SECOND CHAP UP! R&R! :)
As Amy and Red entered their favorite Italian shop, they took their normal seats in the top corner of the store next to the windows.
"Hi, Amy! Welcome to Chavannes's! Its' a pleasure to serve you!" A woman with her hair tied up in a high ponytail and a red and brown skirt apron, smiled at Amy and Red, seeing as they were regulars.
"Hi, Cathy!" Red squeaked, and waved a hand at her side.
"We'll have the usual," Amy smiled at Red then to Cathy, "But I want a different kind of soda, today."
"Of course! What'll it be, Amy?" She got her notepad out writing down their usual orders and waiting for the new choice of soda.
"Uh, how about sierra mist?" Amy looked confident in her choice, as Cathy nodded and went on her way to order Amy and Red's food. They stared out the window at the left over snow, and the dark gray night that had taken over.
"I love snow." Amy said, still staring blankly at how the snow made the traffic lights shine brighter as the snow lay lazily on the tops of the traffic lights rims.
"It looks marvelous, if only it weren't so cold!" Red shivered a bit, regardless of the heating in the restaurant.
They both laughed out loud a bit, and discussed each others days.
Amy had worked at Macy's Downtown a bit three stops before the Mystic Ruins. She kept stock and cashier sometimes.
Red had been figuring out a sure-fire thesis for her college paper, only to jam the printer.
More laughing was exchanged and their appetizers were brought out by a bright orange echidna carrying the baskets of bread and trays of mozzarella sticks along his arms, this had certainly been a first seeing him, Amy simply smiled and helped the food off his arms.
"Why thank you, uh…" Amy looked for a name tag but his locks had covered its spot, realizing she wanted a name, he moved his lock to show a name tag that said 'Noah", "Noah." She finished with a smile and he smiled back handing the last plate to Red's side.
Amy looked over at Red to see Red stare at Noah, with a slight blush upon her cheeks. Giving the only grin, Amy had then asked if after he serve their food that he would join them.
"Uh, I-I don't mean to impose but are you sure?" Noah gave a sheepish smile and put a hand to his cheek. He seemed shy and modest, above all respectful, which Red appreciated in a man, of course, she had other things on her mind such as that almost impossible thesis essay!
"Red, would you mind if he join us for dinner?" Amy threw a sly look over to Red, who was baffled and still blushing behind her glasses…
"I w-wouldn't m-mind a-as long as y-your o-k w-with it, A-Amy." She stammered uncontrollably mumbling and tripping over her words. Red knew the plan Amy had been plotting, ever since the first night of her residence in Amy's apartment, Amy knew Red's dislikes and likes on almost EVERYTHING, KNOWN, TO MAN.
"Excellent! Noah, please join us for dinner!" Amy nudged his arm, making his blush as furious as Red's.
"Very w-well than, M-ma'am!" He walked over to the kitchen counter and talked to his boss, pointing in our direction, and smiling with a nod of approval.
Soon after our invite for dinner, Noah and Cathy came over to our table and placed the dishes respectfully and Noah sat next to Red, Amy making sure of it to happen by tying her boot lace on the side of her side of the booth.
"So, Hello, Noah!" Amy piped up extending her hand out for him to shake it.
As the handshake was returned Red had done the same and received the same, "It's very nice to meet the regulars my cousin had told me about recently."
Red was shocked, she had no idea that Chavannes had spoken about her to any one! The thought of what he could have told Noah made her blush appear.
"Well, lets discuss ourselves over dinner, shall we? I don't want it to get cold!" Amy urged Red to start a conversation so that Noah will find something of interest in her, hopefully.
Time passed as Noah shared his background and dreams for the future, telling jokes and funny times from his past and recent events. Red had been captivated since he first smiled, and very soon the conversation was between Red and Noah, knowing that her mission had been accomplished; went Chavannes to pay and personally thank him for allowing his Nephew to have dinner with them.
"No PROBLEM! I'm glad you made him feel so welcomed he came to Station square for only this vacation, but now hopefully he'll stay!" Chavannes took the debit card, swiped and sent Amy on her way assuring her that Noah will drop Red off at the apartment. Leaving the two to get to know each other better, Amy did not want to stay.
-WITH AMY-
"AHH, the apartment to myself, well for a while, Chavannes closes at 10..." She checked the time on her phone, 9:02, exactly 58 minutes to have for herself. So, she decided to text Tikal and Rouge to see how their New Years was.
SENT TO: TIKAL; ROUGE
HEY, GIRLS! HOW WAS YOUR NEW YEARS? I'M SURE THEY WERE BOTH EXCITING :) . I MISS YOU GUYS! WORK HAS BEEN SO BORING EVER SINCE THE HOLIDAY'S ARE OVER AND WE HAVE SO MUCH LEFT OVER! MY JOB GOT A WHOLE LOT MORE ACTIVE, LOL. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS ARE AWAKE BUT PLEASE GET BACK TO ME SO WE CAN CHILL ONE DAY! :D
-AMY
And now, she waited. No later than maybe a second, she received a text back. To her surprise, it wasn't from Tikal or Rouge. As she opened the text and began reading it her heart sank.
HAPPY NEW YEARS, ROSE. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE NOTICED BUT I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM YOU… ;/ I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING WRONG TO YOU HAVE I? I WISH TO CATCH UP SINCE THE HALLOWEEN PARTY :( . PLEASE BE AWAKE SO I CAN MAKE SURE YOU'RE ALRIGHT.
-SHADOW
'WHOA.' She was dumbfounded at her earlier attempts at remembering her last social gathering made her stomach do flips. 'How does Shadow know my number? Maybe one of the other guys gave it to him?'
HAPPY NEW YEARS TO YOU, TOO, SHADOW, AND NO YOU HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING WRONG…I JUST GOT A NEW PHONE AND KEPT UH… CERTAIN, NUMBERS… I MUST'VE FORGOTTEN TO GET YOUR NUMBER BACK. WE HADN'T TALKED AS MUCH LAST YEAR, THOUGH. :/ CANT BLAME ME.
-AMY
'This doesn't seem right, he HAD hardly talked to me, and to see him care now? Suspicious…' Just then the phone buzzed, 'Geez, he texts fast!'
BZZZ
ROSE, YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, BUT I KIND OF COULDN'T STAY AROUND YOU… THE FAKE HAD ORDERED ME NOT TO, THO I DESPISE TAKING ORDERS FROM ANYONE I DID SO BECAUSE I RESPECTED HIS REASON, :/ I WANNA MAKE IT UP TO YOU, ARE YOU DOING ANYTHING TOMORROW? MAYBE A DATE TO THE ICE RINK ? DO YOU KNOW HOW TO ICE SKATE? IF NOT ILL TEACH YOU!
-SHADOW
IT SEEMS STRANGE THAT YOU ASK OF ME TO HANG OUT, BUT I KINDA OWE IT TO YOU FOR BEING A GOOD FRIEND LAST YEAR, ESPECIALLY SINCE HALLOWEEN… WHAT TIME IS GOOD FOR YOU? IM AVAILABLE AFTER 4:30. :[
-AMY
BZZZ
THAT'S PERFECT, ROSE. THANK YOU SO MUCH, ILL PICK U UP AROUND YOUR APARTMENT, ITS STILL BY THE FLOWER SHOP RIGHT?
-SHADOW
YES, ITS STILL BY THERE, NOT LIKE IT GREW LEGS .~. HAHAH.. SORRY LONG NIGHT, ILL SEE YOU TOMORROW FOR OUR DATE THEN, GOOD NIGHT, SHADOW!
-AMY
BZZZ
GOOD NIGHT, ROSE. :)
-SHADOW
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