Cafe Fina - Wednesday - 9/3

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Liir made his way to work today about on time and slipped into the kitchen, ready to go. There wasn't anything special today on the menu, but he was making hearty, simple food and it felt good to do it. There was just something to a tomato sauce that was cleansing to the soul.
Today's Specials
Penne ala Vodka
Teriyaki Chicken and Rice Wraps
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Antipasta

Apple Crumble with Vanilla Ice Cream

The Cafe Fina was open.

[ocdlessly, no less]

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"It shows," Tony smiled.

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He bowed his head quickly, almost like a twitch before grinning a little.

"Andrew really said that?"

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"Yeah," Tony said. "Friend of yours?"

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He looked a little as if he'd rather go through dental surgery than answer that particular question but ended up shrugging.

"He-- we're, uh, working on that at the moment, I think."

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"Ah," Tony said, understanding. "So, should I find a seat or do you have someone to show me to a table?"

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"Just find a seat," he said, more pleasantly than he'd thought he'd sound. Mentions of Andrew always put him a little out of sorts.

"If you'd like to chat, there's a table near the window here. I'm sorry I can't come out, but I've got a class today this semester and I always feel a bit odd about leaving work for such so I try to make up for it."

He ducked back into the kitchen as he sent out a basket of rolls.

"How are you today, if you don't mind me asking?"

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Tony sat down at the table Liir had recommended. "I'm pretty good," Tony said. "I got a job! I'm stage manager for the theater."

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He grinned as he slipped behind the window.

"Oh? And shall I be bringing dinner for you as well?"

It was a joke, though rather amusing, considering.

"Very exciting. What does it entail, exactly?"

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"I wouldn't complain if you did," Tony smiled. "The job apparently requires steady hands, the ability to build sets and common sense. And I need to read this." He pulled the copy of Much Ado About Nothing from his back pocket. "The language is pretty old."

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"My father's reading it as well, considering," he said absently as he started in on the food.

"It's not my cup of tea, but I can't fault anyone for reading. Anything but romance novels."

He shuddered theatrically.

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"I read romances sometimes," Tony admitted. "But that's because my ex writes them."

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"Your friend you mentioned?"

He nodded.

"I remember. It certainly sounds like an interesting job, coming up with all the kind of silliness. Not that I mean to be offensive, but some of the language is just..."

Perhaps it was just in Oz.

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Tony laughed. "No offense taken. I've teased him about it, too."

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"What's terrible is I got to use it when we had... have you ever heard of a 'host' club before?"

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Tony shook his head.

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"Well, it was set up to be a chance for a young man to entertain a young lady and make her feel like... I believe he said a princess. It was an experience, anyway."

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"How'd you use romance novels for that?" Tony asked. "Don't tell me you used that cheesy dialogue!"

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He laughed.

"That I did, and it made the club leader very pleased with me, actually."

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"I never thought that kind of stuff would work on real people," Tony grinned.

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"It didn't really work," he admitted. "But it made them feel good. And that was the point."

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"I guess that's the point of the books, too," Tony said.

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"Besides," he continued with a cheerful smile, "it's amazing what can be believed, honestly even, when you mean what you say."

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"Best time to be believed," Tony smiled.

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The work done, he brought out the dish himself as well as the small sample of lemonade.

"The apple crumble will be out when you're done with the pasta."

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"Fantastic, thanks!" Tony said. He took a bite. "This is amazing!"