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Alaina POV
"Wash all those, then clean all these tables and wash the washrooms," My mum said looking at her newly done nails.
"Mom! I'm not a worker here, I'm already cleaning utensils and tables. I'm not going to do the bathrooms." I frowned keeping the apron on the counter. I'm tired and done with this, I have been cleaning this house for three hours now and I don't have any energy left.
"You will, don't make me call your dad. I'm going out and cleaning our house is good."
"I have work mom!" I snapped not wanting to get late for my work.
"We didn't tell you to do work, we were against it but you chose to work. Complete the work then go to your work. I don't even care if you lose that job."
I groaned as she took her handbag and went away, I looked at the time to see it's one. I have two hours before my shift starts. I work at the ice cream parlour for my savings. I'm saving money for my college. I know my parents aren't going to support me if I'm choosing my own way.
On Saturdays and Sundays, my shift is from three to eight. On working days my shift starts from four to eight. The pay is good and the co-workers are also nice people. I know them for a while now, I can say that they are my friends. It was around three when I entered the cold stone; the place where I work.
"You are on time, I thought you are going to come late," Kennedy said handing me my cap and apron with the logo.
"I thought the same," I replied taking my place and putting on the apron and cap.
"Alice isn't coming today, it's only us two."
"She went on a date?" I asked her.
"Yeah, finally she agreed to go," Kennedy said. Kennedy and Alice are from another school. They are in junior high but they are of the same age like me. I'm a year ahead of other students.
"There is a carnival next week, they want volunteers for ice-cream serving, the pay is double. Shall I give your name?"
"Okay," I said.
"Can I ask you a question?"
"Yup!" I said pulling the vanilla ice cream from the freezer.
"Who is this Micah? Everyone from my school is crazy about him."
"Micah? I don't know much about him. But he is a star kid and golden boy of St Notkers. He is our school's Star quarterback, I only know that he and I went to the same schools."
"Woah! You have a picture?" she asked.
"Why would I have his picture? You can check his i********: or Twitter." I laughed as her cheeks turned red.
"Right!" I was busy checking the accounts of these weeks when Kennedy showed her phone.
"Who are these people? Even Will is present. His account has only six pictures which are of nature," she asked showing the star kids pictures.
"They all are his close friends, the star kids group. They all stay together, Will is also a part of that group," I said signing the sheet. She is going through his friend's accounts.
"Oh...Do he have any girlfriend?"
"Kennedy you know I don't mingle with anyone or listen to what others are saying. I don't know if he is having a girlfriend or not."
"He is gorgeous, I'm sure that he has a girlfriend." I roll my eyes shaking my head.
"How can you be so sure? Maybe he doesn't. People who are beautiful or gorgeous aren't always taken, they may be single but people think they are taken."
"Yeah, I guess. He needs to post something on his i********:, there aren't any pictures other than six which were taken long ago."
"So our little Kennedy is having a crush on Micah?" I asked her playfully.
"Everyone does," she commented.
"Not me, I don't have any crush on him," I replied to her smiling when she rolled her eyes.
"You will when you start seeing people and talk with them. I don't understand why you are single. I mean you are very good looking, long hair, good boobs and a hot a*s. Even your chocolate eyes are beautiful." The middle-aged uncle who is waiting for his ice cream looked at Kennedy and me.
"Haha...You need to have a good heart first." I awkwardly smiled at the customer handing him his ice cream.
"Among everyone whom I met you are the best, it's true that you are kind of different and don't care about what you wear and stay in your space." She continued saying while I listened to her.
"Enough now, go and bring those cones."
"Okay?!" I laughed as she dropped her cap while walking.
"Hi, Can I have mint chocolate?" I turned to see a guy.
"Cone or cup?" I asked him politely.
"Cup."
"How many scoops?"
"Three." He smiled to which I shifted my gaze towards the computer.
"Three dollars." I handed his bill and took a cup out. I handed him his ice cream and took the money.
