A New Future (rp)

Normally, Gil wasn't one for fast food, but he was so hungry. He'd volunteered to cover for another rookie while they went home to check on their kid, who was apparently home sick with the flu. So, now here Gil was rushing as much as he could, having lunch two hours late, and hoping no one at the station would miss him.
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Kelti had an absolutely terrible day... Week actually. First, she'd blown the biggest case she'd ever worked on. That wouldn't even have bothered her that much, considering she was nearly positive the man she was defending was guilty of murder. However, she was terrified to disappoint her father, even though it was a little late for that now. She knew when she returned to work the next day that she would be fired. Not even her daddy's influence could save her from that fate. Kelti had been prepared for that. She had not however, been prepared to arrive home to find Cole, her husband of the last five years, leaving her. He hadn't even planned on telling her to her face! He was simply leaving her a note to say that he couldn't 'pretend' anymore. She was still fairly uncertain of what that meant. She and Cole had never been madly in love, but she'd thought that they were happy enough. Part of her wondered if it was because she hadn't been able to get pregnant thus far. Regardless, the man had clearly made up his mind.

Now, Kelti had finally picked up the last of her things from work, and was on the verge of tears. She'd keep it together though... She had to keep it together. Aaaand, of course, with perfect timing, her car began to smoke. She quickly pulled over in alarm. She literally knew nothing about cars, so there wasn't much she could do, but when she tried to start the engine again, it stalled. she let out a sigh and climbed out again, closing the door behind her. It didn't dawn on her until she heard the 'click'. She'd locked herself out of the car! "Nooooo!" the panic set in and in a moment of frustration, she kicked the side of it, denting it pretty good. There was no way today could get any worse.... That's when it started to rain.

Laine had spent the better part of the week begging to switch jobs with one of her coworkers, and finally her wish had been granted. Today, she worked the cash register! There was nothing particularly glamorous about working at the front counter, but it was much better than fry duty. Fry duty left her feeling and smelling like animal fat, and she couldn't rid herself of the stench for days after. Considering this was kind of a daily job type deal, that wasn't gonna fly.

"Thank you for choosing Buddha Burger! Have a nice day!" Laine said with a perky smile, handing the receipt and the tray of food to her newest customer. "And remember, refills are only a quarter!"

"Yes, Morgan, I'll get the edits to you as soon as I'm done reading this over." And if you stopped calling, I'd get it done sooner. Dilyn was tired of his partner calling him endlessly, always asking when the edits were going to come in, when are the edits going to come in?! "No, I'm not putting it off!...Well, you're the one who keeps calling me! I can't get anything done with my phone ringing every 15 minutes!" God, someone pleeeease give me an excuse to hang up..
And out of no where, a loud popping sound outside his window, causing him to jump, and his phone to fall while his partner ranted on about how he wasn't a very good editor. He looked down at his phone, arguing with himself on if he should pick his phone back up and call back, or go and figure out what made that noise. And sooner or later, he was out of his chair and quickly running over to the window to open it up.
A small, panicking red head was outside his office, kicking and screaming at her car in the pouring rain. He'd admit, it was a little funny, but also really sucky. He then looked back at his desk. He had been working for a few hours straight...he decided to take a break, and do something nice during that time. "..Uh, excuse me! Miss?" He called out. "Need a little help there?"

Gil finally made it to the front of the line. He opened his mouth to order, but when he glanced up at the cashier he froze. What was she doing here?! Were things in her... Other occupation not going well? "Uh... Hi... "
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Kelti looked up when she heard the voice call out. There was something familiar about it, but she couldn't quite place it... That is until she caught site of Dilyn's face and absolutely froze. Many feelings washed over her, everything from shame, to regret, to embarrassment, to excitement. She still did not move, then, finally she cleared her throat. "...Dilyn?"

"..Kelti?" And that's when every memory with that voice came to punch him in his gut, all 2 years worth of them. Kelti, it was Kelti, dear god how did she...manage to break her car down in front of his home?

