~Memories Cafe~

Cory nodded, "you should probably get some sleep though." he walked back towards the door. "if you need help cleaning i can come over" he offered. he waited in the door to hear her answer.


((sorry about the short reply))
 
Her head hit the pillow, rubbing her eyes cleaning was going to be interesting with a bum foot. "if you want to come by when you get up..I'd like that." she spoke so he could hear, body facing the wall sleep had found her the confusion gone she no long er cared. Seeing his smile was all she wanted to see, nothing else mattered.
 
Cory walked back to his apartment. he set his guitar to the side and flopped onto his bed. he pulled out the ring again and looked at it. Maxine was different, yet the same. she pushed him to talk to her. she wasnt likely to give up, but somehow he didnt mind. he felt a smile tug at the corners of his mouth, but held his flat expression. the first time he truely smiled was before he had graduated highschool. she had managed to make him smile, and he remembered the weird looks he recived from his surprised class mates, who, like the people of this town, saw him only as cold and disagreeable. he hoped he wasnt making a mistake. he set the ring on his nightstand and drifted into a deep sleep.
 
Milly may sat in her apartment drinking coffee watching the news thinking about what Maxine said to her the truth in her face had confirmed it. "why do I recall something different.." shrugging she decided enough of this nonsense and vowed she wouldn't think about it any longer. Reaching for her cost she made her way to work humming a tune meeti g the cooks as she walked and opened up shop. Maxine was not there she figured she needed time to cool off and would apologize then. "yea I'll be there.." shouting to the cooks in back who had stared prepping for the day. Upstairs Milly set up and downstairs too workers showing up clocking in she turned the sign to open.


Maxine was cleaning up slowly,"I won't bother with the past..I am me a girl who wants to make him smile.." vowing to never think on it again she had the glass in a pile. "wonder when he will wake up it's already 8 in the morning.."


(I feel like I'm doling bad..am I?)
 
Cory rubbed his eyes and yawned. He remembered he was going to help Maxine. He showered, grabbed his guitar, put the ring in his pocket. And headed over to Maxines apartment. He knocked on the door, "hey its Cory. I'm here to help yyou clean."


Faith woke up early and headed off to her shop. The counters were fillled with vases full of lilys of the valley. She had managed to finish her order last night with no trouble. She loaded the flowers onto a cart and pushed it to the cafe. She walked in and spotted Millie, "I got your order done already," she smile gleefully


((Its totally fine! I love the direction this going, Maxine and Cory are awsome, Cory is just one of the characters I made that I kinda made to extend stories so things fly by and the charas get together right off the bat.))
 
Maxine was in her kitchen on her knees sweeping up when he heard him,"in the kitchen..come on in careful wih the piles.." dpenong the early morning putting piles her hands were all scratched and cut from the glass and crawling on the floor. She had her hair up wearing sweat pants and a tshirt to clean. "just ned to pick up the glad order more fix the wall, replace the tv, reupholster the couch." looking around as she cleaned She felt silly. Her body felt bruised,"I decided I don't care who I am or was. I want to live for this moment.." speaking with a determination in her voice,"besides I already became friends with you and talked more like I had hoped.."


Milly looked up from her counter rather frazzled, Maxine had not gown up and her music was not here. Help had become short handed. "ah your early by two days..come in please.." she wiped her forehead and greeted her Milly may looked worn out. "flowers are just the ticket to my troubles..how much do I owe you?"


((Been kinda out of it It sorry there thanks for putting with me ))
 
Cory simply nodded. He walked over to the broken tv. He picked it up an moved it out of the way, setting it to the left of the door to be thrown away. He approached her, and saw her damaged hands. He frowned, "you really should be more ccareful. You love cooking right! If you wreck your hands you won't be able. To cook." He went to grab a warm cloth and a. Few small bandaids. He wiped up her hands. And applied the bandages to only the bad cuts. "Next time you clean up glass, where gloves."


Faith handed her the bill. "Sorry if they are too early, but I cut the stems in a manner that would help the last longer. The water in the vases is nutrient water, but will need to be replaced with regular water tomorrow. I hope you like the flowers.". She smiled.
 
Maxine sat up and looked at him with a blank face,"Yea your right..I wasnt thinking." she watched him bandage her up and sat there. "I have to order the stuff..can you throw the trash out." she felt out of it and tired.


