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The park was blocked? Who closed off access to a public park, especially on a Saturday? Where was he supposed to sit, smoke and waste his day ... other than home and the little recreation area outside of his apartment place?

Sheldon sighed, defeated with his arms dangling like they had no feeling as he stared at the overly ambitious people who decided running was a good thing to do with their time [26 miles, of all distances]. His yellow eyes glanced around, seeing if there were any holes between the barriers and paths and found none. Damn.

But oh hey, there was that little cafe near the park and wasn't too far. Sheldon shrugged and began reaching into the back pockets of his jeans [forgoing searching into his over shirt, knowing full well that his lighter was in there] to see if he even had extra cash in his wallet.

His little search through the floods of little pieces of paper, however, distracted him from noticing the recently closed doors and he promptly ran into them. "Oh geez!"

When Lily got to him, in her frantic apologetic state, he was on his knees trying to collect the contents of his wallet that had flown out upon impact. Sheldon was unharmed, even though he didn't look it from the few healing cuts and bruises he had acquired from the Halloween fiasco. His arm hurt sure, which is what hit the door, but other than that. He was fine.

Sheldon looked up, wide eyed at the agitated girl that was fussing over him and held up his hands. "I'm... fine," he told her. "I should have watched where I was going." Was she listening to him?

"Aa, thanks," He offered weakly to a young woman who held out a few old movie ticket stubs that had fallen her way. Another man gruffly handed him a receipt that actually wasn't his, but the green haired boy took it none-the-less.

"You really don't need to buy me lunch or anything," He continued to explain as he finally stood up, his wallet once again complete. Would a goofy grin help the situation? It couldn't hurt, perhaps, as he spread one upon his features. "Please calm down..."

Well, this would mean he'd get a free lunch. But, Sheldon really wasn't the one to take people up on these offers. Usually it lead to sitting at the same table ... and talking. "No, it's really okay," his hands were up again in defense as he took her up at least to the opened door.

"That's just negative reinforcement for being a dumbass for walking into a door," she was an insistant little thing, wasn't she. "Thanks though." He added a few seconds later, trying to make it to the counter and order before she could get past him.

She seemed to be in a better mood at least now, judging from the tone of her voice. That was relieving really, which meant that the pair could get on with their lives. And later their separate ways.

For now it seemed like he was stuck with her and probably through lunch, given that she introduced herself. "I'm Sheldon," he replied to her while he also glanced at the menu. He had never been to this cafe - he had walked by many times but never inside - so he was unsure of what they had.

"Turkey sandwich," he suddenly told the tired looking cashier behind the counter. "And a coke," was added before the guy could even ask. Silently, Sheldon pulled out a few crumpled bills and slid them across the counter to pay. After getting his change and receipt, he side stepped to let Lily get her own order.

Sheldon watched in silence as Lily and the cashier engaged in a familiar type conversation, like they knew each other. Like they were old friends and catching up. How... odd. His mouth formed into an 'O' as she explained herself and for some reason, he found himself looking to the side to where she might volunteer. He was aware of the animal shelter somewhere around her and ... perhaps the park, but really.

Cool yellow eyes returned to the red head, looking up and down to get a better judge of her. She was polite, flustered over people, held vast small conversations and... volunteered. Was he in the presence of a girl scout aspiring to sainthood or something? Awesome, it would make him seem like a jack a** if he tried to ditch her or something.

His thoughts were suddenly interrupted by another Cafe employee, trying to get his attention to give him his food. "Oh," he lamely supplied, "thanks," followed a smile as he took the food in hand.

"Um, I'm going to go eat outside," Sheldon gestured to the patio area that was closest to the park. How was this supposed to work anyways? He had no idea what the protocol was for this sort of thing, if he was supposed to ask her to eat with him... if it was polite or if he even could go on his merry way and never see her again.

Sheldon turned around when she spoke up again, talking about the weather. Was that directed at him or the employee that she had been talking to? The boy remained silent, unsure and glanced around.

"Oh, um sure," he replied after she directed a question to him; positive that was at least meant for him. Don't be a jack a**... he repeated in his head like a mantra, even being a little daring and opening the door for her. "After you ....?"

Sheldon was not the observant type, and thus totally missed her little blush as she passed by him. The door closed behind him as the green haired buy followed her to the table of her choice, not minding in the least that she was the one to choose it.

He sat down across from her and began to pick at his turkey sandwich [mostly to see if there was any thing odd about it, that was attempting to make it gourmet and less simple]. He looked up at her question, pausing in his actions, "No," he told her, "I've seen this place a bunch of times when I go to the park though."

"I take it, you do..." He added in, referencing earlier.