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Cherry waited nervously. While she wasn’t nervous very often, this was a late afternoon lunch date that was a little unusual. In fact, she couldn’t remember a single time in her past she of her own accord got together with the sister of any guys she commiserates with. In fact, she had almost been too afraid to even request this meeting if such a thing could be believed. Cherry was usually pretty fearless in her approach of most people. Still, it was different. It wasn’t like her relationship with Xander was like hers with other men either. Her first meeting with Lily had been less than she would have ever desired to have with anyone. Cherry detested that she had been seen in someone else’s clothes like that. What a kick to her pride. Her ego suffered enormously since then. She had hoped that taking the clothes back would appease that injury, but it only lightened it. The only way to truly recover was to have a second first meeting with Xander’s adorable songbird sister.
On the one hand, she could ask herself. Why did it even matter? Did she bother winning over sisters of other guys? No way. She hardly made any bother to meet their families. Meeting someone’s family felt like she was too involved. That was almost like… like… dating. Or, making commitments. None of those were things Cherry did. That was for suckers. She wasn’t going to be one of those people caught up in all those silly flowery emotions. Chasing after the idea of being all thought of by someone else. Being built up on a pedestal by their families. Yet, here she was. She was attempt to recreate a first impression and opinion of herself with his sister. It bothered her on a deep level that she’d do this. Her entanglements with Xander were wandering into an area she often left avoided. That was for a damn good reason. One she for the life of her couldn’t steer her away from doing this.
She hoped this little outdoor cafe that was on the ground floor of the mall wouldn’t be too low class for Lily. Knowing their family grew up with such wealth and upper crest ability to have the finest of anything they want. Would this seem boring? She just didn’t know how Lily was affected by their upbringing. Xander was amazing and unbelievable. Oh well. She was already in it now. She had invited, and Lily seemed happy or eager to meet. Hopefully, that was a good sign. Well, it would be showtime soon. She’d move into her confident mode.
On the one hand, she could ask herself. Why did it even matter? Did she bother winning over sisters of other guys? No way. She hardly made any bother to meet their families. Meeting someone’s family felt like she was too involved. That was almost like… like… dating. Or, making commitments. None of those were things Cherry did. That was for suckers. She wasn’t going to be one of those people caught up in all those silly flowery emotions. Chasing after the idea of being all thought of by someone else. Being built up on a pedestal by their families. Yet, here she was. She was attempt to recreate a first impression and opinion of herself with his sister. It bothered her on a deep level that she’d do this. Her entanglements with Xander were wandering into an area she often left avoided. That was for a damn good reason. One she for the life of her couldn’t steer her away from doing this.
She hoped this little outdoor cafe that was on the ground floor of the mall wouldn’t be too low class for Lily. Knowing their family grew up with such wealth and upper crest ability to have the finest of anything they want. Would this seem boring? She just didn’t know how Lily was affected by their upbringing. Xander was amazing and unbelievable. Oh well. She was already in it now. She had invited, and Lily seemed happy or eager to meet. Hopefully, that was a good sign. Well, it would be showtime soon. She’d move into her confident mode.
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Lily was excited to be going out for a late lunch, she had specifically eaten a big breakfast so she wouldn’t get too hungry before it was time to meet Cerise. The lady was Xander’s friend, but when she offered to have lunch with Lily, Lily readily accepted, figuring the lady wanted to get to know her better. Either that or she just wanted to know more about Xander. Lily didn’t care either way, she thought it was be nice to get to know Cerise, as the lady was one she’d heard about, visited, and who her brother seemed to really like. To her it was promising, since she didn’t know Cerise’s true intentions, so to speak.
She headed for the cafe Cerise had said to meet at, it was one she knew well enough, for she and her sister had spent lots of time in and around the mall, though more her sister than anyone. She knew what the other woman looked like, so it was just a matter of spotting her. She stood looking around for Cerise for a few moment before she caught a glimpse of her and quickly headed over.
“Hi Cerise,” she said with a bright grin, dressed in white lace, adorable heels and red curls braided into a sort of loose updo. She walked over to Cerise her smile still in place, it was a Jacobs thing, they were always smiling, “I hope you weren’t waiting too long.”
She headed for the cafe Cerise had said to meet at, it was one she knew well enough, for she and her sister had spent lots of time in and around the mall, though more her sister than anyone. She knew what the other woman looked like, so it was just a matter of spotting her. She stood looking around for Cerise for a few moment before she caught a glimpse of her and quickly headed over.
“Hi Cerise,” she said with a bright grin, dressed in white lace, adorable heels and red curls braided into a sort of loose updo. She walked over to Cerise her smile still in place, it was a Jacobs thing, they were always smiling, “I hope you weren’t waiting too long.”
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Cerise smiled wide and hard. Despite how nervous she had been moments before, the moment arrived with her bursting with excitement. Much more excited than she would have guessed herself to be. Rather than analyze the daylights out of the subtext of what that could mean, she grew excited anyways. “Hi Lily! Thank you so much for coming out and meeting with me. I was a little worried you might be too busy for me.”
She stood for a moment to give the girl a half pull in handshake that clasped around with a half light hug. It was a light gesture Cherry used with people she was only lightly acquainted and or in no way wanted to have intimate relations with. “I guess I don’t know if it was my place to ask you here or not. I just thought. I’ve been hanging out with Xander more lately. If in the future I met you, I’d like to feel like we’re not such strangers. Also, I kind of felt like our first meeting was a little embarrassing for me. I had hoped for a chance to do that over.”
