*set lucy_stein +5
"Earlier, I appear to have upset you. That was not my intention."

"You're fine being a blood hungry psychopath, but me being upset is just too much to bear?"

"I would rather we be on friendly terms." I was told that I should make an effort to acquire friends after all.

She looks at me like dirt someone tracked into the room, "And what makes you think you're the kind of person someone of my position would want to associate with?"

"I did aid you."

"I had the situation completely under control. If it weren't for you, I could have talked them down and solved everything, without violence," she said with a scoff,
*if (stabstudent =true)
	"The kid you stabbed is going to live, 
*if (stabstudent =false)
	"Those kids you hurt are going to be fine,"
by the way, assuming you were at all concerned about that. You didn't hit anything vital."

"I was not aiming to kill." The CIA would probably be very annoyed with me if I started killing people.

"That's not what it looked like from where I was standing. You had the face of a shark that smelled blood. Still do, actually, is that just your natural look?"

"I believe this began as an apology."

She waved me away, "Right, fine, apology received. You can go now." Less than a few seconds later, a thought seems to hit her, "Actually...now that I think about it, maybe you [i]should[/i] stick around."
*page_break Next
She stands up sharply from her table and looks carefully at me, "I don't think I've ever met someone with your...temperament. How would you feel about a job?"

Something clicks in my brain and some subconscious part of me starts carefully listening for orders. The rest of me is still conscious enough to think, but I suppose the habit of blindly accepting whatever command is sent to my general direction is a bit hard to break, "You wish to employ my skills?"

"In a sense. You're new, so I suppose I can explain a few things. My father, Gerald Stein, just happens to be this state's congressman, and aside from my duties as student council president, I take it upon myself to do some business on the side to help support his position. Lately though, this has been getting a bit dicey, and I've been thinking that a bodyguard may be in order. Do you see what I'm asking now?"

"You want me to protect you."

"That's right. In exchange, I can open a few doors for you. You will be paid, of course, but more than that. Time out of classes, a whisper in the teacher's ear, a get out of jail free card which something tells me you will probably need in the near future, and in the long term, a recommendation from the mayor will probably make finding an occupation or university a lot less troublesome. In exchange, all you have to do is stay by my side between classes and help me out with some of the side projects I get involved in. Does this appeal to you?"

Something tells me that most of the stuff she just listed are things Daniel and the CIA could already have provided. Still, if I ever want a life away from them, it would probably be a good idea to get a contact away from those circles.
*choice
	#Yes
		*set hiredlucy true
		*set lucy_stein +30
		*set lucyrelationship "Professional"
		"Excellent. Now I do not believe we have been formally introduced," she extends her hand out to me, "You can call me Miss. Stein. Everyone calls me that."

		I look at the hand placed in front of me, "...${fullname}."

		Miss. Stein doesn't seem too bothered, "Right. How long do you think it will take you to eat?"

		"Three minutes. Maximum."

		"Hurry quickly then. We have business to take care of right away and I want to get to it in a timely fashion. Don't worry about missing class, I can make sure the principal doesn't get on your back."
		*page_break Sixth hour (with Lucy)
		*goto_scene 1-10Lucy-1
	#No
		*set lucyrelationship "Rejected"
		*set rejectlucy true
		*set dismiss +1
		*set lucy_stein 10
		Her smile drops, "Then I suppose we have nothing more to discuss. I won't force you to stand by my side, though I do encourage that you refrain from standing in my way."

		She moves on her way without another glance in my direction. Something in her demeanor and her thinly veiled threat tells me she's not very used to having her deals rejected. This was probably a rather dire blow to her ego, though she only has herself to blame for that.

		Nonetheless, it appears that any hope of us being allies has been thoroughly obliterated.
		*page_break Next
		*if (dismiss =1)
			*goto_scene 1-9lunch-1dismissed
		*else
			*goto_scene 1-9lunch-1end
	#I must think about it
		Her smile drops, "No, that's not how it works. I'm making you an offer right now, and expect an answer right now. Yes, or no?"

		*choice
			#Yes
				*set hiredlucy true
				*set lucyrelationship "Professional"
				"Excellent. Now I do not believe we have been formally introduced," she extends her hand out to me, "You can call me Miss. Stein. Everyone calls me that."

				I look at the hand placed in front of me, "...${fullname}."

				Miss. Stein doesn't seem too bothered, "Right. How long do you think it will take you to eat?"

				"Three minutes. Maximum."

				"Hurry quickly then. We have business to take care of right away and I want to get to it in a timely fashion."
				*page_break Sixth hour...
				*goto_scene 1-10Lucy-1
			#No
				*set lucyrelationship "Rejected"
				*set rejectlucy true
				*set dismiss +1
				*set lucy_stein 10
				Her smile drops, "Then I suppose we have nothing more to discuss. I won't force you to stand by my side, though I do encourage that you refrain from standing in my way."

				She moves on her way without another glance in my direction. Something in her demeanor and her thinly veiled threat tells me she's not very used to having her deals rejected. This was probably a rather dire blow to her ego, though she only has herself to blame for that.

				Nonetheless, it appears that any hope of us being allies has been thoroughly obliterated.
				*page_break Next
				*if (dismiss =1)
					*goto_scene 1-9lunch-1dismissed
				*else
					*goto_scene 1-9lunch-1end