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The sun had set entirely by the time Jonah arrived at the complex with two packs of wine coolers, for those who would rather not get drunk and still had to do something the next day. Jonah was one of them, although he might let himself slide if either of his roommates were willing to help him to bed and let Ai out for a short walk right before bed-- but that was not likely to happen. Either way, he didn't need drinks to help him enjoy the night or keep the conversation going. Wine coolers would have to do for tonight. Maybe a shot. Maybe. 

As Jonah entered the room and headed towards the stairs, he noticed a familiar figure sitting in one of the lounge chairs with her face buried in some kind of book. The book didn't look like a normal novel, and when he took a step closer, he realized that the slender figure was Pepper, the nice girl he would sometimes talk to during the mornings. [color=cadetblue]"Oh! Pepper!"[/color] He walked closer and set the drinks down on the lounge chair next to her. He grinned down at the woman as if they were old friends. [color=cadetblue]"What are you doin' down here? Aren't you supposed to be up in the rooftop for the party? Ain't you going or somethin'?"[/color] Jonah's English accent was always more prevalent when he talked in a friendly manner, and he usually didn't mean it to come out that way. He sat down at the edge of the lounge chair to be at eye level with Pepper. He knew she was shier than most people he had met in the past, but that didn't mean she had to avoid socialization altogether. He understood that groups of people could make someone nervous. He had to recharge himself sometimes after attending a business meeting or even going out sometimes, but it was always fun to hang around with some people and talk. [color=cadetblue]"I'm heading up there myself, why don't you come with me, gyal?"[/color] He smiled at her before standing up. He was going to change out of his dust-covered pants and shirt to something more flashy, but that would have to wait a bit until he escorted Pepper up to the rooftop. 

Jonah talked a bit to Pepper as they went up to the rooftop. It was mainly about Pepper's work and Jonah's shop. She shared some of her work stories, and he would share some of the stress he had been putting up to get the shop up. Jonah admired the work Pepper did. Being a paramedic was no task for someone who had a faint heart. Pepper looked like she was made or glass, but Jonah was thought to never judge a book by it's cover.

Once they arrived at the rooftop, Jonah dropped off the drinks and excused himself, telling Pepper he would be back shortly. Jonah didn't want to be in a party wearing dirty clothes and leaving behind dust everywhere, besides, he wanted to grab a particular person's attention. Being covered in dust was not how he was planning to. Instead, Jonah changed into a pair of black jeans, a red flannel with a grey shirt under and threw on his favorite Saint Laurent leather jacket on. To complete the look he slipped on his pair of Eris Bergen black boots. With a quick glance at his mirror, Jonah made his way back to the rooftop with a small grin on his face. Today was the night he would introduce himself to him-- if the handsome stranger ever appeared at the party. 

By the time he was back the karaoke machine had been taken over by two people and a few others had arrived. He could see Itzel, the girl he had talked to a few times, talking to another woman. He saw the man he had had a previous crush on talking to a shorter man that rushed to Bert on the grill. The smell of food filled the air around them and Jonah's stomach rumbled without shame. [color=cadetblue][i]I need food in me before I get my plan started.[/i][/color]

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