"Girlie, you have to calm down, if you tense up anymore you might explode, then you won't be getting yourself anywhere." Vanna wanted to find a way to calm her down but couldn't think of anything that the girl might react negatively to.

Cindy looked at her cousin and the girl, her face carrying confusion. She continued to tap to that beat. -ratatattat ratatattat-

((I have to go to bed.... so Night))

The woman's words had startled her, though she knew something was bound to come. She was right though, she needed to calm down. But for her, at the moment, it was beyond difficult. After twitching her browns and lips as if about to say something she had stopped herself. She didn't want to full out scream, which was what she honestly felt like doing. Unfortunately she felt like this every day of her miserable life. Some could have it worse, she figured, but it still messed with her mind all the same.

"I-I'm sorry," she managed to get out. "It's just..."

The last words were just whisper that she couldn't finish. It's just what? There was no reason she should slap her problems onto some woman she didn't even know. This woman could be a bad person to begin with.

Reaching into her pockets, she had been searching for something. After pulling out two dollars, she had excused herself and went to the front counter. A quiet conversation went past her and one of the employees as she tried to get something. Anything. She had only returned with a single cookie and a glass of water. Sitting back down she had taken a small bite of the cookie and again found herself motionless.

[ Hope it's okay that I did that. >< ]

((It's fine, since none of us that are supposed to be working right now are really active. Just don't make it a habit. You're doing well, don't worry.))

[ ;w; I think everyone left to RP with now. XD Awman.. ]

Richard took back the menu. "I'm assuming you want it with real beef?" he asked Alex as he made his way to the kitchen.

Alex nodded til she looked like a bobble head"yes please"she giggled

"Don't pull a muscle Alex," Richard cheerfully stated as he went to the kitchen and started to make some red wine beef stew. He first went straight to the fridge were there some pre-cooked beef and a few carrots. He then took a potato from the pantry and cut it into wedges. He also cut the the carrots into diagonal pieces and the beef into small bite size pieces.

Richard then took out a pot and but a few cups of water into it. He then turned on the heat to high and dumped all the veggies and beef into the pot. When all the water was boiled away, Richard put in a little over half a cup of red wine. He then waited for that to boil away and added a cup of water. After a half hour or so the stew was done and he put it into a bowl. And to make the dish complete he placed a lettuce leaf on top.
Red Wine Beef Stew
Richard brought it out to Alex with a spoon. "Be careful," he said, "It's still a bit hot."

[ >< I'm not quite sure what to do. lol ]

Week 2, Day 3 is OPEN.

I'll be updating everyone's profiles today!

Trivia of the Day: The Wallflower Cafe is officially ONE MONTH OLD!

[ >< Now I really don't know what to do. XD ]

Isabella had noticed the door was open, though she hadn't seen her boss for a couple of days now. "Guess I'll be helping out more," she said to herself, even though she pretty much does everyone's job when they're not available. Devlin wouldn't be arriving till later since he was scheduled to pick up a few things for the restaurant. She'd entered the doors of the cafe alone and flipped the closed sign to open.

"Hopefully my cooking and drink mixing skills are all right until the others get here," she whispered to herself. "If not..it's gonna be a hell of a long day."

Yosuke arrived at the cafe early since he had the day off from school for some reason. He looked around noticing it was still empty, "Hey, Izz. Where's everyone?"

She looked to Yosuke, who she'd since dubbed her "assistant." Smiling, she shrugged and answered, "I don't know. I just opened the shop a while ago so I'm cleaning. You can turn on the flatscreen over there if you want, though," she added, pointing to the large TV on one of the sides of the cafe.

Mari hadn't wanted to go home last night, but the shop had to be closed, and she wouldn't fight it. Even if she did, what could she gain from it? A night in the slammer? That's all she'd need in her life. Though she'd probably been safer there than back home, or what home she had that is. Though, after she had left the Cafe she didn't go home till a few hours later. Roaming around the streets with thoughts filling her mind. Silly little thoughts.

Today she had been wearing a long sleeved, Crinkle Plaid Flannel Shirt and a pair of gray Skinny Knit Pants. She had also been wearing her shoes on her feet which had been black Lindsey Strap Cork Wedges. 'Only the best for you,' he would tell her. In other words only clothes that he liked was the best for her. She had been holding herself as she went down the same street to find the Cafe.

When she had arrived there for the second time in less than twenty-four hours, she had taken in a breath. She let her arms drop and she walked in. Her brown eyes shifted around the room. Lips parted slightly, and brows furrowed.

"I-is the owner in?" she had asked in a quite voice the the few people there.

Isabella had turned to see the girl that just entered. "I'm sorry, the boss hasn't been in for a couple of days, but I can be of assistance for you. Have a seat wherever you'd like," she said.

