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[~echo~]

Calida smiled. "No. I was just asking why it was complicated, then I got sidetracked and asked if there was someplace to eat."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Unable to hold it back, Jonathan laughed. "Food always comes first, right? Yeah, I know a few places."

[~echo~]

"Could you direct me to them?" Calida smiled hesitantly.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"I'll show you. Chicago isn't really a safe place for a naïve--forgive me, but it's true--mutant. There's a government organization with agents everywhere."

[~echo~]

Calida shrugged. "Okay. Thank you."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Jonathan offered her his hand. "I find stairs to be way too slow," he said.

[~echo~]

She hesitantly took it, still thinking of her fear of heights. They were on a really high building, so it was scary for her to be up there.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Jonathan clearly shared no such fears, evidenced by the fact that he threw himself off the building. They fell freely for a few seconds, but then he released gravities hold on them and they floated leisurely down to the ground.

[~echo~]

Calida couldn't help herself- she shrieked as they fell to the ground. She squeezed her eyes shut and also squeezed his arm.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

When they touched down, Jonathan gave her a concerned look. "Are you okay? Did I scare you?"

[~echo~]

She bit her lip and then gave a nonchalant smile. "Nah. I fall off buildings all the time."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Jonathan gave a faint smile. "Glad to hear it," he said. He tugged her arm lightly and started out of the alley and onto the semi-busy street.

[~echo~]

She grinned and followed him. She wondered where exactly he was taking her.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

They only walked a few blocks before Jonathan stopped in front of a diner and opened the door for her. The sign above it read 'Marica's Breakfast & Deli.'

[~echo~]

A wonderful smell wafted out of the building. "Mhmm. This looks perfect," she said, smiling.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Jonathan gestured her inside. "Best place in this part of the city," he told her.

[~echo~]

She smiled and walked inside. The smell intensified and she sat down in a corner booth.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

A waitress came by to hand them menus, and she greeted Jonathan with a smile. He returned one politely and then pick up his menu as she walked away.

[~echo~]

Calida looked over the menu, reading descriptions of everything. "Everything looks so good!"

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"It is good. Just close your eyes and point to somewhere on the menu," Jonathan said. He shrugged and added, "That's what I do most of the time."