Nodding and smiling at Ana's excitement about the fire. "These are the most amazing thing. They dont get ash or soot everywhere."
Twisting slightly she placed her cup and saucer on the table next to her. The seats were not overly uncomfortable, but just not the kind that encourage you to lay down and sink into them for hours. Probably good for people just briefly staying or the snobby kind looking for only 'the very best' of things. Suki restrained a snort at that thought. Her mother's friends were like that.
"I think they just want you to briefly sit on them while waiting for your turn, rather than lounge. Plus if they do get you to relax some afterwards, you may notice it that much more." Suki giggled at that. What a trick, get the customer uncomfortable so when they do relax slightly they feel it is a good improvement.
Finally the waif-like hostess came from the back. She still looked very sickly in that green coat, even her eyes looked sunken. Poor thing. It made the familiar wonder who this girl gave so much blood too, if that was the cause. Finally the hostess got behind her desk to look at the schedule. Suki watched her smile wanly and look up at the three of them and inquire quietly. "Miss Rosethorne?"
Shopping, Spa, Swimming
Ana vaguely felt defensive at Rorri's offhanded comment, "poor american girls, don't even know how to shop for clothing," and stammered before responding. "Well, I was never taught. My father never understood womens' clothing and I never had a fashionable friend in school. The best fashion I wore was a Girl Scout's uniform. Everything else I've cobbled together by what I thought looked 'good' and felt nice."
Suki Langston
18 years ago
Rorri Rosethorne
18 years ago
Rorri nodded and stood up with a smile. "Present." She replied with a cheerfull accented tone.
"Are we ready for our treatment?" The english girl asked.
"Are we ready for our treatment?" The english girl asked.
Suki Langston
18 years ago
Suki grinned at Miss Rosethorne's response. How very proper. She hoped they enjoyed their time here. From the hall a sturdy but well dressed african american woman smiled at her and welcomed her to the spa. Carefully she made her way through the lobby to the attendant to discuss her choices. "I would like the Hot Stone massage, followed by the Aromatherapy Body Wrap then the spa pedicure and manicure, please."
With a brisk nod the attendant asked her to follow and started off down the hallway. Suki sent a smile towards the two women. "Enjoy your fun! Maybe we will get a chance chat later in the nail room."
With a brisk nod the attendant asked her to follow and started off down the hallway. Suki sent a smile towards the two women. "Enjoy your fun! Maybe we will get a chance chat later in the nail room."
Montana
18 years ago
Ana piped up as she stood slowly, watching Suki get nearly carted off, "I'd like that!"
Turning to Rorri, she admitted, "Since I've never been to a spa before, I'll accept any suggestions you have for treatments."
Ana experienced a brief surge of excitement as they followed the hostess. She'd never wanted a spa treatment before, and didn't know what they entailed. But now that she was going to be getting one, she couldn't help but feel that surge, knowing she was about to be pampered.
Turning to Rorri, she admitted, "Since I've never been to a spa before, I'll accept any suggestions you have for treatments."
Ana experienced a brief surge of excitement as they followed the hostess. She'd never wanted a spa treatment before, and didn't know what they entailed. But now that she was going to be getting one, she couldn't help but feel that surge, knowing she was about to be pampered.
Rorri Rosethorne
18 years ago
Rorri giggled, she seemed to do that a lot.
"I'm opting for the full experience dearie, as for ye I would suggest it as well for what girl would not wish to be so pampered?" Rorri smiled and took Ana's hand in her own.
"This is really gona be a treat for ye!" She giggled again as she followed their hostess inside.
"I'm opting for the full experience dearie, as for ye I would suggest it as well for what girl would not wish to be so pampered?" Rorri smiled and took Ana's hand in her own.
"This is really gona be a treat for ye!" She giggled again as she followed their hostess inside.
Rorri Rosethorne
18 years ago
Inside the girls were given green terry cloth robes and led to change, a short while Rorri came out and was joined by a nervous Ana. Together they were led into the inner chambers of the spa where for the next couple of hours they were pampered like royalty, washed, waxed, trimmed, and in general treated like miniature queens.
Eventually the two were released and Rorri was pleased with the difference in Ana, she looked absolutely marvelous!
"Ye look absolutely beautiful dearie!" Rorri clapped with a friendly smile.
She wondered if Suki, that asian girl hey had met was working here or getting a treatment like themselves...
Eventually the two were released and Rorri was pleased with the difference in Ana, she looked absolutely marvelous!
"Ye look absolutely beautiful dearie!" Rorri clapped with a friendly smile.
She wondered if Suki, that asian girl hey had met was working here or getting a treatment like themselves...
