Meanwhile, Chica and Ashley were alone at the diner. TF had left a few minuets ago, and there were no other patrons. "Right. Since you don't have a job, you can help me out here." Chica said, handing Ashley a towel. The rabbit shrugged and started wiping down the counters. "You ever work in a restaurant before?" Chica asked as she started brewing a cup of coffee, Ashley shook her head. "I've only done security jobs." Chica laid her own towel on the counter and walked to her. "Hey, I know you're upset about him, but you have to move on, hun." Ashley didn't look up, so Chica grabbed her hand. Ashley slowly looked up until her eyes met Chica's. "I know I have to," Ashley said, "but it's so hard. Everywhere I go, there a memories of him…" She whispered as tears filled her eyes. She burst out crying and hugged Chica. Chica put her arms around her, hugging back. "It's alright… it's alright," She said as she comforted her. Chica looked out the window sadly as her friend cried into her chest. Every day the bright blue sky seemed to get a little bit grayer.
The Next Day:
Tim stretched as he left the hotel. As he walked towards TB's car, he noticed a few children playing nearby. One of them came up to him. "Excuse me, mister, but can you help?" The child, no more than 6, held up a Lego truck, with a piece in his other hand. "Of course," Tim said as he carefully put the piece back in it's correct position. "Thanks!" The child said. "That's a great looking truck." TIm commented. "I hope I get another one. My birthday's in a month! I'm so excited!' The child jumped up and down at the thought. "Ethan!" A voice called, and the boy ran off. Tim smiled before getting in the car.
Tim yawned as he walked into Chickadee's. He had fallen into a routine of waking up around 9 and getting a lift from TB to the diner. "Morning, TF." TF nodded to him. "Morning. Rachel isn't here yet, if you're wondering." Tim shrugged and slipped into a booth. He noticed that Ashley was behind the counter now, working some of the machines. "Morning, Tim. Your usual breakfast?" Chica asked him. Tim nodded before taking out his laptop. There were a lot of things left to do, including creating designs for the establishment. Unfortunately, he wasn't much of an artist. "Is that supposed to be a kid?" Rachel asked as she came in. "Um, yeah." She laughed. "It looks more like some sort of killer animatronic." She sat down next to him. "I guess it does," Time chuckled. "I guess we should get someone else to do the designing." Rachel laughed. "Well, today we've got to go select a location."
The entire building was covered in dust. No one had entered in years, and a thick layer of dust covered everything. The quiet was suddenly disturbed by the sound of a key turning in the lock. The door opened, and a bright beam of light filled the room. Three figures entered. "Well, here we are." The first one said. "Sorry it's so dark in here. The power has been off for quite a while now." "That's fine," Tim said. Rachel stepped over an overturned chair, causing dust to fly through the air. "Well, the Toreador Diner used to be quite popular. Unfortunately, we had to shut down due to financial troubles." The man said. "A shame. I hear it really was quite the attraction." Tim responded. Rachel nodded "I think this looks pretty good. What do you think?" She asked. "Yeah. The size should work out great. There's a good spot for a stage there… we can make a few rooms…" the two carried on their conversation as they toured the old diner, taking notes and measurements while the man hung back, watching them.
A few hours later, the three were outside the diner. "Well, it seems very likely we may buy this building." Tim said to the man. "Great! I will contact you later, and we can figure out the prices and what not." He stuck his hand out, and Tim shook it. "Thanks Mr….." Tim stopped, realizing he never got a name. The man smiled. "It's Mari."
Meanwhile, a car pulled up to the hotel. The door opened and a purple rabbit got out. "Well, here we go." He sighed. The passenger chuckled, causing the rabbit to roll his eyes. "You seem excited." The golden bear grined. "Bonnie, you have no idea."