Beauty and the Beast (Wynn tags Kalina)

[Wynn Sumner]

Wynn sat in a booth at a local diner, slowly taking down one chocolate shake after another. He had screwed things up with Lexi and he knew it. If she didn't speak to him again, well she couldn't be blamed.

Maybe the brain freeze would do him some good. He could heard the familiar slurking sounds of the glass being emptied. He signaled the server for another.

She looked over the six glasses he had already emptied. "You know it may not be my business but I think you had enough." Her words, although harsh, we gentle.

He looked up at her, his eyes red from crying through the day. She got the message. "You stay there, I'll fix you another one." She hurried over to the counter as the bell tinkled on a new entrance.

The person walked over to where Wynn was sitting. He didn't look up but muttered. "You come to stare at the Beast?"

[Kalina Dashkova]

"What do you mean see the beast?No beast are around here. And this isn't a fairytale"Kalina said a bit confused. She still did not get some american sayings. The only time she ever heard come to stare at the beast have you was the stage prodcution of beauty and the beast. "I was wondering if I could sit with you. All the seats are taken and you look like the nicest one in here." She did not add that her bodyguard would not be worried about me like some of the other guys in the place that looked at her with a most unbecoming manner. "But if you perfer to be left alone I understand" she added. She hoped the boy would understand what she was saying with her russian accent and all.

She was still getting use to having to repeat things at times because people could not understand her around her accent. "I am sorry how rude I did not introduce myself. I am Kalina Dashkova" she said with a smile on her face. If she looked nice enough perhaps he would be nice and let her sit with him to. She stood there silently waiting for him to answer her.

[Wynn Sumner]

Wynn didn't look up. "Oh sure go ahead." He motioned for her to sit down. "Ask anyone I know, I'm not nice. Everything I touch seems to fall apart." He sighed and slowly looked up and nearly did a spit take. The girl talking to him was beyond beautiful. It made him think, "Haley who?" "Julia Who?" "Lexi Who?"

He swallowed and spoke as his voice cracked. "I'M *shem* I'm Wynn Sumner. Feel free to join me here." He stood like a man should for a lady.

"Sorry for being a downer, its been a horrible day for me." He hoped his apology was sincere enough. He was perplexed though, why would someone of her caliber want to do with someone like him? After today, it wouldn't have surprised Wynn if she wanted to laugh at him.

[Kalina Dashkova]

"Nice to meet you Wynn" Kalina said with a smile. She crossed her legs and picked her up her menu and began scanning through it. She gave a slight nod to her bodyguard that she is okay and she saw him sit at the counter a descret distance away. "What is good here? I have never eaten here before. I have not had much american food even though I have been here for months." She smiled as she read all the descriptions to the various dishes. She felt sorry for the boy he looked like he had a very bad day. And she did not like to see anyone look like they have been hurt badly.

"I am very sorry about your day" Kalina said honestly. "Perhaps it would help if you spoke about what happened" she looked over at him. "Back home in Russia when me and my friends had bad days we would talk to each other. I heard that is also done here is it not?" she asked him curiously. She was still not use to american's and their ways, but she was glad that there was some similiarities between America and Russia. "I have been told I am a excellent listener."

When the waitress came over suddenly she smiled at them and Kalina smiled back at her. When she asked for drinks she let win order first and then she looked over the menu for drinks and decided on a chocolate milk shake. She was sure they were good, they were one of the first things she tried her coming to America. The food in Russia was so different, the milkshakes tasted different but she still enjoyed the ones they served over here. "Also could some whip cream and a cherry be on top please?" she asked and she was happy to hear the waitress say of course.

When the waitress walked away to get their drinks she turned back to Wynn with a smile.

[Wynn Sumner]

Kalina's smile helped brighten Wynn's soured mood. "Well, umm I always like the BLT's here. Its a nice meal that is semi sort of good for you, if you take out the bacon and leave the lettuce and tomato on the toast."

The waitress came over, giving Wynn a small wink as she took Kalina's order. She looked good for what she was getting. Once things were done he went on about his day.

"Its kind of a complicated problem." Still she did seem willing to listen to him, maybe Kalina would have some sound sage advice for him or else get a shake dumped over his head. "Well, theres this girl that I like, I mean she made me feel like I was worth something. Then Friday I see her at school with a popular guy and I admit that bothered me, then yesterday I see her with another guy and I lost it. I went and threw a slushie in his face. Then today I saw her and said things I shouldn't have and well things just dissolved." He sighed. "I think I'm sick."

Still she smiled, maybe things wouldn't be so bad after all.

[Kalina Dashkova]

"I am not worried about calories or anything. So I am not one that trys to get the healthiest thing on the menu" Kalina said with a smile and a laugh. She also worked out to keep her figure and stay healthy, still eating whatever she wanted. She had also made sure to ask for extra cheese and mayo on it, she wanted alot of it. She actually did love mayonasie, it has become one of her most favorite condiments to have on a sandwhich or to dip her fries in.

"I am extremely sorry" she said fully sincere. "You are human, and you had a human reaction. It is nothing to feel bad about" she said and laid a hand over his. "You were hurt and you let out your emotions. "I just think you have not met the woman for you. When you find her you will know, and she will not drive you crazy. It won't always be easy but that is relationships. Like mine have all been very public back in Russia. Press taking pictures at state dinners, so it is imperative that I find someone that can handle that life, well my father and mother always want a high ranking russian offical which makes sense" she said with a smile and a shrug.

When her drink came she took a sip of it and thanked the waitress. "So don't fret to much over what happened. It was not meant to be, so just let it go and soon you will meet the woman for you, I have a very good feeling you will."