Getting to Know you (Teachers and Staff only please)

Rome smiled at Carlos, "Hello! Where can I sit??" he looked around unsure of where to seat his ass.

Carlos had been sipping his beer when Helena and the principal came to the table. He smiled at both of them. "Oh! Ms.Helena how wonderful! Nice to see you Mr. Vargas." he greeted

Gesturing to his left at an empty seat. "This is a free seat, please feel free to use it."

As they settled in their seats, he noticed a blond man come in and order. He squinted for a moment then wondered. 'Is that the librarian?' before dismissing the thought.

"Thanks," Rome smiled, and sat down, taking another sip of his wine. Noticing Carlos looking at something, he looked in that general direction.

Adruptly setting his cup down, Rome stood up again, banging his knee against the table, so that his happy call of "Aldrick-OWWW FUCCCCCK." got amended with him falling back down into his seat and rubbing his knee with a pained expression.

Helena looked over to where Carlos was looking, and indeed, there was Aldrick at the bar. He must like this place too, she thought with a grin.

When she saw Rome get out of his seat to call the blonde librarian, but banged his knee on the table and fell back into this seat, she asked him with concern, "Are you alright?"

Big tear filled eyes looked over to her, as he grimaced, "I think I'll live but just barely!"

So it was the anti social librarian. He thought as much with the shrill reaction from the principal. "Mr. Vargas? If you die then who will finish your wine?" he joked.

Helena would've said, 'I'll drink the wine,' but she didn't. Instead, she said, "I'll get you some ice for your knee."

She got up from her seat and walked over to the bar where the bartender was and asked him, "May I have a bag of ice, please?"

The bartender nodded and quickly got a small plastic bag filled with ice, twisted it around, then wrapped it up with some brown paper towel. Helena thanked the man and walked back over to the table she sat at.

She handed her boss the towel-covered bag of ice and said, "Here. Put it on your knee."

He flinched at hearing his name, and seeing the Greek only cemented in his fears. He had gone to the same exact bar as his co-workers.
Which, in retrospect, wasn't that bad at all.

If it wasn't for Herr Vargas.

Anything would be perfectly fine without him, really. But if it wasn't for the beer in this place, he would have already turned to leave.

Just... pretend you didn't see anything.

Gratefully he took the bag of ice and put it on his knee, "Thankyou..." he smiled at her, before turning his gaze to the Librarian who seemed intent on ignoring them, "I think I hurt my knee for no reason though... I don't think Aldrick wants to hang out with us - my fault."

He sighed looking a little sad.

Carlos watched as the principal put the ice on his knee then looked at the librarian who was intent on ignoring them. It bothered the Cuban but he didn't show it. Perhaps another time. "No, no" he said in a rich, pleasant tone. "It is not your fault, perhaps Mr. Aldrick is it? will join us next time. But for now, let us enjoy each other's company. So tell me Mr. Vargas, how did you come to find out about this place?"

"Ah no it's my fault," Rome disagreed with a light smile, his mood brightening suddenly, "Aldrick and I always were at odds... know this place? Oh well, I just walked past it one time and thought I'd check it out. When it's nice out I prefer to walk more."

Helena listened as her boss talked about the school librarian and his anti-social nature, as well as how he found the bar that they were now having drinks at. Nothing like fate being sneaky in bringing people together, she thought with a grin.