001; in the middle of the night
brittzpierce:
Brittany panicked slightly, realizing that she probably needed a cover story for why she was out here. She cast a quick, anxious glance in the direction of the dance studio and then back to Eli. Fuck, look casual. She straightened up her posture and tucked a strand of hair behind her ears.
“I don’t know, I thought I heard one but I can’t find it. I wanted it to be my friend and teach me the ways of the samurai,” she said, figuring that saying something to confuse Eli would distract her from Britt’s slip-up and anxiety.
“I like the city at night. It’s peaceful.”
Okay, now Eli was confused. But also she was somewhat amused. “Well I’m sure he’ll come back and teach you his ways, he probably had important samurai business to attend to.” she nodded.
Eli looked up and down the street. She could hear the distant sound of her workplace down the street and besides from that, just the occasional person walking up and down. She got it. She liked the city at night too, and honestly spent a lot of time out at night because of working in a bar. “I get that. I often watch the sunrise over some twenty four hour pizza not far from here.” she shrugged. “I’ve gotta get back to work soon, are you gonna carry on with your walk? You could come to the bar for a drink if you wanted.”
Brittany smiled, noting that the reception of her statement was pretty good. Confusing, yes, but good.
“You’re right, samurai are very busy. Especially the rodent variety, I’ve heard.”
When the girls’ conversation faded briefly, Brittany took a second to take in her surroundings. Maybe it was unwise to put trust into someone met on the street like this, but Eli’s presence was disarming and Brittany was too tired to second guess. She hoped she wouldn’t need to, and nodded when Eli offered the option to walk to the bar.
“Sure, that sounds good,” she said quietly. “Sleep is for the weak.”