Was it silly to want a do over? Probably. Most people knew first impressions were hard to reshape. Still, Cherry was a slave to her ego. Nothing would do for her but to at least make a solid attempt.
She stood for a moment to give the girl a half pull in handshake that clasped around with a half light hug. It was a light gesture Cherry used with people she was only lightly acquainted and or in no way wanted to have intimate relations with. “I guess I don’t know if it was my place to ask you here or not. I just thought. I’ve been hanging out with Xander more lately. If in the future I met you, I’d like to feel like we’re not such strangers. Also, I kind of felt like our first meeting was a little embarrassing for me. I had hoped for a chance to do that over.”
Was it silly to want a do over? Probably. Most people knew first impressions were hard to reshape. Still, Cherry was a slave to her ego. Nothing would do for her but to at least make a solid attempt.
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Lily found the handshake half hug to be awkward, but mostly because she had never done it before, still she looked to Cerise with sparkling eyes, alight with happiness. “Even if I was too busy I would have made time. It always nice to get out and meet someone new and beside my brother likes you and as you said you’ve been hanging out more so that’s good enough reason. Though I don’t know why you would be embarrassed from the first time we met, but I don’t mind a do over.”
Lily gave a light laugh and grinned, “I’m really curious to be honest,” she said lightly, “as to how exactly you two became friends. I didn’t think to ask him, but he’s also been really busy with work. My brother isn’t actually a social butterfly though, so I’m sure you can see why I’m curious.” She gave a small giggle, but it was true, he brother was anything but so how he became friends with the lovely Cerise was a curiosity to her.
She pulled out a chair and sat down wondering if a waiter had been by to ask Cerise for drinks or not. She seemed probably far more easy go and likely less uptight than her brother, unbothered by the cafe and curious about Cerise, she was there to hopefully make a new friend, even though she’d try to stay out of her brother’s way.
“I feel like I haven't been to the mall in a very long time. The college semester hasn’t left me much time for leisure.”
Lily gave a light laugh and grinned, “I’m really curious to be honest,” she said lightly, “as to how exactly you two became friends. I didn’t think to ask him, but he’s also been really busy with work. My brother isn’t actually a social butterfly though, so I’m sure you can see why I’m curious.” She gave a small giggle, but it was true, he brother was anything but so how he became friends with the lovely Cerise was a curiosity to her.
She pulled out a chair and sat down wondering if a waiter had been by to ask Cerise for drinks or not. She seemed probably far more easy go and likely less uptight than her brother, unbothered by the cafe and curious about Cerise, she was there to hopefully make a new friend, even though she’d try to stay out of her brother’s way.
“I feel like I haven't been to the mall in a very long time. The college semester hasn’t left me much time for leisure.”
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“Oh, well… I felt really embarrassed about using your sister’s clothes. You totally knew the moment you looked at me. I can’t say how mortifying that was, but I ended up over there that night just through a by chance. I really dislike the first time I meet someone; for them to meet me anything other than my very best.”
That happened to be a fairly earnest admission by her. Admitting up to being an ego maniac was almost like admitting it was a crime. Though she hadn’t said that was; for Cherry, that was just how she was. How they met? Cherry considered that afternoon quite the triumph. She had been more proud of herself than a cat who caught a mouse. “Well, we met at the pool. A lot of the girls there kept just fawning over him. It was pretty entertaining. I thought it’d be pretty excellent to have some fun with them, so I just got in Xander’s way.”
Only Cherry had been pleasantly surprised by how easy and sudden she felt so taken in with him. Funny how things could catch you when you weren’t paying attention. Cherry looked at Lily for a moment. When she mentioned that Xander wasn’t a social butterfly, Cherry let a frown slip of her own. “Interesting that you bring that up. I have been wondering lately why it was that he didn’t seem to have more friends. Anytime I call him; if he’s not at work, he’s always available. It’s pretty amazing. I maybe know a small handful of people who could have the same said of them. I guess I just feel… a little saddened. I mean… It can’t be that people don’t like him. Who wouldn’t like him?”
Cherry then brightened a great deal. She tossed around in her head a few times the things she would like to say about him. All of them were good, but she felt a little silly to express them in such a simple way. To his sister no less. She gave her a smile and looked around till a waiter came up with Cherry’s cherry coke with no ice. “Thanks. Since my friend’s here, can I get a ceasar salad please? That’s it for me.”
That happened to be a fairly earnest admission by her. Admitting up to being an ego maniac was almost like admitting it was a crime. Though she hadn’t said that was; for Cherry, that was just how she was. How they met? Cherry considered that afternoon quite the triumph. She had been more proud of herself than a cat who caught a mouse. “Well, we met at the pool. A lot of the girls there kept just fawning over him. It was pretty entertaining. I thought it’d be pretty excellent to have some fun with them, so I just got in Xander’s way.”
Only Cherry had been pleasantly surprised by how easy and sudden she felt so taken in with him. Funny how things could catch you when you weren’t paying attention. Cherry looked at Lily for a moment. When she mentioned that Xander wasn’t a social butterfly, Cherry let a frown slip of her own. “Interesting that you bring that up. I have been wondering lately why it was that he didn’t seem to have more friends. Anytime I call him; if he’s not at work, he’s always available. It’s pretty amazing. I maybe know a small handful of people who could have the same said of them. I guess I just feel… a little saddened. I mean… It can’t be that people don’t like him. Who wouldn’t like him?”
