Say...Huh?! Vol. 1

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Sweetest Day

Last Time: A little Confrontation with the prep group in school and Mikau asks for advice.

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Chapter 3: Decisive? Yeah RIGHT!

BRIIIIIIIIIIING!

Goddesses I'm so freaking happy school is out so I can get to work.

Work work work. It's where I need to be.

Why am I so happy about work?

Do you know how many teens would KILL to have a job at the Milk Bar Latte? I was one of the lucky ones. I get paid 6 bucks an hour, 5 hours a day, and 6 days a week. It's how I keep up my wardrobe I'm known for.

I'm leaving my little sanctuary of a locker when I drop a book on the floor. Clumsy me. I'm about to get it when I hear a familiar squeak.

"Um...here you go, ma'am!" Chrips the little Deku Kid I stumbled over before homeroom.

"Good looking out little dude!" I salute him for his act of kindness.

"Um...I...I...I" he stutters.

"I'm your little butterfly, black green and blue paint the colors in the sky..." I sing as a little joke.

"Heh-heh. I mean um...here!" He whips out a carnation, red and yellow in the petals.

"Ohhhhh!!" I gasps.

"Um, you don't like it? I can get another one, I'm sorry..." His eyes start to well tears.

"No, no I LOVE it! It just that...I've never gotten a flower before...Thank you."

Now, I walk away with a farewell before I start to look like a salmon if you know what I mean.

After taking the bus back to East Clock Town, Anju hurriedly walks off towards South Clock Town.

"Hey where are you going, Angie?" Kafei asks.

"Kaffieeeeee! You know I gotta pick up my cousin Pamela from preschool!" she giggles.

I go inside the Stock Pot Inn AKA my house. I run up to my room, unlock the door and flop on my bed. Relapsing on today and how I was showered with gifts and free stuff. When I hear my polyphonic ringtone coming from my nightstand.

"Many men...Many, many, many, many men..." says 50 cent singing on my cell phone.

"Whas' crackin'?" I answer my Tmobile Samsung.

"Heya child!" says Jarmangia my co-worker at the latte. She's hella-cool. A 17-year-old high-school dropout from Gerudo Valley, she is also always up-to-date with her apparel and is super-proud of her gerudo roots.

"Oh hey Jar-Jar! What's up?"

"Girl, you can dress up tonight and have fun because I'm taking over your shift." She says.

"No WAY. I mean, you don't have to! I'll be glad to work...Wait...Why?" I ask.

"Child, you deserve it. You've taken more shifts than all of us combined. Tonight should be your night."

"Um, thanks...Will this come out my paycheck?"

"No, that's okay. You've had my back many many times, girl!"

"Are you sure?"

"Don't worry about it child! Just make sure you dress your cutest and put on your dancing shoes because we have a suprise for you."

Then, she hung up without saying goodbye.

Hmmm. Maybe she was right, I HAVE been stressing myself a little lately.

There was shopping for all my friends, grades, and the Gorman's Crew Puppet Troupe I'm in...Maybe this WAS my night.

I know I've taken more shifts than gears (if that makes sense) for everyone else but I usually don't really expect anything in return.

I really wanna work but what's the suprise?

Hmmmm...

Ah well. It's 4:00, I'll see if anyone needs help with anything around here.

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After reading another chapter of "Of Mice And Men" to Anju's grandmother, helping Anju's mother prepare dinner and playing with her baby cousin Pamela, it's nearly a quarter till seven. I'm on my way to my room when I hear Angie fussing next door over God-Knows-What.

"Um...Anju? Everything okay?" I lightly tap on her door.

"Oh! I'm glad I found you! Come in!!" she shouts so I open the door. Sloooooooowly.

"Okaaaay, what's all the holler?"

"Omigosh! Omigosh! I'm supposed to meet Kaffie at the Latte in a bit and...and..."

Uh-oh. What could it be? Run in your stocking? Missing a bobby-pin? Scuff on the bottom of your shoe?

"I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING TO WEAR! WAAAAH!" she cries hysterically.

Ain't that bout a bug-in-a-rug? Oh well, could've been stupider. Like the time she fainted because she broke a nail. She said the manicure was expensive.

"Hmmm, I can help you!" I say and start to rummage through her closet like my treasure trunk.

Anju and I share everything from popcorn at the movies, to unwanted common colds. So, I definitely saw some of my clothes in there.

"Ehhh...this an' this an' this...an...this!" I toss some items on her bed. She puts them on and admires herself in her full length mirror.

"Oh...my...GOSH!! This is such a great ensemble! I would've never thought of that!" she asks me.

In case you're wondering what I threw out the closet without thinking, it was her cerulean blue shiny zip-up tank mini-dress, a baby-blue long-sleeved ribbed shirt, her white go-go boots with the cerulean blue platforms (Anju loves to collect go-go boots) and some white fishnets.

"Yeah I hope Kafeiiiiii," I said mockingly... "Will like a lady in blue." I laughed.

Anju gives me a bear-hug of death and I go to change.

In my room...Hmmmm, what to wear, what to wear...Let me check that treasure chest and randomly draw things out like I did for Anju.

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About 10 minutes later of taking out, putting back and "oh this is cute"s, I still can't find anything dammit!

Wait...

This is a cute and form-fitting rose long-sleeve with a scoop neck.

Hmmm, what a cute burgandy mini-pleat skirt!

Do I still have those matching burgandy leg warmers? Extra-baggy is how I like em'.

Yes! I love these rose and burgandy suede boots!

What a cute burgandy newsboy cap.

Crap! I have clothes I never knew I had!!

Hmmm, it's missing something. Nothing special...a-ha!

Spritz! Spritz!

J-Lo, you never cease to amaze me.

Right after my last spray, guess who's knocking...no...BANGING on my door?

"Charmayn? You ready?" says Anju. I exit my room.

"Yep! I'm ready let's go!"

There's a pause and noone is moving or speaking.

"Ummm, are you ready? What are you staring at?" I ask Anju.

"Nothing...I'm not bi or anything but you look super-cute tonight!" she smiles.

"Awww...thanks!"

"Mom! We're going out!" Anju yells.

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end chapter.

Hmm, that was shorter. Any notes...hmmm! Yes! That whole Gorman's Crew puppet thing. You ever hear of the Kids On The Block Puppet Troupe? Yeah, it's a little parody I made up in 3 seconds. By the way, I am in KOTB. My puppet is currently Brenda.