Hey, it's been awhile. i seriously need to update. I'm planning on finishing this story before i start highschool. so yeah. let's begin
Chapter 2 Start!
My hair swished back and forth as I walked down the street. I decided to let it down today, I don't know. Something about what Claude had said yesterday. I was running some errands for the shop. Tammy had to stay back, she wasn't feeling so well. I sighed at the list she gave me. It was all decorations for a tea party she was going to throw soon. It was going to be held in the garden of the shop. The garden is pretty big, so it needs a lot of care. Tammy said she was going to be working on it today.
I visited some shops with cute miscellaneous items. I found a few things, like table decorations and lights, but there was still a lot of things left on the list.
"I'm never going to get this done," I grumbled as I glared at the list.
"Sue? Sue! Is that you?" Someone called out in the busy streets. I looked around, not seeing anyone at first, then that someone crashed into me. I fell to the floor, my bum taking the blow.
I winced, man that hurts. I looked up at the person who made my butt experience such pains.
The person, being the worrywort they were, stood there sheepishly, "I'm so sorry, Sue!"
It was Dianne, a girl from school. We talked a lot, mainly about clothes or shopping. She was a good person, but she worries a lot. Like a mom. I stood up, "I'm fine, don't worry."
She shook her head, "No, you have a scrape, here come to my family's shop. I'll get a band aid. You don't want blood on that white clothes." She pulled my arm to what was her family's shop. It wasn't small, but it wasn't big. It was filled with elegant items. Kind of like antiques.
She put me in the middle of the room, where a glorious chandelier was hung above me. "Wait here," she said, "I'll be right back." She disappeared behind the back door.
I looked around the room. There were greek statues, golden seats, intricate vases. It was like a royalty just threw up in here. I noticed some items that would add a touch of class to the tea party. Some serving platters, fine china, tea sets. Hm, shopping might have been easier than I thought.
"I'm back!" Dianne said as she came rushing over with a band aid. She quickly peeled off the sticker and slapped it on me.
"You didn't have to do this," I said.
"Oh, it's fine, sorry for knocking you over though," she said.
I laughed, "Clumsy as ever, aren't you?"
She giggled, "Yup." She smiled, her brown eyes twinkling. She was a girl people would refer to as 'kawaii'. Her platinum blonde hair was always in soft curls. Her petite figure always got her mistaken as a Junior High student, but I reassure you, she is in the same grade as me. She embraced Japanese fashion, so she did look out of place at school, but she didn't care.
I snapped out of my thoughts. "Uh hey, how much are your tea sets?" I asked.
She looked over at them, "They've been here awhile. I'd say $60 each, why? You're thinking about buy them?"
I nodded absent mindedly, trying to do the math in my head, "Yeah, and a few other things."
Dianne was going to deliver my items in a few hours. I also invited her to the tea party as a thanks. I took the time to shop for clothes of my own. Now that I think about it, I was going to be a server at the party. I need an outfit. I went to a few clothing stores, some high-end, some was just thrift stores. I couldn't find anything. I sighed, three hours wasted and my feet were killing me from all the walking.
I went back to the flower shop, with items only for the party. I was satisfied with what I bought. I stayed in budget and got great decorations. I should pat myself on the back.
As I walked up to the door and reached for the handle, another hand also appeared, reaching for the same handle. I looked over at who it was. He smirked back at me.
"Hey," he said.
"Hi," I breathed.
He opened the door, "After you."
I walked inside, glad to be in air conditioning after how hot the sun was beaming down outside. He came in after me. He was wearing all black, except for his converse which were the same beat up blue pairs. He must be crazy.
"What're you doing here, Claude?" I asked after placing my items on the counter.
"Good question, " he replied. He didn't say anything else.
I rolled my eyes, "Oh that's cool. You can just not answer my question."
He laughed, "Sure can."
I needed to put the decorations somewhere. "Tammy!" I yelled out. No answer. "Tammy?" It was too silent. The air was stale. No tea scents. Everything seemed so...untouched. I started to panic. "Tammy?"
I searched upstairs, she wasn't there. I checked her room, the restroom, the backroom. She wasn't anywhere. I then remembered.