Cherry then brightened a great deal. She tossed around in her head a few times the things she would like to say about him. All of them were good, but she felt a little silly to express them in such a simple way. To his sister no less. She gave her a smile and looked around till a waiter came up with Cherry’s cherry coke with no ice. “Thanks. Since my friend’s here, can I get a ceasar salad please? That’s it for me.”
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“Oh that,” Lily said softly, “I’m sorry I embarrassed you. I only knew because I’d been with my sister when she bought the things, but its really not like it matters. She probably wouldn’t have worn them anyway. She’s in England after all. I think she would be happy someone is wearing them.” Lily started to laugh lightly, “I’m sure she wishes I would, but I can’t fit anything she owns, except maybe her shoes. Don’t be embarrassed though, you were fine. I was just surprised.”
Lily didn’t look to surprised that the pair met at the pool, Xander was there as often as he could be of that she was sure, but generally he swam laps and left. The man was like a fish in the water, he truly loved it, she was surprised he didn’t get lost in the water more often. She found herself once again laughing when she said girl were fawning over him, she saw that too, most of her life, but Xander never seemed to notice and she wasn't sure he’d care if he did. Her eyes went a little wide when Cerise said she’d gotten in her brother’s way. Through her giggles came the reply, “what do you mean, you got in his way? What did you do, go stand in the lap lane?”
She sobered a little when Cerise said she was saddened by how Xander seemed to be not very socially active, it seemed. It was true her brother didn’t do much hanging out so to speak, but as long as he was happy that’s all that mattered. She did know for sure though, that she couldn't truly speak for his social life, because when she threw him a party for finishing his residency and being hired at the hospital, it had surprised her just how many friends he had.
“Xander has never been one to actively seek out company, so to speak, but he’s happy even still. Don’t be fooled though, he has friends, if he wants to hang out or go do something. He’s just not that kind of person.”
When the waiter came she smiled, allowing Cerise to place her order before ordering a tea and a salad as well. She looked back to Cerise, “beside aren’t you happy he is available to talk and hang out. If he were busy all the time, with a big group of friends I imagine that would be hard.”
Lily didn’t look to surprised that the pair met at the pool, Xander was there as often as he could be of that she was sure, but generally he swam laps and left. The man was like a fish in the water, he truly loved it, she was surprised he didn’t get lost in the water more often. She found herself once again laughing when she said girl were fawning over him, she saw that too, most of her life, but Xander never seemed to notice and she wasn't sure he’d care if he did. Her eyes went a little wide when Cerise said she’d gotten in her brother’s way. Through her giggles came the reply, “what do you mean, you got in his way? What did you do, go stand in the lap lane?”
She sobered a little when Cerise said she was saddened by how Xander seemed to be not very socially active, it seemed. It was true her brother didn’t do much hanging out so to speak, but as long as he was happy that’s all that mattered. She did know for sure though, that she couldn't truly speak for his social life, because when she threw him a party for finishing his residency and being hired at the hospital, it had surprised her just how many friends he had.
“Xander has never been one to actively seek out company, so to speak, but he’s happy even still. Don’t be fooled though, he has friends, if he wants to hang out or go do something. He’s just not that kind of person.”
When the waiter came she smiled, allowing Cerise to place her order before ordering a tea and a salad as well. She looked back to Cerise, “beside aren’t you happy he is available to talk and hang out. If he were busy all the time, with a big group of friends I imagine that would be hard.”
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Cherry listened intently. This conversation. She enjoyed it immensely. She was still learning a lot about Xander. Sometimes, it was easiest to learn things about a person from those who were closest to them. Cherry had noone but her parents to relate her to other people, but Xander had two sisters. They were excellent points of reference to learn anything she felt necessary to know. When Cherry was captivated, the important things to know was only absolutely everything. Later on, she’d discern between bits which was most relevant, and what could wait for later if it came up as being needed.
When she mentioned that Xander was still happy, Cherry thought about it for a minute. She leaned her head one way and then the other as if tasting a mouthful of wine. “Yeah. Ok.” Her eyes earnestly beholding this young lady. “You are very wise for your age. It can take years for some people to understand things like that about others.”
Cherry considered the little detail about him seeking out people he wanted to do stuff with. It gave her a query of a thought. Sometime she should conduct an experiment with him. She imagined to go see him at his every available off time for a week or two straight. Then, the next one; she wouldn’t come or call or anything. Would he notice? Sounded like a good plan to her, but Cherry knew that whole scheme relied on her being able to not call or go see. It’s likelihood of accomplishing was fifty-fifty.
“You are not only wise but perceptive as well. Right you are. I have to think you’re right about that. Not only is it easy for me, but it makes it easy for me to not have to share him.” Being an only child, Cherry was often not overly fond of sharing the people she liked. Of course, she had no choice. None of them belonged to her. None were close enough she had any business wanting them all to herself, especially since noone had her to themselves either. Just was one of those things that just always was that way. Nothing ever worth it not being that way. Nothing with the power to really make it change.
The more she thought about the idea of having him to herself and not sharing with others. She liked that a lot. How delicious. Anything selfish in nature appealed to her greatly as she was by far and large a selfish and self involved person. She hadn’t had anyone important enough to her before to even think of putting them ahead of herself. “Yes. Well, he has me now. As long as I’m around, he’ll never want for company.” Cherry sipped at her soda, her eyes flickering in their observing of Lily. She liked that this girl seemed to be totally ok with her being in Xander’s life. The next thing to do was obvious. Be her favorite person too!
