Just Another Day (Coral)

[purpose]

Todd pushed open the door to The Hog's Head. He was off from the Sun Dance Cafe, and he was here to get away from the unusually chilly weather. It was April, but it felt like February. Just at the thought, Todd shivered. Shaking off the chills, he nodded to some of the guys he saw here often, then took a seat at the bar. He hadn't been here in a while, and didn't even notice the sign that said 'Under New Management' hanging just above his head. He draped his bag over his chair, keeping his sunglasses on. He sat back in his chair and folded his hands in his lap, awaiting service

[coral]

Coral was in the back taking care of a few things. A few later he heard a bell, meaning someone had entered. customers couldn't hear it, it only went of in the back so that someone on break might need to go and check if someone needs help. She moved out from the back and looked around as she pulled her hair up and moved behind the bar. Looking around she noticed the guy that hadn't been there earlier. Moving over towards him, she placed on a smile. "Can I get you something?"

[purpose]

Todd looked away from the regulars and his eyes landed on one of the most beautiful women he had ever laid eyes on. He smiled gently at her. "Hello." he said, the words rolling off of his tongue with a flirtatious air. He widened his smile, placing his hands behind his head. "Yes, I'll have a Firewhiskey." he replied smoothly. This woman was definitely older than he was, and by several years, but he didn't care. A pretty face was a pretty face, no matter the age.

[coral]

She smirked at the boys attempt at being smooth. "One Firewhiskey coming up." She gave a warm smile and moved to the bar to make him his drink. A moment later she was placing the drink infront of him and then whiping her hands on her apron. "Can I get you anything else? Something to eat perhaps or a desert to snack on?" Her eyes went around to the locals and she smiled. "be right with you Joe" Most of the long time locals were like family to her, she seemed to grow up here. , Carmen, Joe, and Marsay were like her aunt and uncles. She looked back to the boy who's hands were resting behind his head, like as if it was supose to be cool looking, but came off a little too much like he was fulll of himself and in her eyes it was just funny maybe a little cute.

[purpose]

Todd grinned. "How 'bout I order a piece of pie, then you take a break and come eat it with me." he replied with a laugh. He sat up and took a swig of his Firewhiskey. Man, taking that early break from the Cafe was the smartest thing he ever did.

[coral]

She wrote down the order and placed the pencil behind her ear and looked at him. "You think your so smooth.. better watch it.. that pie might end up in your face." She smirked as she moved towards Uncle Joe, her head moved to look bac ktowards the boy and she just smirked once more with a shake of her head and then looked back to Uncle Joe. "Hey Uncle Joe.. what's new" She gave him a hug and uncle Joe just pulled her in his lap. Obviously he wasn't her real uncle. Uncle Joe spoke ' we are trying to settle a bet.' then the woman spoke up ' thats.. cheating ' she said and then Uncle Joe continued 'I say that guy over there with his eyes on you is about 18. She says he's about 20 and grumpy over there says hes 16. Care to help us find out?" She smiled tucking her hair behind her ear. "Why not... Did yall need anything else?" With their order she got up and then moved into the back room, Placing the trey with a peice of pie on it on the bar, she started making the drinks. Caring the tray with one hand, she placed the pie down infront of the young boy.

"How old are you exactly?" She bluntly asked. I mean he looked young and maybe that was why he had that sort of cocky like attitude at the moment. Not that she didn't find him attractive or even attracted to that over confident attitude..too much of it was a bad thing though.

[purpose]

Todd grinned. "18 'mam." he replied softly. 'Stop with the arrogance moron!' he told himself. He normally wasn't like this, but sometimes his young attitude drove him to do crazy things. "And look..." he said, placing his hand on the woman's arm gently before she left. "Sorry for being cocky. Can't help myself sometimes." he apologized, a small smile creeping over his face.

[coral]

Her eyes went to his hand on her arm and then to him. She didn't say anything. After listening to his words she simply moved to give her favorite customers there drink. "Uncle Joe wins the bet." Then an entire conversation went off on how he seemed to like the new owner of the place. Twof of them said go ahead.. age isn't everything.. he could be a sweet guy and the other was implying she coul do better. She stood there looking at the three of them and then just walked off with a smirk. Moving into the back room, she placed down the tray and went to get the young boys receipt. Turning his copy of the receipt over, she wrote her number on the back of it and then headed out to give it to him. She then walked away a gave a group of people their receipt.. that would tell them how much they owed. After which, she winked towards her aunt and uncles and then moved back behind the bar.

[purpose]

Todd took his receipt from the girl, then noticed an indentation from something written on the back. He turned it over curiously and saw a series of numbers. Her number. Todd smiled softly. "Well..." he whispered to himself. Her dug around for the money in his bag, then came up with a bit more. He laid all the money on the table, then pocketed the receipt.

[coral]

"i'm looking for the new owner" A women had walked in, in a nice looking suit and a briefcase. WHich seemed to smell like trouble to her. The woman looked down to the peice of paper in her hand. " Coral Rosland" She spoke outloud then looked up to see if someone would react to it. Of course her 'uncles' stood up a bit, in sort of a protection mode towards Coral. "calm down boys" She said with a motion of her hand as she looked towards the woman. She could see the two guys slowly begin to raise through corner of her eyes. "They don't like suits " She moved over and extended her hand "Coral Rosland at your service.." She gave a warm smile. "What's this about?" Then the woman asked to see her in private and so the two women walking into her office in the back room.

[purpose]

Todd perked up at hearing the girls name. "Coral..." he muttered softly to himself. 'Beautiful... Wait, owner?! Oh god.... I'm so stupid!' he thought to himself. He resisted the urge to slap himself, and instead placed his head in his hands. 'I can't believe I acted so childish in front of the owner, of all people.' he thought, shaking his head as if to emphasize his stupidity. He heard a couple of people snickering, and he looked up to see three people watching him. He smiled sheepishly at them.

[coral]

She stayed in the back for what seemed like five minutes, before she could even listen to whatever else the woman had to say, she headed towards the door that led out into the pub. Making sure her eyeliner was running. She then hopped up onto the bar and stood there. Giving a loud whistle. " The Hogs Head is closing early.. Everything is on the house.. but I need this place empty in less than five minutes.. It'll re open tomorrow morning at the usual time." She stood there and some people didn't seem to be taking her seriously, so her voice raised this time. "NOW" She then hopped off the bar and the woman came up to her. " Your mother says not to do anything rash.. she also didn't want you do something like well.. like you just did... she says everything will be fine.." Coral took a deep breath trying not to over react to anything. " Then you don't know my mother." She then headed into the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror, making sure she looked ok before walking back out. She moved over towards the coat rack and grabbed her coat, waiting for everyone to leave , but her workers who would stay and close the place down properly.

[purpose]

Todd looked up, then grabbed his bag. He was going to go after Coral, to make sure she was okay, but someone stopped him. He told him that it would be best if left, then waited until after she left. Todd nodded slowly and followed the man's directions. He fled to the outside, wrapping his scarf and his coat around him. He huddled under the Hog's Head's awning, waiting for Coral.

[coral]

After everyone was out except her workers that were shutting everything down for the day she walked outside. Shutting the door, all of the sudden she felt a cold breeze against her back. This caused her to instantly place on her coat, but it didn't seem to do her much good. Inhailing the fresh air, she then turned her head and saw the boy from inside. "I can't talk.." She stated, not trying to be rude, she just needed to get to the hospital in Muggle London as fast as possible.. or so she feltl ike she had to.