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Topic Started: Feb 15 2009, 11:01 AM (2,974 Views)
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"I think I screwed something up with a friend of mine."

John was blunt about the incident after Selene decided to volunteer her ears for his recent mishap. Taking a bite of ice cream before speaking was a good idea on John's part, it allowed John to think about the incident as well as word his thoughts properly for Selene. After swallowing the ice cream, John began to speak again.

"A friend of mine confessed her feelings for me and I don't know what to say or how to react. The whole thing was swept under the rug before I could really say anything and..." John's words trailed off as he thought about the incident again.
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"I think I screwed something up with a friend of mine." John's answer was pretty blunt, but that suited Selene fine since she wasn't one to hold anything back herself. As John took a bite of ice-cream Selene took the time to think just what John could've possibly screwed up with.

"A friend of mine confessed her feelings for me and I don't know what to say or how to react. The whole thing was swept under the rug before I could really say anything and..." John continued, his reply trailing off. Selene simply looked at John, not knowing what to say and an ice-cream spoon still in her mouth. It took her a while to process her thoughts before she was able to find her words. So what John had said earlier about being just as inexperienced as herself at a date, if not worse, was very true.

"That's... sad to hear," Selene replied, putting aside the cutlery as she rested her hands on the table, fingers interlaced together. "I don't know what to say, but... you know, sometimes this sort of thing just... happens. But I hope this hasn't created any rifts between you and your friend."
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"Hmm..."

John couldn't help but lean back in his chair, thinking about the incident as if he was reliving the entire thing over again. Every moment and every gesture played out in his head, and yet none of it seemed to make even the slightest bit of sense to him. Maybe John was not thinking clearly enough, or maybe he was thinking way too deep into this? Either way, John shook his head as if to move onto something else.

"Maybe so, but I'll cross that bridge when I come back to it. In the meantime we should enjoy our meal, yes?" John asked, taking finally finishing off his ice cream.
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Selene watched with bated breath as John sat back in silence, seemingly absorbed in his thoughts; the British heiress wondered what was on his mind.

"Maybe so, but I'll cross that bridge when I come back to it. In the meantime we should enjoy our meal, yes?" John had finally finished his ice-cream, just at around the same time Selene finished off the last bits of her toast, and was even now picking up from where she left off with the ice-cream.

"Well, I wish you good luck with regards to that," Selene replied, nodding solemnly - she could more or less understand the situation; it's one of the oldest tropes present in romance stories; a girl bares her heart to a guy, but the guy didn't know how to respond and the girl in turn felt rejection. Although Selene hoped it wouldn't cause a gulf to develop between John and his friend, whoever she is. But no matter what, she had hopes that John would be able to successfully bridge the gulf between the two of them should worse come to worst. "Well, I must say I like this place - good food, good service," the British heiress continued as she raised her hand to get a waitress over.

"Well, then let's finish up over here, shall we?" Selene asked as the waitress placed the bill on the table, awaiting payment. After all, the two of them still had half a day to chill out and enjoy.
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"Yeah, good idea."

John had finished his entire meal a little after the check was settled onto the table between the two of them, and it was John's turn to pay for their bill. Reaching over a little reluctantly and revealing the total for the bill, John let out a sigh of relief. The number for the total of the bill was reasonable for both of them, which made paying for the meal easy enough for John. After taking out the money and putting it with the bill, John was now ready and able to go.

"Have anything else in mind for today?"
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"Yeah, good idea," John replied after the check was placed on the table, which was shortly after the two of them had finished their meal; Selene watched as John gave a sigh of relief indicating that the bill was for the most part reasonable and not too much trouble for him to pay for the both of them - that was what he promised, and so he delivered.

As they left the cafe, John asked, "Have anything else in mind for today?" Selene rubbed her chin thoughtfully as the American student asked.

"Ah well, maybe we could just take a look around the mall... and just see if we could find anything interesting?" Selene suggested.
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John nodded as they exited the cafe, taking a careful look around before realizing thet they were placed towards the center of the mall, something he hadn't realized as they were going inside. There was also the upper levels that the two of them could explore, but he didn't know whether to go up or to go out farther on the floor they were on. Turning to Selene, he decided to see if she had anything in mind travel-wise.

"So, do we go up or stay here?" John asked.
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Selene found herself and John in the center of the mall, which was an open atrium which can be used for a number of purposes, such as an amphitheater for special performances, among other things. "So, do we go up or stay here?" John asked.

