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Maggie knew that she would eventually relax, though given the townâs penchant for weirdos she had yet to decide whether or not Charlie was legitimately exploring the town or if he had other motives. Of course, she knew that nothing could harm her any more, but old (alive) habits die hard. At the very least, she was glad to have found someone who talked just as much as she did. The girl smiled, as if this would somehow prove that she wasnât worried, and watched as he moved onto the rock beside her. âIâm not usually this jumpy, I promise!â Maggie protested. âItâs justâŠâ She took another moment to look at the stranger. To really look at him. He must have been brand new to Coolsville, otherwise she would have seen him by now. It was a small town (though strange) and every body knew every body. He appeared completely oblivious to the towns recent⊠event. âKnow what, Iâm gonna throw this out there. Iâm taking a wild guess and say you donât know much about Coolsville, do you?â Admittedly this was a ruse to take the spotlight off of herself. Then again, everything in the seemingly quiet placed had been tarnished since the death of Reese and she thought it best that he knew.
He folded his arms in front of him, his eyes cast in the direction of whatever was in front of them instead of looking at the girl. "I'm not usually invasive," he lied, his head turning to look at her, his smile making it clear his last sentence was false. He turned his head again, letting the other change topics without protest. "I just know that it's small. The people are kinda friendly and you have decent coffee. Is there anything else I'm missing?" He pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and popped one between his lips, offering the other one before lighting his own. "Oh, and your cigarettes are cheaper than in London," he commented.Â
That really was all he knew about Coolsville. He hadn't done much research before arriving and it worked out well for him. The woman seemed keen on telling him about it though and he was all for it. It definitely had a different feel to it and he was hoping she might explain some of that.Â