When she mentioned that Xander was still happy, Cherry thought about it for a minute. She leaned her head one way and then the other as if tasting a mouthful of wine. “Yeah. Ok.” Her eyes earnestly beholding this young lady. “You are very wise for your age. It can take years for some people to understand things like that about others.”
Cherry considered the little detail about him seeking out people he wanted to do stuff with. It gave her a query of a thought. Sometime she should conduct an experiment with him. She imagined to go see him at his every available off time for a week or two straight. Then, the next one; she wouldn’t come or call or anything. Would he notice? Sounded like a good plan to her, but Cherry knew that whole scheme relied on her being able to not call or go see. It’s likelihood of accomplishing was fifty-fifty.
“You are not only wise but perceptive as well. Right you are. I have to think you’re right about that. Not only is it easy for me, but it makes it easy for me to not have to share him.” Being an only child, Cherry was often not overly fond of sharing the people she liked. Of course, she had no choice. None of them belonged to her. None were close enough she had any business wanting them all to herself, especially since noone had her to themselves either. Just was one of those things that just always was that way. Nothing ever worth it not being that way. Nothing with the power to really make it change.
The more she thought about the idea of having him to herself and not sharing with others. She liked that a lot. How delicious. Anything selfish in nature appealed to her greatly as she was by far and large a selfish and self involved person. She hadn’t had anyone important enough to her before to even think of putting them ahead of herself. “Yes. Well, he has me now. As long as I’m around, he’ll never want for company.” Cherry sipped at her soda, her eyes flickering in their observing of Lily. She liked that this girl seemed to be totally ok with her being in Xander’s life. The next thing to do was obvious. Be her favorite person too!
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Lily gave a small laugh at being called wise, she guessed she did get people from time to time, more as she got older, but this was her brother. “Well you know as far as Xander is concerned I’ve had a whole 20 years to get know him, from the moment I was born. Still thank you for the compliment, its nice to be considered wise, especially when I’m still young.”
She sat back in her chair placing her hands in her lap, smile still on her face. She had to say she liked Cerise so far and even after a few minutes she could tell or at least she felt Cerise was a personable individual, who managed to make her feel at ease and laugh quite a bit, not that it was particularly easy to make her uncomfortable any more. “I don’t think you have to share him, other than with his family. Though I think he’s gone out maybe a couple time in the past few months and he plays checkers in the park on sundays I think, but he’s always done that. He’s a little, a tad bit more social now that he’s officially finished his training and schooling and is a doctor. I’m glad though, glad to see someone looking out for him, making sure he’s not at work or alone to much.”
She thanked the waiter for her drink, but it remained untouched as she was more interested in Cherry and the conversation at the moment. “Enough about my brother though. You bake, right? Xander said you made the pie in the refrigerator. It was really good. I’m not the biggest pie person, around, but it tasted very good.”
After a moment she took a sip of her drink smiling around the straw, she was curious and friendly and she was thinking that this lunch had been a very good idea.
She sat back in her chair placing her hands in her lap, smile still on her face. She had to say she liked Cerise so far and even after a few minutes she could tell or at least she felt Cerise was a personable individual, who managed to make her feel at ease and laugh quite a bit, not that it was particularly easy to make her uncomfortable any more. “I don’t think you have to share him, other than with his family. Though I think he’s gone out maybe a couple time in the past few months and he plays checkers in the park on sundays I think, but he’s always done that. He’s a little, a tad bit more social now that he’s officially finished his training and schooling and is a doctor. I’m glad though, glad to see someone looking out for him, making sure he’s not at work or alone to much.”
She thanked the waiter for her drink, but it remained untouched as she was more interested in Cherry and the conversation at the moment. “Enough about my brother though. You bake, right? Xander said you made the pie in the refrigerator. It was really good. I’m not the biggest pie person, around, but it tasted very good.”
After a moment she took a sip of her drink smiling around the straw, she was curious and friendly and she was thinking that this lunch had been a very good idea.
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Cherry gave her a meaningful smile and a nod at being complimented. “of course.” Cherry was watching Lily’s every move. The way she looked when she talked. Cherry’s eyes practically danced with satisfaction hearing she didn’t have to share the object of her affections. That feeling itself felt like it spoke to something as well, but she wasn’t in the mood to anaylze. There would be time for reflection later. “Excellent. It almost feels like you’re just saying to me what I want to hear. Hopefully, I’m just lucky that everything is just as you say.” She filed away the bit about checkers on Sunday as a note to herself. That was something to keep in mind. Usually stuff low key like checkers and sitting down to play most games were… Well, they required staying still for a while and relaxing. For as much fun as she enjoyed having, most of it didn’t include activities that built on just sitting around relaxing. Unless you counted her promiscuous habits. Those were technically laying around, but she didn’t include those since there was a lot of activity with it.
The question about baking. Well, that was enough to get her attention out of her one track mind. Soon as they switched over, a part of her mind figured that Lily probably didn’t want to talk about nothing but her brother. Cherry smiled at first in the transition, but once they were fully switched over. Cherry lit up right away. Her eyes gained that glistening look they did when anyone was trying her food. “Oh, you had some?” The way she asked; it nearly sounded like purring if the way a person talked could be called that. “Ok. So.. what did you think? I make a lot of desserts, but pies are my absolute specialty. Do me the favor of never telling me if you have someone else’s you think is better. I’d be utterly devestated.” Sure, she said it was very good. Maybe Cherry just wanted to hear it repeated.