Montana
18 years ago
Ana couldn't help but blush at Rorri's loud praise. Her finger- and toe-tips tingled still where she'd had the manicure and pedicure. The rounded soft nails glimmered a misty pink. A cloud of semi-curly hair bounced in the edge of her extremely blurry vision - her glasses had been taken from her at the very beginning of the treatments. Something itched at the corner of her eye, but she couldn't scratch it or she'd mar her polish... So she kept blinking the one eye repeatedly. It annoyed her. She probably looked like a spastic or someone with Tourette's...
"Thanks. But it hasn't been so comfortable... and I can't quite see..." Which she coincidentally demonstrated by walking directly into a cart of towels and robes. Knocking over the spa's employee, she cavorted so she wouldn't land on her hands, instead bumping Rorri and catching her robe on the cart's handle. A tearing sound could be heard as she fell to the ground, then a loud thud! as she landed.
A low moan could be heard. "oooooowwww..."
"Thanks. But it hasn't been so comfortable... and I can't quite see..." Which she coincidentally demonstrated by walking directly into a cart of towels and robes. Knocking over the spa's employee, she cavorted so she wouldn't land on her hands, instead bumping Rorri and catching her robe on the cart's handle. A tearing sound could be heard as she fell to the ground, then a loud thud! as she landed.
A low moan could be heard. "oooooowwww..."
Suki Langston
18 years ago
Suki was completely relaxed. Her skin shone like a warm burnished pearl, her nails were all squared off and shone with a french manicure. They had even styled her hair in an elaborate braided style. Some strands looped around and into the large braid while others hung down her back and beside her face.
She had just gathered up her socks and boots when she heard the crash. Quickly she raced out into the hall to find Ana sprawled upon the floor and chaos around her. There were towls strewn along the floor and a spa employee was on her rear near the mess.
Hoping nothing bad had befallen either women she stepped closer, noticing Rorri on the other side of Ana.
"Is everyone ok?" With an outstretched hand she helped pull the attendant, who was closest, upright before turning to Ana.
She had just gathered up her socks and boots when she heard the crash. Quickly she raced out into the hall to find Ana sprawled upon the floor and chaos around her. There were towls strewn along the floor and a spa employee was on her rear near the mess.
Hoping nothing bad had befallen either women she stepped closer, noticing Rorri on the other side of Ana.
"Is everyone ok?" With an outstretched hand she helped pull the attendant, who was closest, upright before turning to Ana.
Montana
18 years ago
Ana looked over at the attendant from her position on the floor. She couldn't make out anything but a blur of a face. "I'm terribly sorry Miss. I just can't see without my glasses, and I neglected to tell my friend. I thought I'd be getting them back sooner. I think my own pride was hurt more than my person."
She stayed seated though. She wasn't quite sure if she'd twisted her ankle, or if the burning spot on her side was a cut from the cart. She knew she'd ripped the robe, but how badly, she couldn't tell without feeling for it. And if she felt for it, she might bare skin she'd rather not.
She stayed seated though. She wasn't quite sure if she'd twisted her ankle, or if the burning spot on her side was a cut from the cart. She knew she'd ripped the robe, but how badly, she couldn't tell without feeling for it. And if she felt for it, she might bare skin she'd rather not.
Suki Langston
18 years ago
Suki watched Ana sitting unmoving on the floor. Perhaps something had gotten strained in the fall, moreso than just pride.
"Does anything hurt? How can I help you Ana?" She asked quietly as the attendant stood rubbing her bottom and looking concerned.
"Does anything hurt? How can I help you Ana?" She asked quietly as the attendant stood rubbing her bottom and looking concerned.
Montana
18 years ago
Ana looked up at the Asian woman. "A hand up would be greatly appreciated, and maybe someone to lean on while I check for a sprained ankle, please?"
Suki Langston
18 years ago
"Sprained ankle? Mind if I check it out before we get you vertical? I have had many of those before and I would hate to get you upright and then we realize its not in working order." Suki really hoped it was just a sprain. Poor Ana just was pampered so nicely. A trip to ER would ruin that.
Montana
18 years ago
Ana nodded up at Suki, tentatively chewing at the side of her lip. She didn't want to go to the hospital her first night in a new town... Well she hadn't wanted to go to the police station, either, but where was her first appointment tomorrow?
Exactly. "Please."
Exactly. "Please."
Suki Langston
18 years ago
Feeling around Ana's ankle, watching her face for signs of pain while trying to feel if anything felt out of place. Since she began martial arts she had a lot of experience with strains and sprains when she had pushed herself too far in a wrong position. The bones under her fingers felt just like her own did so she took that to mean there were no obviously broken pieces.
Putting her hands over Ana's she asked her quietly. "It feels ok to me, but since I have only really inspected my own ankle, I may not be the most qualified person here. Would you like to try to stand, or shall we wait a bit longer."
Putting her hands over Ana's she asked her quietly. "It feels ok to me, but since I have only really inspected my own ankle, I may not be the most qualified person here. Would you like to try to stand, or shall we wait a bit longer."
