[color=lemonchiffon][h3][center]~~~Lainie~~~[/center][/h3][/color]
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Lainie sped up her pace to keep up with the much taller, much more confident person's strides, almost having to break into a run. She wondered if she'd spoken too quietly - she tended to do that when she was nervous. Or she'd hesitated too long before replying. Would he think her rude? Would he go back on the offer?

[color=lemonchiffon]"I-I'm sorry,"[/color] she called as she caught up with him in the cafeteria, hunching her shoulders, careful not to knock into other students. Again, she didn't know if he'd heard her over the buzz of chatter that filled the air. She hadn't seen the cafeteria this busy in several months. Busy or not, though, this was where she usually ate at a table by herself. She hoped she wasn't making an idiot of herself in front of him and everyone else in the room. For all she knew, he'd laugh at her. She stood in place for a few seconds, biting her fingernails, before pouring herself a bowl of cereal and a glass of fruit juice. Taking a seat next to Suleykaar, she forced herself to look him in the eye. [color=lemonchiffon]"I accept your offer."[/color]