The question about baking. Well, that was enough to get her attention out of her one track mind. Soon as they switched over, a part of her mind figured that Lily probably didn’t want to talk about nothing but her brother. Cherry smiled at first in the transition, but once they were fully switched over. Cherry lit up right away. Her eyes gained that glistening look they did when anyone was trying her food. “Oh, you had some?” The way she asked; it nearly sounded like purring if the way a person talked could be called that. “Ok. So.. what did you think? I make a lot of desserts, but pies are my absolute specialty. Do me the favor of never telling me if you have someone else’s you think is better. I’d be utterly devestated.” Sure, she said it was very good. Maybe Cherry just wanted to hear it repeated.
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Lily held up her hands a little blush of embarrassment on her face, “I’m not I swear. I’m only telling you what I know. Not much sharing going on without many people to share with, right? Sure he’s got friends, but none that come around so often as you do currently.” She was still smiling, so while a little embarrassed she was obviously still fine and no worse for wear. Cerise could be assured her words hadn’t unintentionally offended Lily.
The salads came and Lily took a bite, watching Cerise as she spoke, nodding as she seemed happily curious about the pie comment. Lily had said it was good, but from Cerise words Lily figured she should be a little more descriptive. “Well I had some cold and it sort of made the cherries stand out in a neat sort of what and I heated some up in the oven and it just sort of melted in my mouth. It’s not often one has food that is really good both hot and cold.
She took another bite of her salad declining to say more, because Cerise words made her think of Noah’s pie at Waverly and the pie he made for thanksgiving when he moved into his new place. His pie was very good as well and Lily didn’t want to think about which was better, she figured that would make her head hurt.
“I promise,” she said softly, “I won’t hurt your feeling like that, but doesnt knowing someone is better than you make you want to do better, to be better and try harder. If you never know someone out there is better, than how will you know what to improve.”
Lily gave Cerise a soft look, “its like with my singing and dancing. There are people out there that are better and I know that, but it makes me want to do better, to makes today’s best, better than yesterdays.”
The salads came and Lily took a bite, watching Cerise as she spoke, nodding as she seemed happily curious about the pie comment. Lily had said it was good, but from Cerise words Lily figured she should be a little more descriptive. “Well I had some cold and it sort of made the cherries stand out in a neat sort of what and I heated some up in the oven and it just sort of melted in my mouth. It’s not often one has food that is really good both hot and cold.
She took another bite of her salad declining to say more, because Cerise words made her think of Noah’s pie at Waverly and the pie he made for thanksgiving when he moved into his new place. His pie was very good as well and Lily didn’t want to think about which was better, she figured that would make her head hurt.
“I promise,” she said softly, “I won’t hurt your feeling like that, but doesnt knowing someone is better than you make you want to do better, to be better and try harder. If you never know someone out there is better, than how will you know what to improve.”
Lily gave Cerise a soft look, “its like with my singing and dancing. There are people out there that are better and I know that, but it makes me want to do better, to makes today’s best, better than yesterdays.”
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While Lily’s words were truer than ever could be said, Cherry just couldn’t deal with that sort of stuff. As iron sharpens iron, so doth one man another’s countenance. Yet, while that is always a truth, Cherry’s life lacked a lot of that. Especially in concern to her ego. “I appreciate that. Well….” Thankfully, Lily hadn’t said anything about Noah. That was a can of worms all by itself. One Cherry wouldn’t have been willing to talk about with anybody no matter who they were. There were just some things that were private. There hadn’t been anything definitive to say they’d never talk to each other again; just they hadn’t. Still, there had been other people who had told her that her pies were almost as good as the ones at Waverly Place which was how she got involved with that man to begin with.
“Some people are compelled to excellence through friendly rivalry with others. I am much more motivated by myself. I often want to learn things and tricks. I don’t know… I think I’d rather eat dirt than have to sit with someone who was better than me. Who made something I made that other people wanted to eat more. It might be … unclassy of me.”
Then, Cherry thought about it. It was one of those moments where the chaos that lurked deep in her heart throb with a burning sensation that made her feel like it would just burst. She paused while looking at Lily. Her eyes watching the girl, “I will tell you right now. You probably don’t want to be there when that sort of thing happens. It wouldn’t be pretty. I’d hate for you to have to witness that. Things get a little messy.”
Messy was right. When pushed too far, Cherry was totally the type to grab the closest thing at hand and throw it. Immediate objects became projectiles. Though the instances where these things occur were far and few between. It was pretty once in a blue moon to get her so riled up as to illicit such an outburst. Normally, she was very calm and collected.
Then, Cherry had a stroke of inspiration. “Why don’t you tell me something about yourself? I hear you’re an excellent singer. That’s certainly an admirable talent.”
“Some people are compelled to excellence through friendly rivalry with others. I am much more motivated by myself. I often want to learn things and tricks. I don’t know… I think I’d rather eat dirt than have to sit with someone who was better than me. Who made something I made that other people wanted to eat more. It might be … unclassy of me.”
Then, Cherry thought about it. It was one of those moments where the chaos that lurked deep in her heart throb with a burning sensation that made her feel like it would just burst. She paused while looking at Lily. Her eyes watching the girl, “I will tell you right now. You probably don’t want to be there when that sort of thing happens. It wouldn’t be pretty. I’d hate for you to have to witness that. Things get a little messy.”