"I haven't really decided yet..." Selene replied as she gazed upwards, at the giant skylight on the ceiling. She knew that on the third floor was the pizzeria that she visited the other day with Aisia, Ayane, Saito, Satsuki and Zhimeng. "So... saw anything that caught your eye?" the British heiress asked; if John decided to shop (or just browse) for something, she decided to let him take the lead this time round after having been the decision-maker earlier on by going to the cafe.
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"Well, since we've only been around half of this floor so far, let's try going around the rest of it before heading upwards. It couldn't hurt to explore, could it?"

John spoke easily, the incident with the church coming to mind. His exploration of that place lead to the discovery of a killer as well as a fight that ended in the killer's death. John wouldn't bring up the incident, but he couldn't help but wonder if she thought about the same thing. As the two of them walked along the first floor, John couldn't help but look around at several places that needed employment.

"It's a very nice place, don't you agree?"
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"Well, since we've only been around half of this floor so far, let's try going around the rest of it before heading upwards. It couldn't hurt to explore, could it?" John asked as the two of them walked along the first floor, with Selene pausing every now and then to check out a boutique or two to see what fashions are in vogue. Although she spent no more than half a minute before venturing elsewhere along with John - the latest fashion trends of Japan were rather weird, and she'd very much prefer to stick with what she's comfortable with.

"It's a very nice place, don't you agree?" the blond American student commented on the mall itself.

"It sure is..." Selene replied. The sleek, ultra-modern architecture style of the mall was aesthetically pleasing, and the floors were laid out in a way that is easy to navigate. The British heiress stopped outside a store, one that sells props and costumes for parties, cosplays and those who wish to do their own low-budget films. "That sure brings back memories..." Selene commented as she looked at Pyramid Head's weapon on a display case, the aptly-named Great Knife, to which the giant cleaver wielded by the lunatic in the old church bore remarkable similarity.
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John couldn't help but raise his eyebrow as he looked at the "great knife" in front of both of them. Indeed it was a grand knife, but it bore a little too much resemblance to one he'd seen before under darker circumstances. Maybe Selene saw something in the knife that John didn't catch, but either way staring at the knife made John a little uncomfortable.

"You're telling me..." John spoke, his eyes moving along some of the other windows nearby. Nothing caught his eye just yet, but John noticed that where he was standing with Selene, he was one floor underneath his old workplace. That, for John, brought back more memories than the great knife.
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"All right... I think I'm pretty much done here," Selene commented as she paused just long enough to examine another prop on a display case - namely the "Seventh Holy Scripture" wielded by Ciel. She had to admit, whoever designed it certainly had good hands, and probably invested a good deal of time and effort in it. It was at this time that the British heiress felt that she was done with said establishment, and for the most part done with simply browsing randomly... it's time to get something specific.

"Say, John..." Selene called out to the blond electromancer as she examined the mall's directory board, noting the electronics super mart upstairs. She had remembered way back then hearing about John about his work. "Wasn't that your old workplace?" the British heiress asked.
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"Was. Now it's just another store."

John spoke simply as he turned his gaze away from where the electronics store was. John didn't remember telling Selene about losing his job, but then again John's memory only worked when it decided to on it's own. John didn't mind remembering his old workplace since all the memories were good ones, but John couldn't go back in there just yet. Not without another job.

"Huh...this one isn't listed." John noted the directory, pointing out an empty space on the second floor. "I could have sworn there was a bookstore there or something..."
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"Was. Now it's just another store." Selene's expression crumpled as she heard John's reply - but given the current global economic situation it wasn't too shocking to hear he had lost his job; after all, Frostfire Industries had faced its fair share of retrenching its personnel. It was however still sad to hear, and especially how John had been the one paying for their meal earlier on.

"I'm... sorry to hear..." Selene replied. "If you'd made your situation clear back at the cafe, then I'd be the one..." Before she could finish however, John got her attention by pointing to a blank space on the second floor directory listing.

"Huh...this one isn't listed," John mused. "I could have sworn there was a bookstore there or something..."

Well, at least that helped prevent Selene from dwelling on any feelings of guilt. "Is that so? I wonder if a new tenant has moved in since?" The British heiress wondered. "I guess it wouldn't hurt to go up there and take a look?"
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"Better going up than down. Lets do it."

John pulled his eyes away from the map to look in either direction for the empty location. John couldn't remember what type of place used to be where the empty spot was, but since it was fairly large it couldn't be hard to spot from the second floor escalators. Making his way over to the moving stairwell, John waited by the moving steps for Selene to get up ahead of him.
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