Chapstick

【Part 6: Date】

"Come on in." I lead him inside. "My friends are upstairs. Do you mind speaking there?"

"Oh the girls?" He smirks.

"Yeah....excluding Miranda."

"Oh." He looks off to the side. "That is fine haha."

We both made our way up the stairs. Squeak by speak of each stair felt like I was heading towards oblivion. I knew he was friends with my friends, but would my friends make jokes on us being together?

When I open my door, Samantha, and Rachel both peek their heads up to look at Jesse.

"Oh what have we got here?" Samantha winks. "What brings you here?"

"Alice helped me out with some bags the other day so I wanted to thank her. However, since you guys are here, it wouldn't hurt to share." He unfolds the plastic bag, and pulls out a bento box. He slowly opens it, and steamed buns resides inside.

"Wow!" Rachel reaches her hand out, and looks at Jess. She blushes when she notices her face just inches apart from his.

"You can take one." He smiles at her, and she quickly takes it.

"T-thank you." Her rosy face was so obvious.

Sam arches a brow at her, and chuckles. She also went to grab a steam bun. "You made these Jess?" She takes a bite.

"Yep. My family is really into Asian culture."

Angel is Asian. I instantly thought of him. I love his Asian American accent. I was pretty tired of British sounding people like myself.

"These are good." Sam stuffs her face with another.

"Good! First time making them." He snickers.

I look over to Jesse. I realize that no one knows his sister is the all time famous Madoka. I should keep it a secret for his sake.

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After all my friends left, my job e-mailed me saying they could not re-open the store due to financial crisis. This was bad since now I have to find a new job.

It made me depress, but I didn't want to get affected so easily by this. There will be more opportunities.

I couldn't tell my parents since I knew they would feel sympathetic, which I didn't want. I will just tell them when I find a new job.

I look down at my wrist. Angel's bracelet still fits there perfectly. I can easily forget my sorrows by looking at this beautiful piece of jewelry. I am so silly, but I love it.

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School was a bummer the next day. There was loads of homework to do, and so little time. I was on my lunch break, and I saw my friends Samantha, Rachel, and Miranda sitting by a big oak tree. I went on over to them.

"Hello chicas!" I greet them, and they gave me a quick hi.

I sat down. "So Miranda, I heard that you got a boyfriend now huh?"

She blushes, and looks away. "Yes, but I don't want to talk about it now."

Samantha looks at me, and turns away quickly. It was as if everyone knew who it was, but didn't want to tell me.

"Who is it?" I look at Miranda.

"Just some boy from church. I just don't want to be judged. When I get a picture I will show you."

"Fine." I retreat since I knew I was getting no where with bugging her.

"Hey Alice." I look up to see Fumi.