Ana Diaz

"If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely"

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collijim

James nodded lightly in silent agreement. Perhaps this was the better scenario–but either way, James didn’t want to get himself mixed up with hypotheticals. It didn’t do him any good. He brushed it off mentally, and then decided to physically follow suit–but not in the way that was expected of him. “What’re you lookin’ for?” He asked. “Maybe I can help.” There was no doubt that the shelves were tall. And the girl? Well, not so much.

Ana hurried to catch up with the man who was walking away but still keeping up a conversation. Help her? “Me? Thanks, that’s awful kind of you.” Certainly not what she deserved for nearly knocking him down. “There’s a couple actually,” Ana added as she pulled the book list out of her pocket. “These top two I could really do with reading.. although they’re the core texts so I’ve got my fingers crossed nobody else has pinched them.” As well as she was doing for herself now that the Boxcar had promoted her to lead waitress, Ana could hardly afford to drop $150 on each new academic text they wanted her to study from.

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immcrtalbeast

‘ next time i shall use my tallness for good – or to pay attention more so i won’t collide into anyone else. it’s rude. ‘ liam felt a slow rise of panic - what did he do for her to recognize him and where did it happen? – oh yeah i forgot about the bar. ‘ well you can’t help but know me - i do make great client..drunk client but it’s the same – plus i also work there as a bartender so you guys have me as employee and greatest slightly drunk customer regular ever. my name is liam, by way. ‘

“That too..” She drawled slowly. Way to go and embarrass yourself by singling out a colleague as a drunk. “Ana. You lost in here too? I swear the librarians like messing with people and move all the books around at night.” 

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lostwclf

bree really shouldn’t try to lie as she is. – really bad at it and this conversation proves that she can only come up with then when not trying so hard – which is what she does most of the time. Nervously chewing on her lower lip - bree felt completely guilty and wanted to apologize to the other woman. immediately. ’ – ok i probably shouldn’t have said – any of that because - i shouldn’t have done - what was this for again? ’

Relieved not to have actually accosted and offended this young woman, Ana smiled, waving off her apology. “It’s no matter honestly, you wouldn’t believe the kind of excuses I hear, or the amount of people who straight up ignore you.” The time she properly handed the piece of paper over, “it’s research for our final project later on in the year. We’re trying to gauge the quality of women’s healthcare in town, see if we can offer suggestions for improvement and such.”

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lcighwood

                      the happiness on the woman’s face takes her by surprise, who would be so happy for seeing her? it takes her a moment, a second, before she recognizes her.  IT’S BEEN SO LONG. immediately, a bright grin takes over her featrues as recognition flashes through, both hands coming up to either side of her face as she shakes her head, looking her up and down, the beaming grin never leaving or wavering,            ‘  ana! oh my god! you’re— oh my god! a couple weeks ago, not much really, i-  ‘            she finds herself unalbe to keep talking, not because of the hug (which she returns cheerfully), but because she’s so shocked. it’s been ages, and yet ana is so happy to see her —– and she to see her, too. for so long, she’d been so submerged in another reality that she’d forgotten there were people that, without knowing the whole story, still cared.          ‘  gosh!  y’ gotta tell me all you’ve been up to, look at you! all grown up ‘n shit!  ‘

Ana used to regularly think of Lennox, wonder how she was holding up, but after getting nothing but radio silence, even from their parents, her thoughts had wondered less recently. Giving her one last tight squeeze she let her go, overjoyed to see her standing there- again looking so well in herself. It had been a long time but compared to the last time they parted, it was a stark difference. “Maybe we should relocate,” she laughed gently, watching the people around them scowl in their direction for making such a fuss in a quiet place. “Are you busy? Let me buy you lunch- I absolutely insist, and won’t take for an answer!”

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lcighwood

           she’s entranced with the book she picked up, blindly guiding her steps towards the sitting area. she’s read the divine comedy a thousand times plus some, but still can read it time and time again, a couple paperback copies in her easy-access book pile on her nightstand. she’s shaken out of her reverie when she nearly collides into someone, dropping the book as she snapped out of it. quickly, she breaks into a smile and shakes her head, swayying at the air dismissively as she bent down for grabbing the book,          ‘  that makes two of us, then.  ‘

“Honestly, sometimes I get so disorientated in here it’s a wo-” She pauses as she bends slightly to help the woman she’d almost knocked over, recognition quickly setting in. “Lennox,” Ana beams as she takes in the sight of her step-sister, her immediate reaction to an absolute age without seeing her. They hadn’t been close- they’d never had the chance to be but it was such a delight knowing there was someone in her life to act as a sister. “Lennox you look so well- and tall, I hardly recognised you. When did you get back?” She has a hundred questions but settles on pulling the woman into a hug, happy but hoping she’s not overstepping. 

