forum Weekend At the Overlook CLOSED (3/3)

Started February 08, 2025 by @korixkj

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Ama giggled lightly, before turning to the cafe and smiling wider. "Hey look, Neri's here! The girl from earlier!"

"Not a lot of options to eat" Chris shrugged, he wasnt gonna let Al fall, but he got her awake, so a win. "Our social butterfly isnt here, and I dont feel like talking to people"

"I got it.. I just want fries for real" She said, now more awake

Neri noticed them too, and waved, but didn't get up as they walked in. She had a good up, and was maybe listening to music.
Laural and Ama sat down on one side of an empty booth, waiting patiently for the waiter or waitress.

Chris slid into the corner, resting his head on the table, "my eyes should be immune to staring at a screen by now"

Al slid into the booth beside him, sighing "And my legs should be immune to hiking, but here we are"

Laural (I think I spell her name differently sometimes- sometimes it's Laural and sometimes it's Laurel… And Laural dosen't sound like a name anymore lol)
(Sorry, back on track)
Laural laughed a bit. "I am pretty good and talking to the mourning though, so sucks for you." She said, making Ama giggled too, before her face fell. "She seemed lost… I really hope we are able to find closure for her.."

Chris nodded, "they usually seem lost when they dont know what happened and actually cared for the person"

Al chimed in solemnly "Yeah, and it was both her niece and a vanishing. Those are always the hardest" Vanishings were commonplace in national parks, unfortunately. Many, many stories of people who were there one minute, and gone the next, just like Leiara

"At least we have a lead now, with the wax." Laural said. At this Neri looked up at the group, staring for just a second, before looking back down. She wasn't the only one, another couple who were sitting close enough to hear also looked, but Neri's gaze had something.. more to it. More that just interest. Possibly worry, or… Relief?

"A lead…a deadend… " Chris muttered, having no clue what the wax could be from, or mean.

Just then, Al's eyes lit up. "Laural, I need you to ask Camille some questions about Leiara, like how she ended up with her, and her childhood and stuff"

Laural nodded. "Tomorrow. I don't want to wear her out today." She said.
Ama looked at the menu. "What should we get for the penguins?"
(She's calling the two guys penguins because a lot of penguins are actually gay, and she loves animals lol)

"A salad for Joey. And Not sure what Simon wants. Personally, I will just have something simple and cheap-" Chris said, finally lifting his head from the table.

"Get him a burger. I just want fries, honestly" Al responded, knowing exactly what her frequent traveling companion would want

Ama nodded. "Alright, a salad, something cheap, a burger, fries, a sandwich or wrap for Laural, and pancakes for me, if they serve breakfast all day."
Laural nodded. Ama knew her.

Chris nodded and laid his head back on the table. "My brain hurts from all the thinking"

Al smirked, running her hands through Chris's hair, something she did frequently after he'd had a long day of being the smartest."I bet" She didn't stop when the waitress came over, simply ordering all the food, and Ama, did, infact, get her pancakes

Ama smiles, eating quickly. She was hungry from the day's work. Laural also are fairly quickly, though out of practice and not if hunger. "It was a pretty long day today."

Once chris got his food he ate it quietly, not really caring what it even was.

The meal was rather silent, Al also taking to eating her fries slowly and silently

When both Laural and Ama were done, Laural pulled out her phone and the girls waited for the other two by researching more. They hadn't found much, but they had found some similar disappearances, and were looking for more.

Chris finished his food and made sure they had food for the two sleeping gays.

Al paid the tab and they left, she climbed into the back of the 7-seated car, falling asleep immediately in the back

Laurel drove them back to the hotel, glancing back when they got there. If the other two were asleep, they wouldn't bother them. Ama quickly and quietly climbed out, heading back to her room.

Chris nudged Al awake when they got there, before grabbing the food and going to the rooms, to find Joseph still sleeping and cuddling Simon.

Al made her way groggily into the room behind Chris, Upon realizing the boys were still asleep in her bed, she simply crawled into Chris's and promptly passed back out

Laural headed after Ama, both falling asleep rather quickly.