Chapter ten
"Hey Allie!" Melanie's hair was shorter but still long and in a braid. She wore large dark sunglasses over her eyes.
"Don't call me Allie!" Alan said.
"So how was work today?" Melanie asked.
"Same as always," Alan said, "Did everything Sarah told me to do."
"And what did Sarah tell you to do?" Melanie was chewing bubble gum, just like Sarah always did.
"Get her food, get her paper, get her Justin," Alan said, "The usual."
"I see," Melanie sounded bored.
"John is waiting for you outside," Alan gestured toward the window.
"Really?" Melanie perked up and rushed toward the window. She waved her fingers at John, who was leaning against his small black car.
"See you later!" Alan called as Melanie rushed outside. He went to the window and waited a few minutes while Melanie rushed down the flights of stairs and out the front door. He saw her run across the parking lot and into Johns arms and kiss him. Alan looked away.
Melanie and Sarah were enemies, but if you looked at them side by side, you would think they might be sisters. The both chewed gum. Both stood with their hands on their hips. Both with an evil grin and eyes to match.
"Hey Smith!" Sarah walked in to the office.
"Don't call me Smith!" Alan said.
"What was she doing in here?" Sarah asked.
"Same as always," Alan said, "Coming to talk to me."
"And what did you talk about?" Sarah blew a large pink bubble.
"Nothing much," Alan said, "Mostly you."
"I see," Sarah leaned against the wall.
"Justin said to meet him at the coffee shop," Alan sighed.
"Really?" Sarah said skeptically.
"Go on," Alan pointed at the door, "See you later."
Sarah paused for a second as though she didn't believe him then smiled and ruffled his hair.
"See you, kid," She walked from the room.
Alan laughed. Sarah and Melanie really would make perfect best friends.