Coffee
"And you have not got see a lot of the city, in the month you live in Philadelphia Leslie?"
The 32-year-old looked at , Barry who buried his hands in the pockets of his jacket and asked her many questions like this one.
"Our work is very - good for us and we are often in the cinema or in various theaters in the next big cities", Leslie replied, thinking about how hard it was for the person to persuade others to do what she felt like.
"Cultural activities - what about art exhibitions?" Barry wanted to know and the oldest of Naya's personalities smiled briefly, then clicked the traffic light at an intersection and waited for it to turn green.
"Interesting - art is always a matter of its own - but I hardly believe that there is an art exhibition in the Museum of Local History", Leslie replied to the fashion-conscious young man's question.
"No, of course not, but it's a recent exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art - if you fancy and time, of course, we'd like to go there," Barry suggested and Leslie smiled and almost nervously rolled her eyes.
"Oh sorry - if I talk too much to you, then please do not take it personally," Barry added quickly and Leslie only shook his head.
"The eye-twisting was not yours Barry, do not worry. Only the others just complain about it - they do not have to give more cultural things - I'm responsible for the cultural activities and would be a visit to the art museum well-presumably I have to listen later - what a boring old philistine I am - but hey someone has to serve for the cultural stuff and if I still have fun and interests in the museum visits it's all the better ", Leslie replied and found it important that she does not let the cultural activities in her role play a backseat.
"There must be some fun in the responsibility you carry with you - and you, Barry, myself, and some of the others have already noticed that you're in vogue," Leslie added, wanting to say that.
Before Barry would give an answer, however, he stopped Leslie at the door of the cafe near the local history museum and the 32-year-old gave him a grateful smile before she entered the cafe followed by Barry and chose a seat by the window.
"My heart beats for fashion - for drawings and sketches to fashion and I'm trying on a few own Desings," said Barry and then grabbed the small drinks menu - to take a look at this.
"Fashion - I still know someone who would share this interest - but that's interesting, I'm horrible at drawing," said Leslie and picked up the second drinks menu.
"It's very simple - when the muse has kissed me, I need half an hour to draw a good drawing, at least for the rough draft - the details come with time," Barry said and Leslie thought he was nice.
"Time is important - it can happen very quickly or very slowly - have you ever noticed that children perceive time differently than we adults do?", Leslie asked and decided to go for a latte.
"Oh yes - taking children's time was really different and can spend hours dealing with one thing - um Jade wanted to say that you're wearing wonderful make up," Barry replied and his blue eyes sparkled a bit unsettled as he remembered the other person's name mentioned.
"Jade? Like Jade West from Victorius?" Leslie asked, having enough clue from all the teen series, thanks to the younger personalities like Helena, Jason or Brandon.
"The series knows Jade too - but she's one of the other of us," Barry explained and Leslie looked at him for a moment, until Brandon told her that Barry had told him that he also had to live with DID.
"I was not present at the meeting between Brandon and you - but you know how it is - when you're different?", Leslie wanted to know and could hardly believe - to have found someone who could possibly understand - how complex such a Life could be.
"Different - it's different - but may I ask how many you are? We're curious because most of 's other patients - are complicated," said Barry.
When the waitress came, Leslie ordered a latte and Barry took a regular coffee.
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"You don´t ask a lady about her age - nor about the number of others personality´s - who share the body", Leslie taught the younger boy in a stern voice.
"Sorry - of course not, but would you still tell me we've never met anyone - who does not immediately react strangely and is a fan of coffee with milk", Barry said apologetically, giving Leslie a charming smile.
"Don´t be angry - he invited you for a coffee - you should be grateful", said Colin.
"Ask him, if he ever played Harry Potter Lego on PS4", Jason commented.
"Aka him, if the name Shakespear says something to him", Brandon muttered.
"Ask for Jade - maybe she wants to go celebrate with me - oh yes, come on Leslie - that would be so nice to go celebrate with somebody who likes make-up and stuff like me", Helena said loudly ,
"Just answer the question - Barry seems to be like us - maybe he can become a friend", said Liana.
"Answer Leslie now! - otherwise he thinks you're still deaf"; Brandon joked and got approval from the others ...
Leslie smiled briefly at the various opinions on Barry and ignored Helena's request to ask him; if Jade would like to celebrate with Helena - that was incredibly inappropriate on the one hand and on the other Leslie did not want to bother him with something like that. But with one statement, the others were right - Barry seemed to be nice and maybe he could become a friend.
"We're not used to meet someone who - is so kind - Dr. Fletcher is one of the psychologists that is not so bad to us", said Leslie, getting a sympathetic look from Barry.
"If we had not met Dr. Fletcher 10 years ago - we would never have gotten the job to earn the money, we need for our flat", Barry explained sympathetically.
"So I could trust Dr. Fletcher - if I told her something - what happened a few days ago - some of us think, it is a bad idea to tell her about the incident on Naya's work", Leslie said - because as well as the other personalities, it was among other things their task -Naya to protect against dangers.
"Dr. Fletcher is the best - you can trust her - and incidents - we know enough of them, so much happend at work - but we always have to think positively", said Barry confidently and gives the service, which came a few minutes later with the two ordered drinks to the table , a grateful look.
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Then Leslie took a sip of the milk coffee and had to admit that it tasted good.
"I should have talked to her about an incident at work today - Naya works in the Philadelphia Library and one of the others did not respond well to a visitor and wanted to take the book the visitor wanted to borrow. That being said, this visitor had been extremely rude to Naya", Leslie said, not knowing exactly - what prompted her to tell Barry about the incident on Naya's work - maybe it was really his positive charisma ,
"She will not criticize Naya's behavior but just talk to you about it - Dr. Fletcher is not like the psychologists who now hold eternities - which one has done wrong and which one should make an effort," Barry explained to her and Leslie could hear from his words - which he trusted Dr. Fletcher - how it must be, if you can trust a person?
"I would think of mentioning the incident, but thanks for the tip - and to answer your question - not counting us, we're a total of 7 and you Barry?" Leslie replied and now wanted to know how interested in the young man stood.
"We're many too - not counting myself we're 22", Barry said a bit quieter so as not to attract the attention of the other guests.
"A considerable number - impressive," commented Leslie, and her first thought was that this circle of chairs had to be very large.
"We're getting along pretty well", Barry replied, glancing at his cell phone for a moment, frowning, then sighed softly before taking the last sip of his coffee, then popped out his purse and put a ten-dollar bill on the table. This gesture amazed Leslie and she hoped for an explanation that followed a little later by Barry.
"A co-worker wrote to me - I have to go - but as promised I'll pay you the coffee - it was nice to meet you Leslie - maybe we will see each other again", Barry got up and threw Leslie a friendly smile and read a piece of paper on the Table before leaving the cafe.
Somewhat perplexed Leslie stared at the ten-dollar bill and would have liked to reply that it was nice to meet Barry and talk to him - but she had not been given the opportunity to do so, because Barry was already gone. So she thoughtfully drank her milk coffee and looked at the note and curiously picked it up. There was Barry´s mobile number on it.