I walked out to the garden frantically, she said she was going to work out here. I looked around, still calling her name. I came to the rose bushes when I saw the figure. She was laying on the floor, her sun hat a feet away. Her dress flowed around her, like a fallen angel. I rushed over to her. and put her head on my lap, quickly fanning her. She was hot, not like looks hot, but her body temperature was too high. "Tammy? Tammy, can you hear me?" I asked quickly. She didn't answer.
I gulped, "Claude! Help me!" He was following me the whole time. He looked shocked, stunned. He stood his ground, unmoving. "CLAUDE!" I yelled again. He snapped out of his trance. He rushed over to me and cautiously lifted Tammy up in a princess styled hold. I instructed him to carry her to her room. He nodded and rushed inside quickly.
I looked at Tammy as she rested in her bed, she looked defeated. She was sweating a lot. I wiped away the perspiration on her forehead with a cold towel. Her eyelashes fluttered, she opened her eyes halfway as she began to stir. "Sue?" she asked.
"Hey Tammy, " I said quietly.
She smiled, "Hey, you're back."
"Yeah," I replied. Claude was watching from a corner in the room.
Tammy looked over at him, "Ah, the boy from yesterday!"
He smiled and offered a hand, "I'm Claude, nice to meet you."
She shook his hand, "Nice to meet you, I'm Tammy. It's embarrassing for you to see me in this state."
"Claude carried you up here," I said to Tammy.
"Why thank you," She said merrily. "Ah, Sue, I think I'm better now."
"Oh no you're not. Rest up for the rest of the day, I'll take care of the store." I said.
She sighed, "Fine." She laid back down.
"If you need anything, just yell," I said. I left the room with Claude. We went down stairs and I started cleaning up a bit. I put away the decor, washed up some flowers, and fixed up some tea and snacks for me and Claude.
I sat behind the counter exhausted. I pulled out a stool for Claude too. He sat next to me as he began munching and sipping tea. "Thanks," he said.
"I should be thanking you," I said.
"For what?" he asked.
"For earlier."
"It was no big deal."
I turned to him, "But it is! Tammy is like a big sister to me, If you weren't here, I'd probably have to call 911. And she may have gotten in a worse state then she was by the time they get here."
He rustled my hair, "You think too much."
I smiled slightly, "It's kind of my thing."
Claude began to say something, "I-"
Briing~ The door opened.
I looked up to see Dianne. "Hey!" she said happily.
"Oh hey!" I said as I got up to hug her.
"I got your stuff in the car, but I'll need help taking some out. It's reaallllyy heavy," she said.
I got up, "Okay I'll go get that-"
Claude stopped me, "No, I'll get it." He walked ahead to the truck and unloaded my antiques.
"Who's he?" Dianne asked.
"Just a friend," I replied.
She raised an eyebrow, "I've never seen him around before."
I shrugged, "Maybe he doesn't go to our school, maybe he's visiting from another town."
"Maybe? Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. So this guy is a complete stranger, and he is just your friend?" she said in that worried mom tone.
"Uh yeah..." I said.
She sighed, "Sue, for all you know he can be a serial killer. Who likes to prey on young girls."
"He's not like that-"
"How do you know?"
"It's complicated."
She stared at me with kind eyes, "Oh my gosh, you like him."
"What? No I don't!" I said.
"Girl, my love radar is off the charts, you. like. him." she said inches away from my face. We stayed like that, a stare down. I couldn't take it, she was wayy too close.
I looked away, "Okay, maybe I have a slight interest."
"AHA!" she said.
"What are you 'Aha'ing about?" Claude said suddenly.
"That Sue likes you," Dianne blurted out. She gasped and covered her mouth, as if that will take back the words.
I stared at her with shock written all over my face. Claude looked kind of stunned too, but with a slight blush. His blush was so adorable it made me blush uncontrollably. I must have looked crazy to be so red in the hot weather.
"AHAHAHAHA wow, this has been nice, I'll see you at school. Yeah? Kay bye!" She said nervously. She went to the car and the person inside drove off with her.
Okay, so i know this chapter has been EXTREMELY boring, sloe paced, yada yada yada, but I've been in a writer's block for awhile. Trying to get my creative juices flowing again. Just bare with me please. Next chapter will be up soon, or in a few months, depends on my..laziness. Kthanks for reading.
