-ONE-
".Yeah, okay," pause.. "Again? You gotta be kidding me." pause.. "See ya soon." Lilly shut her cell phone. "Stupid gangsters." Another call from Kristen. She was so talkative, and Lill was having such a bad day, that when her cell rang, she was about to yell into it full of fury, but found it was her friend, and that the message was a 911. On southern Blueside Avenue Alleyway number three, Kristen had reported, she was in a fight about- (surprise, surprise) money. A thief came out stealing from some guy bragging about owning seven hundred dollars, all in his pocket. He had been knocked out by the thief, who of course, stole the money. Kristen chased him down to alley no. 3, and the street fight was abroad. "Business is awaiting," Lill thought, as she grabbed her skateboard, made sure her cap was on tight enough, so it wouldn't blow away. In a flash, she skated down to alley no. 3. But even so, she smiled to herself. Kristen and Lilly had met in a strange way in seventh grade. Lilly's friend gave Kristen's number to her, and called her that night. Kristen was shocked to talk to someone she didn't know. However, they found that they were strangely alike in so many ways, and became friends. Now Lilly was seventeen, and Kristen was eighteen, still the same good old friends they used to be. In Philino City, streets were thriving with crime and negative circumstances. Bored with their lives at times, Kristen and Lilly agreed that they would defend the good from the up-to-no-good people. People called them the "Duo", and were remarkably strong in defending, those independent two people. Lilly's code name was Dark Flame, and Kristen's was Shadow. No one really caught who they were, since Philino was filled with many people.
And besides, no one pays attention to me, thought Lilly, who scoffed
at the thought. She sharply steered over the turn, and went faster down the dark alleyway. Hard yelling was seemingly louder, as she approached the scene. "Whoa," Kristen said, as the man pulled out a gun, who cocked it, pointed at her. "Of course you knew I would have brought a weapon," the man sneered. "I'd be dumb if I didn't, eh?"
Lilly slowly and silently crept behind the man, Kristen saw her, said nothing, and looked fearless then.
"Leave!" the man savagely yelled. "Or I'll frame ya, or something."
"You are so stupid," Kristen laughed, as Lilly kicked forward, aiming for the hand.
With a yell, the gun flung out of his hand, as Kristen caught it.
"Drop the money."
Thief had a twinkling fear in his eyes, as he loosened his grip on the cold cash, seven one hundred dollars. He knew he couldn't attack, and running away would only make them follow him and get beat up again. As the money hit the ground, the bragging guy peered around the corner.
"MY MONEY!" he yelled, dashing to them.
The thief ran out desperately cursing, and Kristen forcibly threw the gun on the floor.
"Pathetic," she muttered, as Lilly and she faced the guy, picking up his "sweet" money.
"Put that somewhere safe," Lilly advised, "Or you might end up dead."
He scowled at them, but was thankful anyway. The duo turned into a darker alleyway before anything else could be said.
"Thanks for saving my back down there," Kristen said.
"And your face," she answered.
As they headed back to the apartment, they noticed a new shop. It was a floral shop with "Layers of Petals" written across the top. "Grand Opening" was a banner hung under it. Surprisingly, it was crowded with many. girls.
"I didn't know girls loved flowers. that much," Kristen frowned.
"They could be buying flowers for anniversary," said Lilly.
"Oh, come on, like everyone's parents got married today!" Kristen said. "Maybe they're giving away freebies."
"Let's take a look." Lilly approached the shop, as Kristen followed.
"Business is good!" a voice said, as they entered, face to face with a young guy. "Hello! And welcome to 'Layers of Petals!' My name is Omi! This is our spectacular Grand Opening. Let me show you ladies around, here to your right, you see the beautiful combo of varieties of the rose, and daffodils for only-"
"Yeah, sure," Lilly interrupted him. "We'll look by ourselves."
They left him bug eyed.
"I thought I sounded convincing." Omi said. "I stink at this."
"No you don't," another man named Yougi came up to him. He also worked there. "Look how many customers we had! And all the stuff they bought! Good job!"
Omi smiled again.
"Doesn't it seem weird to you that four young guys work here?" Kristen asked.
"That's probably why every girl in the city is here." Lilly muttered.
As they headed towards the counter, it was even more crowed with girls.
"I'm gonna buy as many flowers as I can, so I'll be the best customer!" one girl announced.
They shoved their way though.
"What is going on here?" Kristen asked Lillyan.
"How the heck am I supposed to know?"
"Duh, I wasn't taking to you!"
"Don't 'duh' me!"
"God, Lilly I can hardly breathe in this tough crowd. Now isn't the time to argue!"
"Well I-"
"May I help you?" asked the cashier, who was (surprise, surprise) another guy.
Kristen reddened in the face. "I- uh."
"Come on, Ken, I gotta get outta here soon," the current customer said to him.
"I'll take another customer here," another man named Aya said. A whole flood of females lined up there.
"We're fine," Lilly said, seeing that Kristen was speechless, and she dragged her out of the shop leaving Ken confused.
"Hey," a girl greeted them at the outside part of Layers of Petals. "My friend said there are hot guys working at the shop. Is it true?!"
"Yeah, whatever," Lilly nearly yelled, as the girl flew inside, face sparkling. Lilly turned back to Kristen.
"Kristen? Helloooo? What happened?"
"I'm okay," Kristen said right away. "I'm okay."
"Ha," Lilly laughed, as they sat on the curb. "I'll say. It's nuts in there.'I'm gonna buy as many flowers as I can, so I'll be the best customer!' Man, I don't think busting your money could buy you a guy to go out with. If looks could kill."
But Kristen was silent and her mind was alive of the young cashier Ken.
