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Ten Pins

Esmeray’s favorite part of working at the bowling alley had always been the regulars, that was probably the reason that she spent nearly as much time behind the front desk as she did in her office. Something about getting to know the people that came in and out of the bowling alley made the connection feel like more than a simple buisness exchange, even if the relationship was something as simple as knowing if they used guide rails or not, the size shoe that they wore, or if they preferred hotdogs or nachos as their designated bowling snack.

One of those regulars was Beckett Carter. He came in every Wednesday to take full advantage of their kids bowl for half price night. Although she tended to stay away from families with children she couldn’t exactly ignore when his daughter Nola had wondered into her office, somehow completely avoiding her fathers careful eye.

Esmeray smiled when she saw their three familiar faces enter the plaza. “Ah back for another bowling date I see?” She asks with a smile, already grabbing their shoe sizes off of the wall. She set them on the counter, tapping away at the computer “Two rounds, guide rails for all three?” She asks, raising an eyebrow up at Beckett teasingly. 

Outside of Jordan’s Apartment

Cassie felt bad for having basically disappearing after Billy’s birthday party. After assuring Jordan that everything was alright and that she didn’t place the blame for her having accidently taking Molly on him at all. That was still true she didn’t blame Jordan, but the way that he had looked at her in those days following, after he had finally replied back to her, like she was a puppy and he had just stepped on her tail. He hadn’t been the only one to look at her that way no, but she had expected him to be the only person that didn’t.

She was embarrassed and upset with herself, figured it would be better for everyone involved if she threw herself into work instead of a social life. They couldn’t be worried about her if she wasn’t around right?

However after seeing the man at the Halloween event at Othello, even if it had been for a mere moment, well it was long enough to remind her that she missed the man greatly.

So maybe this was selfish, Cassie finding herself knocking on Jordan’s apartment door, pulling her coat closer to her body as she waited for an answer. The answer came after a few moments, however it wasn’t Jordan. No instead it was him roommate, Marco she thinks that she can recall Jordan calling him once. He informs her that Jordan isn’t home but should be back any moment now, offers her to wait inside for him... it is cold outside after all. She accepts without a second thought... that whole to trusting thing, yeah this was definitely an invitation she shouldn’t have accepted. After a few moments of her sitting on Jordan’s sofa Marco offers her some tea, which she accepts, mostly to get the man out of the room so that she can call Jordan and see where he might be. However he doesn’t answer so she simply settles on texting him. 

|| Cassie  → Jordan  🌻 ||

Hey J it’s Cass. I stopped by your place to hopefully talk but you aren’t here... Marco said you should be back soon so I guess I’ll just wait it out.

|| Cassie  → Jordan  🌻 ||

Ash & Alter

Esmeray had decided to drop by Ash & Alter to see Luther. Of course she had disguised the unplanned visit as a simple need to return the mans shirt to him. He had insisted that she borrowed it the morning after the Othello Event so that she was comfortable on her ride home. She had washed it and was determined to return it to him... plus seeing him again wouldn’t be the worse thing to happen to her this week. 

However when she had gotten there she was a little disappointed that she didn’t see him. She took a seat at the bar, looking over to a women who stood behind it seemingly jotting something down in a notebook “Mr. Pearce in today?” She asked her nonchalantly, she didn’t want to sound to desperate after all. 

The Dog Park

Esmeray had been looking forward to meeting up with Silas again all week. Not only would it be a great chance for Tilly to make a new friend but also opened the door for her to also have a new friend. Silas seemed like just the type of person that she truly needed in her life. He was extremely upbeat and positive, the exact opposite of how she had been recently. 

Curently she found herself sat on an unoccupied bench as she waited for Silas to arrive. Tilly running around freely in the fenced in park. She was surprised that the park wasn’t more busy than it was being a Sunday. 

Outside of his apartment

For a moment Esmeray had thought that she might’ve wandered down the wrong street or taken a wrong turn when she finally pulled up to the mans building. For a second she had forgotten that she was even in New York. The buildings were much larger than the one she lived in, and damn she had thought she lived in a pretty nice part of the city. These buildings were all made out of beautiful brick that seemed as if weather hadn’t touched them at all through the years. She got out of her car feeling quite secure. Not a single one of the streetlights were out which was strange for the city. She made her way to the building that had the correct address from Luther’s earlier message. She pushed the only intercom bottom beside the door. She could only assume that meant he was the only person that occupied the building. Who knew that owning a whiskey bar paid so well... maybe she was in need of considering a new career path. After a few moments of no answer she decided to whip out her phone and text him.

> Esmeray <

I’m here... you know it isn’t very polite to keep a women waiting out in the cold like this.

She wasn’t actually upset or anything just figured that if he hadn’t heard her ring him it might give him an extra push to open the door a little faster. However maybe she had beat him to his own house, or gotten the wrong address entirely, either way the last to options were way more embarrassing than the first.