Montana
18 years ago
Again Ana nodded to Suki. Drawing her knees together, she held her arms out, wrists close, to grasp on to the other woman's hands. Standing with her assistance, she came upright. There wasn't a twinge of pain in her ankle, but her bottom did seem sore... and chilled. Searching with a hand after Suki let go, she discovered a corner of the robe beneath the belt had been torn, leaving a good portion of her pale rump visible. Gasping embarassedly, she held the cloth in place with one hand and the robe's front together with the other. "Yeah, uhm..."
Her blush deepened as she realized she couldn't get out three simple words... "New robe please?" and instead just looked at everyone hoping they could read her thoughts, and just hand her one.
Her blush deepened as she realized she couldn't get out three simple words... "New robe please?" and instead just looked at everyone hoping they could read her thoughts, and just hand her one.
Rorri Rosethorne
18 years ago
Rorri just stood there in shock. She had never seen someone so blatently clumsey.
Her first reaction was to run up and help Ana, but that asian girl, Suki, had beaten her to it.
_Damn! I hope she's alright!_ Rorri thought as she watched the scen go down with both hands nervously flinching.
Her first reaction was to run up and help Ana, but that asian girl, Suki, had beaten her to it.
_Damn! I hope she's alright!_ Rorri thought as she watched the scen go down with both hands nervously flinching.
Suki Langston
18 years ago
Suki was watching Ana's feet and ankles. She was standing still so it was hard to tell if it hurt. Since her full weight was on both, Suki figured that it was ok.
Glancing up at Ana's face, she noticed the woman looked embarassed. Falling was not really that bad. Maybe she just did not want to look foolish in front of her friend Rorri.
Trying to ease the robe clad woman's mind she spoke firmly but with quiet compassion. "Dont worry Ana. Tumbles happen and everyone is just happy that you are ok. Where did your glasses get placed so we can bring you back to the land of the seeing?"
Glancing up at Ana's face, she noticed the woman looked embarassed. Falling was not really that bad. Maybe she just did not want to look foolish in front of her friend Rorri.
Trying to ease the robe clad woman's mind she spoke firmly but with quiet compassion. "Dont worry Ana. Tumbles happen and everyone is just happy that you are ok. Where did your glasses get placed so we can bring you back to the land of the seeing?"
Montana
18 years ago
Suki's firm voice snapped Ana out of her embarassed silence. "Can I have a new robe first, please? This one has a window."
Everyone seemed rooted in place, and Suki seemed confused for a moment, when Ana sidled over to the cart and pulled another robe on over herself. With some wiggling, the inner robe dropped, showing only a little bit of roundness of chest. "I ripped that one," she said, holding it up to indicate the sizable hole.
"They took them from me before the mudbath. I don't know where they went." Ana was concerned... without her glasses she was as blind as a bat and ten times more dangerous when mobile.
Everyone seemed rooted in place, and Suki seemed confused for a moment, when Ana sidled over to the cart and pulled another robe on over herself. With some wiggling, the inner robe dropped, showing only a little bit of roundness of chest. "I ripped that one," she said, holding it up to indicate the sizable hole.
"They took them from me before the mudbath. I don't know where they went." Ana was concerned... without her glasses she was as blind as a bat and ten times more dangerous when mobile.
Rorri Rosethorne
18 years ago
Rorri was definately concerned.
"I'll go look for them dearie, if we canna find them we'll just order ye a few pairs in the morning." Rorri said and quickly turned back into the depths of the spa as she went in search of the missing glasses.
_Poor lass, I had no idea she was so blind without her lenses!_ Rorri thought as she hurried.
Of course there was the idle thought of why she was going through so much trouble; was she really that lonely for a friend?
_Aye...I am I guess..._
"I'll go look for them dearie, if we canna find them we'll just order ye a few pairs in the morning." Rorri said and quickly turned back into the depths of the spa as she went in search of the missing glasses.
_Poor lass, I had no idea she was so blind without her lenses!_ Rorri thought as she hurried.
Of course there was the idle thought of why she was going through so much trouble; was she really that lonely for a friend?
_Aye...I am I guess..._
Montana
18 years ago
Ana smiled thankfully at Rorri. She really couldn't let the girl buy her something over and above what the Englishwoman already had... "Thanks, Rorri, but they probably put it with the rest of our clothes and purses and such. Usually happens, though I admit I didn't expect the Fresh Robe Express to be such an obstacle today."
She winked in the general direction of where she guessed the employee to be - only seeing a shaped outline - hoping the woman knew she was joking about it being an obstacle and that she didn't mind the accident.
Ana was used to them, after all.
She winked in the general direction of where she guessed the employee to be - only seeing a shaped outline - hoping the woman knew she was joking about it being an obstacle and that she didn't mind the accident.
Ana was used to them, after all.