People started arriving and I stood awkwardly next to the bar. One girl came up to me placing herself on the seat beside me.
"Hi, are you new around here?" Her voice was so soft and medium high pitched, it was as if a goddess was talking.
"Yeah, I'm Nicole." I introduced myself facing the robotic girl.
"My name's Alisa, it's nice to meet you." She giggled lightly. Her smile was beautiful, everything about her was beautiful, even if she isn't human.
"I better keep greeting everyone, I'll talk to you soon." Alisa walked off. I shrugged my shoulders before walking inside to go find the bathroom. It was easier than I thought finding the bathroom considering the house feels like a motel or something. I look in the mirror and I run my fingers through my hair. I bite my lip as I mess my hair up a bit. I give myself a smile before turning around walking into the hallway and heading straight into someone.
"Sorry- Nicole?" Lars was just as confused as I was before he pushed me into the bathroom locking the door behind him.
"Hey..." I look away trying to hide my flushing cheeks.
"What are you doing here?"
"Well, I met Emily in the park and she asked me to come over, I didn't realise it was a family thing I swear!" I panic. Lars chucks his hands onto my shoulders grinning.
"Nicole it's good! You're doing your job." He reassured me.
"Lars I can't take Emily away from Jin or Tamika."
"You can, you have to. I promise you I will find another way around it, I don't want to have to kill her either, she's my niece."
"Okay, but what do we do? Act like we don't know each other?"
"Yes, or our cover will be easily blown." I nod before walking out. I rushed out as fast as I could. Being near Lars made me nervous and I wasn't sure as to why.
"Hey Nicole come over here, I want you to meet some of the girls." I sauntered towards the group of women. I had already met Alisa, her personality is so bubbly and cute. Apart from Alisa and Emily, I see several others.
"Girls this is Nicole," Emily paused as sets of smiling eyes looked at me "Nicole this is Nina, Michelle, Alisa, Asuka and Jun." She introduced five women, one who I had already met.
"Hey." I shyly said going somewhat red. Emily headed towards the new guest that had just arrived.
"Julia and Hwoarang are so adorable!" Asuka babbled admiring the way the two held hands.
"I swear everyone's in love, if I'm being honest I've never dated anyone." I sighed before Asuka glimpsed surprise.
"Really? But you're so pretty and kind! Well you seem kind anyway." She mumbled before I giggle.
"Don't worry I'm sure there's someone out there for you." Michelle added. I gave a little nod noticing Lars standing in a distance. His eyes shimmered with sky blue, I couldn't help but stare.
"Who are you looking at?" Alisa catechized.
"What? Oh um no one I thought I saw something." I snapped out of my deep thoughts.
"You were either looking at Lars or Steve." Asuka teased as I chuckled.
"What those two guys? No way!" I acted dramatic, it was a little too obvious.
"The blonde one's Steve and the guy with the ash brown is Lars, if I'm being honest he's a real hottie." Michelle confessed.
Half an hour passed and I had finally met everyone. I couldn't believe Lars anymore, his family and friends were pleasant. It was time to eat and I queued up behind Lars.
"Having fun?" He made general conversation as I nodded.
"How about you?" He nodded grabbing a heap of mixed salads and grilled teriyaki chicken. Out of all the other protein foods, he chose the chicken. I had the same platter as Lars, only mine was a tad smaller. We all sat at around the large table having general dinner conversations. I sat between Lars and Tamika who was playing around with her food.
"Mika! You don't play with your food!" Emily expressed in an annoyed yet calm tone. She giggles, I had to look away because it was too cute and I didn't want Tamika thinking it's a good thing. I got caught at the worst moment when Lars had his bright eyes staring into mine.
"She's funny isn't she?" Lars began conversation.
"Yeah, she reminds me of when I was little." I chuckle before turning away. I began eating hearing different accents mumbling in the background.
"Thank you for dinner, it was lovely." I thanked getting up and collecting the plates as they clanked against each other.
"No worries, cooked it myself." Emily joked before smirking at Jin. She turns around to face her daughter picking up the face washer from the table.
"You finished Mika?"
"Yeah." She nods stretching her arms out. Emily stood up to clean her up, her face was covered in ketchup. I had grabbed everyone's plates, making sure they had plenty to eat. I went into the kitchen beginning to stack the dishwasher.
"You don't have to do that." Emily came in after making me jump.
"Oh no it's fine, it's the least I could do." I had made Emily smile.
"I know we only met today, and I know this sounds crazy, but I think we'll be good friends for a long time."
"I agree, I feel like I'm around family as soon as I walked into your home." I had a tear in my eye, but quickly rubbing it away before Emily could notice.
"It reminds me of the way Jin and I had met," She sighed in contempt "I was walking home by myself almost fainting from exhaustion and next thing I see were bright lights, as if an angel were in the shadows and I see him, walking towards me, catching me before a fall to the ground and then, he took me home on his bike." Her tone was soft, I could tell she was deeply in love with him.