".Yeah, okay," pause.. "Again? You gotta be kidding me." pause.. "See ya soon." Lilly shut her cell phone. "Stupid gangsters." Another call from Kristen. She was so talkative, and Lill was having such a bad day, that when her cell rang, she was about to yell into it full of fury, but found it was her friend, and that the message was a 911. On southern Blueside Avenue Alleyway number three, Kristen had reported, she was in a fight about- (surprise, surprise) money. A thief came out stealing from some guy bragging about owning seven hundred dollars, all in his pocket. He had been knocked out by the thief, who of course, stole the money. Kristen chased him down to alley no. 3, and the street fight was abroad. "Business is awaiting," Lill thought, as she grabbed her skateboard, made sure her cap was on tight enough, so it wouldn't blow away. In a flash, she skated down to alley no. 3. But even so, she smiled to herself. Kristen and Lilly had met in a strange way in seventh grade. Lilly's friend gave Kristen's number to her, and called her that night. Kristen was shocked to talk to someone she didn't know. However, they found that they were strangely alike in so many ways, and became friends. Now Lilly was seventeen, and Kristen was eighteen, still the same good old friends they used to be. In Philino City, streets were thriving with crime and negative circumstances. Bored with their lives at times, Kristen and Lilly agreed that they would defend the good from the up-to-no-good people. People called them the "Duo", and were remarkably strong in defending, those independent two people. Lilly's code name was Dark Flame, and Kristen's was Shadow. No one really caught who they were, since Philino was filled with many people.
And besides, no one pays attention to me, thought Lilly, who scoffed
at the thought. She sharply steered over the turn, and went faster down the dark alleyway. Hard yelling was seemingly louder, as she approached the scene. "Whoa," Kristen said, as the man pulled out a gun, who cocked it, pointed at her. "Of course you knew I would have brought a weapon," the man sneered. "I'd be dumb if I didn't, eh?"
Lilly slowly and silently crept behind the man, Kristen saw her, said nothing, and looked fearless then.
"Leave!" the man savagely yelled. "Or I'll frame ya, or something."
"You are so stupid," Kristen laughed, as Lilly kicked forward, aiming for the hand.
With a yell, the gun flung out of his hand, as Kristen caught it.
"Drop the money."
Thief had a twinkling fear in his eyes, as he loosened his grip on the cold cash, seven one hundred dollars. He knew he couldn't attack, and running away would only make them follow him and get beat up again. As the money hit the ground, the bragging guy peered around the corner.
"MY MONEY!" he yelled, dashing to them.
The thief ran out desperately cursing, and Kristen forcibly threw the gun on the floor.
"Pathetic," she muttered, as Lilly and she faced the guy, picking up his "sweet" money.
"Put that somewhere safe," Lilly advised, "Or you might end up dead."
He scowled at them, but was thankful anyway. The duo turned into a darker alleyway before anything else could be said.
"Thanks for saving my back down there," Kristen said.
"And your face," she answered.
As they headed back to the apartment, they noticed a new shop. It was a floral shop with "Layers of Petals" written across the top. "Grand Opening" was a banner hung under it. Surprisingly, it was crowded with many. girls.
"I didn't know girls loved flowers. that much," Kristen frowned.
"They could be buying flowers for anniversary," said Lilly.
"Oh, come on, like everyone's parents got married today!" Kristen said. "Maybe they're giving away freebies."
"Let's take a look." Lilly approached the shop, as Kristen followed.
"Business is good!" a voice said, as they entered, face to face with a young guy. "Hello! And welcome to 'Layers of Petals!' My name is Omi! This is our spectacular Grand Opening. Let me show you ladies around, here to your right, you see the beautiful combo of varieties of the rose, and daffodils for only-"
"Yeah, sure," Lilly interrupted him. "We'll look by ourselves."
They left him bug eyed.
"I thought I sounded convincing." Omi said. "I stink at this."
"No you don't," another man named Yougi came up to him. He also worked there. "Look how many customers we had! And all the stuff they bought! Good job!"
Omi smiled again.
"Doesn't it seem weird to you that four young guys work here?" Kristen asked.
"That's probably why every girl in the city is here." Lilly muttered.
As they headed towards the counter, it was even more crowed with girls.
"I'm gonna buy as many flowers as I can, so I'll be the best customer!" one girl announced.
They shoved their way though.
"What is going on here?" Kristen asked Lillyan.
"How the heck am I supposed to know?"
"Duh, I wasn't taking to you!"
"Don't 'duh' me!"
"God, Lilly I can hardly breathe in this tough crowd. Now isn't the time to argue!"
"Well I-"
"May I help you?" asked the cashier, who was (surprise, surprise) another guy.
Kristen reddened in the face. "I- uh."
"Come on, Ken, I gotta get outta here soon," the current customer said to him.
"I'll take another customer here," another man named Aya said. A whole flood of females lined up there.
"We're fine," Lilly said, seeing that Kristen was speechless, and she dragged her out of the shop leaving Ken confused.
"Hey," a girl greeted them at the outside part of Layers of Petals. "My friend said there are hot guys working at the shop. Is it true?!"
"Yeah, whatever," Lilly nearly yelled, as the girl flew inside, face sparkling. Lilly turned back to Kristen.
"Kristen? Helloooo? What happened?"
"I'm okay," Kristen said right away. "I'm okay."
"Ha," Lilly laughed, as they sat on the curb. "I'll say. It's nuts in there.'I'm gonna buy as many flowers as I can, so I'll be the best customer!' Man, I don't think busting your money could buy you a guy to go out with. If looks could kill."
But Kristen was silent and her mind was alive of the young cashier Ken.