"You are Alaina right?" he asked I lifted my head in confusion.
"Yeah?"
"I go to the same school as you. I saw you many times. You don't speak with many," he said.
"Huh... I have some work in the storeroom. Please enjoy your ice cream." I said walking to the storeroom. I heard him laugh. Kennedy gave me a weird look before looking at the guy.
"He is one of those guys I saw in the picture."
"Which picture?"
"Gabrielle's i********: picture."
"Ohh.." I said making O shape.
"You don't know your school mates," she said going towards the counter.
"It's not mandatory to know everyone right?" I commented.
"But you have to at least know their names."
"What's the point when you are going to leave high school."
"Who knows you may see them again," she replied raising her brow.
"Okay...Okay..."
"You wanna try your favourite caramel nuts?" She asked.
"Yeah! I'm always up for it," I said with a bright smile on my face.
"What do you think of Alice date?"
"She is shy so mostly the guy will be talking and I think they will go for another date," I said
"I'm waiting for Alice to come and tell us everything in detail."
"You really like to listen to that s**t right?" I asked as she laughed.
"When you are single and your best friend tells about her date sounds interesting. It is exciting to hear and know what they did. If they did naughty stuff or not."
"Lol!"
"I'm sure Daisy had told you about her dates and about the guy she is seeing."
"Wait...What?!" I asked startled a little hearing that.
"Huh? You don't know Daisy is seeing this guy. They meet in a cafe which is near to my home." She said while I looked confused.
"Ohh..."
"You don't know about it? I thought you know."
"Hmm.. you know this from when?"
"Maybe before our summer vacation. I see them every weekend. They meet there without any fall."
"Thanks for saying, Kennedy. I really don't know about that," I say thinking about Daisy.
"Isn't it fishy? I mean I thought best friends share everything with each other."
"Maybe we are drifting apart or drifted apart, that's the reason she isn't telling me," I say truthfully.
"You know Alaina I feel like you are the only one who thinks and treat her as a best friend. I mean she never treats you as a best friend. She doesn't involve you in her things, everyone is welcomed to her parties but you won't be there. She goes out with everyone but makes excuses when it comes to you like today. You were going to have breakfast with her right? I think you need to make friends Alaina, think out of your comfort zone. How many days you are going to be a friend of Daisy? Even Will thinks the same. Make new friendships with people, don't be alone."
I hugged her because whatever she said is true, I wasn't ready to accept the reality about Daisy. Even though I want to leave the matter I can't because she was very close to me a part of Chole and Will.
"Thanks, Kennedy."
"Any time."
"Eat your ice cream before it melts down." She said playfully handing me my ice-cream.
*
I pulled my hair into a bun as I waited for Will, I looked here and there as everyone is gathering in the auditorium. The football session is going to start this week and they want to inform everyone. It's like a gathering supporting the team before they play.
"Cool shirt."
"Thanks," I said looking at my t-shirt.
"You were waiting for me?" Will asked.
"Yeah." We took the seats in the last room. Everyone is rushing before they got that one seat to settle down.
"I want to ask you something," I said facing him.
"Feel free to ask anything."
"Daisy...Is she dating someone?" I saw his face lost his smile.
"How do you know that?"
"So it's true."
"Yeah, I got to know through people. She is dating from this summer and that's the reason she isn't sitting with you," he replied.
"Woah! Why would she hide?" I said sitting straight.
"Hmm."
"Who he is though?"
"Don't freak out, it's Spencer."
"Woah! Now I understood why she didn't tell me."
"She hides it because she knows Spencer was your crush and she knows well that you tried to tell him."
"But that was long ago, I don't even crush on him now. How can she hide such a thing with me." I said, my mood dropping down to sad.
"She doesn't know. She thought you are a threat that's why she didn't tell you."
"Bullshit, why would I be a threat to my best friend bro?"
"Because your crush is her boyfriend."
"It doesn't make sense and now I wanna forget about it. Let her go and bang anything." Will started laughing as I made a sulking face.
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