Messy was right. When pushed too far, Cherry was totally the type to grab the closest thing at hand and throw it. Immediate objects became projectiles. Though the instances where these things occur were far and few between. It was pretty once in a blue moon to get her so riled up as to illicit such an outburst. Normally, she was very calm and collected.
Then, Cherry had a stroke of inspiration. “Why don’t you tell me something about yourself? I hear you’re an excellent singer. That’s certainly an admirable talent.”
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Lily gave a nod at first, but it soon morphed into a frown which probably had a sort of foreign look on her face, but only for a moment. “We can’t be classy all the time, just because we are ladies.” Really she would be a liar if she said she was classy all the time, being a senshi made sure she got unclassy quite often. “That and not everyone takes insult the same. Someone could fully insult my singing to my face and I’d just shrug or politely tell them what they can do with their rude way of giving an opinion, but to each his or her own, right?”
Lily gave a little laugh at the messy comment, “it’s okay. I can handle my own. Seeing a little mess won’t scar me. I went to public high school after all, cat fights so to speak aren’t uncommon. Shoot it happens in high school in general, even college” She hadn’t pay any of that any attention in high school, but she heard things and knew that sort of thing happen. she was just generally no where around when it did happen.
Lily brightened salad forgotten at the aspect of talking about sinding. Something she loved and was like breathing to her. “Yes, I’ve been singing almost since I can talk and my mother said I’d try before that. I’ve memorized so many songs, its truly insane, but I love music and I want to be a famous singer some day, with my name up in lights touching the world with my songs. I even have a youtube channel, though most of singing videos are on my sisters channel. Oh … let me show you.”
Lily grabbed her phone out her purse, an iphone, and went about getting onto her sisters page. After a moment or two she handed the phone to Cerise. The first thing Cerise would see was the face of the goregous Rose, with bright emerald green eyes saying it was time again for a treat and telling the audience to sshhhh because Lily didn’t know Rose was recording. A door was opened just a crack, piano music filling the silence and a voice happy and full of life spilling out. The camera was turn around and both Xander and Lily came into view on the screen. Both sat at the piano, Xander playing, while Lily sang,Titanium.
Lily grinned, “Xander plays for me sometimes. He’s really good at the piano, but I can play myself too. Do you like it?”
Lily gave a little laugh at the messy comment, “it’s okay. I can handle my own. Seeing a little mess won’t scar me. I went to public high school after all, cat fights so to speak aren’t uncommon. Shoot it happens in high school in general, even college” She hadn’t pay any of that any attention in high school, but she heard things and knew that sort of thing happen. she was just generally no where around when it did happen.
Lily brightened salad forgotten at the aspect of talking about sinding. Something she loved and was like breathing to her. “Yes, I’ve been singing almost since I can talk and my mother said I’d try before that. I’ve memorized so many songs, its truly insane, but I love music and I want to be a famous singer some day, with my name up in lights touching the world with my songs. I even have a youtube channel, though most of singing videos are on my sisters channel. Oh … let me show you.”
Lily grabbed her phone out her purse, an iphone, and went about getting onto her sisters page. After a moment or two she handed the phone to Cerise. The first thing Cerise would see was the face of the goregous Rose, with bright emerald green eyes saying it was time again for a treat and telling the audience to sshhhh because Lily didn’t know Rose was recording. A door was opened just a crack, piano music filling the silence and a voice happy and full of life spilling out. The camera was turn around and both Xander and Lily came into view on the screen. Both sat at the piano, Xander playing, while Lily sang,Titanium.
Lily grinned, “Xander plays for me sometimes. He’s really good at the piano, but I can play myself too. Do you like it?”
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Cherry listened with rapt attention. That same feeling. What she meant about wanting the fame and her name attached to her talent. Cherry knew that feeling more intimately than she knew certain people. That was the essence behind her yearning and desire to get on tv and have a cooking show. She wanted that platform to show the world. This is what I can do, and you can see how great I can do it. The idea of others being better than her; that was irrelevant. She only cared for being the most favorite or nothing at all.
When asked if she wanted to see something, she could only answer with a most enthusiastic, “Sure! Show away, young lady.” Cherry’s eyes softened and then started to glaze a little. While she herself was neither good or bad at singing. It certainly was no talent, so she didn’t do it often. She did enjoy music though. Between the flowing of the music and the sound of Lily’s voice, Cherry wasn’t sure she felt tears in her eyes until they touched her cheek. “That’s beautiful. You’re so talented.” Cherry suddenly felt impressed to be in the presence of a young musical genius.
“I do! I like it lots! You’re very good. I bet one day you will be on a stage. Something much more grand than just being a local town hero too. Maybe one day, you’ll be a national sensation and travel the world.” In that way, Cherry was almost wanting for Lily the way she wanted for herself. She felt goodwill towards this young person next to her. It was the wishing she had for herself in regards to her own ambitions.
Cherry made a funny face and then shot Lily an amused grin. “Ok, well how about this? If you ever see me get into it with someone real good. That will just stay between us. If your brother finds out about me doing that, I can just see the face now. It’ll be like this.” She made a face that was like the one he made when he didn’t like something she was saying. It was the face he gave her when she said something that sounded like she was paving a road of trouble for herself. Why not; because Cherry was often if not paving a road of more than just a little trouble for herself. It was a ******** yellow brick road full of trouble for herself. One day, that would come home to roost. In the meantime, she intended to enjoy life to its maximum. Like, right now. Sitting and enjoying lunch with Lily.
She finished her salad and put some money on the table. “Wanna go look at shoes?” Shoes were her favorite.
