[color=silver][right][sup][color=f4a460][b]LOCATION[/b][/color] — [color=f4ee60]Town Square — Java Cafe[/color]
[color=f4a460][b]INTERACTING WITH[/b][/color] — [color=f4ee60]Alek [@Ruby][/color]
[color=f4a460][b]MENTIONED[/b][/color] — [color=f4ee60]Eli, Kat, Gina, and Daddy(Dmitri) [/color][/sup][/right]
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It was never easy being Evangeline Zima. From her tendency to trip and fall at the worst of times to doing at least one thing wrong in every period of the day: morning, afternoon, night - it didn’t matter. If Eva was present, the odds were in her favor to screw at least something up. It didn’t matter if she had been going on a lucky streak the entire day. All it took was just that one thing to set her course of actions off into a chain of events that renders any and all efforts to recapture her luck for naught. 

It happened when she was enjoying her coffee in the square, which resulted in her spilling the entirety of her indulgent mocha all over her brand new clothes and now, as she got up, it happened again when she tripped over her big brother’s foot. Thankfully, she didn’t cause him to spill his drink. She might have been experiencing a bad day, but Alek was having an even worse day. At least, that’s how Eva interpreted his overall physical reaction to her greeting. Though, as she came to with her vertical base, she noticed someone else was with him. Her memory was failing her. She couldn’t tell who he was. All she knew was that he looked eerie familiar to her and it was crushing her spirit even more not being able to find the name to the face.

Ignoring that just for the moment, Eva dusted herself off, giving her brother a bit of a smile. Despite her new outfit having dirt all over it, she was quite delighted to see Alek. It’s almost as if she doesn’t see him as much as she would prefer. 

He explained his horrible disposition and she gave him a sigh in response, which was promptly followed by her usual, cheery smile. [color=f4a460]“That would require having the time for such parties. I literally don’t. With the internship at our mother’s company and my job at The Edge, then school, I just don’t have the time to let loose like you do, Alek.”[/color] She sighed dramatically. After a moment of letting it linger, she recovered her smile that was lost after the realization of her lack of free time even in the summer. 

Alek had asked about Kat’s birthday tomorrow, which prompted Eva to reply with, [color=f4a460]“There are plans like you wouldn’t believe. I’m sure Kat is dreading it, but you know how daddy gets, right? Every year, he makes a bigger deal out of it than anyone in the family does. Everyone’s coming, though I’m not sure if Gina will be able to make it. I hope she will. I miss my darling, little sister. It’s not the same without her”[/color] Eva’s eyes lit up with such hope and love for Gina. 

Eva allowed herself a moment of silent adoration for her siblings, only for her to break it with the following, [color=f4a460]“so, what did you get Kat?”[/color] She asked Alek, curious eyes lighting up as her youthful wonder reflected in her tone.
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[color=silver][right][sup][color=00a86b][b]LOCATION[/b][/color] — [color=0091a8]The Brady Pub[/color]
[color=00a86b][b]INTERACTING WITH[/b][/color] — [color=0091a8]Olivia [@SpicyMeatBall][/color]
[color=00a86b][b]MENTIONS[/b][/color] — [color=0091a8]Ali and Eli[/color]
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Colin was seldom entertained by his own family. Due to the differences he and they tend to have, wasn’t  uncommon for the eldest Brady child to find himself bored to tears with his family’s supposed “fun activities”. Anything from the family functions with close, family friends, The Hortons and other events that were often part of their philanthropic endeavors, Colin wasn’t about that life. No offense to his siblings if they were, but he found their charitable ideals something he’d like to miss if at all possible. That’s not even mentioning how useless it was. 

To put it quite simply, Colin and his family were always at odds and sometimes it was for the better. However, there have been those rare occasions that he could not hide his amusement to save his life. One such situation was happening as he sat at the bar, sneaking a cup of the Brady Pub’s beer (it was whatever they had on tap). Though it was clearly no later than 10 am, he was enjoying the enjoyable showing of Salem’s finest hard at work giving what everyone had been wanting with whatever meal they were enjoying: quality, soap opera-level drama. This particular showing of drama came from none other than the little gossip girl herself.

[color=00a86b]“And who says life isn’t capable of some surprises.”[/color] Colin, full teeth grin, couldn’t contain a particular chuckle that had him simply enjoying the show as it unfolded. Unfortunately for Ali, it was at her expense. Oh well.

A further unraveling of the events before all in attendance, it seemed little Livvy was in possession of something. The words and what it was exactly had escaped Colin’s nosey ears, but it was something she [i]really[/i] wanted to show Ali. It was also cause for concern from his dear sister as she, without a moment’s hesitation, took Eli by his arm as soon as he and his trouble-making sister came back into the pub after having gone outside for a few moments. Whatever had happened, Colin made no attempt to leave now. He wouldn’t dare do that, not when things were just getting interesting.

When he knew that Ali and Eli were gone from sight, Colin moved over a seat, closer to Olivia. [color=00a86b]“You’ve created quite the stressful situation for my little sister, haven’t you, little Horton?”[/color] Colin commented, sipping his beer casually. [color=00a86b]“Makes one wonder just what you showed Ali and how you obtained it. Care to comment? It’ll be off the record, of course.”[/color]

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