THE LIVES WE LIVED || Pearl X Female Y/N

{What A Weirdo}

Pearl smiled naively and reached out to grab the cigarette.

"Pearl,no.." Y/N blurted out softly as she grabbed onto Pearl's overalls out of instinct for safety.

"Oh go on now,I don't have the bug.." the man chuckled nervously,still offering the cigarette.

Pearl turned to Y/N with a whisper "I could really use one,Y/N...I'll risk it for the sake of a free deal." she reached her hand out and grabbed it. "It's just nicotine.."

"You're lucky if it's only nicotine!" Y/N wasn't hiding her annoyance at all as she spoke loud and clear for the gentleman to hear "No offense."

"None taken." He chuckled and lit his own cigar,eyeing Pearl up and down. "You didn't answer my question..did you enjoy the pictures?"

"Oh I love dancin'..so does Y/N."

"Oh,future Tiller girls..I can see it now,futures brighter than the cinema screen."

"I wish.." Pearl looked down as she flicked the cigar ashes onto the ground.

"Why not? Ya'll are pretty enough.."

"No,I meant..I wish it was that easy..my father's infirmed so I have to help at home..sort of tied down to the farm life as well."

"I'm sorry to hear that...what about you?" He turned to Y/N

"None of your business,jackass."

"I was just askin' like any good civilian!" He smirked as he raised his hands up in defeat

"Good civilian my ass!"

"Why are you so mean..?" Pearl pouted  her lip sadly

"I ain't mean,Pearl...I'm careful." She glared him up and down

"I take it you won't wanna see the second show on free admission..? I'm the projectionist.." He offered  with a big cheesy smile

Pearl sighed "I need to get goin'..so does Y/N..but thank you for the offer! And the uh.." she raised the cigarette

"Don't thank him!"

He only chuckled to tease her frustrated behavior "Alright,alright...I'll leave ya'll ladies alone...but as for you-" he pointed to Pearl then rushed inside to grab the roll of pictures with a pair of scissors "here's a little somethin' from what you just saw.." he cut a part of the 'Palace follies' pictures and handed it to her.

"Aren't you showing it again?" Pearl asked out of guilt

"It's just a tiny frame..it takes good vision and crazy obsession for 'Palace follies' to notice that I spliced them back together.. he smiled consider it a little treat from me anyway,taking care of your family in these times is quite admirable if you ask me...you oughta take pride in that."

"T-Thank you,again.."

"No problem..besides I think you'll make it big one day missus..uh.."

"Pearl."

"Right,your friend called you that earlier,it's a pretty name.." he smirked at Y/N

Y/N smiled sarcastically "ha..aren't you just a big ball of sunshine..? C'mon Pearl,your mom's probably lookin' for ya'."

"Well,if you plan on comin' back,I'm always here and I can run the pictures as much as my heart desires."

"I assure you,we won't." Y/N glared once again

He chuckled and walked back into the small building.

"What a weirdo.." Y/N scoffed

"I think he was pretty nice.." Pearl smiled as she looked down at the frame "oh this is when they danced in a circle..the gals look so beautiful..even on a frame as small as my eyes.."

Y/N cleared her throat as she looked around awkwardly "well I better get goin',it was nice meetin' you-"

"When will I see you again?" Pearl cut her off

"Well..I..whenever you'd like..?"

"Where do you live?"

Y/N swallowed her pride and answered in embarrassment "...the church."

"You live in the church??"

"It's complicated.If you know the church's number then call me on there,no one ever does their job anyway so ofcourse I'll be the only one to pick up even if I'm two floors away from the telephone." She sighed

"Will do..see ya' Y/N."

"See ya',Pearl.."

They both smiled weakly and parted ways.