reality check; [open]

[randi;]

The coffee shop was not all too crowded; there were several nice tables left vacant. However, the young woman preffered her seat over in the corner, alone. A paper lay in front of her, along with a muffin, both left untouched. Randi flipped her hands so the palms were facing up. Wrinkled, aged looking skin showed on her left hand, countered by young, taut skin on the other. She uttered a sigh, and opened the paper. She considered flipping through the Job Ads, knowing she couldn't rely on her mother or singing gigs any longer. A sign that said, Now Hiring! in red, cheery block letters hung obnoxiously on the window of the coffee shop. Randi cringed, placing it as somewhat of a last resort.
She set the paper down yet again, and opened her messenger bag, pulling out the mail she'd picked up on her way to breakfast. There was a card from her mother, which she opened immediately. Happy Birthday! it said in blue, swirly letters. There was a little puppy with a happy birthday hat on, which made Randi bite her lip, holding back both laughs and tears. Her mother knew how she thought those cards were rediculous, which was why every year she recieved one from Ms. Phillips. She hasn't forgotten, Randi whispered, looking up shocked to see if anyone had heard.
Carefully, she opened the card and read her mother's neat, nurse-like handwriting. Happy ninteenth, sweetheart. You're entering the last stage of your teens, and I could not be more proud of the woman you've become.
Whoa, step back a minute,[/b] she thought to herself. Me? Adult? Oh no. No no no no.
Sheesh. Reality checks should never be made at eight o' clock in the morning. [/size]

[vampire]

Edward walked in, her needed some cofee, bad. He walked up the the counter and got in line to be served. He glanced around the coffee shop scratching the back of his head. He sighed druming his fingers on his arm. He was impatient. He did another glance around the room, he noticed a girl, she looked lonely to him, maybe he's go talk to her. "Next" the guy working at the counter interupted his thoughts. "Just coffee, black that's all" he muttered. A fwe moments later his order was handed to him and he payed. He took the coffe and walked over the girl sitting in the corner. "Is this seat taken?" he asked her. He smiled kindly hoping she would allow him to join her.

[randi;]

Randi looked up, perplexed, but seeing it was just a kind stranger, she gave a soft smile. Not at all, she said, putting her mail back into the portfolio she carried around in her brown messenger bag. I'm Randi Phillips, she added carefully, but with a friendly smile nonetheless. Her mother always said she had been "bitten by the smiling bug," which until this very moment Randi had found rediculous.

[ ooc. eep, its short, sorry ]

[vampire]

"Edward" he said offering his outstretched hand. He smiled showing his bright white teether. He sat down on the seat across from her. He shoved his black bookbag under the seat so it would be in the aisle. "Where are you from?" he asked tryign to make conversation.

[randi;]

She took a sip of her coffee. Buffalo. I lived with my mother there for a while. Randi pinched off a bite sized piece of muffin and chewed on it slowly, swallowed, and turned to question him. What about you? You new here as well? She figured most people were, but of course there were those who were born and raised here. Couldn't hurt to ask, though, right?

[vampire]

"Yeah, I'm new too. I'm from Forks, Washington. You've probably never heard of it." he sighed, "It was too boring for me, so I left" he said shrugging. He picked up his coffee and took a sip. The heat felt so good sliding down his throat, it was cold in this town.

[randi;]

Opposite for me, she said with a wry smile. Maybe just a little too exciting. She thought of the countless "nights on the town" she and her mother had, running around the streets of New York aimlessly. Randi sipped her coffee, wishing she'd brought a pair of gloves for a walk.

[vampire]

"So tell me about Buffalo, I've never been there" he said half smiling. He liked to hear about peoples lives, it was really interesting to him. He shifted in his seat and sipped the coffee. He looked at her.