"it's fine hey are lovely..would you like to help me set them out?" she shouted in the back for the cooks to hurry up. She smelled them taking out a a check filling it out,"here.."
 
Cory nodded, she seemed tired, but he didnt say anything just yet. he was sure all his meddling would start to upset her at some point. he swept up what was left of the glass, replaced a few things from the floor to miscellaneous shelves, and took the garbage out. he walked back in, and looked for Maxine to make sure she was alright.


Faith took the check, and nodded. "properly placed flowers can make a world of difference for any room." she set one of the vases out any fluffed through the flowers, removing a dead petal or two. the flowers looked quite healthy, which made Faith happy. she was glad that the flowers were healthy and happy, because that made them much more appealing to the eye.
 
Maxine was sitting in her bed the cell phone on the bed,"I called for new glass..it'll be cold in here..I'll need to use boards to cover up.." her face was worn out the clock shown 1130am. "thanks for the help Cory..I'm going to take a nap I think.." she shouted where ever he was, her head resting in the pillow she gazed at the wall.


She nodded placing them on the tables smelling Each one as she did,"we should take some upstairs too..there is a service elevator come.." she was feeling a bit better.."
 
Cory popped his head in the bedroom. "alright, i better head to the Cafe, its probably a little quiet without the music." he walked over to the nightstand and scribbled on a peice of paper before heading for the door. he turned back, "i left my number just in case you need anything." he said somewhat awkwardly. he walked out to the hall and back to his apartment, grabbed his guitar and headed towards the cafe.


Faith grabbed the remaining flowers and nodded, heading towards the elevator. as they got to the top floor, Faith remembered something. she set the flowers on a table, "here, i have somthing for you." she reached in her pocket and grabbed a ziplock bag that contained a small pouch of herbs. "this is a home made tea blend. i made it with relaxing herbs from my shop because you seemed unwell, i hope it helps" she handed Millie the bag.
 
"okay..thanks..help your self to the puffs in the fridge..I think there blueberry." aMaxine was so tired she barley kept her eyes Open. She drifted into sleep an for once he had dreamt of Cory and his smile..what it looked like how his lips would feel on hers, even his hair. They were siting in the park next to the apartments laughing and having fun. He smiled, but heard a doorbell,"..it's already 4..dam.." she went to the door it was the glass people,"it's over there..." she sat in the kitchen looking at her place it was looking okay but still needed a new tv.


Milly may looked at her and took the bag holding it close she smelled it,"thank you...it's been a rough week..so much has been said to me I have become frazzled.." she placed the remaining flowers on the tables and looked around smelling thr air with a smile,"there...I already feel better.."
 
Cory had been sitting at the cafe all afternoon, the smell of fresh cut flowers floating about. he felt relaxed for the first time in a very long time. his expression remained flat, but was softer, more relaxed. he strummed out a relaxing tune that reflected his mood and sang quietly along with it.


Faith adjusted a few flowers in one of the vases, "im glad to help." she glanced out the window at the clouds as they rolled by. "most people here seem as if they are trapped, like they've been sent here to be tortured by their past." she frowned, then turned to Millie with a smile, "for me, as i have no memories, i see it as a second chance to be happy. this is my second chance to shed the pains i feel were in my past, and find the new me, the person i couldnt be before." an image or two flashed across her mind, and she smiled.
 
she sat there watching them, she saw there faces and to her they were normal looking older men. did they know about their pasts at all? "thanks you guys tips is already included in the bill. they nodded and took the puffs she had in her home. being regular costumers at the cafe they were very excited telling her how much it makes them feel that her puffs warm them up when there down. "love is the key ingredient...without it, the taste would be bland." they left and she looked at her laptop debating on whether she should order one or go find one. she sat there,"i guess ill go out... " pulling on her sweater it was red and thick big collar her boots where brown and fuzzy. she locked her door and headed down the road turning the corner a very cool shop was there for odd looking gadgets. "..hi can you show me some tvs under 200 dollars?" her budget she decided, today was a very odd day for her as she came to terms with who she is.


Milly smiled,"i feel like my nightmares are trying to tell me something of who I really am. but then i realized it was only a dream." she glanced the clouds were in cory came in a few moments ago, she wanted to ask him a question. "feel free to sit and eat something on me..i must tend to some things." making her way down the cooks told her maxi did not come in and she sighed,"okay please just deal with today i promise to have a chat with her." they understood her situation and she came up to cory and asked him,"..have you spoken to maxine? I...have not had a chance to..we had a fight."
 
