storybroken | [Location: A booth at Granny's Diner]

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stacey boyd (anastacia tremaine)

[Location: A booth at Granny's Diner]

[Mother and Liz are off on a shopping spree and have once again left Stacy to her own devices. Sitting at her usual booth and on her second piece of cherry pie, which she doesn't seem to be eating so much as randomly poking with her fork. Lost in thought, she occasionally doodles something in her notebook.]

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[It's lunch-time, which means the diner is full, but Bianca's last class went overtime. She hasn't really even stopped to change; she's still in her practise tights and sweatshirt as she orders a coffee, sandwich and cake, then turns around to find a seat.

[Yep, full. The only real space is across from the redhead staring absently into space as she doodles, so with a sigh Bianca grabs her purse and her purchases and heads over.]

Hey. Anyone in this seat?

[Stacy jumps at her words and bangs her knee on the underside of the table] OW!

[Rubs her knee and looks up] Oh, uh. [Looks around and notices how busy it is.] No, its free.

Thanks.

[Bianca slides into the seat, putting her purse on the wall-side, spreading out a bit. She eyes the rather uneaten piece of pie.]

You realise pies have a purpose other than sitting on a plate, don't you?

[Blushes and looks down at the mangled bit of pie] Its my second piece. [Pokes at it with her fork and notices her boothmates cake. Gestures to it] What flavor did you get?

Vanilla strawberry.

[Bianca frowns and slices off a piece, tilting it this way and that as if in examination. Why did she choose these flavours? It's not exactly typical, is it?]

Or some combination, anyway. Why did you get a second piece if you weren't intending to eat it?

Interesting choice.

[She looks embarrased] When I'm with my family they won't let me get a second piece [They barely let her finish a first piece] But they're not here so. [She shrugs and doodles something quickly in her notebook]

[Awkward pause and then she suddenly looks up] Sorry I totally forgot to introduce myself. I'm Stacy Boyd. [Holds out her hand, which is still holding a pencil]

So you get a second piece but don't eat it?

[Still with a sceptical eyebrow-raise, Bianca takes Stacey's hand and shakes it pencil and all, her grip firm and confident.]

Bianca Nott. Your family lives on the hillside, don't they?

[The hillside was where most of the real estate was. The Notts' townhouse wasn't there, but only because their land had once been Nottingshire, so it was nearer the forest.]

I was going to eat it. [She taps her notebook and closes it.] I just got distracted.

Oh, um, yes we do. The rather large one near the top of the hill. [Stacey thinks it would make a wonderful Haunted House during Halloween, but Mother would never allow that.] Yours live by the forested area, yes?

That's right. Just outside where the orchard used to be, before the mayor bought it out.

[It was overgrown now, but didn't belong in the least to them. Not that that stopped Marian from occasionally borrowing an apple or two. She gestures encouragingly with her used fork, her mouth full for a moment before she swallows.]

Well, go on then.

[She was meant to meet with Ruby, but the waitress' shift seemed to be going a little longer than expected, so Ashley found herself waiting, absently pushing back and forth Alexandra's stroller in a rocking motion. It takes her a while to notice Stacey, but when she does, she hesitates a moment before making her way over.]

You're looking thoughtful.

Huh? [Stacy looks at Ashley in confusion for a moment. Then she shakes off whatever thought was plaguing her] Ashley, what a surprise. [Stands up from the booth, tripping slightly but holding her footing. She then moves as if to hug Ashley but pauses and retracts as if having second thoughts ~~Like what her mother would say if she heard that she'd hugged her.~~ She gestures to the booth] Want to take a load off?

[Ashley's about to accept the hug when she moves away and she remembers that they're in a public place, now, and that just them talking was probably going to be the source of rumors.

So she'll bob a nod.] If you don't mind, that'd be lovely.

[Stacy settles down back into the booth] Don't mind at all. [She looks at her mess of cherry pie and winces.] Want some? [It is very busy at the Diner, so she doubts they'll get service any time soon. Especially with Ruby running the registar and her favorite waitor being at home sick.]

[She blinks in surprise.] Oh. Only if you don't want it.

[Slight blush] Its my second piece. [Pushes the plate towards Ashley.]

[Her notebook is sitting open, Ashley might glimpse a comic strip that Stacy drew.]

[A smile.] Well, thank you.

[She'll tilt her head just a little as she pecks at the pie, rocking Alexandra's stroller with her foot.]

What's that?

[Looks confused] What's what? [Follows Ashley's line of sight to her notebook and blushes.] Oh, just some doodles. [At least that what her mother calls them.]

[She raises a brow.] Doesn't look like just doodles to me.

[Stacey moves the notebook so Ashley can get a better look. The comic contains mice talking to birds. The both animals are dressed in clothes and are pointing at a cat that looks suspiciously like her mother's pet.]

[She smiles, giggling a little at the sight of the cat.] Oh, Stace, these are lovely.

Are they really? [She gives Ashley a uncertain smile]

[A firm nod.] Oh, definitely.

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