3rd Person POV:
Amity woke up in a cold sweat as she shot up from her bed. Her room was pitch black and cool. The only noise that could be heard was the slight creaking of her fan as it turned. Amity let out a deep breath and rubbed her eyes a bit, adjusting to the darkness of the room. She looked around to see the posters around her. She reached for the phone that was on the nightstand next to her. The bright screen illuminated Amity's face, her eyes dilating for a second. When they adjusted, she looked at the time on her phone.
3:47 AM
Amity let out a groan and slammed her face into the pillow, hoping to fall asleep again. She laid there for about 5 minutes until turning on her back and facing the ceiling. She tried to decide on what to do because there was no way she was going back to sleep at this point. She looked back at the time, Boscha would probably be up at this time. It was a Saturday and Boscha usually pulled all-nighters on weekends. Amity unlocked her phone and scrolled to Boscha's contact. Clicking on it and revealing their last texts that were about the chemistry test they had coming up.
'You up?' Amity sent. She waited for a response, her light breathing being the only thing she could hear. She continued to look at the screen and saw Boscha typing. 'Yeah I am' She said, 'Did you have another nightmare?' Boscha questioned. She knew Amity had been having trouble sleeping lately, with her having nightmares and flashbacks. 'Yeah, it wasn't that as bad as the others though' Amity sent back. 'Do you want to go to the mall today or something, it's gonna be a boring day' Boscha asked the girl. Amity thought about her schedule, and nothing was going on. Her dad was going to be at a meeting and her siblings were probably going out to get wasted. 'Yeah, how about we meet up at 12:00' Amity suggested. 'Sounds good, now go to sleep so you're not tired tomorrow' Boscha sent, Amity chuckled. 'Aw, you're worried for me~' she sent. 'Shut up, now go to bed' Boscha said. 'Ok goodnight, don't stay up all night talking to flower girl' She sent before putting her phone back on the stand.
She laid on her side and stared at her closet, it was closed and she could see the drawings and carvings that were on it. She remembered the times she would draw random things on her walls. She felt her eyes began to grow heavy again, and she fluttered them. Her mind raced with good memories, making her smile a bit. The one thought that crossed her mind a lot though, was the girl at the ice cream shop, Luz. Her name played over and over in Amity's mind, thinking about her smile and her laugh. Amity thought about her as she began to sleep, a wave of darkness coming over her. She didn't have another nightmare for the rest of the night, her dreams were soft and pleasant.
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Amity woke up with the sunlight in her eyes. She let out a soft groan and rubbed them, looking around her room to see all the posters and banners. She got up from her bed, stretching her arms out. She was a little sore from practice, but not too much. She picked up her phone to look at the time. 10:30 AM, that was a little later than she usually wakes up. She walked over to the bathroom right across her room. She brushed her teeth and her hair a bit before jumping in the shower. She was going to meet Boscha later, so she might as well get ready. When she finished her shower, she walked over to her room and began to change
She wore a pair of black jeans and a black shirt with the band Arctic Monkeys on it. She put a white long sleeve under it and called it a day for the outfit. She dried her hair and put it in her signature half-up-half-down style. Her brown roots were showing from her hair, but it still looked good on Amity. She put in her contacts and made her way downstairs. Amity saw her older sister in the kitchen, eating a blueberry muffin she had made the day before. "Morning Em," Amity said with a wave. "Hey, Mittens," her sister responded with a smirk. "Ooo, can I have one?" Amity asked, pointing at the muffin. Emira nodded and pointed to the pan where they were on. Amity grabbed one of them, biting into it. The flavors mixed in Amity's mouth, it was delicious. "Wow, you're getting better," Amity said with a smile.
"Thanks, sis," She said with a wink. Amity had finished the muffin and washed her hands. "Hey, where's Ed?" Amity asked, confused about her brother's whereabouts. "Probably still sleeping, he was up talking to Jerbo all night again," Em said, rolling her eyes. Amity chuckled and grabbed her coat that was hanging on the coat rack. She checked the time on her phone, it read 11:30 AM. "I'm going with Boscha to the mall, call if you need anything," She said waving back to her sister. "Stay safe, don't do drugs!" She yelled back playfully. Amity rolled her eyes and walked out of the house. She made her way down the driveway and on the sidewalk. Amity walked down to Boscha's house, listing to some music on her headphones. She hummed the tune as she looked at the trees, the leaves were turning all different shades of orange and red, they were absolutely beautiful.
