Across the Times
By: Nightingale
Rating: PG13
Gin entered the restaurant where she worked between her small time acting jobs. It was a nice little placed called Tibby's that had been around for quite a while or so she had heard. As she walked in her best friend ran up to her with eagerness in her eyes.
"Hello Rain" Gin said flatly
"So…how did it go" she asked nearly jumping with excitement
"Where do you get these guys"
"Oh here and there. How did it go"
"Do you really want to know" Rain nodded her head excitedly.
"He took me to a restaurant where our floor was cleaner than that waiter's hands."
"So bad restaurant choice. What so bad about that"
"Then after what very little I ate he suggested a ride. I agreed only to find his hand trying to make multiple trails up my thigh. I then, after repeating myself more than once, insisted that it had been a long day and I was rather tired."
Rain had no comment for this part of the story so Gin continued.
"He escorted me to the door of my apartment where he tried to elbow his way in no doubt to try to get me in bed."
"Oh Gin." that was all she could manage as Gin was getting into her locker to get her apron.
"He was almost as bad as the one who was married. Seriously where do you find these psychos to set me up with"
"I just want you to be happy."
"I know but that just isn't the way."
"Look I got one to change your mind."
"No...no more"
"Oh come on please."
"Look at me now. Wont you listen to my heart? For crying out loud I've been standing in the dark. I want some one to show me the way. I'm lost on a lonely road. There must be a light at the end of the tunnel. I've gotta find it before I go out of control."
"What are you saying"
"I want to fall in love. I want to feel that rush. Running into my heart, shaking up my soul, feeling like I've never felt before."
"How are you gonna reach that someday if you refuse to go out there and look"
"Somewhere out there someone else is searching like me and I know he must be hurting. Maybe tonight he's walking down the same road I've been taking, and we'll meet up without any talking and he'll know what I'm saying."
"I really think this one will be the one."
"Look I'm glad you and Snitch are together and that you love each other, but the guys you pick just aren't for me. I'm sick of the heartaches and let downs they've all proven to be."
"Not all of them are that terrible" protested Rain
"But I want to fall in love. I want to feel that touch. I've only dreamed about it, I've been living without it, and that ain't good enough."
Gin tied her apron on and punched in.
"Smile for me" Gin asked the disappointed Rain
"I guess"
"Look I appreciate it, but it just doesn't work out that way. I don't want a guy...I want to fall in love."
"Gin you have people waiting at your tables" called their boss
"Back to work" smiled Gin as the two girls separated for a long day of waitressing.
Gin put her apron away as Rain walked up to her.
"Me and Snitch are going out to eat…you want to come"
"Is some friend gonna suddenly appear at the table"
"Maybe"
"Then I most likely shouldn't. Besides I was gonna head down to the library to do some research."
"Research"
"I'm thinking about starting to write again. I really like the 1800's and I want to know a little more about the time period before I start."
"I see. Busy as usual then huh."
"Yep. I gotta keep myself busy."
"You know you should keep going with your writing. You're really good I know I'd buy a copy of any book you publish."
"You're a bit bias seeing how you're my best friend."
"True but either way."
"I know. Maybe another time though."
"I'll keep your word on that."
"I'm sure you will." Gin laughed as she left her friend.