(the song below is woodkid: I love you. I dont really know many songs and this kinda fits,but let me know what you think!)
"Where the light shivers offshore Through the tides of oceans
We are shining in the rising sun
As we are floating in the blue I am softly watching you
Oh boy your eyes betray what burns inside you
Whatever I feel for you You only seem to care about you
Is there any chance you could see me too? 'Cause I love you
Is there anything I could do Just to get some attention from you? In the waves I've lost every trace of you
Where are you? "
Jack was so preoccupied singing that he had seemingly forgotten about Angela's presence, not that she minded however. Whilst his voice wasn't something you'd expect to hear in a mainstream album (the song was ancient anyways, at least 60 years old to date) it had a very nice flow and fitted the current mood the song was creating. From what Angela could tell it was about one sided love or something like that, and the singer wants the other person to just know they are there. It really was a sad love song.
The journey so far was tranquil and the sky was now emanating soft reds and ever so faint purples, with the tiny patches of cloud cover now orange as the sun fell slowly, teasing the night's forthcoming. The jeep, which had very little luxury, gripped the road like an iron clamp and didn't mind the rough terrain jack took it through; it behaved like a obedient dog, always doing as jack commanded and it never seems to loose faith in him. It reminded Angela of the bastion units, so willing to do whatever they are told, even if it was to send humanity to extinction.
"Angela, you okay? You seem sad." Jack glanced over as the music died down into the next song.
"oh ja, I am fine, just thinking back to things I shouldn't... So what can you tell me about zis place we are going to?"Angela forcefully changed subject to avoid bringing up painful times in what was supposed to be a romantic evening.
"well, the theme is kind of American but with bits that are clearly European , which means it kinda reminds me of home but also brings a slice of Europe into the equation... Its really weird but nice once you're there." Jack always kept a light smile on his face, showing his confidence behind the establishment. From his description Angela thought of a American diner with a very stereotypical European interior, and a menu that complimented both aesthetics. Just thinking of having food that isn't microwaved or military regulated made her remember how little she ate, if she ate at all.
"mmm, zat does sound good. Do they serve-"
"well we're about to find out, its just at the bottom of this road" jack nodded towards a lake surrounded by alpine forest, now a dark green due to the fading light. This place definitely wasn't a restaurant, it was too far away from a city for that, but it was incredibly mysterious.
Just as Angela was about to ask how jack had found this place in the middle of nowhere she found herself in a clearing next to a dock, and to her right was a semi large building which had very little decoration apart from "76" above the door, perhaps the make of this place or an address of some kind.
"well this is it, I must warn you one of the owners, Laura, is a little bit overly excited to meet you."
"I can deal with it, it should be fine-"
"*gasp* JACK! oh mien gott you brought her at last! Oh where are my manners, I'm Laura, its just so nice to finally see ze face behind ze tales that jack talks about." The woman in front of her, who had a look of joy and amazement on her face, looked to be in her mid 30s with dark raven hair, which covered one of her green eyes. She was wearing jeans with a black t-shirt, and an apron with the number 76 on it, which covered the front of her shirt. Angela was just about to speak up when another person walked outside. He was a brunette and had a brown cowboy hat on, and was wearing a red checkered shirt with suspenders and brown boots. He however looked to be in his late 30s or possible early 40s, and he had a scar on his left arm, which ran from just above his wrist to just after his elbow. He walked out slowly before opening his arms towards jack, before speaking in a clearly southern accent. This guy could've been a wannabe McCree if he had a prosthetic arm and a revolver.
"jack, my boy! See you've come to visit us again and ill be damned is that THE Angela Ziegler? Well howdy there m'lady, I'm Walter, and this fine woman here is my wife Laura. Which I assume you've already met."
"well hello Laura, Walter, you already know me obviously, but I take zis is your restaurant?" Angela finally spoke, ut felt like she was meeting jacks parents even though there was no way they were, jack was from Indiana, not Texas, and he had blonde hair and blue eyes which neither had, so the parent child relationship here was rather peculiar.
"now I know what you're thinking, and no, we are not his parents. But Jack here helped us set up this place and get the American side top tip and dandy, as I haven't been in the states for say... 20-30 years now."
"oh its nothing Walter, I insisted that if you use a diner, you at least use something American and Laura there is one of the greatest cooks I've met, I bet my mother would find challenge in your cooking." Jack clearly knew these people well, and it struck Angela that she didn't know where he had gone in his free time. He didn't go back to Indiana for the whole time he was off and this must've been where he went.
"so are you two going to eat or stand around here like trees? We made sure the place was empty just for you jack, didn't want Hanz ruining your date" Laura spoke up after a short silence between the four.
"um yeah, food sounds great, and you didn't have to clear it out for me, really." Jack was so humble and modest, he never accepted special treatment and yet he never denied a request for anyone, even Reyes.
I hope karma gets that son of a-
"so anyways, you're a doctor Angela no?" Laura turned to the medic with hopeful eyes.
"why yes, does someone need medical attention?" Angela instinctively began surveying the area, looking for trouble before Walter turned to her.
"well technically yes but they aren't human, do you have any animal experience?"
"not as much as with humans but I can try" Angela never backed down from helping heal a animal, even though she wasn't a vet by any means.
"well our dog, Hades, we think he's broken something or done damage to his leg, he cant move it at all. Hell I had to carry him back."
"wait where did he sustain his injuries?"
"he fell about 6 metres due to a landslide, landed funny and yelped."
"okay, where is he?" Angela reached into her bag to search for her medical kit. "do you have a first aid kit?"
"ja, we have a small medical supply as we are quite far away from everywhere so injuries are more dangerous out here." Laura spoke up as jack began walking towards the jeep.