Amity had made it to the pink-haired girl's house. She knocked on the front door softly, waiting for someone to answer. She waited for a couple of seconds before the door swung opened, revealing a slightly annoyed Boscha. She wore light-washed jeans and a pair of white, high-top vans. A black shirt was under her letterman jacket and her hair in a usual bun. "I hate little kids," she grumbled. "I can tell," Amity said, crossing her arms. "I'M GOING OUT MOM, CALL IF YOU NEED ANYTHING, LOVE YOU" Boscha screamed out, closing the door. She let out a sigh and a deep breath. "Ok, I'm good now," She said with a small smile. Amity chuckle and began walking, Boscha keeping up with her pace. "I invited WIllow, is that ok?" Boscha asked shyly, she didn't know what Amity would say. "Yeah it's cool, I can tease you both now," Amity said. Boscha pushed her slightly, "You better not make her leave, I will personally murder you," Boscha said in a dead-serious tone. "Jeez, lighten up a bit Bosh," She said, thumping the back of her head.
Boscha rolled her eyes. "Don't think I forgot about scoop girl yesterday, you looked like a tomato every time she would look at you," Boscha said with a sly tone. Amity's face slightly flushed at the thought of the girl. She held her head low and tried to hide it, Boscha laughed next to her. "Her name is Luz, by the way," Amity said, kicking a rock in front of her. "Yeah, whatever, scoop girl is her new nickname," Boscha said with a smirk. They talked for the rest of the way to the mall. It was about 12:15 by the time they got there. Not many people were there, just a couple of groups from different schools. Amity and Boscha walked inside, seeing the fountain in the middle. "Willow said she'll be here in about 5 minutes," Boscha said, looking at their messages. "Can't wait to talk to her again, it's been a while," Amity said.
Willow went to Hexside, but she and Amity didn't have any classes together. They used to talk to one another in grade school and some of middle school, but they kinda just grew each other out. Amity and Boscha waited for the girl to show up, Boscha was rocking back and forth on her heels nervously. Amity looked over at her, "Why you so nervous, Does she have a spell on you or something?" Amity said playfully. "Shut It! I could say the same for you," She exclaimed. Amity rolled her eyes, and then a girl turned the corner of the mall. She wore a red beanie and round glasses. She had on jeans at were cuffed at the bottom and white converse. A redshirt with roses on it that was under her khaki jacket. She waved to Boscha and ran over to them. "Hey, guys," she said with a warm smile. She wrapped Boscha in a hug, making her tense up a bit. When she pulled away, she faced Amity. "Hey Am, it's been a while," She said. "Yeah, but this idiot here talks about you every day," She said, pushing Boscha.
She saw as her friends turned red with anger, and embarrassment. Willow laughed next to them, "Is that true Boscha?" She asked with a sly tone. "I- Uhm...maybe," Boscha said uncertainly. Amity laughed at the girls behind her, "Your flirting is making me want to barf" Amity said playfully, earning a low grumble from Boscha. The three continued walking through the mall, checking out all the stores, and basically window shopping for now. Boscha had bought Willow a tiny seal plush, which she loved. Amity rolled her eyes at the 2 and looked around for herself. She wanted some new hoodies since it was about to be colder. Winter came fast in the Boiling Isles.
As Boscha and Willow continued flirting in front of Amity as they walked around, Amity couldn't help but notice all the people around. Out of all of the times she's been to the mall, there was never this many teens around at all. She shrugged it off, of course, Amity was never really the type to care about other people around her. Amity said she would catch up to the 2 as she went into a shop, Boscha giving her a slight wave back. Amity walked in, looking at all the hoodies and long-sleeved shirts she could buy for winter. As she looked around, she nodded her head to the song that played. She had forgotten other people were around, so she walked around mindlessly until she bumped into someone.
