shivering, cautiously steps closer, speaking in a shaky whisper "Excuse me... Can I use your phone? My car... it's dead."
Sure go ahead, it's right in here.
gratefully enters the house, looking around "Thank you so much. I can't believe my luck... breaking down on a night like this."
she sees your dark room. Do you need any blankets or anything?
nods appreciatively, teeth chattering "Yes, please. Anything to warm up... I'm freezing."
Here's a blanket, there's a fireplace over there too if you can get it lit.
quickly wraps the blanket around herself, her hands trembling "Thank you... thank you so much. I can't imagine being out there in that storm."
hesitates for a moment, then decides to be honest "I just turned 22 last month... Why do you ask?"
Well I'm 23, and I'm sorry about that question I just asked. I'll try not to do that again.chuckles
smiles nervously, still shivering "It's okay... I understand. No harm done."
Here, here's some hot soup, it'll warm you up.
takes the bowl of hot soup gratefully, blowing on it before taking a cautious sip "Mmm... thank you, WeareSummers. It's exactly what I needed.
Have you eaten anything today?
nervously fidgets with her hair "No, actually... I haven't. I didn't have time to grab anything before my car broke down."
Let me whip up something real quick.
<WeareSummers prepares a delicious meal for Melanie, and they spend the rest of the night together, sharing stories and getting to know each other.>
pours another glass of wine So Melanie, who is this guy that you were supposed to meet?
pauses for a moment, avoiding eye contact "Oh... he's just an old friend from college. We haven't seen each other in years."
And why were you meeting him tonight of all nights?
nervously shifts in her seat, playing with the wine glass "Well, we were supposed to catch up, you know... reminisce about old times.
Would you rather be with him than stuck here with me?
blushes and looks down, speaking softly "No... I mean, not at all. It's just... he's an old friend, and I thought it would be nice to reconnect.
Don't worry about it. Just think of this as a forced bonding session. grins At least you're not out in that storm anymore.
laughs softly, feeling more at ease "Yeah, being stuck here with you is definitely preferable to freezing out there. Thank you for that, WeareSummers.