Empire Records; Wednesday [ 02/28 ], noon to midnight.

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

The only music being played in Empire today was what came from Chad's guitar as he tried to lose himself a bit in the strumming. He certainly wasn't annoyed at any customers for interupting him. He was actually very grateful for them because they caused momentary distractions. He also had a free sandwich and coffee from the thing in the lobby which...kind of helped. Okay, no, it didn't. Not even free food and caffeine could help right now, picturing Teddy off to New York, not having a clue when he'd come back....if he'd come back...

Grunting slightly, Chad picked up the pace of what he was playing, until he had to concentrate on how quickly his fingers were moving in order to keep up.


[[ empire's emo open ]]

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[nadiathesaint]

Nadia had listened to the radio. Okay, so she hadn't understood most of it, but she'd listened, and she was pretty sure that walking into Empire and seeing Chad just kind of playing his guitar meant that she was right in thinking that part of what she'd heard meant bad news. She kind of just stood to one side and listened, for awhile.

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

Chad had noticed her when she came in, but didn't cease his playing. He played for a bit longer before, still not stopping, although slowing down to a milder pace, he said anything. "Hey, Nadia."

[nadiathesaint]

"Hey, Chad." She tilted her head slightly, looking at him. "You okay?"

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, m'fine."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia nodded, deciding based on prior experience not to push it. "What're you playing?"

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

There was a small shrug. "What I feel."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia smiled slightly. "It sounds good. Too bad I didn't bring my guitar, we could have jammed."

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara had gotten up extra early to give Chad and Teddy privacy, but she wanted to check on her roommate anyway. So she got more some hot chocolate and food to bring to him.

When she came into the store, she hung back for a second, not wanting to interrupt him.

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

As with Nadia, Chad played for just a bit longer before, slowing his song, he acknowledged his visitor. "Hey, Katara," he said, not really looking up. "Sorry if me an' Ted bothered you at all last night." Not that he figured she had been bothered; she was, after all, the best roommate ever. But he still felt the need to apologize for the pervasive atmosphere of sex and emo lingering in the room.

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"'Course you didn't," Katara replied, shaking her head and putting the cup of hot chocolate and small bag of pastry on the counter. She looked at Chad with a bit of worry. "I'm sorry he had to go."

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

Chad nodded his head a little to show his appriciation for Katara's offerings as he looked up from his guitar to acknowledge them. He stared at them for a moment, wondering if he should express more gratitude, but failed to find the energy to do it. So he just went back to his guitar. "Yeah," he said. "Me, too..."

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

There was a moment when Katara thought about giving him a hug, but that was the moment just before she actually did. Because when she'd left Aang with the Earth Kingdom general, she'd wished for one.

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

The sudden hug was enough to make Chad start playing a bit; he didn't really expect it and, at first, he was pretty sure he didn't want one, either, but he relaxed a few moments later into, tried to take it for what it was and not focus on the fact that it wasn't Teddy and that it couldn't be Teddy hugging him for...he didn't even know how long.

A hand drifted up to pat Katara's arm a little. "Thanks."

Very late afternoon, nearly evening

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi was on her way to the causeway to be picked up by the car rental people when she decided to stop by empire.

Re: Very late afternoon, nearly evening

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

Chad was still playing. His fingers were getting kind of tired, but he liked the distraction of it.

"Hey, Pippi."

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[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"What's up?"

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[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

Chad shrugged, but didn't allow the action to effect his playing. "Work."

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[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"That's it?"

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[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

...No.

"Yeah. That's it."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker stopped by Empire on her way to the beach, and stopped a moment to listen as Chad played. "Hey. Nice playing."

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

Chad's playing didn't cease; if anything, he may have started putting a little more into it. "Thanks."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"I'm glad your friends with the van got you back in one piece," Parker teased. "Even if theirs isn't as nice as Dave."

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

"My friends...?" Chad looked over at Parker with a look of confusion. It took a moment for what she was talking about to settle in. "Oh. Right. Uh, yeah...Can't be as nice as Dave..."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker grinned, amused. "Well, no. Which reminds me-- do you remember what I told you when we talked on the phone?"

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

"Um..." Chad stopped playing for a moment to look out as if he'd find his memory there. "...Oh, yeah, somethin' about takin' him for a drive..."