She really didn't know what to do... The last time she'd spoken to him was on the phone, the morning after her bachelorette party. She didn't remember exactly what she'd said during that drunk call the night before, but it made her feel sick to her stomach to think about what she might have said. There were a lot of feelings towards the man that she hadn't dealt with. The breakup hadn't been what she'd wanted after all. She looked about uncomfortably. Kelti had no right to ask for his help after she hurt him the way she did. "I- should go... I'm sorry, I'll get this towed"

His eyes widen, and he quickly shook his head. "What? No, no, no! I'll be down there in two minutes!" He held up a finger and left the window, quickly grabbing his jacket and umbrella before leaving out the door and down the stairs. What the hell did he think was going to happen when he got down there? They would kiss and make up?

Kelti remained where she was on the road, hugging herself. It wasn't as if there was anywhere else she could go. It was only when Dilyn disappeared from the window, did she consider her appearance. Her makeup was running down her face, her hair was a mess, and her clothes were soaked!... Not to mention the bags under her eyes... She was an absolute disaster, and he'd surely see that once he came closer.

When Dilyn stepped outside, he was in his PJs: his very old, somehow-still-fitting-him spiderman shirt and superman pants, and it only hit him when he met face to face with the still lovely Kelti, but he honestly couldn't care less. Quickly opening his umbrella and stepping out and over to her, he smiled widely. "..Hey."

"Hey..." She responded, her voice cracking. She was still upset about the mess her life was in, as much as she'd like to remain calm now. She'd of hugged him if she could, but that didn't seem wise, all things considered. Especially when she was all wet. So, she kept her gaze on the pavement.

Dilyn held back on touching her in any form of way, which was difficult to do, seeing that she was so sad. So, he simply held the umbrella over her, and smiled at her a little. "..Some luck you have, huh, Flutters?"

She hadn't been called at in years. Cole had never addressed Kelti as anything other than her name... Sometimes, not even, just 'you'. He'd never made her feel special. It had always seemed like he was just tolerating her. So, hearing the petname caused her to let out a small sob. She tried to mask it of course, and wipe her eyes with the back of her hand. "You don't know the half of it."

"...Are you okay? Do you need anything? Do you wanna come inside?" He frowned, and awkwardly placed a hand on her shoulder. "You can come in and wait for a tow truck, it'd be more than okay."

She didn't know whether to shake her head yes or no, to half of those questions, but she wanted to go inside. She genuinely missed Dilyn and it was more than a small comfort to have him with her now. "I don't know if it will be... The tow truck shouldn't take long though..."

"But you'll be out in the rain! And it's freezing out here!"

"I don't want to intrude..."

He shook his head. "It's fine, really." He smiled.

Finally, she nodded "Okay then.... Thank you, I appreciate it." She still couldn't look him in the eye.

"You're welcome..now, c'mon, you're all wet. I'll get you a towel or something..." He awkwardly lead her inside his home.

"Thank you" she wore a weak smile as she followed him in. she felt like she should try and make more conversation after that. That, and she was genuinely curious about his life. "I-so how have you been?"

"Ah, pretty good, I guess. My job's been getting pretty hard, especially with my new partner. But dad thinks I can do it." He smiled. "Besides that, nothing's really been going on!...What about you? If..you don't mind me asking?"

Oh god, how would she even begin with explaining the state her life was in. She took a deep breath, and cleared her throat. "... Things aren't the best for me right now. I- it's been a hard week..."

Gil looked vaguely familiar to Laine, but she couldn't quite remember her name. She simply assumed he was another night-time customer. So, she smiled and even added a quick wink. "Well hello~ Welcome to Buddha Burger, may I take your order?"

(... Guys, when I called the place Buddha Burger, I legit forgot Laine is Asian ;____; Wooooooow)

He frowned again, and led her inside his apartment, quickly shaking out his umbrella and placing it by the door. "I'm really sorry to hear that...uh, take a seat anywhere, I'll get your towel soon, yeah? Do you want anything while you wait? Coffee? Tea? Water even?"

Gil sputtered for a moment, unsure of what to say. He was still pretty ashamed of what his father had done, and the fact that he'd let it happen. He should have been stronger. "... Um- Just give me a minute." he glanced up at the menu, opting to avoid bringing up her previous profession, worrying he might embarrass the woman.
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"Coffee would be nice... Thank you. I mean- I appreciate it" He was still the perfect, kind person she used to know, which was comforting, but also made Kelti feel incredibly sad. She'd been terrible to him and yet he'd decided to help her without a second thought.