Alana sat down on a chair looking through a cookbook. She stopped at a page.
"Hm…Onigiri (1)…good" Alana kept flipping at more ages "And um…what else ah yes! Some ramen (2) of course…and some sandwiches and the last thing…Tsukemono (3)! Perfect!" Alana put down her book and began to cook…
So Alana was cooking the Onigiri. Everything she needed for lunch was all in the kitchen but after lunch she needed to buy groceries again. They were almost out of food anyway. After making a tray full of Onigiri, She set them in the fridge. Next was to make stir-fry. She looked at the clock. It was 10:09 am. It was still too early for cooking Ramen, so she made some sandwiches. After half an hour she made some sandwiches. It was 10:39 am. So taking a break she would make the rest of lunch. So she decided to go outside and see what the others are doing. So leaving the kitchen Alana went outside to find no one outside! But find grandpa doing his warm-ups
"Um…grandpa…where are Tyson and the others? I thought they were going to be here!" Alana said cheerfully
"You missed them lil dudette. He and his homies went to the beach!" Grandpa laughed and went back to training
"Thanks…" Alana went back into the kitchen, sat down on a chair and sighed
Meanwhile…
The two men in black are back…they were in a tree spying on Alana the whole time!
"Why are we spying on her? Aren't we spying on the Bladebreakers instead?" The first one said with annoyance
"You'll see…you will see…" The second exclaimed
Back to Alana she was sitting there like an idiot. Kai walked in. He noticed that Alana was sitting there like a sitting duck so he lightly slapped her face
"Ouch! That hurt you know!" Alana clutched to her stinging cheek. For Kai lightly slapping someone on the cheek really hurts but imagines really hurting someone…well…let's not get into it. Anyways…Alana was clutching her cheek and Kai grabbed a glass of water
"You know Alana if you're going to look dopey all the time you better stay sharp when you're by yourself. If you space out like that you'll get kidnapped or something" Kai explained
"O-Okay" Alana put on a cute but intense face. Like this
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"I said when you're by yourself…" Kai glared at her
"Anyways we're at the beach" Kai put his glass of water in the sink and left.
"But! What do you mean by what you said?" Alana yelled. Kai was out of earshot. Alana sighed and went to cook Ramen and the sandwiches.
Two hours…
"Finally! I'm done!" Alana cheered. She had lunch setup. She started taking containers and putting them into a huge picnic basket from her room. After packing everything into the basket, she went to the washroom to redo her braid.
Finally she hopped outside and started walking.
"Should we follow her?" Said the first man
"Of course! We follow her and by doing this we find the Bladebreakers!" The second triumphed. He punched his fist into the air and stood up. By his weight the tree branch broke and snapped in half and the two men came crashing down.
"Ow…" The first one moaned in pain. "DON'T EVER DO THAT AGAIN!" He yelled
"What's goin on?"
"It's the old man! Cheese it! He's coming!" The two men ran off Grandpa went into the backyard finding no one
"Must be the bees"
At the beach…
Alana hummed a song while carrying her basket. It was a nice spring day. Perfect for a walk. She saw the Bladebreakers trying to perform their MG cores.
"Hey guys!" Alana waved to them
"Hey there she is!"
Alana turned around and smiled.
"I brought lunch. Here Ray you take this and you guys enjoy lunch. I have to work today"
"You work?" said a dumbfound Tyson
"Um yes. I work at the lonely Star book store…perhaps you have heard about it?" Alana said
"I've heard about it…I mostly buy my computer manuals there." Said Kenny
"Oh really? They have really good computer manuals there…but I'm not much of a technician…but you better eat to regain strength. There are Sandwiches, Onigiri, ramen and Tsukemono inside. For dessert is some strawberry shortcake and for drink is lemonade and water. Enjoy your lunch! Bring back the basket as you're done. Paper plates, cutlery and cups are inside. See you guys later!"
"Hey! Aren't you going to join us? You went through all the trouble making this but you just going to walk away like this?" Ray said in a troubled voice
"Oh no! I-it's not like this…I have to go home, make dinner and go to work after that" Alana said quietly
"Oh"
"And I better start! Enjoy lunch!" Alana happily skipped off
"She's strange but what I've seen…She is not used to us. I guess this is first time tending to guys…or rather a whole Beyblading team…but we need to make her feel like she's truly home" Started Ray
"Ray-" Started Kai
"Kai…I know we have to practice for the Psykicks but once this is over…we'll try and help her get along with us!" Finished Ray
"You go with what you want to make Alana one of us…but for me I'm not going to bother." Kai stated
"Okay then…"
"I guess I'll get her to open us!" Said Max
"I agree!" Said Tyson
"Same with me…"
'I guess everyone is going to make our housekeeper a part of them…I won't even give a damn…She's just our housekeeper period.' Kai thought to himself
So now after that little debate, they went down to lunch.
"That was a good lunch" Tyson patted his belly
"Well I'm glad Alana made so many extras for Tyson's appetite, if she didn't we knows what will happen with lunch today" Ray whispered to Max. He nodded in agreement.
