"Oh, uh, sure. We could definitely stop. I've already eaten, so go ahead. I'm gonna make. Quick stop for something anyway. I'll be right back." Jak smiled and waved as she walked towards the end of the street. A flower vendor was there, bright green leaves waving back at her. Jak kept walking, humming to herself, moving her bangs out of her face again. It seemed like another quiet day, but something was amiss. Sure it was summer, but the feeling of being watched wasn't from tourists. Something was out of place, but she couldn't tell what exactly.

She rubbed her neck and shrugged it off. It wasn't like she looked like a delinquent with her sports bag over her shoulder and the bottom of the bat sticking out just enough so that she could pull it free in an emergency. At last she reached the flower vendor. He had just about everything, orchids, roses, and even a few hyacinths. Jak scanned for one color in particular, and picked a batch of purple hyacinths out of the bunch. She fumbled around for her wallet and quickly paid for them. She made a few jokes with the vendor, and left, carefully placing the flowers in her bag, just in front of the bat and other gear. Jakki sighed and sat down just outside the café staring at the sky. She could probably go in and grab something to eat as well, but she didn't feel hungry. She didn't really feel anything, just kind of empty inside. She was taking the scenic route to avoid going home for too long. It felt empty there too, and her mother wasn't helping, with her insistences that he was still alive and fighting.

Jak laid back and just tried to relax. Today was a warm summer day, and the sun was eye-searingly bright. There was no way she was going to go back to being gloomy on a day like this. She started to hum another song, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair as she waited for Abby.