Amity was knocked back a bit, dropping the clothes she had in her hand. The hangers fell onto the ground, creating a loud clatter. The store fell silent for a second, and people stopped to look. "Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry!" She heard the person exclaim. "It's fine, really," Amity said, looking back over at the person who she bumped into. Amity's heart stopped beating as soon as she saw who it was. It was her, Luz, the girl from the ice cream shop. Luz bent down to pick up the clothes, handing them back to Amity. "Oh, It's you again," she said with an enthusiastic tone. Amity took the clothes by the hangers. "Oh, um, hey Luz," she said, surprisingly without stuttering. Luz's eyes widened a bit and she gave off a surprise expression, "You remembered," She said, giving Amity a small smile. The Blight could feel herself start to melt.
"W-well, I do have a surprisingly good memory. It helps me out a lot in school an-" She rambled before cutting herself off. "I've been talking for too long," She said, facepalming herself. Luz gave out a chuckle and she put her hands in her pockets. "It's fine, I like your voice," she said with a smirk. Amity's face went pink and she let out a small sigh. "Are you here with anyone?" She heard Luz ask her. She faced the girl again, "Just 2 of my friends, I told them I would meet up with them later" Amity said, with time with no rambling. "Oh cool, I just came here since I had nothing better to do," She said. Amity hesitated for a second, but then had a really good idea.
"Hey, d-do you want to hang out with us?" Amity asked, in a higher-pitched voice than normal. Luz looked over at Amity, making her anxiety grow by the second. "Yeah sure, why not," She said. Amity tried to stay cool on the outside, but on the inside, she was going crazy. "Uhm well, ok, let me just pay for these then we can go," She said to Luz, heading towards the cash register. Amity let out a tiny squeal of excitement, making sure no one heard her. When she paid for the clothes, she headed toward the entrance where Luz stood. She gave Amity a small smile. 'Stop it' Amity thought to herself.
As they walked, Amity asked Boscha where she and Willow were. They were all the way across this mall at this point. "It's Amity, right?" She heard Luz ask. She faced her, "hmm, oh yeah, Amity Blight," She said bluntly. "That's a pretty name, has a nice ring to it," Luz said, giving Amity a pair of finger guns. Amity laughed slightly and gave off a small blush. "Thanks, you're name is pretty too," She said, the realization hit, she just called her pretty. "Thanks, it means light in Spanish ya' know," Luz said. Amity sighed, "it matches you perfectly" she mumbled under her breath. "What was that," Luz asked confused. "Nothing!" Amity rushed, hiding the red from her face.
As they continued walking, they spoke about school. Luz talked about how she was moving to Hexside at the end of the month, making Amity's heart skip a beat. If she was lucky, she would get almost all her classes with her. Luz and Amity made their way to the back of the mall, it was almost completely empty, but there were a couple of people walking around. Amity spotted Boscha and Willow sitting on a bench, as she moved closer, she saw the 2 were holding hands. "Hey, Bosh," she said with a smirk. Boscha seemed to panic for a bit, but let go of Willow's hand, making her frown a bit. "Took you long enough," She said defensively, her face still red.
Then, Boscha noticed the girl next to her, the cashier. "Hey look, it's scoop girl," she said, punching Luz's arm lightly. Luz laughed it off, "Yeah, we just kinda ran into each other," She said, rubbing her arm. "Oh, Mittens here stole you away huh?" She asked slyly. Amity let out a huff. "Yeah, I guess she did," Luz said, facing Amity with a smile. The Blight looked away, hiding her cherry-red face. Boscha faced her friend, giving her a smug look. "Well, how about we have some fun here then, be 'crazy teenagers'," She said sarcastically.
