Chilly Boulder Ice Creamery - Lunchtime

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

After bullying Molly into getting up and getting dressed, the three girls walked down to town to enjoy the weather and find themselves mass quantities of ice cream.  Because it was, as Dawn said, an ancient Earth tradition.

Katara pushed open the door and held it for the other two.  "So what are we going to get?"

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[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly didn't look like she was enjoying much of anything. "Don't care," she said, pouting.

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"See, you say that, but you haven't seen me order for you yet," Dawn pointed out, "and a lot of people don't like caramel sauce on orange sherbet with chocolate sprinkles, so you might want to reconsider."

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"Ewww, really?" Katara asked Dawn. She looked at Molly. "Now you have to order for yourself. Or you're getting caramel and orange and chocolate AND a banana split."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

"Ew, Dawn," Molly said and made an ick face. She sighed deeply. "If I have to have ice cream I want chocolate everything with caramel and whipped cream," she said, crossing her arms over her chest. "And two cherries on top."

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

Dawn placed Molly's order, then ordered apple pie ice cream with hot fudge, whipped cream, and peanuts for herself, "What do you want, Katara?"

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"Cake batter ice cream with hot fudge, sprinkles, and whipped cream, please," Katara gave the ice cream boy her order and money.

After a few minutes, the enormous ice creams came. "Should we sit over there?" she asked, pointing to a window in the sun.

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly looked at the sunlight coming through the window. "We should go sit in the back where it's darker," she said.

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"But then you can't see all the people walking by," Dawn argued, walking towards the sunny table, then she stopped and reconsidered, "Which is kind of the point," she headed towards the back, not wanting to push Molly too hard.

She sat down at a table that wasn't in the direct sun or in a high people traffic area.

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara followed Dawn after gathering a massive handful of napkins and extra spoons. "This is good too."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly slouched down in her chosen seat and immediately ate a huge spoonful of ice cream.

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara...wasn't exactly sure what the next part of the ancient ritual was. They had gotten Molly out and gotten her ice cream. Now there was hitting boys with frying pans? No, that was another ritual.

"Why'd he have to go home?" she asked tentatively.

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly shrugged. "All he said was family stuff," she said.

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"That sucks a lot," Katara said, oh so gracefully as she ate another spoonful of ice cream. "Is he coming back for the second part of summer?"

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly shoved another huge spoonful of ice cream in her mouth and shook her head. "He doesn't know if he'll be coming back," she added when her mouth was clear.

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara exchanged a glance with Dawn. "I'm sorry."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly looked down at her ice cream. "Me too," she said quietly before taking another huge bite.

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

She took a few bites of her ice cream in silence. "So I can't even threaten to freeze him in place or something, can I."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly gave her a small grin, but shook her head.

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara heaved a sigh. "If you say so, I shall refrain."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

"He'd have to come back for you to freeze him," Molly pointed out. "If he comes back, there wouldn't be any reason to freeze him."

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"I wouldn't mind traveling to waterbend if necessary," she said, scooped a big spoonful of whipped cream into her mouth.

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly stabbed her ice cream with her spoon. "Too bad all I know is that he's from Chicago."

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"The school probably knows," Katara pointed out. "We could find out if we wanted."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

"They usually don't just give out information on students," Molly said. "The most they could do was forward a letter for me and I have his phone number."

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"There's always the reverse number lookup on the internet, but that's kinda bordering on the stalkery," Dawn offered.

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara made a face even though she didn't really know what that meant. "Which...isn't good?"

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly shook her head. "I want Ray to come back to school, I don't want to kidnap him," she said jokingly.

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"See! Progress!" Dawn waved her spoon at Molly. "And even if he can't come back, you've still got us."

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara nodded enthusiastically. "Exactly. And? We have ice cream."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly grinned weakly at both of them. "I love you guys," she said. "I hate you for making me leave my bed, but I love you." She frowned down at her ice cream and stabbed it with her spoon again.

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"We can go beat stuff up tomorrow, if you want," she offered, taking a spoonful, "but not tonight because it's Sam's birthday and I have to be there."

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"Oooh, yes, beating things up is always good," Katara said. "And I'm mostly sorry for dumping things on you."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly frowned more. "I'd rather sleep," she said. "I don't think about things when I'm asleep."

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"You shouldn't be thinking about things when you're hitting, either," Dawn pointed out, "and we'll have to come up other stuff to keep your mind busy. Like, um. Oooh! New kids!"

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"New kids?" Katara asked. "Already? When?"

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly put her head down on the table. "I don't want to meet anymore new people," she said. "Especially any new boys."

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"No new boys," Dawn promised, patting Molly's head, even if she thought Molly might change her mind someday. "Just friends."

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara nodded. "Just new friends. Hopefully there'll be a lot of them."

And no one else from the Fire Nation.