Sylvia nodded and punched all that in before chuckling,.
"Want to use the BOGO we've got going on? Buy any two of the same kind of items, and get one free." She then said.
"Because, the two wraps count - they're the same price anyway."
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Sylvia nodded and punched all that in before chuckling,.
"Want to use the BOGO we've got going on? Buy any two of the same kind of items, and get one free." She then said.
"Because, the two wraps count - they're the same price anyway."
"Sure." Rene replied.
"Sounds like a good deal." he told her.
He then paid her the money that was owed, and looked at Erica.
"Come on." he told her.
"Let's find a table or booth to sit at."
"Sounds like a good deal." he told her.
He then paid her the money that was owed, and looked at Erica.
"Come on." he told her.
"Let's find a table or booth to sit at."
"Your order will be along shortly." Sylvia said with a smile.
"You really should come by more often, REne." She added after a few seconds.
"But yes, go and have a seat. I'll make sure it comes out to ya nice and fresh."
Erica nodded and looked around.
"Lead the way then." She said.
"I'm not sure where would be best or warmest."
"I'll try, Syl." Rene responded.
He then looked around, scanning the area.
"There." he said, gesturing to a booth by a large window.
"It's by the window, but it's right under one of the places where heat is pumped in." he chuckled, as he started to make his way towards it.
"It'll warm you up in a right hurry." he assured her.
He then looked around, scanning the area.
"There." he said, gesturing to a booth by a large window.
"It's by the window, but it's right under one of the places where heat is pumped in." he chuckled, as he started to make his way towards it.
"It'll warm you up in a right hurry." he assured her.
Erica nodded.
"Awesome. That'll be great." She said after a moment or two before following him to the booth and sliding in where he didn't.
"And thank you." She added. "For all of this."
Rene just smiled.
"I have a soft spot for kids." he told her.
"I detest seeing them suffer." he sighed.
"So what is your story?" he asked her.
"Why are you in the position you're in?" he asked further.
"Or is this something you'd rather not talk about?"
"I have a soft spot for kids." he told her.
"I detest seeing them suffer." he sighed.
"So what is your story?" he asked her.
"Why are you in the position you're in?" he asked further.
"Or is this something you'd rather not talk about?"
Erica was siulent for a moment.
'I'm on my own." Was all she said for a moment. When Rene gave her an almost pointed look, she just bit her lip.
"I'm a runaway." she then admitted.
"A runaway, huh?" Rene asked.
"I see." he said.
"Why did you run away?" he asked her.
"Surely freezing yourself in the elements isn't worth some sort of spat with your parents." he went on.
"...or is there more to this story?"
"I see." he said.
"Why did you run away?" he asked her.
"Surely freezing yourself in the elements isn't worth some sort of spat with your parents." he went on.
"...or is there more to this story?"
"Ben longer than just the season." Erica told him honestly. On one hand she wasn't sure why shje was telling him that, butat the same time... it was nice to actually be able to tell SOMEONe.
"It's more... I dunno how to explain it. I guess I couldn't stand causing my parents and brother to lose their shit around me." She then said bluntly. She knew she was the cause, even if he didn't know it yet.
".....hm." Rene mumbled.
"I see." he replied.
"I get the feeling that there's more to that than what's said at face value, but I shan't pry. Not right now." he told her, as their drinks arrived.
Erica's smelled wonderful, and she could see that they had been liberal with the whipped cream, as it towered atop the drink.
"Thanks." Rene told their server with a smile.
"I see." he replied.
"I get the feeling that there's more to that than what's said at face value, but I shan't pry. Not right now." he told her, as their drinks arrived.
Erica's smelled wonderful, and she could see that they had been liberal with the whipped cream, as it towered atop the drink.
"Thanks." Rene told their server with a smile.
"Thanks." Erica said, both to Rene and to the server for the drink.
"And ... yeah... not really wanting to go into that. It's... a curse I acquired from my family. Let's leave itat that." She then said with a sigh.
