"Pardon me." A familiar, polite voice sounded.
Sae's eyes snapped up, instantly spotting him, as he'd passed by her other group members.
He was carrying a spray bottle, washcloth, and two matching pastel blue tablecloths.

JJ then began wiping down the remaining two bare tables. Just as he'd unfolded the first table cloth. His eyes rose, instantly connecting with hers.
He seemed surprised to see her there, pausing slightly in his work.
Sae thought his shock was funny, so she tilted her head, raising a brow as if to question him.
An amused look flashed over his features, before he began setting the tables once more.

"Good morning everyone!" Anna Richmond's loud voice echoed through the dining area, as she entered through the doorway.
The group of volunteers parroted back hello's, with chipper voices. All except Sae, who's eyes wandered over the matching girls in yellow dresses, trying to see if she spotted anyone else she knew.

The elderly all wore respective color coordinated buttons. All filing to their matching table cloths. There were a few stragglers, but with the help of all the sweet nurses. Everyone found their way.
Once everyone was seated, Anna began into her well rehearsed greeting, and then explaining the day, and how things would work.

Sae couldn't help but let her eyes drift towards the glass doors leading out towards the clubs pool. It was a nice sunshiny day, with a steady breeze... she couldn't help but wish she was at the beach instead.

There was movement to the side, outside on the patio. The clubs manager was stood with a group of workers before him. Chefs, waiters, the usual bartenders. They were all stood under the awning of the patio's bar.
He must've been going over rules for the day, and how everyone should be expected to behave.

Sae hadn't even notice she'd been standing there picking through the group of people, looking for a specific person.
Until her eyes finally found him.
JJ stood at the back of the group, seeming to only be half paying attention. She noticed that his gaze also drifted out towards the beachfront. She wondered if he felt the same as her, wanting to be out on the sand instead.

Sae hadn't even realized she'd been staring at him. Until his focus drifted back towards the club house. Looking in through the same glass doors. Their gazes met, Sae's eyes widening slightly in realization.
JJ furrowed his brows slightly, before a smirk placed itself across his features.
He then lifted two fingers towards his own eyes, then pointed behind her, back towards the crowd. Teasingly telling her to pay attention.
Sae scoffed, shaking her head, before turning away from him.

"Alright, well that's all I have for now. I'm leaving it to your lovely group coordinators!" Anna Richmond beamed, pulling her clipboard to her chest.

Sae was her groups 'team leader' so as if a switch flipped in her brain. She shook her shoulders slightly, then plastered a huge, forced smile.

"Good morning everyone, I hope you all are ready for a long day of fun and sunshine! My name is Sae, and I'll be our groups leader for the day. If any of you have any questions or concerns, I'll be here to help!" Her voice took on a much lighter tone than usual. Wanting to come off as chipper, and upbeat.

She then turned to the other girls in her group.
"These are my friends,"
Sae had to look at their respective name tags in order to introduce them.
"Denver, Halli, and Monica. They will also be more than happy to help you out."
The three girls then nodded with huge smiles of their own. Sae only hoped her smile was just as convincing.

So, that's how the day started. Sae spent a hour & half going around monitoring, and lending a hand for crafts. It wasn't anything too difficult, they'd just handed out blank canvases, and assorted paint. With instructions to paint a self portrait.
Needless to say the pastel blue tablecloths didn't stay clean for too long. Paint was everywhere, and Sae understood why their outfits came with aprons this year...

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