Arcelia Ocros (farcingsweet) wrote in tiberiusswann, @ 2010-03-26 22:33:00 |
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Entry tags: | arc, emma |
Wednesday, 4/23/08
Who: Arc and Emma (with Jeffrey and Caitlin)
When: Lunch
Where: The cafeteria
What: Meeting
It took forever for Arcelia to get ready to go to the cafeteria because she could not find the top she wanted that matched the blue skirt she was wearing perfectly. Fashion emergencies were important and yet she was not able to focus all her attention on solving it because Jeffrey and Caitlin were playing peek-a-boo. It was too cute to ignore! Finally, she poked him into gathering the seat carrier for the six-month-old and he followed her out of the room carrying Caitlin.
Just to make matters worse, the cafeteria was almost full! There were so many seats taken that there were no empty tables and people didn't like being next to or near a baby in case she cried. "You take Caitlin, find a table and I'll go get us food," said Jeffrey, to which Arc agreed with enthusiasm. They separated and she was left with the task of finding a couple of spots at a table with someone who looked friendly enough. Not too difficult, she hoped.
Scouring the large room, Arc spotted a woman by herself, leaving plenty of room, and walked over to her with the carrier in hand. "Hi, can I sit here with my daughter? Her father's getting us lunch," she said. "All the other tables are full for some reason." She placed the baby seat on a chair facing her, sideways to the woman, and fastening the small plastic table on the seat. She'd be happy to move, but right now she was so hungry that all she wanted to do was sit somewhere and eat.