AN: Um... YAY... tis... here! and stuff
The Mafia Takes Madison
Chapter Three: Ninja Buses and Noodles
"Shit Pat you were right, they're fuckin' ninja buses!" said Bekki after narrowly skirting one of Madison's ghostly mass transport vehicles stepping from the crosswalk to the curb.
"You're too sexy to be hit by a bus!" Clare exclaimed. "Jerk," she and Erin said in unison.
"He was fast too. Didn't even wait for the green light," Kat added referring to the bus's driver. Beth and Helen nodded.
"That's what she said," Ari said, nudging Bekki.
"You're alright though right Bekki?" Kitty asked looking over her shoulder. As she did she stumbled a bit, thankfully into Seth who caught her and miraculously didn't cause them to both fall.
"You're so sweet," he said, steadying her and kissing her on the cheek. There was a collective 'aww' from the Mafia and three old ladies sitting on a bench having coffee and muffins outside a cafe'.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Bekki looked in the direction the bus had driven. "Bastard." They walked following Lenni, who was playing the part of Gandalf on their quest for food, leading them down the street.
"If I remember correctly, it's on a corner, the end of this block," Kari said skipping up by Lenni. Erin peered over Lenni's shoulder.
"Lenni, um... we're on the wrong side of the street." Erin pointed to the map. "Should have let Kitty or Kari lead us."
"There it is!" Helen said, pointing to a sign hanging on the opposite side of the street. The group of awesome sexy win continued towards the red building and it's sign that declared yummyness. At the cross walk there wasn't a crowd like there usually was. Aubrey put his board down and glided across the street and did some sort of trick on the other side. The Mafia applauded.
"Skillz Aubz. You got them," Erin said, and Clare gave her a look, to which she rolled her eye.
"That was nothing," Aubrey said, knowing it wouldn't take much to impress this lot, but still feeling quite awesome. The Mafia is sincere with their compliments even if they are easily amused.
"We're HEEEeeerrrrEEEEeee," trilled Desi. Lenni yanked open the door and held it as her friends walked inside the restaurant.
"HOLY COW," said the young cashier at Noodles and Co. as he thought to himself 'Look at all those adorable and sexy girls. Lucky... effin' day.' He proceeded to adjust his name tag which read Evan, and Noodles and Co. hat. He put on his best smile for the crowd of beauty before him.
"I know. Lots of customers," said Mindy, his co-cashier. "And look at them, they're all so good looking." Mindy called for an extra person to come to work. Then the pair gazed upon the Mafia and intoned "Welcome to Noodles and Company! How may we help you?"
"Oh yes we're fabulous," said Ari, knowingly. She also tossed a wink Evan's way. He hadn't been hit with an ugly stick ever in his life that was sure.
Kari walked to the counter. "We're all paying together. Via Mr. Tblz." She pulled out a personalized Visa with a picture of Mr. Tblz declaring 'Tblz 4 lyfe' and 'Tblz 4 Prez Yo'. This would be dubbed the strangest credit card either Mindy of Evan would see in their entire lives. "I'll have the mac and cheese, and this bottle of Izze. And a water." She pulled a carbonated Blackberry juice and an Aquafina from the cooler. Noodles and Co. was her forte by now order placing wise.
Beth was next in line. "I want an iced tea and I'm feelin like spaghetti. Oh!" She glanced over at Kari. "Do you have a poison tester in the house to make sure that it doesn't become toxic to me?" Kari laughed, and Evan understood that it had to be some sort of inside joke so he shook his head.
"Love ya' Beth," Kari said.
She turned and began to help Helen, Erin, and Kat push the tables together and re-arrange the chairs so they could all sit as one. One by one the Mafia placed orders and plunked down at the 'table' which was a conglomeration of three seater circular tables shaped in an almost 'o'.
"I feel like King Arthur!" said Seth putting his arm around Kitty. "You are all my nights. Kitty is like Gwen... only Kittyish."
"And not a ho," Erin added sipping her Dr. Pepper.
"I'll be Lancelot," Ari offered, giving Kitty a 'rawr rawr' look. Clare burst into giggles.
"I'll have to make a fic of that," she said. There were several groans around the table, which were interrupted by the first wave of orders ready. Once everyone was served Mindy asked if there was anything else they needed. "I need a Parmesan cheese shaker."
"Clare, there's one right in front of you," Pat said.
"Psh. That's not enough for Clare," Helen explained. "She COATS her spaghetti in it." That said, Mindy grabbed four more full Parmesan shakers and set them near Clare before leaving to help more customers who were, thank god, either alone or in a small cluster of friends rather then a large group (of awesome).
The Mafia set to chattering and eating their delicious meals. Kitty had been on the fence about two of the house dishes so Seth ordered the one she hadn't picked so that she would be able to try it. The sweet nature of the pair sharing a vegetarian cannelloni caused even non-Mafia members in the restaurant to internally say 'awwww... -heart-'. Kat had already drank two glasses of Pepsi, but hadn't finished her cheese ravioli. Every so often somebody would sample somebody elses dish, but when Bekki tried to take a taste of Lenni's order she claimed it would give Bekki and her entire family Herpes if she tried. Clare laughed so hard she spilled her lemonade into the remnants of Pat's salad. The lunch despite a few messes was still very enjoyable. After they finished eating, Evan and Mindy helped cart away the dishes while the Mafia put the tables back.
"Alright..." said Kari tucking the Tblz Visa back into a teal giraffe printed wallet. "Now... shopping? I know exactly where I want to take you all. You'll absolutely LOVE the store." Erin placed a tip which Kitty had calculated and everyone pitched in to cover, on the counter for their servers and they bounced back out onto state street ready for whatever plans Kari had for them.
AN: Can you BELIEVE that "Gandalf" wasn't in the spellcheck dictionary but Aquafresh is!? I had to add it. psh... anyways... there's that... erm... ok... I always feel like I'm forgetting something when I finish these things! PS. I did not double check the soda companies... so if there are both Pepsi and Coca Cola manufactured drinks... y'all just have to deal with it.