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Post by wolfiso on Oct 23, 2011 21:54:34 GMT -8
"Barnums B-Bakery." She managed, nodding the direction.
Tall...
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Post by victoriousscarf on Oct 23, 2011 21:56:52 GMT -8
"Oh, backery!" he said brightly. "Well, not only do I have the honor of escorting you, but there might even be pastries as well at the end. What could possibly be a better afternoon?"
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Post by wolfiso on Oct 23, 2011 21:59:11 GMT -8
One that ends with dinner with you. That voice was getting really out of hand, so Victoria decided to just not speak for a bit.
She led the way down towards the bakery. Hopefully Mrs. Barnum wouldn't fuss at how late she was. She bit her lip as she worried about that.
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Post by victoriousscarf on Oct 23, 2011 22:33:01 GMT -8
Alonzo strolled along beside her, quickly being distracted by what was going on along side the street. "So, you work with a lawyer?" he asked, having gotten a good look at the papers.
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Post by wolfiso on Oct 23, 2011 22:38:59 GMT -8
"Y-yes. I- I'm an assistant to M- M- Mr. Seidensticker." She took careful measure of her breathing, her heartbeat was still racing a bit. Her tail lashed nervously and accidentally brushed against his. "Ah. Oh. I'm s-sorry."
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Post by victoriousscarf on Oct 23, 2011 22:40:49 GMT -8
"Don't worry," he replied, blushing slightly himself. "More of us has run into each other today than that. Do you like your job?"
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Post by wolfiso on Oct 23, 2011 22:52:41 GMT -8
"Ah. Yes. Yes. It's ummm it's good work." She bit her lip again, averting her eyes to the signs above the storefronts they passed.
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Post by victoriousscarf on Oct 23, 2011 23:03:06 GMT -8
"Good work is good," he said happily. "Payment on a regular basis must also be nice."
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Post by wolfiso on Oct 23, 2011 23:05:50 GMT -8
"Yes. It- it helps."
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Post by victoriousscarf on Oct 23, 2011 23:14:59 GMT -8
"I can imagine," he said with a nod. "So, it's always you and your mom who comes to church. Is it just you two?"
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Post by wolfiso on Oct 23, 2011 23:17:14 GMT -8
"My- M- Father died a few y- years ago." She adjusts her hold on the pile of papers and her gaze drops to them. "Mr. Seidensticker, he hired me then. Father was his business partner. Mr. Seidensticker, h- he thought it would be good for me to learn a trade."
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Post by victoriousscarf on Oct 23, 2011 23:21:17 GMT -8
Alonzo paused and nodded. "I, I'm sorry for your loss. For a long time it was me and my mom too, though I suppose I had a brood of brothers. She died a few years back now too."
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Post by wolfiso on Oct 23, 2011 23:27:49 GMT -8
"I'm sorry." She finally looks at him again.
The bakery comes in sight as they turn the corner.
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Post by victoriousscarf on Oct 23, 2011 23:38:39 GMT -8
"Oh, it's hardly your fault," he said a little brightly. "It just is."
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Post by wolfiso on Oct 24, 2011 14:30:05 GMT -8
Victoria let the subject drop, and passed the last few steps to the bakery in silence. The interior was brightly lit, and the Barnums could be heard shouting at each other even from the street. "This is- this is it." She said looking up at him.
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