When asked if she wanted to see something, she could only answer with a most enthusiastic, “Sure! Show away, young lady.” Cherry’s eyes softened and then started to glaze a little. While she herself was neither good or bad at singing. It certainly was no talent, so she didn’t do it often. She did enjoy music though. Between the flowing of the music and the sound of Lily’s voice, Cherry wasn’t sure she felt tears in her eyes until they touched her cheek. “That’s beautiful. You’re so talented.” Cherry suddenly felt impressed to be in the presence of a young musical genius.
“I do! I like it lots! You’re very good. I bet one day you will be on a stage. Something much more grand than just being a local town hero too. Maybe one day, you’ll be a national sensation and travel the world.” In that way, Cherry was almost wanting for Lily the way she wanted for herself. She felt goodwill towards this young person next to her. It was the wishing she had for herself in regards to her own ambitions.
Cherry made a funny face and then shot Lily an amused grin. “Ok, well how about this? If you ever see me get into it with someone real good. That will just stay between us. If your brother finds out about me doing that, I can just see the face now. It’ll be like this.” She made a face that was like the one he made when he didn’t like something she was saying. It was the face he gave her when she said something that sounded like she was paving a road of trouble for herself. Why not; because Cherry was often if not paving a road of more than just a little trouble for herself. It was a ******** yellow brick road full of trouble for herself. One day, that would come home to roost. In the meantime, she intended to enjoy life to its maximum. Like, right now. Sitting and enjoying lunch with Lily.
She finished her salad and put some money on the table. “Wanna go look at shoes?” Shoes were her favorite.
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Lily practically beamed at the praise for her talent and even more so at Cerise belief that she would do well. She herself, no matter, how much she wanted it figured it wasn’t very likely. She wouldn’t leave the city, but that didn’t mean she didn’t want it so badly it hurt. “Thank you Cerise. I truly love singing and often find myself singing just everywhere. Sometimes I forget where I am, generally people don’t mind, but singing in the library while studying raises more the eyebrows.” She giggled before taking a few more bites of her salad and listening to Cerise.
She took a sip of her tea but nearly spit it out at the face that Cerise made. She swallowed quickly and started to laugh aloud. “Yes he makes that face sometimes, but I just make a face back at him. I won’t tell him, but what happens if he’s there when that happens. Honestly I don’t think he’d mind, but you might not get a chance to defend yourself. He’ll likely give the person a piece of him mind, quite politely for you. I’d not worry about it too much if I was you.”
She pushed the rest of the salad aside and finished her tea before summoning the waiters when Cerise asked if she wanted to go look at shoes. She gave him Cerise’ money and added some of her own. “Keep the rest for the tip,” she said before standing and grinning at Cerise.
“Alright, as my sister says, lets hit the stores!”
She took a sip of her tea but nearly spit it out at the face that Cerise made. She swallowed quickly and started to laugh aloud. “Yes he makes that face sometimes, but I just make a face back at him. I won’t tell him, but what happens if he’s there when that happens. Honestly I don’t think he’d mind, but you might not get a chance to defend yourself. He’ll likely give the person a piece of him mind, quite politely for you. I’d not worry about it too much if I was you.”
She pushed the rest of the salad aside and finished her tea before summoning the waiters when Cerise asked if she wanted to go look at shoes. She gave him Cerise’ money and added some of her own. “Keep the rest for the tip,” she said before standing and grinning at Cerise.
“Alright, as my sister says, lets hit the stores!”
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Cherry laughed at the idea of someone singing loudly in the library. “That sounds pretty marvelous actually. Can you imagine? Some people in there are pretty serious about it being quiet.” She had to laugh. That sounded like the best thing ever. Do you ever go and sing karaoke? Bet you’d get some standing ovations for sure.”
Cherry didn’t mind handing out the flattery and compliments. She enjoyed them probably more than anyone ever did, and she felt like other people needed to have them. It was like someone who loved flowers planting them everywhere, so everyone could see and smell them.
As she was getting up and moving as they went onto the shops, Cherry just smiled. Lily’s reassurances about Xander not judging her as harshly as she feared was more than a little comforting. The relief so strong revealed more that Cherry was often feeling more fearful and anxious about his disapproval about stuff she said and did. When did it ever matter so much what someone thought? Whatever that was…She couldn’t help herself. There was no use trying to fight against it. It was easier to just go with it.
Cherry wondered that’d be like. To have Xander defend her. She couldn’t remember in any history where someone else had taken a stand to defend her. The idea someone doing that for her. She wouldn’t have thought for anyone to do it. Cherry stared after Lily wondering if that was something that would really happen. “Don’t worry; be happy. Right?”
She led the way a little looking at shop windows waiting for a killer pair of boots or sandals to jump out at her.
Cherry didn’t mind handing out the flattery and compliments. She enjoyed them probably more than anyone ever did, and she felt like other people needed to have them. It was like someone who loved flowers planting them everywhere, so everyone could see and smell them.
As she was getting up and moving as they went onto the shops, Cherry just smiled. Lily’s reassurances about Xander not judging her as harshly as she feared was more than a little comforting. The relief so strong revealed more that Cherry was often feeling more fearful and anxious about his disapproval about stuff she said and did. When did it ever matter so much what someone thought? Whatever that was…She couldn’t help herself. There was no use trying to fight against it. It was easier to just go with it.
