Meow!! ^0^

"Hello? Melissa?" Charlotte asked, knocking on the door to Melissa's apartment. Hopefully, she got the address right. And the time right. It'd be awful silly of her if she was wrong. She didn't even want to imagine what that conversation would be like.

Charlotte only caught a very short glimpse of the inside of the apartment, but what she saw seemed normal enough. Very pink. Cool your jets, Char, you're off being paranoid over nothing!

"Really? Guess that's no surprise, it's a bit far off after all. I love it around here though! They allow pets, no one makes complaints about noise or anything, plus I like a cozier place. I should really invite you in one day!" Hopefully she can get her animals in control..

"Oh, well that'd be mighty kind of you! I'd love to visit for a while!" Charlotte smiled at the thought. A friend, at last. It's all she'd ever wanted, really. One friend. It was almost enough to make her forget about the abundance of locks. Almost, anyhow.

"Oh I don't mind at all!" She reassured. Melissa opened the side door and slid in the passenger seat. "Hmm" she shuffles through some of the cd's handed to her and ultimately picking a handmade looking mix.

"Hello? Melissa?" Charlotte asked, knocking on the door to Melissa's apartment. Hopefully, she got the address right. And the time right. It'd be awful silly of her if she was wrong. She didn't even want to imagine what that conversation would be like.

Charlotte only caught a very short glimpse of the inside of the apartment, but what she saw seemed normal enough. Very pink. Cool your jets, Char, you're off being paranoid over nothing!

"Really? Guess that's no surprise, it's a bit far off after all. I love it around here though! They allow pets, no one makes complaints about noise or anything, plus I like a cozier place. I should really invite you in one day!" Hopefully she can get her animals in control..

Melissa was found in one of the only not-so-supermarkets in Hatchetfield looking at an assortment of different knives. It's been a while since she treated herself to some new ones. She picked up a pink set and inspected them when suddenly she sees Ted come around the corner. She desperately wanted to ignore him but they've clearly made eye contact. She forces a smile and looks back to the collection hoping he won't come by.

Melissa took in a breath as Ted walked over. She deeply didn't want to talk to him today. Or ever, really. It was meant to be a free day where she could peacefully do her shopping and hang out with her girls later. She just held her hands together in front of her and held a small but sort of blank smile.

A frown crossed Ted's mouth for a moment, but he recovered easily. Either it was her distant attitude or the faint memory of electricity that has surged through him on the last timeline. Well, he pushed it all aside and focused on what he was good at: flirting.

Melissa was going to answer his first question untill the pickup line came. Gross. She just hummed a sort of acknowledgment that he existed and that was it. God was it hard to control her face at the moment.

"Oh. Okay. Yah, cool, that's fine," he frowned and then covered it with his standard smirk. "Don't need the ol' Tedster. No biggie."

Melissa was found in one of the only not-so-supermarkets in Hatchetfield looking at an assortment of different knives. It's been a while since she treated herself to some new ones. She picked up a pink set and inspected them when suddenly she sees Ted come around the corner. She desperately wanted to ignore him but they've clearly made eye contact. She forces a smile and looks back to the collection hoping he won't come by.

Melissa took in a breath as Ted walked over. She deeply didn't want to talk to him today. Or ever, really. It was meant to be a free day where she could peacefully do her shopping and hang out with her girls later. She just held her hands together in front of her and held a small but sort of blank smile.

A frown crossed Ted's mouth for a moment, but he recovered easily. Either it was her distant attitude or the faint memory of electricity that has surged through him on the last timeline. Well, he pushed it all aside and focused on what he was good at: flirting.

Melissa was going to answer his first question untill the pickup line came. Gross. She just hummed a sort of acknowledgment that he existed and that was it. God was it hard to control her face at the moment.

Melissa was found in one of the only not-so-supermarkets in Hatchetfield looking at an assortment of different knives. It's been a while since she treated herself to some new ones. She picked up a pink set and inspected them when suddenly she sees Ted come around the corner. She desperately wanted to ignore him but they've clearly made eye contact. She forces a smile and looks back to the collection hoping he won't come by.

Melissa took in a breath as Ted walked over. She deeply didn't want to talk to him today. Or ever, really. It was meant to be a free day where she could peacefully do her shopping and hang out with her girls later. She just held her hands together in front of her and held a small but sort of blank smile.

Heya Charlotte! Hope you don't mind me asking but, I was wondering if you'd be free to do that window shopping we talked about earlier? Could be fun!

It is

"HUMP DAY, my favorite day of the week."

Wait.

SSSSURE SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BIG MAN

That face makes me doubt you.

mmmm. i would level with you but if i did i think you'd never want to show up to work ever again

It's...

you've got a good head on your shoulders. best decision i've seen anyone make in a while good luck out there big man

Uh....

Meow

Hey come on, why wouldn't the cat be near me? I'm not that bad of a guy.

Ted stood there, hands in the pockets of his slacks and gave a shrug without removing them, "Why would I help? I'm not a cat person, 'lissa."

Not a cat person? Of course. Why would he? She's just about had it with him until he crouches down to help her. Weird. She stared at him with some scrutiny and a bit of surprise.

His knees hurt. His back hurt. This was the stupidest fucking thing he'd probably done and if anyone other than Melissa saw him in that moment, he'd deny existing just to escape the weirdness of crouching down for a cat of all things.

Melissa silently stared at where the cat had ran off to for two seconds.