She knew the girl was a new customer, for she'd seen her in the cafe for a little while yesterday. That was quite the counterproductive day. Lately, they'd been getting less customers. Nonetheless, Isabella felt that this girl needed a bit of comfort. It was slightly cold and cloudy, yet it had not been raining. She brought over a hot mug of tea and offered it to the girl. "You sure look like you could use something warm right now," Isabella smiled.

The woman who spoke was as beautiful as the other ones she had seen here. Everyone here seemed so perfect and happy. Maybe that was what brought her back here. Apparently the boss wasn't in though, the woman said. Not sure what to do, Mari took a seat near where she was standing out of nervousness.

Her hands played with each other in her lap out of a nervous habit. She licked her chapped lips as she watched the woman walk off. She should just leave, she had no point in staying here now. Unless this woman could do what the boss could. As the woman came back with a cup of hot tea Mari began to become unsure. She wiggled in her chair now, adjusting her posture a few times.

As the woman was about to set down the drink Mari had to stop her, "I d-don't have money for t-this."

Yosuke turned on the TV to the local news channel, "Well, if you need help cleaning I can lend a hand." After Isabella gave the woman a drink he asked, "Would you like something to eat, miss? Like a muffin perhaps? Our cook's hasn't arrived yet."

Isabella didn't falter. "Don't worry, it's on the house." With the lack of customers either way, she'd be happy just to see new people walk in and she wouldn't mind taking a bit out of her paycheck just to see someone happy. That was her nature. "What's your name?" she asked, sitting across from the girl.

The man from yesterday had offered her a little something to eat but she polity declined. She had even thrown in a small smile for him, which actually was something she wouldn't do for men. Though, her eyes darted off of him quickly and landed on the woman as she took a seat.

"Is there something I-I can do? Dishes, maybe?"

She felt horrible for taking this from the cafe without paying, she didn't even have the two dollars from yesterday. Well, she did spend it here at least even if it was just to buy one cookie. Her shaky hands picked up the tea and she quietly sipped as she waited for the woman's answer.

"My name i-is, Mari, ma'am," she said with her eyes dropping.

She chuckled a little. "Mari, is it? I'm Isabella. Don't worry you don't have to do any dishes. Just eat something. You look like you're famished right now." Isabella shivered a little. "Yosuke, could you adjust the thermostat a bit, please? It's cold. Fall's coming pretty soon anyway." She turned her attention back to the girl. "So, tell me about yourself. You seem new. Are you from around here or are you newly moved to our town? And there's no need to call me ma'am. We don't have much of an age difference," she added.

The name repeated in her head. It fit her, she thought. Very elegant and beautiful. A soft sigh slipped past her lips before taking another sip. She hadn't said anything as she listened to her tell the man to turn on the heat. She couldn't take more, she already felt bad for taking the drink without paying, and she'd probably steal some money from her boyfriend to pay them back anyways and take the consequences later.

When she had asked her if she was knew she had seemed to freeze in thought. What would she say to that? And then she mentioned not having a big age difference and not to call her ma'am. She wasn't very good with people, and wasn't meaning to call her old. It was just a way she was raised to respect. Ma'am. Sir. All that jazz no matter who they are, she had to say it. Then she'd just now have to use her name now that she knew it. As not to offend her again either, even if it was a hard habit to break.

"Um, well I lived around here my whole life really. I've only moved once, and it was a few blocks away from where I was at."

She didn't ask why she would seem new to the woman, she already knew why, but would rather not explain that much into it. She hated pity, and this woman was already giving her a free drink.

Alex walked in through the back, grabed her apron. Then Ninjaed her way behind the counter to only pop her head up right next to Yosuke. She glanced over to ther new comer giving her the old once over just to be sure.

She heard a rustle and looked over to see Alex walk in. "Hey, 'Lex, have you seen the boss around? I have a feeling that being shorthanded today isn't gonna affect our sales." Returning her attention to Mari, she gestured. "That's Alex, or 'Lex as we call her sometimes. She's really nice, but she can be a bit wild at times." Izzy cleared her throat. "And we're relatively new ourselves, only opening up the cafe quite recently, but we've seemed to develop quite a following so far. At least I hope we have."

Devlin took that moment to walk in, carrying some large boxes, or rather dragging them on a mover's dolly. "Hey, I could use a hand here. Cookie ordered some things from a few stores but they didn't deliver, so she sent me to do pickup work."

Yosuke nodded at Isabella's request. "Sure thing." He switched A/C to warm and waited it to kick in. He looked over to his right to see Alex pop up next to him. "When did you get here?" He asked slightly startled.

Alex waved "hey, no, a while ago Yosuke and I'll help Dev."Alex said