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collijim

With each passing day, James learned that expecting to be left alone in a place like Sutton was an unrealistic goal to have. Whether it was drunk assholes, tardy pricks, or public bench lords–there was just no winning. At this point, James didn’t think much of it. He clearly did not have much control over it. Today was no exception. Just when he let himself become somewhat detached from the world around him as he walked, a girl collided into him in what felt like full force. The easy route to take would have been anger. But instead, James let out a sigh as the girl began to apologize. “It’s fine. I gotta work on it myself.” He said in a forgiving tone.

“No, no, I was so busy concentrating I didn’t even see you. It’s a good job I didn’t have a coffee,” she gave a half hearted laugh glancing at the man. She didn’t have to be a master detective to work out she’d pissed him off a little.

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immcrtalbeast

liam really didn’t know why he was at the library but this is his quest of ‘how not to turn into a irish stereotype’ by drinking when he’s feeling…things. frown on his face as he goes through every aisle to find the books he wanted, pout on his lips once discovered that the books he wanted - were gone, ‘how come there’s no eric jerome dickey or zane when i want to read them? ‘ he would stomp his foot if he could - but liam is too tall to do that and he could also accidentally put a whole in the floor with said stomping. liam was about to turn and go down the row a little more when he collided with something very short – it’s like he just ran into a tall build-a-bear. ‘ nope. my height failed me as i did not see you coming. so the fault was all on me. ‘

Ana smiled and tucked her hair behind her ears, “please, I get so lost in here sometimes I can hardly tell up from down.” He was right though, the stranger was definitely very tall and looked like a skyscraper compared to herself. “Hey, don’t I know you?” She pursed her lips as she tried to place the familiar face.. “Oh!” Snapping her fingers her thoughts clicked together. “The Boxcar, I see you in the bar a lot! Not that that’s a bad thing- I mean we always appreciate our regulars.”

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Ana pulled herself up a seat and emptied the contents of her bag onto the library table; laptop, check. Notebooks, check. Sticky tabs and coloured gel pens? Check. Taking a sip of her coffee she glanced through her notes and to-do list, sighing as she realised what another mammoth day she had in front of her. Before getting started Ana got back up to pick through the library’s shelves- not having much luck finding what she needed. I saw it the other day where was it? She pulled up short when she got to the end of the row to stop her colliding with the figure coming around from the other side, “whoops! I’m so sorry, I really need to watch where I’m walking.”

[bloodisguilt]

   ‘ i’m not doing that – nope not going to do that because it’s – ‘ think very quickly, bree - but don’t let it be ridiculous. ‘ it – it’s against my religion? ‘

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Ana stopped in her tracks, her arm outstretched between the two of them holding a leaflet advertising a research trial. “It’s for class.. just a survey really- nothing major there’s no forcing you to get sick or anything like a flu camp but I’m so sorry I hope I haven’t offended you?”

[azkwin]

ANA DIAZ “Anything else I can help you with today?”

Gina Rodriguez // Human // Unaware // 23 // Lead Waitress: Boxcar, College Student // Open

You’re a red string tied ‘round my finger

Past

The Diaz family was small but sturdy. Ana was the miracle baby for her parents, who were told they couldn’t have kids. She was treasured, cherished, and knew she was loved from the day of her birth. Things were great growing up, until her father was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Her mother worked longer hours at one of the most profitable attorney’s offices in Seattle, but they still struggled to pay medical bills. Ana, determined to help, started working at the Boxcar evenings and weekends.

Her job, though not glamorous or exciting, helped considerably with the day-to-day expenses, and she quickly made friends. It helped her cope with her father’s death and her mother’s eventual second marriage to the attorney she worked for. With the marriage she inherited a sister by the name of Lennox. Though she rarely saw her as she was always “away at boarding school” while Anna worked and went to normal high school. 

There was another girl she was particularly close to by the name of Mikka. They spent nearly every night together, working hard and sneaking bottles of wine out the back. One night, as she was leaving, there was an attack. She’s convinced it was some sort of animal, that knocked her down and killed her friend. The imagery is fuzzy, however, and parts of it feel fake, like she’s watching a movie on top of her life. The one thing that’s clear as day is the terror.  

The police said it was an animal attack, but one of the other waiters disappeared forever that night. He was strange, not well liked, and tended to bend the rules. It’s all a bit odd to Ana, but she can’t seem to put the pieces together and find the truth.

A little love letter I carry with me

Present

Though it hasn’t been easy, there isn’t anything Ana would rather do than support and love the people who love her. She’s worked her way up from dishwasher to lead waitress, and has earned the respect from her coworkers and patrons alike. Ana has big dreams, but right now she’s just focused on getting through this semester. Working full-time and attempting to get into medical school takes up most of her life, but she rarely complains.

Ana carries a gun in her purse since the attack, but has yet to see any more dangerous animals. She keeps picking up on odd behaviors, though, attempting to figure out what really happened that night.

You’re sunlight

Traits

+ Kind    + Ambitious   + Studious 

- Naive   - Introverted   - Awkward

Relationships

Kayli Simmons: Friend from work

Nate Jamison: The two were unlikely friends from High School, but for now are little more than familiar faces

Lennox Leighwood: The step sister she always wanted but never sees