Luke's Diner; Sunday [ 04/05 ]

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So, technically, the diner was opened up pretty late, because A.J. was doing stuff at the graduation brunch, but it was his last day. What was Lacey going to do? Fire him? He thought about maybe skipping it all together, but the distraction from having eventually met Annette's parents was ssumingly greatly needed.

Besides, he couldn't leave without putting one last masterpiece up on the specials board. And a fake postcard up on his shiny, pretty postcard board.

Luke's was open!

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Talk to A.J. - 04/05

[by137.livejournal.com]

Last time to get one of his milkshakes where he'll try to tell you something and have it drowned out by the blender. Aww.

Re: Talk to A.J. - 04/05

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

What do you know, Annette came breezing in, her parents in tow. Okay, they more or less demanded to talk to this boy she was planning on running all over Europe with, but whatever. She was here, and she was smiling, even though it was a more nervous sort of smile.

"Hi, A.J.," she said when she reached the counter.

Re: Talk to A.J. - 04/05

[mr-mrs-hargrove.livejournal.com]

Mr. Hargrove gave A.J. a thorough once over. "I hear you plan on traisping all over Europe with my daughter," it was a statement. "What are your intentions, boy?"

Re: Talk to A.J. - 04/05

[mr-mrs-hargrove.livejournal.com]

"Hello, dear," Mrs. Hargrove smiled pleasantly. "What nice hair you have."

Re: Talk to A.J. - 04/05

[by137.livejournal.com]

Well, this was...well, he supposed it shouldn't have been unexpected, but it was. A.J. blinked a bit as Annette came in with his parents and regretted having not brushed his hair.

"Uhhh, thank you, ma'am," he said, blinking again, and then gave a look toward Annette as if to say yeah, thanks for the warning, babe before saying, "You must be Mr. and Mrs. Hargrove. It's, uh, nice to meet you."

Re: Talk to A.J. - 04/05

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Annette kind of did the innocent eye thing. Really, there was no warning she could have given. Her daddy could not be swayed when he got something in his head. Right now it was A.J. and yeah, she was kind of wondering how this was going to go.

She smiled and said lamely, "A.J. makes the best milkshakes."

Re: Talk to A.J. - 04/05

[mr-mrs-hargrove.livejournal.com]

Mr. Hargrove continued to glare sternly at A.J. "That isn't one of your teen slang terms, isn't it?"

Re: Talk to A.J. - 04/05

[mr-mrs-hargrove.livejournal.com]

Mrs. Hargrove just continued to smile at A.J., though her eyes swept over him in a studious manner. Was this what a hippi looked like?

"Milkshakes, you say?" she laughed lightly at her daughter. "Surely A.J. has something a tad bit stronger behind the counter, hmm, young man?"

Re: Talk to A.J. - 04/05

[by137.livejournal.com]

Despite his best efforts not to, A.J. had to give Annette's dad a bit of a confused look. What the hell kind of daughter did he think he had, if he thought she'd just go around and talk euphemisms like that in front of her parents? "Um, no, sir," he said. "Just a milkshake. You know, ice cream and milk and sometimes fruit."

He had to admit that Mrs. Hargrove got a similar look. "Stronger? You mean, like...uh, it's a diner, ma'am. Although the root beer's pretty good, can pack a little punch..."

And then Annette got a look. The kind that told her that he hoped they were joking because her parents were already seeming a little nuts.

Re: Talk to A.J. - 04/05

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Sadly, her parents weren't joking. Annette decided to give over her attention to a napkin and make, well, a paper napkin airplane out of it. She knew good and well that her daddy was going no where until he was satisfied with himself.

Her parents were nuts although her father knew exactly what he was doing. Her mom? Well... bless her heart.

"Try the root beer, mom. You won't be disappointed," Annette said quietly then she shot a look at her dad that clearly said BE NICE!

Annette's looks were usually futile.

Re: Talk to A.J. - 04/05

[mr-mrs-hargrove.livejournal.com]

"Mrs. Hargrove, you had a gin and tonic not half an hour ago. And as for you, young man, don't get sparky with me."

Not that A.J. wasn't being completely polite. Mr. Hargrove had just made up his mind that the boy was a daughter-stealing hippie.

Re: Talk to A.J. - 04/05

[intraspective]

Like she was going to miss being here today. Ino came in, a determined smile on her face. "Hey, A.J."

Re: Talk to A.J. - 04/05

[by137.livejournal.com]

A.J. gave her a light smile back. "Heeeeey, Ino," he said. He was glad to see her, definitely, but he couldn't help wondering if she had a whole lecture planned for him about his deciding to go and graduate on her.

Re: Talk to A.J. - 04/05

[intraspective]

"Everybody," she informed him, "has been rather stupid lately. Would you like to know your latest stupidity or shall we skip that?"

Re: Talk to A.J. - 04/05

[by137.livejournal.com]

"I have a lot of stupidity, Ino," A.J. reminded him with a lopsided grin. "But you'd be pretty hard pressed to make me believe that graduating is one of them, just so you know."

Re: Talk to A.J. - 04/05

[intraspective]

She waved one hand dismissively. "Graduating, whatever," she put her hands on her hips. "I'm not talking about that."

Re: Talk to A.J. - 04/05

[by137.livejournal.com]

"Oh, great..." Because, really? That was the only thing he could think of. Now A.J. started to worry.

"What, then?"

Re: Talk to A.J. - 04/05

[intraspective]

"Two things really," Ino told him with a sniff. "When I ask you 'what's up in the land of A.J.' and you tell me that 'nothing much' is happening, then imagine my surprise when I find out from Annette that something has been happening. Hmmm? Totally not cool."

"And secondly," and now, this one was connected to him graduating. "I think it's even less cool that you're leaving."

Re: Talk to A.J. - 04/05

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A.J.'s face went red in about two seconds flat.

"Oh," he said. "That." He was, of course, referring to the first one. The second one, really, he couldn't help.

"Um...well..."

He sighed a bit.

"Yeah, Ino, come on; like I was really gonna answer that question with 'oh, nothing much, except, you know, there's totally something going on now between me and one of our really good mutual friends, and, hey, now when you interact with one of us, you can totally feel all awkward and stuff!'"

Re: Talk to A.J. - 04/05

[intraspective]

...

...

Ino eyed him. "...why would I feel all awkward and stuff?"

Mod your Service -- 04/05

[by137.livejournal.com]

It won't be your last time to mod your service, though.

Community Bulletin Board -- 04/05

[by137.livejournal.com]

A.J. has put up a notice about a whole crap ton of junk for sale. He might as well try to make a buck out of it instead of just throwing it all back into the junkyard.

OOC -- 04/05

[by137.livejournal.com]

...THIS WAS MORE SADDENING THAT I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE!!
AAAAAND, unfortunately, I'm going to be stolen away by people today, so SP is the magical word. SP is love. So much love. Even dirty love. *eyebrow waggle*

Re: OOC -- 04/05

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

*steals you*

Re: OOC -- 04/05

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

*STEALS YOU!*