Ted held up his arms placatingly, signaling surrender, "Woah there, hot stuff, I can't help it if I had to sneeze. Involuntary reaction," he defended.

"Well you tried and failed and now that cat is off in the dangerous world and-" She can't help but think something awful has happened. "I just can't even with you. It's always something." She huffs.

"Sorry I'm always such a colossal fuck up, Melissa," Ted threw his hands in the air, but his apology sounded more like sarcasm than the real thing. "I definitely want to spend my evening standing around waiting on a stupid cat to come back, God."

Stupid cat?? Cats aren't stupid! They are the most intelligent little creatures and much smarter than- stupid dogs! Stupid dogs don't get anything. She Doesn't owe them anything, she owns them.

Meow

Hey come on, why wouldn't the cat be near me? I'm not that bad of a guy.

Ted stood there, hands in the pockets of his slacks and gave a shrug without removing them, "Why would I help? I'm not a cat person, 'lissa."

Not a cat person? Of course. Why would he? She's just about had it with him until he crouches down to help her. Weird. She stared at him with some scrutiny and a bit of surprise.

His knees hurt. His back hurt. This was the stupidest fucking thing he'd probably done and if anyone other than Melissa saw him in that moment, he'd deny existing just to escape the weirdness of crouching down for a cat of all things.

Melissa silently stared at where the cat had ran off to for two seconds.

Ted held up his arms placatingly, signaling surrender, "Woah there, hot stuff, I can't help it if I had to sneeze. Involuntary reaction," he defended.

"Well you tried and failed and now that cat is off in the dangerous world and-" She can't help but think something awful has happened. "I just can't even with you. It's always something." She huffs.

Meow

Hey come on, why wouldn't the cat be near me? I'm not that bad of a guy.

Ted stood there, hands in the pockets of his slacks and gave a shrug without removing them, "Why would I help? I'm not a cat person, 'lissa."

Not a cat person? Of course. Why would he? She's just about had it with him until he crouches down to help her. Weird. She stared at him with some scrutiny and a bit of surprise.

His knees hurt. His back hurt. This was the stupidest fucking thing he'd probably done and if anyone other than Melissa saw him in that moment, he'd deny existing just to escape the weirdness of crouching down for a cat of all things.

Melissa silently stared at where the cat had ran off to for two seconds.

Hii Charlotte!! Couldn't help but peep at your profile and see you like cats? Me too!! I've seen you with that cat sweater sometimes but I wasn't sure if it was just for fashion aha, do you have a favorite type?

The odds are slim I know! I'm the same with the cats though. They're all just so cute I could never decide on a favorite! I've always irked that sweater though, maybe you'd happen to know where you got it?

I think it was a gift, to tell you the truth. Or, at least, I've had it for as long as as I can remember. I'd be happy to help you look for something similar, though! I think it would be just swell if the pair of us were to become friends outside the office, you know?

Oh well looking around at some stores could be fun!! I'd like to be friends too :) I don't really talk to people from work.

Well, luckily for both of us, that's about to change! Would you like to go window shopping at Lakeside one of these days? I haven't been to the mall since I was a teenager, and I think it would be awfully swell if the pair of us were to go window shopping for a bit!

Ooh yeah! I haven't been to the mall in forever; not since this one store I liked went out of business.. window shopping sounds fun though! I really should be free whenever so just tell me whenever you clear you schedule: :DD

Hii Charlotte!! Couldn't help but peep at your profile and see you like cats? Me too!! I've seen you with that cat sweater sometimes but I wasn't sure if it was just for fashion aha, do you have a favorite type?

The odds are slim I know! I'm the same with the cats though. They're all just so cute I could never decide on a favorite! I've always irked that sweater though, maybe you'd happen to know where you got it?

I think it was a gift, to tell you the truth. Or, at least, I've had it for as long as as I can remember. I'd be happy to help you look for something similar, though! I think it would be just swell if the pair of us were to become friends outside the office, you know?

Oh well looking around at some stores could be fun!! I'd like to be friends too :) I don't really talk to people from work.

Well, luckily for both of us, that's about to change! Would you like to go window shopping at Lakeside one of these days? I haven't been to the mall since I was a teenager, and I think it would be awfully swell if the pair of us were to go window shopping for a bit!

Ooh yeah! I haven't been to the mall in forever; not since this one store I liked went out of business.. window shopping sounds fun though! I really should be free whenever so just tell me whenever you clear you schedule: :DD

Hii Charlotte!! Couldn't help but peep at your profile and see you like cats? Me too!! I've seen you with that cat sweater sometimes but I wasn't sure if it was just for fashion aha, do you have a favorite type?

The odds are slim I know! I'm the same with the cats though. They're all just so cute I could never decide on a favorite! I've always irked that sweater though, maybe you'd happen to know where you got it?

I think it was a gift, to tell you the truth. Or, at least, I've had it for as long as as I can remember. I'd be happy to help you look for something similar, though! I think it would be just swell if the pair of us were to become friends outside the office, you know?

Oh well looking around at some stores could be fun!! I'd like to be friends too :) I don't really talk to people from work.

Hii Charlotte!! Couldn't help but peep at your profile and see you like cats? Me too!! I've seen you with that cat sweater sometimes but I wasn't sure if it was just for fashion aha, do you have a favorite type?

The odds are slim I know! I'm the same with the cats though. They're all just so cute I could never decide on a favorite! I've always irked that sweater though, maybe you'd happen to know where you got it?