Gabriel nodded at Conrad and Robyn, who shrugged and attempted to look productive. Conrad kept away from sight mostly (seeing as hobos might disattract customers) and Robyn grimaced at the thing she had no idea what it was that Vanessa had given her. Gabriel went with Vanessa behind the counter.
[i]"You probably saved my life last night. Or this morning. Or whenever the hell it was."[/i] he said, a bit confused, waving his hand in the air as if not really caring when it was. He looked a bit weary, obviously still in a bit of pain and fatigue. [i]"And I want to thank you for that. Truly, it was an act of kindness I've rarely seen in a human- I mean another human being."[/i] that last sentence sounded a bit awkward, as if the word 'human' was different to him.
He looked at her for a moment. [i]Why is she so familiar?[/i] he asked himself over and over, trying to get a read on her face, her personality. He felt like he had met her before, but every time his mind comes closer to remembering, he feels a sharp sting of pain in his chest - as if shame manifested itself physically in him. It stopped him from remembering. 
He decided to be blunt.
[i]"Do you know me, Vanessa?"[/i] he asked after a moment of uncomfortable staring. His face looked stern, crooked in a frown. It was a very serious facial expression. The question was a simple one, but with so many hidden uninterpreted meanings behind it. Gabriel expected Vanessa to be caught off-guard by the question, or perhaps become uncomfortable. But then again, she is such a light-mooded person that she might be just as blunt herself.
This talk could get interesting.