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 Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:15 pm
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x _______________________________________________ Teddy was just as good at sulking as Billy was, only it looked more ridiculous on someone his size. He only shrugged at Billy's comment. "You don't need their stupid club anyway," he muttered, "Just like I don't need the sports teams because I can't keep my grades up since I sleep too much. I just got out of detention for that. Sleeping in class." Because he was a big winner and all.
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Teddy Altman :}
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:20 pm
Lisa looked at the livid Hartley and the shamed Achilles with a panicked look....her plan was swirling the drain! Fortunately, Lisa was all about taking control of a situation.
"Oh Achilles, don't go, please! Emotions are just running so high right now, that's all! You lost your best friend, Hartley has almost lost his in my brother, and we all need to just settle down and get those feelings out in the open! Just let them out and then....hug it all away! See?!"
She grabbed Chris and gave him a side hug.
"Hugging the pain away! We're united in our pain! Don't go!"
Hartley was fuming. He was this close to stomping out of here, threat of Lisa exposing his nighttime activities and all. What WAS keeping him here, anyways? The last thing he needed or ever wanted was to be inspected like some sort of techno-freak...
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:24 pm
Achilles frowned.
"Lisa, just because I am, well the cheerleaders say 'stacked', but I am not stupid. I am aware that Hartley is not happy. He has not been, and you see, to talk a lot for him. So...Hartley might I speak with you privately for a moment? Over there?"
He pointed at an empty booth.
(ooc: Oops! Wrong account!)
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:26 pm
*Chris blushed crimson. This was going badly for everyone but Lisa.*
Hartley...he didn't mean it. Achilles, come sit back down. Just...let's order some food.
*Why was Lisa pushing all of this so hard, so fast? Chris needed some air...*
I need to use the bathroom. Be right back.
*Chris pushed Lisa off of him and hit the men's room. He splashed some water on his face and looked in the mirror.*
Just grit your teeth and bear it. It's for Achilles.
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:29 pm
Lisa shoved Hartley out of the booth.
"Stop being so rude, Hart! Go talk to him!"
The waiter, seeing the explosive redhead leaving the booth, finally dropped off the malts and retreated to the grill, instead of asking for their order.
"Gah."
Hartley plopped down in the booth across from Achilles, face still bright red with anger. This time he kept his voice lowered.
"Look. I don't know how you did things back in Ancient Rome or Greece or Mesapotamia or whatever, but you can keep your grabby hands to yourself, got it? Where do you get off on that? And earlier today, grabbing me all over by the lake?!"
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:31 pm
Cassie smiled as the group reached the diner. She could've sworn she had been here before with Chris. In any case she got out of the car with the others as Kori's car pulled up. Bobby lead the group inside.
"This place is great they got the best chili cheese fries."
Cassie went ahead and sat next to Donnie. The group had two tables pushed together as it was a large group. The waitress came and dropped off the menus.
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:35 pm
Achilles shoulders slumped as he endured the chewing out, but at least this time it was quiet rather than for the entire place to hear for their own eavesdropping amusement.
I, I apologize...Hartley. I admit I do not know quite how these matters work in your time. I see how the football players act with some of the cheerleaders and tried to emulate...and apparently failed miserably."
He exhaled.
"I like you Hartley, but I can tell the feeling is not reciprocated. I wish it were different but I will not press. If you wish me to leave you alone, then I shall. So long as it is what you want, not what your friend wants."
Achilles stole a look at Lisa from the corner of his eye and shook his head.
"The fifty daughters of Nereus have nothing on that girl!"
He then looked back at Hartley.
"No matter your choice, if we could at least be friends..."
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:36 pm
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x_______________________________________________ "Can I give you a hug?" His voice sounded meek and pathetic. He had to ask to give Billy a hug? But after the snarking at he just got -- Teddy turned his face away just in time to see them pull up at the diner. He got out of the car quickly, avoiding that awkward moment he had just created to step into a brand new one.
Chris. At a table with some b***h.
And Cassie, standing right there. Oh great. Fabulous.
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Teddy Altman :{
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:39 pm
Billy flashed a brief smile at Teddy's question, but just as soon as it came to him, he let it fade again. He was about to respond when they pulled up to the diner and he climbed out of the car and followed the others inside.
As they started getting things situated, he too noticed Chris seated with another girl...but Cassie and he did break up so what could there really be said?
He maneuvered his way around the doubled up tables and plopped down in the seat to Teddy's left.
He looked at all of the school jocks and cheerleaders and could not help but mutter, "I am soooo out of my element here."
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:42 pm
Hartley was feeling that tickling in the back of his brain...this was a triggering incident.
There were two things that set it off; bringing up his family's money and reminding him of the dozens of surgeries he'd endured so that his father wouldn't have an 'imperfect' son.
He'd gotten both of those tonight, and now his brain was itching. He wanted to get in a fight, be punched....really badly. Oh, if only Doctor Sampson knew about this...
Hartley was about to say something to Achilles that would have likely gotten the entire building knocked down on his head when Cassandra and her friends walked into the diner. The interruption cleared Hartley's head for a moment, and he decided that instead, this would be a great time to start some less violent trouble...
"You know what, Achilles? Let's continue this conversation later. I feel like now would be a great time for a little song..."
He reached into his coat and pulled out his piccolo.
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:44 pm
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Teddy Altman :{
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:46 pm
*Chris dried off his face and started back to sit with Lisa alone. Oh man...what was she going to do alone to him in that booth? As Chris came from the back, a large group of kids had started ordering. Almost like it was planned, Chris's eyes met Cassie's. She was sitting next to one of the football players, Donnie Blake.
Match's words rang through his brain:
" Oh nothing... just thought Cassie would want a guy who could you know please her in EVERY way.. I mean physically you can't exactly say you'er her equal.."
Chris stood there stiffly for a moment before slamming his way back into the men's room.*
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:46 pm
Achilles nodded silently and remained in the empty booth while Hartley prepared to do his thing, then he wondered...
Did these places have live music?
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:47 pm
Donnie put his arm around Cassie..
"Hands off.."
"But.."
"Look I hardly know you.. let's just have fun okay?"
" Okay..But I do hope we can get to know each other?"
Donnie still kept looking at Cassie up and down when the waitress returned. What can I get you guys.
" Eight orders of burger, milkshakes, and chili fries..'
" What flavor of milkshakes do you guys want?"
" 3 strawberry, 3 chocolate... and uh? Billy and Teddy what would you guys like?"
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:49 pm
Sitting on a table and crossing his legs, Hartley started piping a happy, lilting tune that sunk through the diner and reverberated on the walls. He frowned a bit, and corrected for the echo. Everyone's spirits raised at the sound of the happy, peppy music.
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