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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 20, 2009 6:02:19 GMT
Even though I was still quite depressed. There was nothing that could stop me from leaving the house today. It wasn't that it was extraordinarily nice today.. in fact, it was a snowy mess. Which was a bit strange honestly, and pretty cold. But that didn't cancel out the fact that I still hadn't gotten the girl's a birthday present. I didn't know how it happened, or how time seemed to fly by so quickly, but it did and now I was left to go out on the coldest day of the year to buy something that I didn't even know what was.
I found myself here. In Diagon Alley, walking outside and peering through the various shoppe windows. But after a few stores, I realized that I definately needed to warm up, so without really checkin what store it was first, I walked into the nearest one and looked around, shaking the snow dust out of my hair and glad to be somewhere at least partially warm. |
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Post by Charlotte Whelan on Jan 20, 2009 6:09:59 GMT
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 20, 2009 6:17:59 GMT
I was just now noticing that I walked into a jewerly store. Really, I thought that might be a bit pricy.. but considering the money I'd be saving lately, maybe I should just find them charm bracelets or something.. Eleven year olds like those, don't they? Maybe I'd stick around and take a look to see if there's anything in my price range.
I was just started to walk a bit, when a young woman bumped into me causing the shopping bag she was carrying to fall to the floor. I turned around and was just around to get it for her, but she was already kneeling down to get it.
I smiled a bit and shook my head. "It's okay, probably my fault anyway." I said after hearing her mumble something to herself, not catching what it was that she said. "You okay?" I asked a moment later, figuring I might as well be polite. For all I knew I was the one who ran into her. I was too busy thinking to really notice. |
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Post by Charlotte Whelan on Jan 20, 2009 6:22:58 GMT
[/i] "I-I'm Charlotte Whelan. No connection to the man who made those yo-yo's that always return to you if you're not talented at a muggle one." I ramble again before I extend my hand to him.[/ul] |
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 20, 2009 6:36:21 GMT
I smiled a little more at what she said and nodded a little bit, slightly amused. "Yeah, I know what you mean." I said, thinking about all the people he's run into and just how many times in general. It wasn't exactly what you would call a small number.
And now once she's introduced herself, I have to admit that I a bit more amused than I was a few moments ago. I honestly never bothered to look up who created yo-yo's.. They never seemed to like me much. Always getting tangled.. and then my cat would attack it. So that's pretty much the only time it got used. When my cat and I just happened to be bored at the same time.
I smiled, probably one the first genuine smiles from me in a while, and let out a small chuckle as I shook her hand after she held it out to me. "Nice to meet you, Charlotte. I'm Riley Pearson." I said, letting go of her hand a moment later. "No relation to.." I said shaking my head faintly, not being able to think properly at the moment. "Nevermind.. that didn't work." I said with a small laugh.
Yes, I was still depressed, but I didn't like showing that around people I didn't know.. plus, she was very happy and it was hard to be depressed around someone like that. |
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Post by Charlotte Whelan on Jan 20, 2009 6:44:58 GMT
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 20, 2009 6:54:04 GMT
I laughed faintly and shook my head. "I run into everything. But if you insist." I said, wondering if it was just me, or if she was looking in my eyes a lot. Actually for all I know, she's just really good with eye contact. But personally, I could be better at making it sometimes. I think I was doing okay right now though. Anyway, I brushed off the feeling she was staring slightly at me and just shruged faintly.
I laughed again and nodded. It really was difficult to not smile at the things she was saying. "Thank you for your sympathy. It's taken me years to get over." I replied back to her with a small smile.
I looked back over to her at her question and shrugged a bit. "Hopefully not too over priced.. Thinking about a birthday present for my daughters." I told her with a small smile. "Sort of just wandered in here cos I was freezing though." I added with a soft chuckle. |
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Post by Charlotte Whelan on Jan 20, 2009 7:02:04 GMT
[/i] I smile at my talking in my thoughts before shaking my head a little, almost like a mental slap. "Well it's not that often that I run into guys. I tend to run into doors or very clean windows." I say before laughing a little. Way to embrass yourself there Char. "I'm sure it has. You'd probably spent long nights awake in bed pondering why don't I have a no relation manufacturer product to use to break the ice with in random conversations?" I ramble again before nodding at him. He seemed quite smiley, usually most guys I talk to just roll their eyes and mumble something about me being American. "Well I haven't looked that much to be honest. Aww! How old are they?" I ask in an excited tone before grinning ear to ear. I always loved kids and birthdays. Together it just made a happy sandwich with smiles on the side for me.[/ul] |
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 20, 2009 7:09:56 GMT
I almost thought she zoned out for a moment, but she shook her head and seemed to come back to the conversation. I laughed at what she said, "You're not alone there." I admitted, shaking my head a little bit. Anyway, didn't want her to be embarrassed or anything.
