to attend to other varies customers in the bar, leaving Lith to herself once again.

Lith leaned back against her cushioned seat, a sigh rolling off her lips as she picked up her glass and took a long draught of the warm liquid, letting it run down the back of her throat. One of the very few last comforts she had in the world.

Her eyes slid shut as she allowed her mind and consciousness to wonder. It wasn't the smartest thing to do in public but she had no chose, for it was even more dangerous to do such in her current haven.

Her mind sped fast from the booth, from the bar from the very city. Crossing land and water, climbing mountains and scaling valleys. Searching for the one thing she needed most in her life.

Him.