Welcome to chapter two! I'm so sorry for not updating my other stories and this story in years, but I promise I didn't forget about them! I'm just very busy but only able to get a few chapters done for a specific story! Enjoy! Onto the story ~
Author's Notes
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Flashback
Dream, Thoughts or Italic letters
Chapter Two: Lars and Sadie/Donut Tour
"You're really young!" I say, and blush when I realize how weird it must have sounded. "I'm fourteen," he replies with a shrug, and then he laughs. "Well, let me introduce myself. Hi! I'm Steven! And you?" "I'm Paige," I say. "I'm fourteen, too!" Well, this is odd. A boy way shorter than me is my age. How is he able to live with that height? I am sure it's cute, though. "Well, I wanted to say something," I say nervously. "Alright," Steven says. "Go ahead! I won't bite!" I laugh at his little joke and clear my throat. "The statue your guardians or parents built is tremendous," I say. Steven grins. "Why don't you tell them?" he asks. "They'd love to get complemented again, especially Pearl!" "I'd rather not," I say, blushing. "I don't mean for it to be rude, Steven, but I'm a really shy person." "That's okay!" Steven says. "I'll tell them." I grin back, and with my best handwriting, I write my number on a paper. "Call me when you can, please!" I say. "I know it's too soon, but I don't exactly have a lot of time to talk right now. You could text me! I'm always on my phone." "Okay!" Steven says. "Bye, Paige!" "Bye, Steven," I reply, and stupidly run to the Big Donut to pick up breakfast.
I manage to grab a ten dollar bill, which should be enough for a small mocha and a chocolate donut, and walk in. "Good morning!" a small lady with blonde hair greets me. "Good morning!" I reply back, and manage a smile. "Are you new, ma'am? I don't think I've seen you here before," she says. "I moved here today!" I say. "I love it here!" "That's good!" the lady says, giving me a warm smile. "I'm Sadie! He's Lars," she says, pointing to a teenage-ish boy, jamming out on his music. "Cool!" I say. "Well, Sadie and Lars, my name is Paige!" "That's a pretty name!" Sadie compliments. Lars is sort of being rude because he's not paying attention. Oh well. "As a treat for you, your order's on the house," Sadie says. "What would you like?" "A chocolate donut and a small mocha, please," I respond politely. I pointed to the jumbo chocolate donut.
Sadie starts to make the mocha. "So, where are you from?" she asks. "Well, I was born in a different country but technically Pennsylvania," I say. "Oh, cool!" Sadie says, and while the mocha is cooling off on the counter, she gives me a bag of one donut (I ordered a jumbo one, mind you). "Thank you," I say to Sadie. "You're welcome!" Sadie says. "Before you go, I was wondering, have you met the Crystal Gems?" "You mean the Crystal Fems?" Lars interrupts, cracking up so hard his headphones fall from the back of his neck.
"Shush up, Lars," Sadie scolds. "Sorry about that, Paige. I hope you come to the Big Donut again." She waves. I wave back as I pick up my mocha and donut and leave the small store. I will definitely come back again.