"Oh yes.. many nights.." I continued, smiling a bit to her again. She was actually quite pretty. "I'm destined to awkward conversations for the rest of the life." I added with a small shrug. Honestly, I hadn't even noticed that she was American until just then. Funny how I didn't notice before since it's one of those things you should be able tell right away.
She got very excited and I gave her a slightly amused look. "They're both eleven.. tomorrow." I said with a small and laugh. "Can't believe I lost track of time.. Usually good with these sort of things." |
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Post by Charlotte Whelan on Jan 20, 2009 7:16:59 GMT
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 20, 2009 7:24:23 GMT
I laughed and shook my head. "The other part. And yes, I think we should.. can't be the only clumsy one's in London." I said with a faint smile and shrug.
I smiled and nodded. "Thank you." I said not sure what else to say to that other than what I had just stated. "And I have to admit that it's a very nice ice breaker." I said with a small smile, seeing a couple pieces fall infront of her face. Out of habit, I reached forward and pushed them out of the way. Then feeling absolutely ridiculous for that doing that. "Wow.. sorry, habit." I said with a faint laugh. "Promise, won't do it again."
I smiled and nodded. "I don't see what's wrong with birthdays." I said with a small shrug. "But yeah, quite a bit going on.. um.. I was thinking.. charm bracelets or something, but honestly I don't have a clue." I told her looking around the store for a moment. |
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Post by Charlotte Whelan on Jan 20, 2009 7:31:42 GMT
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 20, 2009 7:39:04 GMT
"Your welcome." I said smiling a bit back to her.
I watched her reaction, slowly seeing her face turn quite the shade of pink. She said something eventually and I grinned faintly, being amused by how easily she blushed. "Alright." I said looking over to her again. I once again was a bit clueless on what else to say to that, so I left it at that and shrugged faintly.
I noticed now that she was avoiding my eyes and I just tried to forget about the fact that I just completely... Actually, I don't even know if what I just did had a name.
"Thanks." I said with a smile, following her over to where she was going. |
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Post by Charlotte Whelan on Jan 20, 2009 16:51:54 GMT
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 20, 2009 21:24:04 GMT
She glanced back at me and I gave a quick smile to her. It wasn't like I wasn't going to follow her. She was nice enough to show me where they were and it never helped to be rude. Especially when there was no reason to be.
I couldn't help but chuckle faintly. "That sounds.. Absolutely terrible." I said shaking my head faintly. "Why don't you just tell her no if you don't want to go?" I asked curious as we got oer to the wall. "If you don't mind me asking." I added, since, really, I just met her. Not that that question was awfully personal or anything.
"Um.. girl.. things?" I asked with a small laugh and shrug. "I should know that." |
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Post by Charlotte Whelan on Jan 20, 2009 23:29:41 GMT
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 20, 2009 23:36:01 GMT
"Right." I said with a small nod, understanding what she meant. I couldn't stand that.. but sometimes whatever they made you do really wasn't that bad, so then I guess it was okay.. Eh, I dunno, I haven't been forced to do anything in a while. No one to force me. "That's good then." I said with a small smile, looking over to her and at her a little more closely when she mentioned Hogwarts. "Hogwarts?" I asked pausing for a moment. "You don't look familiar.."
"Maybe a bit less girly.. well.. one of them." I said shaking my head faintly. "They like quidditch.. and ice skating." I said as an after thought with a small shrug. |
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Post by Charlotte Whelan on Jan 20, 2009 23:47:35 GMT
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 20, 2009 23:55:53 GMT
"Yeah, I can understand why you might want to do that by yourself.." I said with a small nod. I would definitely not want someone setting me up. I don't like blind dates.. at least, I don't think that I would.