Cory stiffened a bit, he wasnt sure if Millie had intended get in his business again, or Maxines for that matter. "i helped her clean her glass strewn room this morning. she seemed pretty exhausted, but otherwise fine i think." his expression was guarded. "why, have i over stepped my boundaries again?" his tone wasnt as harsh or cold as it usually was.
 
Milly tended to a dirty table she sighed when she heard him talk abou helping her clean up. Taking the plates she froze, he didn't overstep the bounderies at all he was free to do whatever as was Maxine. But the dream and the shadowed man..millys true identity had all come into question for the first time in a long time it felt. Lost in thought she picked up the plates and turned to face Cory she had a calm face his words felt less..cold to her. "No you did not..Maxine is a big girl..it not my place..but know that if anything should happen to her.." She paused standing with her back to him a darkness came out from her that seemed to ooze out of her and her pink hair fell on her face as her eyes met his, they were different unlike her,"you will pay..she is like a sister to me..." She shook her head and walked on as she didn't recall what she just said Shouting for a bus boy to clean up the table. The day was only half over.


maxine was on her way back from the shop and stopped by various old and very futuristic shops,"wow what's this do..." She asked questions and laughed,"thanks..bye I will!" Waving she felt like the icky des melted away.
 
Cory frowned again. "You have my word. No one should have to hurt like that." He said flately he wouldn't let himself be intimidated by her. He went back to strumming out tunes on his guitar. For once, instead of playing something he had memorized, he spun his own tune, just the way he used to.
 
She walked into the kitchen and went about her day, the flowers seemed to help her and everyone else. Maxine was at the cafe door, she took in a breath and came in,"I'm Baack..sorry I feel better.." Her foot was wrapped and it hurt less but she sat at a booth and rested her head.
 
Cory. Watched Maxine walk over and slump into a booth. His music switched pace to more relaxing tunes, but were still of his own creation. He felt a slight warmth at this, as he had missed spinning his own imrovised tunes. He looked over at maxine with a smirk, "you still haven't made my favorite puff yet" he said, acknowledging that he knew she had been testing flavors to guess what kind he liked.
 
Her head lifted as she saw him she felt warm inside,"Cory.." She spoke silently to herself and grinned standing up limping to her apron and spoke to him as she headed to the kitchen,"yes that's right..I believe I have peach tart up next.." Baking would make her feel better she thought and limped thru the cooks looked shocked at her warmth speaking,"what..get back to work!" Her hand on her hip the sass back in her talk. Milly came down to check on things and there was Maxie her jaw dropped as she saw her foot. Wanting to mother her she held back and spoke calmly "your doing well..I'm sorry.." Maxie just hugged her and she teared up,"I'm sorry lets forget it yea..I got news..Cory..I'm getting thru small bits at a time.." Milly just grinned and smiled knowing that it could of been a dream but decided to watch them two. "I'm glad Maxie..." She left out to take orders and bring plates out. Maxie was in her station her foot hurt and the tv was to be at her place in 3 hours. She got to work and poured the now dry powdered peaches there was rolled dough tarts. Slowly she poked one and spun it around once and a puff was done,"good thing the dough was made last night.." She had a slight smile and finished the last tray. She had a small plate with some and walked slowly to Cory,"try one?" She looked a bit nervous, never did she talk so causal to him.
 
Cory picked one up and took a bite. "Their good, as usual, but not quite my favorite." He said, "I will give you a hint, my favorite season is fall." He thougght a moment, his smile was always something he thought belonged only to one girl, but now he was beginning to think otherwise. "I tell you what, bake my favorite flavor abd you may be in for a surprise." He said with his usual flat expression
 
fall she thought and nodded, she was very mellow surprisingly. "okay..." she walked off but paused ans spoke to him back to him,"the music...its different..." she smiled to herself,"..its more like Cory.." and she limped away to the kitchen door passing milly who was entertaining a family as she passed through she winced in pain as her foot was hurting but seeing cory was more important. the time shown she had an hour left so she cleaned up and sat at the booth some time later eating her lunch and drinking her favorite soda.
 
