#ohaithere!

[hcarth]

"A little young to be dressed up and alone in a cafe like this, aren't you, kid?" Bothers mom friend.

“…No, I’m just short of stature, thank you.” She smiles slightly, swirling the straw of her drink, the Shirley temple’s cherries swirling idly around the glass. “I’m just waiting for my company. They’ll be here soon.” Or so she hoped.