Well back at home…Alana was making supper. This time it was Leeks and liver, Nikujaga (4), rice, Miso soup, and Gyoza (5). This took a very long time for Alana to finish. First she went grocery shopping to buy food to make and for the next week. After that Alana quickly made the Nikujaga and the Miso soup. After that was set up. She quickly made Gyoza. The leek and livers took no time. And she finished the rice. This took four to five hours and she looked at the clock. It was 4:30! Knowing that she has work at 5:00, she quickly took some food for dinner, wrote a quick note saying that she has work and was coming back at 11:00 and to warm up the food.
She went into the bathroom to get ready. Made sure her braid was perfect and left…
At the lonely star…
Alana made it just in time. Many of the older ladies were ready to leave
"Oh hey Alana"
"Hi Alana!"
"Hi Judy, Michelle…how are you?" Alana said. Judy and Michelle were working with her during the evening shift. So are three other ladies but Alana was closer with Judy and Michelle
"Hi Alana…" Greeted Michelle. Michelle had long blonde hair tied into a ponytail and had sharp hazel eyes. Michelle was quiet and a little cold-hearted but has a soft spot for Judy and Alana. All three of them were the same age.
"Hey there Tamagoki" Piped up Judy. Judy had semi long sea blue hair in a ponytail tied with a red bow and matching sea green. She is the opposite of Michelle. Cheerful, happy and always smiling but very rough and mean with strangers and always protecting Alana if she hurt or picked on.
"Is there anything new today?" Alana asked one of the ladies
"Yeah…there are boxes of new books. Can you bring them over and open the boxes up so we can stack them up?" Said the lady pointing to a HUGE and I mean HUGE stack of boxes.
"We'll help Tamagoki out" Put in Judy
"Fine…Just get the job done…" The old lady sighed and went back to her business
"You guys are sweet but I can finish this job myself. Lisa said it was my job and I have to finish it"
"Oh Alana…. you're too sweet but this job is difficult for a sweet girl like you but it'll be easier if all three of us do this." Pointed out Michelle
"I really insist…"
"Nope…we're helping final"
"Okay then…."
The three friends went over to the boxes and began opening them. Judy, Michelle and Alana carried them over to the front desk. Judy used a knife to cut the boxes while Michelle and Alana carried them to the empty shelves.
After a while the three friends helped the customers. While Alana was guiding an old lady to a section for cooking she saw a familiar face. It was Hilary. She was coming inside the bookstore. Alana tried to keep her posture and to keep calm. The little door bell rung as she came in. she came
"Oh hi Hilary… What are you doing here?"
"Alana! You work here? I didn't know…" Mumbled Hilary
"I work here and how come you're here?"
"Just browsing around…but come here" Hilary dragged Alana to a corner.
"You see I'm looking for a book for…"
"About?"
"Well promise me you won't tell anyone"
"I promise"
"A book on the basics of Beyblading."
"Sure…but why do you not want me to tell anyone?"
"Everyone knows me as the type that's against Beyblading but ever since I've starting hanging out with Tyson and his friends I've got interested in the game and wanted to learn more about it" Hilary explained
"That's good. My father always says that friends can show you something you least expected and find out what it really means."
"What do you mean by that Alana?"
"What I mean is that when you are with someone and they show you something you think it's not interesting but it makes you think about that more and more. And now you've gone to be interested in it. With you, you hang around with Tyson he showed what Beyblading is really about. Not just a game where two people play to see what blade is more powerful. Tyson kinda showed you what it really means…I'm sorry…. I must be getting really weird right?" Alana bowed
"I think I understand…now where is that section?"
"I'll show you…"
'Dad…it looks like Hilary is going to fit in with them all along'
So the three friends were in a den drinking tea.
"I hear you were hired by Mr. World champs' grandpa" Said Michelle
"I was…and I feel…"
"Troubled?" finished Judy
"Yes…I feel like I don't fit in. I'm like a rice ball in a fruits basket." Alana sighed as she sipped her tea.
"Don't worry Alana. You'll fit in…no matter what…you're the type to work hard and achieve her goals. I'm sure you'll make it" Reassured Michelle
The room was silent.
"It's time we get back to work." Judy said out loud.
"Yes…you're right…let's go" The three of them finished their tea
A few hours until closing time…
"Hello…welcome to the lonely star book store how may I help you"
"Yeah…I'm looking for a girl named Alana?"
Alana looked up and saw…. Max and Ray
"Hey you guys…. what are doing here?"
"Well…it's closing time right?" Said Max
"How did you know?"
"The store sign says so…" Ray pointed to a store sign
Oh…I forgot…heh heh"
"We'll wait while you clean up" Said Max
"You can leave Tamagoki!" Alana looked up
"We'll handle this so you can go back" said Judy
"But…but you've done so much for me…it won't be fair!" Alana cried
"Just leave…. we wouldn't want our friend to be in stress now would we?" Michelle exclaimed
"But…"
"No ands, ifs and buts have a good night!" Judy and Michelle shooed Ray, Max and Alana out the door
"I can't believe it! They've always let me off the hook!" Alana cried
"You have to happy though…You've got two good friends who are always there for you and help you out" Pointed out Ray
"I guess…Judy and Michelle are like sisters to me!" Alana said cheerfully
"How long have you known them?" asked Max
"For about two years…"
So the three of them had a conversation about their lives etc.
'Dad…Max and Ray…. are simply the best!' Alana smiled as the three friends walked home
BK: I'm done! REVIEW!
Next on chapter four
Hilary is back on the team; the team is training for the upcoming match…Is Alana a friend or just a housekeeper to the Bladebreakers?