This Is What Makes Us Girls (Maddison)

[Emerson (DELETED 8699)]

Emerson felt like she was intruding. Maddison had things to do, after all. And, technically, the sleepover was just that - over. The night was gone and it was well into the day after and she should have been out the door by then. But, if Maddison was going to offer her accompaniment to a walk, she wasn't going to refuse. It'd be nice to have someone accompany her for once. They could talk some more and Emerson could point out her favorite places to go and maybe the two could plan another time to hang out. Or was it too soon to do so? She was really pushing the whole friendship thing. She could feel it.

"A walk sounds great!" The girl nodded in agreement. "And, yeah. I'll go get changed." She grabbed her bag again and followed the same path she had taken the night before, down the hall and into the bathroom. The door was shut behind her, and her bag was placed on the floor. Emerson took the time to splash some water on her face and finger comb through her hair before her change of clothes were being taken out. It was a simple outfit, lacking any specific spruce of color, but it was comfy, and that's all she really cared about. After changing and stuffing her pajamas away, she applied some vanilla and peach-scented lotion onto her arms and chest. It was her favorite smell. It was delicate and cute and familiar - which was good, because after bumping her head around, not many things were.

Emerson was out and ready just a bit before Maddison was, and she took the time to situate the mess she had made in the living room. She first retrieved the blanket she had left on the back of her chair at the table after breakfast and folded it and all the other blankets that had become clumped on the couch. It was the least she could do. The last thing she did was tuck her stuffed animal safely away in her bag, and by then, Maddison was out and ready to go. After sliding on her boots, Emerson was following the blonde out the door.

The brunette breathed a sigh of relief once she was outside. Her lungs were met with the crisp, cool air of the autumn, and it felt amazing. It was just dark enough out, bordering the line of feeling safe out on her own, and not, and Emerson was thankful that Maddison would be walking with her.

"So," she started, trying to pick at a conversation of her own for once. "Do you have anything fun planned to do in the fall?" A lame attempt, but an attempt in the least. She let her shoe scuff a single fallen leaf and adjusted her bag on her shoulder.

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Maddison offered a smile and then headed back off into her bedroom. She stripped out of her pajamas and then dressed in a pair of jeans, tank top, and caridgan. She was glad to start dressing for fall time. After fixing her hair, she headed out of the bedroom and smiled to Emerson. "Ready?" The blonde asked and then they were soon out the door.

She started down the street, Emerson would have to lead her as she didn't know where the girl lived. Maddison hummed as she walked, but stopped when she was asked her question. Maddison had to think on that for a moment. Did Robin enjoy fall time? She really did have a ton of stuff planned. Fall was her favorite time of the year, well that and winter. She loved Christmas.

"Oh yes, I want to go to the pumpkin patch, pick pumpkins. Do the corn mazes. I'm really ready to decorate the condo with fall decorations, but I'm not sure if Robin likes it. I'll have to ask him." Technically though, Robin was living in her home so she should be able to decorate it how she pleased. "Do you have any plans?"

Maddison would do more than that, she'd probably drink Pumpkin Spice Lattes, play in the leaves and all of the fun junk that people do in the fall time.

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Emerson couldn't help the slight skip in her step as they continued walking on their way. She matched her pace to Maddison's so she wouldn't end up moving too far ahead. "Oh, pumpkin picking. That sounds like fun. I like the little baby pumpkins. And gourds. S'cute and all." She didn't know of any nearby pumpkin patches but she could search one up the next time she stopped by one of the cafes. Some of them had computers tucked away in the corners, which was nice. She didn't have one of her own. Then again, she didn't really want one of her own. She'd probably end up breaking it in one shape or form.

"Dunno if I've ever been to a corn maze. Probably a good idea if I didn't go to one, anyways. I'd get lost." She shrugged her shoulders. Besides, corn was for eating, wasn't it? Popcorn was one of her guilty pleasures. Especially with caramel. "Well, if Robin doesn't like fall decorations, then that's a bit of a deal breaker if you ask me." The brunette let out a small laugh. "M'teasing, of course. But you should definitely decorate. I wanna hang up faux leaf garlands, or something." Emerson had spotted some at one of the craft stores she had visited. It was a simple decoration, but super cute, and she'd be able to reuse it over the years.

For once, Emerson found herself excited to talk. "I don't really have plans, but I know what I want to do. Not sure if I'll follow through with them. But yeah, definitely getting little pumpkins and gourds and maybe some apples. And then I want to take pictures outside and go on coffee dates by myself and make some fun crafts and - oh, this is one of my favorite places." She pointed a sparkly nail towards the building as the two passed by it. It was one of the museums Emerson had discovered on her nights around the city. She'd only been once, but she spent almost all her hours of moonlight inside. There was just so many things to see and learn. She couldn't exactly keep herself away from it. "Anyways, the last thing I want to do is go trick or treating, but that's far fetched so m'not getting my hopes up about it."

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"Oh!" She looked up at museum building and smiled. Maddison hadn't been inside there yet. Maybe one day she would go. She enjoyed stuff like that as well. On the flip side, Maddison was a huge geek. She loved science, and science fiction and all of that jazz. Most people wouldn't see it by the way she looked but she could geek out and most certainly did geek out.

"Oh yes, trick or treating. I'm going. I'm going to make Robin go as well. I don't even care that I'm not a little kid, I love that stuff and I don't think it's fair that adults don't get to go unless they have kids. I'm sure I'll go to some costume parties, but I'll be out and about on trick or treating night."

