7th Smile

[keep_smiling]

[BACKDATED to Father's Day Sunday because I'm a failure]

[Elmer knows what today is. His drone children woke him up to celebrate early this morning. And since Mother's Day was the day women had to listen to men... Now it's the other way, right?

It doesn't take long for him to figure this out. Time to use it for his advantage.]

[Action A: HELLO, LADIES. You're being followed by one (1) Smile Junkie. He's not trying to be sneaky or anything, but he is seems to be closing in on you. If you don't turn around to say something to him first, eventually, he'll be right in front of you, or keeping pace.]

Hi, there! Lovely day, wouldn't you say?



[Hey Grell. Grell. Where aaaaare you Grell. Not!hubby wants to talk.]

Comments

Action A!

[thenewnancydrew]

[ Thankfully, she didn't have any brats kids to babysit today, but she was on her way to the library to do research for homework. She doesn't notice until he's beside her. ]

What? Oh.... [ Looking up at the sky. ] Yeah, it is a pretty nice day.

[ Also, she recognizes his voice. She just can't quite place from where yet. ]

[keep_smiling]

[There's not too many Englishmen in Mayfield, so perhaps it will dawn on Bella.]

That's one god thing about Mayfield, eh? Never a bad day, since I got here, which I confess isn't terribly long.

[thenewnancydrew]

[ Give her a second, she really sucks at placing voices. ]

Not a single one? How can you not have bad days here?

[keep_smiling]

[He laughs at that.] Well I WAS talking about the weather, not in general. But overall it hasn't been too bad yet anyway.

[thenewnancydrew]

[ Everything he just said goes right over her head because OH SHE RECOGNIZES HIS VOICE NOW. ]

Oh! [ Coming to a halt. ] You're Elmer!

[keep_smiling]

Ah! Yes, I am! Have we met? Usually I'm good with faces. [He cocks his head, thinking. Something IS familiar here.]

[thenewnancydrew]

Well, we've never actually met, met. Like, you haven't seen my face. Uh, but, I haven't seen yours, either! I'm not following you or anything.

[ Wow, she really sucks at not sounding like a loser. ]

Um. I'm Bella.

[keep_smiling]

Oh! We spoke on the phone, yeah? I thought you sounded familiar. What a coincidence. I'm Elmer!

[thenewnancydrew]

Yeah! It's nice to, you know, actually meet you.

[keep_smiling]

A face to the name, as they say. Good, good. Much better than speaking on the phone. But I couldn't stay inside on a holiday like today.

[thenewnancydrew]

Holiday?

[ ... Oh, right. It's Father's Day. ]

Oh, right. Uh, Happy Father's Day, then.

[keep_smiling]

Thanks! I was wondering. On Mother's Day, it seems like the women in town had the ability to tell the men to do whatever they want. Is it the reverse today?

[thenewnancydrew]

[ Mother's Day was the day she arrived here. The only thing she remembers from it is confusion. ]

Um, maybe? I mean, if the town decides to be consistent, then yeah.