Lisa waited at the Urban Grind as she was told to meet there. She could almost hear the tick tocks of the clock on the wall as time passed sluggishly. Her foot was tapping out her nervousness and not knowing what might and what can happen. It was kind of like the time she went on a blind date, except her date wasn't a potential killer. Hopefully this meeting would end better. On her wrist was a bracelet she thought she threw away. It was a simple little band with lettered beads saying "L+M BFF". She didn't know why she put it back on. Maybe it was to remind her of the good memories that seemed so long ago. In front of her was a steaming cup of coffee, the surface of which was glassy and still. She could see her faint reflection in the darkness. The blonde hair and hair cut still felt strange to her, like she was wearing someone else's life. It reminded her of the time she decided to go for a new look and got a pixie cut out of impulse. A lot of people made fun of her, saying she "turned lesbian". And despite the rumors and name calling Mari stuck by her side thru all of it. 

10 or maybe 15 minutes of waiting later Lilith walked in the front door. It took Lisa a second to recognize her, since she had only seen her in pictures before. She waved and motioned at her despite the cold nervous feeling in her gut. At first Lisa thought Lilith looked cool and exciting. She had to remind herself that the person in front of her is possibly a murderer, that she should keep her guard up. 

"Hi, I'm Lisa" she said, extending a hand to greet her. Her voice was calmly apprehensive. "I'm just trying to put together the whole picture about Mari-- I mean Maria. That's just, ummm, a nickname I gave her. And I heard you knew her" Lisa watched Lilith's body language closely, looking for anything telling. "I guess I should start by saying I knew Mari for a long time, since we were kids. We used to be really close until a bunch of stuff and drama happened and we stopped talking. I'm just trying to figure out what changed between then and now." Lisa paused a second, finding it difficult to speak. "So, I guess to start I'm wondering how you know her."