more like Cory.... he wondered how long it had been since "Cory" had inhabited his body. it had been some time, but he felt as though he were starting to feel his real self comeback. he knew it was hard not to bury himself in his cold outer shell. "Cory" had sworn he wouldn't return, that he would never let himself be hurt, but he was being drawn out again.Cory felt more relaxed that he could be himself, although not entirely yet. he racalled a song he had wrote some time ago, and began to play. it was a mellow tune, it resembled the feeling of loneliness as it had faded when he had found his girlfriend, and he suddenly remembered something she had said to him. no matter what happens Cory, what is important is that if im gone, you dont give up and hide away, you find someone who is will to go through what i did to show you who you really are. Cory looked over at Maxine as she sat in a nearby booth. he realized she was right, he should not have thrown himself away like that. he sang out his song with every bit of feeling as the real Cory had. he hoped Maxine figured out his favorite flavor, he had something he wanted to say to her when she did.


((ok i have to say it....this is pure awsome! i love this RP! Cory and Maxine....i love how their relationship is developing! this is definitely one of my favorite RPs. the plot is great!))
 
((I'm glad the idea of the rp came to me in a dream once I woke up and wrote what I could recall..I love Cory n maxi hehe Milly needs someone now n ur other girl too.. )


she ate and drank making a I'm just killing time look as she true to think of fall type flavors. There was cinnimon..then pumpkin, both made her think of fall, she felt like there could me more. Apples perhaps with cinnimon or pumpkin perhaps alone. "Milly..what type of foods come to mind when you think fall.." Milly was picking up as the rush slowed down and sat across from her pondering holding a stray pink hair. "I think apple pie cinnamon, pumpkin pie, cranberry.." Thoughts of fall made her warm and fuzzy for some reason and looked at Maxie,"there is something else..but it's a me thing. I feel fall when I smell cinnimon rolls and hot choco.." Maxine smiled in agreement but frowned she heard Cory play, no she thought, she was hearing something different and gazed at him as he played. The feeling he sent out she got every single one, she felt herself be captivated by him,"..it's him..it's the real Cory.." Milly gave a confused look and listened, hearing no difference she shrugged and stood,"..you really pay attention don't you..it's like you two are drawn to each other.." Smiling she left to check on upstairs. Maxie heard his song and all of a sudden she saw two Cory's side by side. No..she saw one that brought a tear to her eye for a money the two were one, then he was back to normal when it finished and she stood,"I should hit the store on my way home..by everyone!" She left slowly hobbling as she tiredly walked down the,"I saw two of him...for a moment..." The other had on cloths she never saw him in..shaking it off she smiled happily.


(The person behind it all has arrived to bring in Rethus..Alexander and cleopatras son lol.for your flower girl..)


the darkness was everywhere, a single desk with a vast computer was there filled with names and stories and who knew what else. The person had their hand to their mouth and a smile, checking on the little creation a chuckle was heard. "How interesting..how the two souls fight inside her...Maxine...such a strong spirit But incomplete...Cory's fiancé..I knew her soul would come in handy.." The person had taken a part of the girls soul for a rainy day...when Maxine had commits suicde it came to her granting all her dreams. Behind the shadowed figure were tubes of people suspended in water..waiting to be placed in its stranger then fiction home,"such an interesting turn of events..." It turns in its chair walked up to one man he had saved for so long,"wonder would happen if HE came into the picture." His hair was red and wild, his face good looking and a killer attitude. He pushed the blue button and the man was prepped for his arrival. "I shall keep your name..Rethus..son of Alexander and cleopatra..but with memories of being this..and that.." The shadowed played god laughing away as the darkness took over.


his eye opened, the alarm had gone off getting up he saw it was now past noon,"crap..really..I should have gotten up ages ago.." Rethus pulled on his pants and made his way to the door as he pulled his shirt on. His shift at the tv store was up and he always liked to get a glimpse of that girl in the flower shop,".."
 
Cory watched Maxine go. he figured the shop would be closing soon, so he packed up his guitar and headed out as well. he headed to a nearby park to sit and sort out his thoughts. he was beginning to feel himself comeback, the true him. Maxine had drawn it out of him..... she was so much different then his girlfriend had been, yet there was something familiar about her. he shook his head to clear his thoughts, and pulled his guitar out again. he sat on a bench in the quiet park and decided he would brush up on some of improve tunes.


Faith finished up her delivery and went back to her shop. she cleaned up around the shop and made herself a fresh cup of tea.


((i will make another guy then. a cheery one to cheer up millie))
 
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