How embarrassing, me barfing on a model! Why do I care anyways? Not like he's single. But that can't be right because he was hitting on me... Cheater!

Whatever, then he deserved the vomit. What did I do after that? Well, I certainly didn't apologize profusely and ended barfing some more by him, that's for sure... Okay, maybe I did. And while all that is going on, Wally is laughing at me! I should've thrown up on him instead of Sam.

The next week I've been avoiding everyone, I've even seen Sam a few times and ignored him. I never thought I'd have to do that. After what happened, I cried to Abby about how embarrassing it was. I guess I'm just a little sensitive.

After my shift with Mr. Boss, I went toward my mom's floor and immediately went out to see Abby. Abby gave me a smile sympathetically.

"How you doing, girl?"

"Better," I said with a smile. "This time I'm ready to talk to people."

"Morning," said some co worker that sounded like someone I know. Immediately, I jumped behind Abby's counter and hid my face. Abby raised her eyebrow at me.

"Judging by that- you ain't."

"I don't want anyone mentioning what happened at the stairs!" I said defensively.

"That wasn't anyone you knew!"

"Ugh," I groaned. "You're right..." and then I stood up and straightened my outfit. I walked with pride into my little accountant interning cubicle and began working. All I had was one hour of this, then lunch.

Time went on, work went by, and I was ready to scream at the sky because all of this stress. I guess out of everything that happened, I just want to curl under my bed and sleep.

Abby came up to me.

"Ready to go?" she asked with purse in hand.

"But lunch isn't here yet." I said what she was up to.

"Yes it is," she gave me a weird look. "Half of the employees here are gone."

I looked around and she was totally right. I never thought I'd be so wrapped up in my work, now I can understand why mom comes home so late. I quickly gathered all my stuff and put some work in my bag.

"Oh, I'm sorry Abby," I apologized. "I got wrapped up in my work."

"No big deal, baby." She said waving me off. "I understand."

We walked out of the building and I saw we weren't taking a cab. I stopped Abby before we walked any further.

"Where we going, Abs?"

"To this sandwich place that is really good," she smiled excitedly.

"Okay," I smiled at her enthusiasm. "If it's that important."

We walked probably a block until we made it to this little place between two big buildings called, "Nikki's Subs." we walked in to a quant, checkered tiled, shop which consisted of maybe seven tables. No one was here except us and some worker with goggles on his face. He smiled at us and gave a slight wave to Abby.

"Hey, Hoags." said Abby.

"Hey, Abby." he replied back enthusiastically.

"How's the deli going?" Abby asked obviously aware of the lack of customers.

"Well, as you can obviously tell. We are packed," the worker joked. "So you might want to come back in ten minutes."

Abby rolled her eyes at the goggled man, then she came up to the counter. "The usually, Hoagie."

"Your name is Hoagie?" I asked in disbelief.

"Yep," he chuckled. "Kind of why I have a job here, it's all just one big joke." I can tell how this guys outlook on his 'joke' that he had a dry sense of humor.

"But he's going to become a pilot," Abby added in. "Did you get your license yet?" she asked to Hoagie.

"Next week," he said excitedly. "I would've told you sooner, but you've disappeared. Found a better sandwich shop?" he asked teasingly but you can tell he was nervous about her response though.

"Pfffft, what place makes better sandwiches?" Abby smiled, judging by the lack of customers- a lot.

"And what will you have...?" he paused waiting for my name.

"Kuki," I said. "And just a BLT."

As he got the ingredients for our sandwiches, he was muttering. "Kuki, Kuki..." then his head snapped up quickly. "Kuki Sanban!"

"Yes?" I asked a little creeped out.

"We went to high school together." he smiled. I smiled back with a little uncertainty because- wait a minute... Abby has got to be kidding me, this kid was a weirdo in school!

"Right, right." I unenthusiastically.

He finished our sandwiches and we sat at a nearby table. Hoagie followed us and took a seat right next to Abby. They talked about his piloting career, work, after work, weekend plans, and all while I was eating my sandwich silently. I thought Abby was supposed to make me feel better?

Suddenly, Wally came barging through the door and announced. "Oye! Hoagie, a bacon, ham, and cheese sub!"

"What is he doing here?" I hissed to Abby who looked about as bewildered as I did.

Hoagie called after him. "I'll make it in a minute!" then he turned to us. "Excuse me for a second."

Once Hoagie left, Abby quickly turned to me. "Abby doesn't know why he's here, don't you be blamin' me."

Wally turned to where Hoagie was and saw us. His lip curled and said happily. "Hey, Barfy."

I groaned and slumped in my chair. He's been calling me that since the incident, another reason why I've been avoiding people- so they wouldn't call me Barfy.

He came up to our table, took a chair, turned around, and sat down with his arms resting on the back of the chair. "Now what are you two doing here?"

"It's break time, Wally." I said with a little bit of spite in my voice.

"But aren't you working out after work?" he sneered. "I don't want you barfing on all the exercise equipment."

"Shut up," I scoffed. "I'd barf on you before I let it happen."

"Ouch," he said with mock pain and his hand on his chest. "I'm hurt."

