The Haunted (1x1 RP DO NOT POST)

[Lady Mekka]

Ana smiled shakily at Jared, taking the seat next to him.
"Hello, Alan. Nice costume!" she smiled broadly at his red devil costume, obviously bought last second, a few sizes too small, plastic pitchfork and everything. She laughed at the irony behind Alan's choice, considering Jared was an angel. She looked around, recognizing a few faces here and there. Amy from Bio, Callin from Algebra 2... It looked like half their school was crammed into this small, dingy restaurant.
"Oh!" she said in surprise as a Ceasar salad was plopped down in front of her. Jess nodded her head towards Alan, smiling wryly.
"He's the one you should be thanking." Ana smiled brightly at the kind boy, who was waving it off.
"I just remembered you didn't eat most meats. It was nothing."
"I'd still like to thank you, so... Thank you." Ana picked up the fork, scooting every so slightly closer to Jared as she ate her first bite. It wasn't the best salad she'd ever eaten, but it wasn't the worst, either. It was average.

[ika;]

Satisfied, Jared watched her eat, glad she was having something. He too, looked around the resturant, the dimness of the lights straining his eyes. It was packed, and he guessed service would be slow. "So what y'all been up to?" He asked conversationally, propping his elbows up on the table ledge and splaying his wings out behind him.

[Lady Mekka]

Alan shrugged, peering around, looking for the waiter.
"Been looking after my baby sis, mostly." he said, giving up his search. "Thankfully my mom got Halloween off, so I was given a get out of jail free card. She's taking her around the block for treats instead of me." Jess laughed, her back to the group, talking to the booth behind her. Ana rolled her eyes. True Jess form. She had to talk to everyone. A waiter came breezing by, plopping four waters down.
"Anyone want pop?" he asked, unceremonious. He was, after all, Ana's older cousin, Austin.
"I'll have-"
"A Sherly Temple, got it." Austin knew his cousin well, smiling as he 'read' her mind.
"I'll have a Pepsi." Jess said, pausing her banter with her friends in the next booth just long enough to say it before turning back around, talking excitedly.
"Water's fine." Alan said, grabbing his menu. "The Bucket o' Shanks... Is that any good?" Austin nodded, playfully 'punching' his cousin on the shoulder.
"Ana can tell you all about it, can't you?" Ana made a face, ignoring him. "It does taste pretty good. Jared, what'll you have to drink?"

[ika;]

"Soda and Lime please." He grinned at Austin, watching Jess as she fluttered around like a social butterfly. "We not good enough for ya, Jess?" He joked with her, leaning back and using his hands as a hammock for his head.
He inhaled deeply, smelling the roasting meat. He wouldn't eat much tonight, as he'd cooked a quick meal for him and his dad about an hour before he'd left.
He obviously doesn't know how to work a microwave... Jared thought dryly to himself, remembering the confused look on his father's face as he'd peered at the clearly marked buttons on the old microwave.

[Lady Mekka]

Austin nodded, smiling as he walked away to to soda machine. Jess came flitting back, her hands on her hips.
"I have to get all the newest gossip." she said in a 'duh' voice, smiling briefly as she walked away, talking to the Forest twins. They're last name wasn't really Forest, but their names were Kelly and Olive, and their poodle was perpetually dyed green. The whole family had a thing for the color green, and since pre-school the whole class has called them 'Forest', their shared favorite shade of Crayola crayon. Austin returned with the three sodas, plopping them down in their respective places.
"Can I get your orders?" he pulled out his pad of paper, taking the pen he kept behind his ear out, poised ot take orders.
"I'll have the Bucket o' Shanks." Alan said, handing his menu over. Jess came back, smiling.
"I'll have an order Baby Back Ribs, please." she said, smiling wider as she breezed away.

[ika;]

Jared really wasn't all that hungry. "I'll have the small ribs, please" He told Austin, figuring that he could just pick at them untill it was time to leave. He grinned at Jess, the gossip queen. From the door that was propped open by a helpfully sinister-looking pumpkin, Jared could see the night really setting in, and a glowing moon crawling higher in the sky. He rubbed his hands together to keep them warm.

[Lady Mekka]

Ana shivered again, her goosebumps coming back with a renewed vengeance, making her rub her arms.
"You okay?" Austin asked, his brow furrowing in worry. Ana smiled, nodding as she picked up her fork and began to eat again.
"It's nothing." she said when Austin didn't move.
"You'll be okay?" He was really worried, putting the back of his hand against her forehead, checking for a fever. Ana knocked the hand away, starting to grow impatient.
"I'll be fine. Quite worrying!" she ate with more vigor, and after a few seconds, Austin walked away to place their orders with the kitchen. Ana stuck out her tongue, immaturely voicing her displeasure with her cousin without saying a word.

[ika;]

Jared's automatic frown turned into a smirk when he saw Ana sticking her toungue out. "Jeez, it's cold in here..." He muttered, beginning to shred a napkin into long strips, laying them all horizontally out on the table, equal distances apart.
OCD again... He checked himself, clenching his hand before sweeping the shreds away off the table. "Ya sure your'e okay?" He asked Ana, distracting himself.

[Lady Mekka]

Ana nodded, her eyes squinty and narrowed as she followed her cousin around the dining room, the sinking feeling returning.
"I just can't shake the bad feeling from earlier." she said, finished with her salad. She picked up her Sherly Temple and started to nurse it, surprised that the glass wasn't even sweating yet.
"It must be really cold in here." she said, curious. The restaurant didn't come across as the kind of place that stayed cold for long.

[ika;]

"Mmm..." Jared agreed quietly. He decided against telling Ana about his cell phone. After all, it was probably nothing, but he didn't want to frighten her further.
"Are you sure your'e up for tonight?" He scooted closer to her, wanting to warm her up. "I don't mind coming home with you..."