Cherry wondered that’d be like. To have Xander defend her. She couldn’t remember in any history where someone else had taken a stand to defend her. The idea someone doing that for her. She wouldn’t have thought for anyone to do it. Cherry stared after Lily wondering if that was something that would really happen. “Don’t worry; be happy. Right?”
She led the way a little looking at shop windows waiting for a killer pair of boots or sandals to jump out at her.
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Lily face lit up as they walked, fore Cerise mentioned karaoke, and she couldn’t help but to seriously grin. “It only great until they threaten to kick you out, but oh my goodness. I LOVE karaoke. At first I didn’t because I’m not use to singing in front of a crowd and I’ve never been to fond of bad singing, but its thrilling and the more I went the more I absolutely loved it. Not everyone can sing, I can live with that, but everyone seems to enjoy it when I get up there and most of the time I dont even need the words!”
Clearly Cerise had struck gold with the girl with the music and song topic, might be hard to make the young girl dislike her now. She suddenly felt kind of proud her brother in that moment, even if her reasons at the moment were slightly selfish because she was getting on well with Cerise. “I’ve also got karaoke in the basement. I should really have a karaoke party one day. I bet that would be a ton of fun. Or maybe like a super star party, where like everyone came sporting awesome clothes and we rolled out the red carpet and everything.” She laughed and continued walking looking at the stores until she came across her favorite shoe store with a pair of adorable lace shoes that were so so cute.
“Don’t worry,” she sang out and grinned, “be happy.” She turned and pointed to the shoes in the window, “those are really cute. I think I’m going to get them. Let go in and look around some.”
Clearly Cerise had struck gold with the girl with the music and song topic, might be hard to make the young girl dislike her now. She suddenly felt kind of proud her brother in that moment, even if her reasons at the moment were slightly selfish because she was getting on well with Cerise. “I’ve also got karaoke in the basement. I should really have a karaoke party one day. I bet that would be a ton of fun. Or maybe like a super star party, where like everyone came sporting awesome clothes and we rolled out the red carpet and everything.” She laughed and continued walking looking at the stores until she came across her favorite shoe store with a pair of adorable lace shoes that were so so cute.
“Don’t worry,” she sang out and grinned, “be happy.” She turned and pointed to the shoes in the window, “those are really cute. I think I’m going to get them. Let go in and look around some.”
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And, yes, Cherry could see the glee on the girl’s face. It was some kind of kinetic energy. The happier Lily got; the happier Cherry got. In fact, Cherry was getting rather excited about this talk of parties, karaoke, and red carpets. Talk about shoes and clothes. It was all rather engaging. She had elevated to a level of excitement to forget she was with Xander’s sister at all. What was more. She felt excited. It wasn’t every day she clicked so well with other girls. Cherry nodded away about the bad singing.
“yeah. I am probably mediocre at best with the singing. I like karaoke because of all the rest of it. I like the whole thing of just putting on a show.” She hoped that didn’t sound terrible. It wasn’t a show like pole dancing or anything that bad. She did tend to make a lot of saucey looks and moves while performing though. Since her singing wasn’t super terrible, it often went over well enough with most crowds. She’d get a clap or some hollerin. She loved it. That was partially what drove her to want to be on television.
“Well, tell you what. You want to do that. I’m all in. I’ll do everything from helping you plan to helping keep the night moving and stuff.” And when she was told about the shoes. Her eyes grew like saucers. Holy crap. Nice shoes. Oh, we’re going inside? Cherry followed along right in step. As Lily looked at the black lacey ones, Cherry went around to get a look at the other shoes. She didn’t care for lace, but man. She liked some really nice boots. Knee high boots, little bootlets, the heels that were half boots and half not. However, after looking at one or two of their price tags. Cherry felt rather small. There was no way she’d be able to afford these. It’d take two paychecks for a single pair.
Then, the small pool of chaos that burned in her eyes sometimes started to swirl there. Like the foreboding of a coming storm. It was t here. In her heart, she coveted these things. It sucked that she couldn’t even think about havin stuff like this. Other people got to have them. She was pretty sure if she was on tv; she could get some like this. She stopped looking in there and went to play the happy wingmate. “Oh, Lily. Those look amazing on you.”
“yeah. I am probably mediocre at best with the singing. I like karaoke because of all the rest of it. I like the whole thing of just putting on a show.” She hoped that didn’t sound terrible. It wasn’t a show like pole dancing or anything that bad. She did tend to make a lot of saucey looks and moves while performing though. Since her singing wasn’t super terrible, it often went over well enough with most crowds. She’d get a clap or some hollerin. She loved it. That was partially what drove her to want to be on television.
“Well, tell you what. You want to do that. I’m all in. I’ll do everything from helping you plan to helping keep the night moving and stuff.” And when she was told about the shoes. Her eyes grew like saucers. Holy crap. Nice shoes. Oh, we’re going inside? Cherry followed along right in step. As Lily looked at the black lacey ones, Cherry went around to get a look at the other shoes. She didn’t care for lace, but man. She liked some really nice boots. Knee high boots, little bootlets, the heels that were half boots and half not. However, after looking at one or two of their price tags. Cherry felt rather small. There was no way she’d be able to afford these. It’d take two paychecks for a single pair.
Then, the small pool of chaos that burned in her eyes sometimes started to swirl there. Like the foreboding of a coming storm. It was t here. In her heart, she coveted these things. It sucked that she couldn’t even think about havin stuff like this. Other people got to have them. She was pretty sure if she was on tv; she could get some like this. She stopped looking in there and went to play the happy wingmate. “Oh, Lily. Those look amazing on you.”
