Thread: Change in Plans (AlureNova and Minderbinder)

Geez, really? I mean, it's not like you look dangerous or anything, Came the response of the woman as she slowly, but surely, pulled a pair of the bags back towards her car. She knew that hitch-hikers had something of a bad rap, but even then the idea of just driving past someone in need was enough to bring a scowl to her features. Liam had always told her that she spent too much time getting worked up over those kinds of things, of people not showing even a flicker of decency, and really Alice had to wonder if just maybe he was right. She'd probably end up going grey by thirty if she did worry about every little thing, but even still she couldn't help it. Maybe it was just the way she'd been brought up, or maybe she was just weird. Regardless of the reason, Alice didn't regret her decision to stop for the woman. That frown of hers quick to vanish as she grew close to the car, the young woman loosening her grip around the suitcases to pop open the trunk real quick. Her muscles strained as she tossed the luggage into the back, a slight wince staining her face as a faint ache ran its way down her arms. She probably shouldn't have been surprised, the last couple of weeks had been pretty much all heavy-lifting. From moving out of her apartment and into Liam's place, the man himself too busy dealing with his family to be of much help, to getting ready for the trip to Trenton. She wasn't much of a stretcher in the first place, so really it was only a matter of time until she pulled something. Gently massaging her arm, the bride-to-be's attention focused back upon the woman. She'd managed to grab the rest of the luggage, and she herself was making her way back to the car as well. Stepping to the side to make room, Alice would quietly listen as she detailed the reason for her stay. Oh, um, that's good...I think, Perhaps it was just nerves, but the way the sentence ended held something other than just friendly discourse. And that smile as well...it seemed almost a bit too friendly to the young lady. Still, she didn't dare question it. Maybe the woman just had an odd way of smiling, maybe Alice herself was just seeing things. She hadn't gotten more than a two-hours sleep in what felt like weeks, it'd only stand that her mind wasn't all there. Her smile becoming just a tad bit sheepish as she felt the woman's wandering eyes, Alice quirked an eyebrow at the woman's question. Oh, right. It'd make sense for her to ask the same thing in kind, I'm, well, getting married. I guess. She guessed ? Alice would've liked to chalk up the awkwardness to sleep deprivation, but she had to admit the stranger was playing a bit of a role in things too. That weird little smile of hers was enough to make the young lady just a tad bit nervous, and the way her eyes seemed...seemed so set on her didn't exactly help matters either. The groom's family lives in Trenton, so, well...I'm off to meet them, The awkwardness in her smile grew ever so more as she finished, following up with a shy shrug of the shoulders. It was still weird, saying that she was getting married. It always felt like something that was just out of reach, something that would never actually happen to her of all people. And yet, here she was...a blushing bride only a bit away from saying 'I do'. C'mon, Shutting the trunk, she'd move past the stranger and back towards the driver's side. We should be able to get to the town before dark, if we start going now, She hopped on in, fastening her seatbelt. Oh, and I'm Alice by the way. And you're...?