"How about we focus on the fact that it's bloody warm in here? Thankfully." She added. "I'm actually warming up."
'A... curse...?' Rene wondered.
'Hmmmmmm...' he thought.
"All right." he said, letting the subject go for now.
"And yeah, it is." he told her.
"This place is a haven for those that seek shelter from the elements, and wish for a hot drink." he said.
"The food and pastries here are top-notch, too."
'Hmmmmmm...' he thought.
"All right." he said, letting the subject go for now.
"And yeah, it is." he told her.
"This place is a haven for those that seek shelter from the elements, and wish for a hot drink." he said.
"The food and pastries here are top-notch, too."
"Good to know." Erica said with a smile as she took the coat of Rene's off. She was at a rather comfortablet temperature now, and she didn't seen the swimming coat on her.
As she did so, he could see that her left hand, and wrist (up to where the sleeve of her shirt covered, at least) was covered in bandages. They didn't look dirty or anything, just.... they looked dirty. Very diry at that.
Rene was silent as he saw the wrappings.
"Uh..." he said.
"Those look... bad." he said.
"And by that, I mean old and ragged." he told her.
"That can't be... sanitary or hygienic." he commented further.
"Is everything okay under there?"
"Uh..." he said.
"Those look... bad." he said.
"And by that, I mean old and ragged." he told her.
"That can't be... sanitary or hygienic." he commented further.
"Is everything okay under there?"
Erica was quiet for a moment.
"It's fine." She stated.
"There's no open wounds under there." She added.
"And yes, they are old. I haven't replaced them for awhile." She then added, seeming to think that it was normal for someone to have that. Perhaps it was normal for her, but that begged a question - Why?
"Uhhhhh.... right, then." he said.
"Um... hm." he then muttered.
"Would you... care for them to be... refreshed, at least?" he asked.
"You know... have clean ones? Ones that will hold for longer, anyway?" he asked further, wondering all sorts of things about what those may conceal, and her nonchalant attitude towards them.
"Um... hm." he then muttered.
"Would you... care for them to be... refreshed, at least?" he asked.
"You know... have clean ones? Ones that will hold for longer, anyway?" he asked further, wondering all sorts of things about what those may conceal, and her nonchalant attitude towards them.
"I was planning on using what little I have ot buy some fresh ones in the next couple of days, actually." Erica told him.
"So it's ok. I got it covered." She said with a smile. AS they were talking, Rene hadn't noticed that she'd completely devoured what she'd been brought so far.
Rene opened his mouth to say something, but then noticed her drink was gone.
"Hm." he mumbled, as their wraps and brownies arrived.
"Another mocha for the little lady." he told the server, handing them 10 bucks.
The server nodded and took Erica's empty cup, and left the get the drink.
As soon as they did, the feline came out of the pocket it had been hiding in, and started sniffing its way towards Erica's wrap.
"Hm." he mumbled, as their wraps and brownies arrived.
"Another mocha for the little lady." he told the server, handing them 10 bucks.
The server nodded and took Erica's empty cup, and left the get the drink.
As soon as they did, the feline came out of the pocket it had been hiding in, and started sniffing its way towards Erica's wrap.
Erica dug a piece of chicken out of the wrap and set it on the table so that kitten could nom it if it wanted.
"I'm not as young as a I look, either." She then told him out of the blue.
"You said kids in distress kinda thing, I'm not a kid... at least not in the child sense, if that makes sense?"
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"....all right, fair point." Rene replied.
"I suppose I meant those that aren't adults yet." he told her.
"Let's say... 18 and under?" he offered.
"Regardless, I get what you're saying." he went on.
"How old ARE you, anyway?" he then asked.
"I suppose I meant those that aren't adults yet." he told her.
"Let's say... 18 and under?" he offered.
"Regardless, I get what you're saying." he went on.
"How old ARE you, anyway?" he then asked.
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