Willow got up from her spot on the bench and connected her hands with Boscha's again. They began walking around the mall, cracking jokes and laughing with each other. For Luz not knowing them too long, she was very open towards them and was definitely her funniest one there. Luz had noticed Willow and Boscha holding hands, so, she asked Amity about it. "Hey Amity, is something going on between them?" she asked. Amity was caught off-guard for a second but answered. "Yeah, but they're too shy to commit to anything," She said with a small smirk on her face. Luz nodded, "oh, 'that' phase," She said with a chuckle. Amity laughed a little at Luz's wittiest. Amity was never the type to talk to new people, but Luz was different. She felt like she could be herself around her, like she was with Boscha. It felt nice to have another person around.
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It had gotten a little darker outside. People were leaving the mall since it was closing soon, but the 4 girls still stayed. They were sitting around the fountain in the front of the mall, talking to one another. The 4 of them clicked together fast, they were so open with each other and felt like they could say anything without judgment. Luz had been talking about her middle school life, and why she moved to the Boiling Isles. She had only lived here for about 2 months, she moved to the town in the middle of July. With Luz still being new, she didn't know much about the town or what to do around there. She didn't really go out all summer because she had no idea what to do, she had no friends yet. Now that Luz did have people to talk to, she could hang out with them and not home alone all the time.
"Yeah, middle school was something else..." Luz said, scratching the back of her head. "You should've seen this one in middle school," Boscha said, hitting Amity's back, "she had braces," she said in a loud whisper. Amity tackled Boscha and began the lightly punch her, a crimson-red color on her face. Luz laughed as she imagined the Blight with braces, it was a funny look. The laughter was cut short by the sound of a loud intercom. "Dear Shoppers, we ask you to please exit the building as it is closing time," the intercom said. They all let out a groan as they got up from the position they were in. Walking to the door, the mood changed. The happiness and laughter that hung in the air, was now a feeling of sorrow. Nobody wanted to leave yet, they were having too much fun together. "Well, I guess it's time for us to go," Willow said sadly.
"Hey, maybe I can walk you home," Boscha said to Willow. She smiled and agreed. Saying one final goodbye to Amity and Luz, the 2 of them left together in the direction of Willow's home. That just means they were alone now, together. Amity looked back at Luz, to see a smile on her face. She wondered how someone could be so happy all the time and keep a smile on their face the entire day. "You wouldn't mind if I walk you home, would you?" She heard Luz asked suddenly. Amity's face heated up at the thought. "Oh uh, no, of course," she rambled, calling herself stupid in her head. "ok then," Luz said, laughing softly.
She and Amity then walked towards the direction of the Blight Residence. "So, what made you come to the Boiling Isles?" Amity asked, trying to fill the silence. Luz did talk about her move earlier but didn't specify why she moved in the first place. Luz put her hands in her pocket and looked down at her shoes, "Just some...stuff happened," She mumbled a bit. Amity noticed the change of mood that came from Luz, her glow was slowly fading away. "Oh well, I'm sure you'll love it here, it's better than any other place you've ever been," Amity said, slightly exaggerating. Luz laughed at Amity's enthusiasm, "And how are you so sure?" Luz asked with a smirk. "I lived here my whole life, trust me," Amity said with a sassy hair-flip. "Yeah yeah ok, I trust you," Luz said.
They had been talking for so long, Amity hadn't noticed they were already at the front gate of the Manor. Luz looked up at it in amazement, she has never seen a house so big and magnificent in person. "Well, I guess I have to go now," Amity said, rocking back and forth on her heels. "Oh before you do," Luz said, pulling out a phone from her pocket, "Do you mind if I get your number?" Luz asked nicely, worried that she would say no. "Yeah, of course," Amity said, grabbing the phone. She put in her contact information, putting her name down. "Thanks," Luz said, putting the phone in her pocket."You're welcome," Amity responded with a smile. Amity then began walking up the driveway of the manor, Luz gave her an enthusiastic goodbye wave from the other side, which she returned back.
As she saw Luz leave, Amity couldn't help but feel confused. Luz was a really good friend to Amity now, but she had barely met her yesterday. She felt a way that she hadn't felt with anyone before; not Boscha, or anybody at school. Luz made Amity feel important, but why? Amity let out a sigh, clearing out the thoughts. She gave a smile as she walked into the lit room of Blight Manor, 'Lucky day' she thought to herself.