"Seriously Wally," Abby snapped. "Go grab your sandwich and go."

"Why?" he asked. "I still have a good forty five minutes left."

I'm guessing Hoagie was watching our little spat because he immediately came over and held out Wally's sandwich in front of him. "Here you go."

Like we suddenly disappeared, Wally paid no attention to us and fished out a ten. "Keep the rest."

"Are you sure?" Hoagie asked since the sandwich was only two dollars.

"Yeah," Wally waved him off. "Consider it as a tip."

"I thought you were still paying off medical school?" I suddenly asked. "I mean, you're throwing money everywhere like your Bill Gates."

Wally reddened a bit. "I'm still paying it off but-"

"So you're making fun of me for puking while you're going broke."

"I'm not broke." Wally snapped.

"Well-" I was going to argue back until Abby spoke up.

"Will y'all shut up?" Abby snapped. "Quit acting like your ten and stop arguing for once!" that's almost exactly what Fanny said, maybe she had a point.

"Alright," I sighed. "Sorry." I said to Abby.

"You're forgiven." said Wally.

"I didn't mean you!" I spat at him.

"Sure-" Wally was going on till Abby slammed her hands on the table, shoved a ten dollar bill at Hoagie, and stormed off.

"Now look what you did." said Wally.

Hoagie whistled. "I've never seen her that upset, good luck trying to calm her down."

I glared at Wally and stood up and walked out of the tiny deli. Wally just didn't get the hint and followed me out. "Where we going now?"

"Work." I said stoically while keeping my eyes ahead.

"That's boring."

"What are you even doing?" I quickly spun around to face him which caused me to almost run right into him. "You don't even like me!"

"I never said that. Maybe you annoy me a little, but not hate you."

"Then why do you keep bugging me?"

"Because it's fun to annoy you," he smiled. "You get all tense and give me this little glare."

I continued to glare at him.

"Just like that." he smiled.

"Ugh!" I groaned as I flailed my hands in the air as I continued to walk back and hear that he's still following me. "You're infuriating!"

"Well I do try." he teased.

We walked into the building and Wally groaned extremely loudly. "You were serious." he whined.

"Of course I was serious."

"But I still have another thirty minutes left." he kept on whining like a five year old.

"Then find something to entertain you."

Wally opened his mouth to reply until we heard a man call out to me. "Hey, Kuki!"

I turned to see Sam coming over in his tight janitor uniform; my God he is the sexiest thing I've ever seen. I hid behind Wally while he looked skeptical; I'd figure he would be willing to give me up to face more embarrassment.

"Kuki," Sam chucked. "I can see you, one man cannot hide you."

I showed myself and then said with fake confusion. "Wally, what are you doing?"

"You just hid behind me." Wally said a little confused. Sometimes, I swear, that he's dumber than a post.

Sam ignored him and asked me with a bit of hurt in his tone. "Have you been ignoring me?"

"No- yes-!" I stammered. "Maybe a little..."

"Why?"

Was he mental? I vomited on him for Pete's sake! "I thought you wouldn't want to talk to me after the... Er- incident."

He threw his head back and laughed showing his adorable dimples. "Kuki, I'm a janitor. Something like that couldn't turn me off easily."

I couldn't help but gain my confidence back until Wally said. "That doesn't turn you off one bit? You are strange." I totally forgot he was even here.

"I mean," Sam said. There goes my confidence. "At first it did but then I overlooked that, I've had worse." then he turned to wink at me. "Trust me."

I blushed and giggled. Now my confidence is in space, but I saw Wally look at me and Sam both like something was wrong.

"So since I have that dinner of two," Sam said nervously and cleared his throat a little. Someone like him is actually getting nervous over me! "How about we go together tomorrow night?"

"Don't you have a girlfriend?" I asked.

"No." his smile faltered a little. I feel like I just crushed his confidence just a little.

"But I thought you were," then I quoted him. "Saving it for someone special."

"Oh!" he said in realization and gave a small chuckle. "I meant you."

I heard Wally give mock vomiting sounds behind me and I just about melted into a puddle on the floor. Sam then asked me again. "So you want to go?"

I almost screamed "yes!" but I kept my composure. "Sounds fun." And smiled at him. I was going out with a model! I can't wait to tell my mom, and Abby! Ooooh, Abby... Right.

"I'll pick you up." Sam said.

"No!" I yelled. I blushed at the sudden outburst as everyone stared at me. "I mean, let's just meet there." I didn't want him to know that I still live with my parents, I need to move out- as of now!

"Sounds like a date." he winked and walked off.

"What a skeeze." Wally spat as he glared venomously at Sam's retreating back.

I jumped at the sudden voice of Wally, I have to remember when I'm near him. "He's not a skeeze."

"Whatever." Wally rolled his eyes. Since when did he get so hostile?

We entered the elevator in silence and as I walked out to my floor, Wally said. "See yah later, Kooks."

I froze in my spot hearing the nickname. It sounded so familiar to me, like I've been called that before. Or at least he has called me that, when I turned around to ask him why he called me Kooks, the doors closed.