Travelin' Soldier (OITNB)

Chapter 1

It seems as though people will never agree on anything. It's all about perception. How you percieve this story depends on you entirely. Some saw this love story as just that, a love story. Others may have found it a tragedy. But in the end, all that matters is the opinions of those involved in said story, shall we find out?

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The time they first met was magical. Well, that's what Piper tells people when they ask. The first meeting wasn't as magical as Piper made it out to be. It was a warm afternoon mid-July and the diner was crazy busy. Piper was rushing through the orders that were lining up at her tables. She and her colleagues had been struggling all day and the worst bustle was over. Piper just moved to the kitchen when a young woman sat down in a corner booth.

''Piper, if you'll just get that order you're done for today, hun!'' Julie's booming voice sounded all through the kitchen, where Piper was just getting some extra mustard for table number seven.

''Sure, no problem.'' With that Piper bustled out of the kitchen on a mission to finally get home after a long day. Her feet hurt and she knew she had The Price of Salt waiting for her at home, and she was very much looking forward to reading it.

''Good afternoon, what can I get you?'' Piper asked while looking down at her notepad to see if there were any orders she missed in her rush to get home.

''Um.. Well, it think..'' A deep raspy voice trailed off, which made Piper look up from her notepad. She was pleasantly surprised to find where from, or rather from whom, the voice came. In front of her was the most beautiful person she's ever seen. This woman, who Piper wasn't really sure she should call her a woman considering her young age, had the most beautiful emerald eyes she'd ever seen, and jet black hair that went past her shoulders. She seemed a bit nervous, which was somewhat of to be expected when you consider the woman's outfit. She was fully dressed in army greens, with her backpack casually draped over the couch beside her. Piper sensed that the mysterious woman might need some encouragement to speak to her so she gave her a smile, hoping it would help the black-haired beauty.

The deep voice was heard again ''I know this might be an odd question, but are you okay to sit with me for a while? I'm feeling,'' the woman seemed to hesitate ''a little down on my luck I guess.''

Piper considered this for a while, while fidgeting with the notepad in her hand. The paper was getting more and more wrinkled with each passing second. Piper wanted to immediately dismiss the beautiful stranger, as they were just that, strangers. There was also the fact that Piper really wanted to read her book, as she's been looking forward to it all day. But something about the girl seemed to draw her in, and made her give up her afternoon of relaxation.

''Okay, yeah, I could.'' The brunette seemed to perk up a bit. ''But not here,'' Piper continued ''I know a place we can go to. I'll be off in 5 minutes. Wait here -'' Piper walked away but looked back over her shoulder just to make sure the brunette was remaining seated ''just.. wait.''

A/N

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