I smiled a bit and nodded. "Cool.. Graduated ten years old.." I said with another nod. When she said Gyrffindor, I thought about asking if she knew Riyann.. but I wasn't sure if I should. "You um.. Did you know Riyann Servansikk?" I asked a moment later, saying it before I could stop myself.
"I think that that's a good idea." I said with a small smile. "Thank you very much Miss Whelan." I added with a slight chuckle. |
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Post by Charlotte Whelan on Jan 21, 2009 0:08:25 GMT
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 21, 2009 0:20:05 GMT
"Maybe you just aren't looking in the right places." I said with a light smile over to her, casually bumping her arm.
"I'm not old, you're just young." I told her with a small laugh, after she commented on my age. After that she paused and I waited to see if she did, slightly relieved whe she said that he didn't know her. "Ah, alright.. no, that's okay." I said, waving her her apology. I didn't want to explain about what happened to her anyway. That's too complicated.
"You're welcome.. And exactly, are you sure you're not the one who invented those?" I asdked with a soft chuckle, seeing her cheeks turn a bit pink again. "Oh, I'll need C and A." I said with a faint nod. |
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Post by Charlotte Whelan on Jan 21, 2009 0:24:27 GMT
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 21, 2009 0:36:07 GMT
I laughed a little and shook my head. "None taken." I said with a faint smile, seeing her nudge my arm back and noticing she looked slightly.. uncomfortable maybe?.. after doing it. Then again, it was weird for me to have nudged her in the first place, so that was understandable.
"Yeah, you're right, I'm old." I said with a faint laugh. She asked about Riyann a moment later and I paused for a moment. "We dated and then married." I said with faint nod. Then divorced. I thought to myself.
I guess that was something I could mention though, but then again, if she noticed my hand at all, there was definitely nothing on the ring finger, so if she asked I'd tell her. It's not that big of a deal anyway.
"Then maybe you should.. visit Sweden?" I asked with a small laugh and shrug. "Yeah.. I can't even think of names that start with X or Q.. And they're Ariella and Charlotte." I added with a small nod. |
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Post by Charlotte Whelan on Jan 21, 2009 0:41:59 GMT
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 21, 2009 0:52:54 GMT
I smiled a little, "That sounds like a nice job." I said nodding a little bit. Though definitely not something I would personally want to do. Nor most men would, I think. She apparently just noticed I was without a ring and I sighed and shook my head. "It's okay.. you didn't know." I said waving off her apology again. "Didn't work out, is all." I added, as I scanned the shelves for the letters too.
I shrugged a little bit at what she said. "Can understand that." I said with a faint nod.
I laughed faintly and nodded. "Yeah, it is pretty.. fits her, I think.. You too, actually." I said, smiling lightly to her. Oh God, why did you say that.. I thought to myself, even though she could take that anyway she wanted. I meant it as she was pretty, but really it could mean a couple things, so I didn't worry about it. I smiled and nodded a bit. "Yeah.. I have son too, Justin. He's nearly one." |
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Post by Charlotte Whelan on Jan 21, 2009 2:35:11 GMT
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 21, 2009 2:48:43 GMT
"I guess I can see how that would be.." I said with a faint nod. I don't know if it would bother me or not, but I didn't know her situation, so I didn't really know what else to say other than that.
I shrugged a little bit. "Justin was too little to really know what was going on.. but yeah, it was pretty hard at first." I added with a faint nod.
"Beautiful fits.." I smiled and laughed slightly. "Yeah, 'specially since they're twins." I said, watching as she looked back up at me.
I chuckled again, rubbing the back of my neck for a moment. "I've been told he looks like me." I said being slightly amused by what she said, finding it hard not to grin. |
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Post by Charlotte Whelan on Jan 21, 2009 3:01:18 GMT
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 21, 2009 3:08:16 GMT
I shrugged, "You didn't really ask.. I just sort of told." I said, moving my eyes back over to her. It didn't matter anymore anyway. Least not right now. There was nothing I could do about any of it.
I smiled faintly and nodded, "Yeah.. guess so.. if not sort of... strange." I said with a faint chuckle. I laughed again at what she said. "Well, thank you." I said smiling a bit, wondering why she said that again.
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Post by Charlotte Whelan on Jan 21, 2009 3:24:38 GMT
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