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inchargemarge · Site Admin Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7943

The sun was peaking through the clouds today, allowing the people of Canby a glimpse at summer finally. It was a refreshing change for Grey considering she’d made the big move there from southern california. It felt like the first time all month she was able to break out her cut off levi shorts. Which made her feel like herself again, wearing said shorts, her favorite spider-man t shirt and pink canvas shoes. Lately she’d been borrowing a lot of Shika’s sweaters that he felt so at home in, she scoffed to herself. You’d never know there was a handsome young man in there under all layers of sweaters, jackets; not to mention his unkempt hair. She paused on the sidewalk and checked her watch, still early.

Grey was in town waiting for Kisa to get finished with class. She was still fairly new to Oregon, but was trying to find her way around Canby and get used to the street names and where everything was. She’d been here a whole semester already but still couldn’t replace the memory of West Hollywood with the new layout. After walking around all day and somehow time hadn’t seem to pass at all, Grey opted to post up outside of a frozen yogurt place. She pulled out a chair and getting completely settled in, one knee pulled up against her chest while the other placed firmly on the cobblestone sidewalk. For a moment she contemplated texting Shika to come meet her and keep her company, but they still weren’t there yet in terms of cultivating a friendship. Hell, sometimes she wasn’t sure her and Kisa were even there, but they maintained the illusion at least, and Kisa was capable of affection so that’s all that mattered to grey right now.

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PeanutButterGoddess · Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7962

A job's a job, a job's a job.

That had been Emerson's mantra ever since he took up the job at the frozen yogurt shop in town. He'd fought his parents "tooth and nail" to let him move out on his own and he would be damned if he had to move back in. He was going to make it on his own, even if that meant working at a shitty job with shitty co-workers, or, well mostly the shitty co-workers. He supposed the job was alright, it was simple enough, but God, his co-workers.

This was Emerson's first "real" job. Of course, he'd helped his dad out with construction here and there, but nothing really official. And, of course, in high school, he'd done fundraisers and even organized a few himself. This being said, he wasn't stupid and he could certainly conduct himself in a job setting, however, his co-workers regularly refused to acknowledge his capacity considering his "disability". Sure, working the counter could be a hassle when certain customers weren't willing to be patient, but in his experience, most people were willing to work with him as long as he worked with them. However, his co-workers thought him to be a hassle and often had him do the grunt work, which, was what he was doing now as he finished getting everything ready for the day since Reese couldn't bother to show up and open herself, apparently. He had everything set up and headed up to the front door, flicking on the OPEN sign in the window on the way, and went to unlock it.

He looked up and noticed a girl waiting outside and propped the door open before approaching her. He lightly tapped on her shoulder to get her attention.
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inchargemarge · Site Admin Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7943

Grey jumped slightly, lost in thought. She turned to face the stranger who had tapped her shoulder.

"Oh hello." She greeted, smiling up at him. She noted the name tag then and realized he worked there. "I'm sorry, am I in the way?" She asked, gesturing to her seat.

PeanutButterGoddess · Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7962

Emerson made quick work of reading the girl's lips, as well as catching bits of her speaking through his hearing aid. He gave a smile back and shook his head before moving his hands to sign at her.

"I was going to ask if you wanted to come in." He said, speaking slowly as he signed.
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inchargemarge · Site Admin Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7943

"Oh." Grey exclaimed before looking into the yogurt shop before shrugged. Why not? She was there early, might as well indulge in a treat. "Sure, thank you." Grey nodded, noting that he signed at her, she made sure to enunciate slowly and face him fully. Grey had a deaf cousin she used to see during the summer when they were kids. But she wasn't a strong signer, but knew the routine. She stood up from her place, pushing her chair in.

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"You're welcome." Emerson smiled with a little nod. He went in ahead of the girl and held the door for her.
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inchargemarge · Site Admin Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7943

"Thank you." She signed as she walked in, that was an easy one. She could remember that one.

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Emerson stepped over to the counter, ducking underneath.

"Did you want to order?" He asked, his words a bit slurred as he tried to speak aloud while he was moving.
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inchargemarge · Site Admin Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7943

"Uh sure. Is there anything you would recommend?" She asked, pausing while he ducked around the counter to make sure he saw her speak.

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"Vanilla with fruit toppings. I'm a sucker for that." Emerson signed and spoke with a dorky little grin on his face. "Or if you want to wait for sweets, I have coffee."
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inchargemarge · Site Admin Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7943

"You know, I think I'll start with a coffee and see how I feel afterword. Good thinking." Grey said with a smile.

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Emerson gave a thumbs up before going to grab a cup of coffee for the girl. He ducked back under the counter, giving her personal service considering she was the only one in the shop. He set the cup down on her table.

"Here's your coffee." He said to her, taking a brief moment to look her over in a casual way. She was something pretty, that was for sure, although, he would never outright admit that to someone, especially not in a customer context such as this.
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inchargemarge · Site Admin Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7943

"Thank you." She signed before sitting down at the table where he had placed her coffee. The place was empty and she had nowhere to be, the young man seemed nice enough; why not make small talk?

"Is it just you here, this morning?" She asked, gesturing to the room with her index finger before taking her coffee into her hands.

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"Yeah, co-worker called off this morning. It's okay though. I like it. It's not busy." Emerson nodded. He glanced over his shoulder to check the door, making sure no one was coming in before he gestured to the seat across from the girl. Since she was kind enough to start conversation, he thought he'd join her if she allowed it.
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inchargemarge · Site Admin Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7943

Grey nodded, gesturing to the chair across from her.

"What does one do, alone in a frozen yogurt shop?" Grey asked, chuckling somewhat.

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