"You- you do?" Evan chokes out.
"Of course. I have all my class rosters memorized." Lucy tells him, as if she's bragging about this fact.
"Oh." Evan states bluntly. Frankly, he feels disappointed. What else was he expecting? And most importantly, who the hell cares enough to memorize everyone on the first day? So he decides to change the subject.
"So, you dad really owns Dark Falls? Kind of a creepy place, don't you think?"
"I find it charming." Lucy says. "Don't you live here too?"
"Well yeah but.. living in it is a bit different than owning the town. Maybe a better word would be weird."
"I'm sure some people would call you weird for introducing yourself like this, Evan. Can I help you with something?"
Lucy's words sting. He was just trying to be friendly. Then again, he is acting strange, isn't he?
"You wouldn't be the first to call me a weirdo." Evan confesses, hoping that maybe it will lighten the mood.
"I'm not surprised. You are pretty cute though, Evan. I think that makes up for it." Lucy tells him. Finally, she smirks.
Evan ignores the last part and feels himself blushing. Lucy just called him cute. Maybe things are looking up after all. He struggles to come up with something to respond with.
"Oh yeah?" He asks.
"Yeah, I think it's the hair. I've got a thing for gingers."
Evan blushes more. It felt like his red hair was typically just another reason for people to tease him, but if Lucy likes it, it must be cool.
"You're not bad yourself." Evan says, and can't believe he's saying it. He's never really flirted with anyone before, so it feels unnatural, to say the least. Should he ask her out? He's about to ask when Lucy cuts him off.
"So, where do you live, Evan?"
"Oh, uh.. small house on Elm Street. My family just moved here. Kind of like right in the middle? It's blue. Well, blue-gray is more accurate."
Lucy nods. "That's close to the cemetery, isn't it? Past Cemetery Drive?"
Evan pauses. It's a strange question. "I guess so. I haven't really looked."
Lucy looks at him curiously. "Are you scared?" she asks.
He wishes people would stop asking him that question all the time. "Nah. It's just not somewhere I thought to check out. Who wants to hang out in a cemetery? There's too much.. death there, you know? I figure there's enough of that in the world that I don't need to visit some old graveyard."
Lucy's expression changes to a thoughtful one. "That's true, but it's really not that scary. I find it peaceful."
"Peaceful?" Evan questions.
"Yeah. Quiet." Lucy responds.
"Probably because everyone's dead." Evan says.
Lucy laughs, a kind of soft giggle. "Mostly everyone. I'd be respectful of the dead though, if I were you." she says.
Mostly? What is supposed to mean? Does Dark Falls have a zombie problem or something?
"Why don't you join me sometime? I can show you some of the really old tombstones. There was this huge gas leak and- Well, I'll tell you more if you meet me there tonight. Do we have a date?" Lucy asks.
Evan stutters. His dumbass hasn't screwed things up for once. Still, the cemetery is an odd place for a first date. He questions just what he's gotten himself into, but his answer comes out quickly. "Sure. I'm down."
"Great- I'll see you around, Ethan- I mean, Evan." She laughs, and Evan joins.
"Oh, and one more thing-" Lucy says.
"Yeah?" Evan asks.
"Welcome to Dark Falls."
