Shopping
Twister Prompt: Write about someone shopping at the grocery store
"Excuse me," Hermione said. "Can you please get me one of those boxes from the top shelf?"
Charlie glanced down at the woman standing next to him and smiled widely at her. "Sure thing," he said, putting the box he was holding down and following her up the aisle.
"The salted popcorn please," she said.
He reached up to the high shelf, taking a box down and handing it to her.
"Thank you, again," she said, smiling at him.
"That's what I'm here for," he replied. "Do you need help with anything else?"
"No, I'm just off to get some wine," she told him. "Thank you." She turned and walked away.
Charlie let the smile drop and sighed. Bottle of wine meant a date.
He waited until she left the store and returned the boxes of popcorn to the lower shelf. One day she'd come in and she'd be single. Then he'd get to finally ask her out on a date.
But until then, he would continue getting to know her through her constant need of salted popcorn.
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"Excuse me, would you mind helping me?"
Charlie looked up at the woman. Her smile seemed tired. He had almost given up on her as she hadn't been by in a few weeks. Almost, but not quite.
"Sure. Popcorn?"
"Yes please."
He grabbed a box and handed it to her.
"And a bottle of wine?"
"No wine," she replied. "Just movies and popcorn alone from now on."
"Oh right."
"Yeah for the last few weeks... sorry, you don't want to hear -"
"I don't mind," Charlie quickly interupted.
"My relationship ended a few weeks ago. I moped about for a bit, but here I am again."
"Yeah, I hadn't seen you for a few weeks, I wondered if you were coming back in," Charlie replied.
The girl smiled at him.
"I'm really sorry to hear about your boyfriend," he added.
"Thanks," she said.
"How about dinner?" He asked.
"Sure. I'm Hermione."
"Charlie."