She already had her outfit planned. It wouldn't be long before Halloween was upon them. She needed to figure out what Robin could go as. She was going as a cheerleader, should she make him the football player? That'd be funny. Robin as a football player. He was so gawky and not anything like a football player. She wondered what kind of kid he had been in school.

"What are you dressing up as?"

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Adults. Emerson didn't feel like she was one. She didn't really have a job and she didn't really have much responsibility aside from her own well being. She'd get a job eventually, but not one that took up too much of her time. Because, in the aspect of not being responsible for too much of anything, Emerson was happy with how things were going.

"I think I'll be a fawn. Or some kind of fairy princess or something." She hadn't put much thought into it yet. It wasn't even October yet, so she still had some time. She definitely wouldn't be getting those super tiny 'sexy' costumes that were sold in her size. They didn't really suit her personal tastes, but she wouldn't deny that on other girls they looked really great. In any case, she'd be picking up bits and pieces of her costume from all over, and even do a little crafting if she had to. "I don't really have anyone to go with but I bet you're going with your friends or Robin so, yee. Not sure if I'll be going after all."

The two walked on, and Emerson decided she'd crash at Prudence's for the night. The woman wouldn't really mind. Not that much, at least. Emerson didn't see herself as a big bother. She'd sleep on the couch for a bit and be out before the redhead would probably even realize. Emerson stopped on the sidewalk. Her destination wasn't that far off, and she didn't want to have to make Maddison walk all the way back home. Especially alone.

"We can stop here. I don't have much further to go, and you'll have to walk all the way back home, so it's just easier, yeah?"

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Maddison walked along, mostly keeping her eyes on her feet. She did that a lot when she walked by herself or when she was with someone she was comfortable with. Though, there were times when Maddison carried herself with pride, tonight was just not one of those times. "Yeah, I'll probably go with Robin. I don't think he'd mind if you went with us. Not that he knows he's going yet." Maddison laughed. Robin would get dragged along to all of these things. It was his fate as her sire.

When they stopped, Maddison looked up. She offered Emerson a small smile. "I don't mind walking you all the way back home. I offered, remember? And It's nice to get out and walk, I haven't done it in a few nights. I used to be pretty active, now I get lethargic at times which really isn't all that good."

Maddison nodded to herself and then kicked around some stray leaves that had fallen. "However, I had a fun time. It was nice to meet some more people in the line. We'll have to get together soon and have coffee or something."

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Emerson perked up. "You'd really take me? I mean, you don't have to if you want alone time with Robin or anything but if you're going to offer, I'm not going to refuse." She smiled. Making plans was a good thing. It meant that she was going out more, getting more involved, and interacting with people more often - even if they were the same people over and over, it was an improvement from her repetitive day to day lifestyle. And it was progress, too. Maybe she could be less shy, less awkward, less afraid of going to busy places. It would be nice to go dancing sometime. But she'd take baby steps.

"I know, I know," Emerson sighed. "It just gets kind of scary when it gets really late. Creepy people and all that. Wouldn't want something bad to happen, y'know?" If she could remember anything at all, it would be the warnings drilled into her brain about the world being bad. If she could remember anything at all, it would be the first few moments she had spent on the ground with blood all around her. She worried too much, that girl. She knew there was good in the world. She saw it in the kindness of the baristas at the cafes and the cute animals she spotted in the parks and the budding friendship she now had with the blonde woman.

Even still, she worried.

"I had lots of fun too! Thanks for inviting me over. Coffee sounds great. Or maybe I could take you to the museum or the park or something. I'll shoot you an email when I come up with a plan." Emerson's smile from before returned. It felt good to make a friend since she didn't quite have any after being turned. She'd attempt to make more, of course, by meeting Robin next, but Maddison would definitely be her go-to person. That's just what happened when Emerson mixed with people. She got clingy, and she got clingy fast.

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"Alright! That sounds great. So we will part ways here then? I look forward to hearing from you." Maddison gave Emerson a quick hug and then a wave, before she headed back towards her house. She'd have to get home and think, think about what was going to happen between her and Robin, about the conversation they would have and how it would go. It was all so very stressful and she didn't want to screw it up. Because it was a delicate conversation, a delicate situation.

Robin was very delicate.

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Emerson glanced around. Prudence's place was barely a few strides away. "Yeah, here is good. Talk soon, okay?" The brunette was a bit taken aback by the hug she received, but she accepted it happily. Hugs were her favorite. She'd heard somewhere or another that if you hugged someone for a certain period of time that trust would build and the two individuals would grow closer. It made sense. She decided that hugs were a good thing and that Maddison wasn't shy of them, which was also a good thing.

After she pulled away, Emerson returned a wave to the blonde, turned on her heel, and headed in the direction of her sire's home. She wouldn't go right away, of course. The sun wouldn't come up for a little bit, and she'd make the most of the time she had to spend outdoors. There was a small park not too far away, and a little bench that Emerson had therefore claimed as her own. She'd go to it to clear her mind, think, or just simply sit and relax. This time, she was picking the last option as she sat herself down on the wood of the bench and brought her legs up to fold over one another. Her bag sat next to her, and Emerson watched as the stars appeared and the moon shone. She momentarily remembered to wish the best for Maddison and her complications with Robin. Hopefully, the two would be able to work the situation out with one another and end on a good note.

After a bit of time had passed and Emerson was content, she got up from her seat and walked to Prudence's. She knocked on the door and was let in moments after, crashing on the couch only minutes after she had arrived. Maybe she was a bit tired after all.