Jean: I just finished bathing, and let's get on with the story.
Disclaimer: Jean does not own the movie A Cinderella Story, nor own the characters. She only owns herself, Luna, Meg and Penny.
At the restaurant the next day……
"Man, you---" Axel complained.
"Scoot over, bro." argued Saix, bringing the table in.
"See if you can get a bigger table." Said Yuffie.
"Move over!" shouted Saix again. "You're in my way."
"It must be Halloween. Look what just flew in. The wicked witch of the Valley." Squall said with malice, and watching Penny entering the restaurant.
"I'm going to pick Namine and Lulu up at the Halloween dance. I'll be back by…" said Penny to me, looking at the hammer-shaped clock. "11.30 Sharp."
"Okay." I answered. Then Namine and Lulu came into the restaurant to see what I was doing, mopping the floor.
"Still got room inside?" asked Namine.
"Well, if isn't our poor Cin-derella mopping the floor." Lulu remarked.
"Don't you have something to do like, cleaning toilets?" asked Namine, both of them went cracking up.
"You know, I would." I said, glaring at them angrily. "But I'm too busy running this place, and please be my guest." And that, I continue mopping the floor.
"Oh, I'm SO sorry. But I just got a manicure. See ya, dork." Namine commented.
"Keep that up, Penny. And I'm going to hide your manicure for YOU!" I shouted angrily. Penny looked down to my feet and crossed her arms.
"Where are your usual black shoes? You can't wear sandals to work; this is a RESTAURANT!" Penny reprimanded me.
"Penny. If you want to me a dork, why don't let me be a road sweeper?" I argued.
"If you were part of the circus, I'll have your face cleaned by elephant butts, with a Wet one." Penny argued back. "You don't think you realized that I could---"
"Fire me? Go ahead and do it!" I interrupted her little speech. Now, I'm getting angry, sick and tired with her and her daughters treating like her personal slave. "And let's see how many customers you have left to handle."
"I am a very appealing person." Said Penny.
And in my head, these words went through my head like they were annoying me.
"I am a very appealing person….."
"I am a very appealing person….."
"And one more thing. I'm going to graduate early so that I can be miles away from you in Balamb." I said.
"And you could go as far as the Atlantic." Penny was beginning to be mad.
"Honey I'm desperate." Said a lady near Axel taking the order to her husband.
"Can you cover that black booth?" another person asked.
"We're waiting." Said another.
"I don't think we can eat anything here." Said a man to a kid.
"But daddy--" protested the kid to his father.
"I have a feeling that we won't be eating the Breakfast Deluxe, kupo!" Said a Moogle to the other Moogle.
"I've already ate, kupo." Said another Moogle.
"Laxatives don't qualify as a food group." Screamed Penny.
"Surprised you didn't know that." I talked back.
"Stop it!" Penny screamed when Sora, Paine and their friends went into the restaurant again, looking at us the whole time.
"Well, if it isn't dorky!" commented Rikku, Penny and I turned to them.
"What can I get you guys?" Sora asked when walking to the table of 6.
"What can I get here that is sugar-free…….?" asked Paine to Sora.
"…….no crabs and is fat-free?" Paine finished asking.
"How about mineral water?" Sora teased, after hearing all of Paine's expectation.
"You gotta be kidding me, right?" asked Paine.
"So, it's funny." Said Sora.
"I'll have Aquamarine (A brand of water, an imitation) then." Paine ordered to me.
"It's you again. Hi again, Kairi." Greeted Sora.
"Thanks, may I have your order please?" I asked.
"It's water. From Radiant Garden." Said Paine.
"She's the worst." Said Yuffie to me, whispering so that Paine won't hear anything.
"Sorry, we only have water from Destiny Islands." I reminded who I don't look friendly to Paine.
"Then, I'll have iced lemon tea." Ordered Paine.
"Make that 2 please?" suggested Sora.
"I'm waiting for our Breakfast Deluxe, dorky. Now get going." Said Meg, referring to me.
"See you." Greeted Sora.
"Thank you for the orders." I said, and left for the kitchen.
"She is so not getting a tip from me." Remarked Yuna to Paine.
"Yeah, and she is so not 'in'. Wonder why she has to be in my class." Paine commented.
"Paine, we need to talk……" Sora started. "…….Privately."
"Just say it out loud. I don't mind." Paine said.
"Okay." Sora said, and took a big breathe.
"I'm……."
"Breaking….."
"Up……with….."
"You." He said it slowly.
"WTF?" Paine screamed and everyone started having their eyes at them.
"That was harsh Sora." Tidus said, looking shocked.
"Are you in love with someone else?" asked Paine, looking shocked.
"I think so." Sora said, trying to be calm.
"NO way!" Paine couldn't believe the fact that Sora is going to break up with her.
"Are you feeling unwell, Sora?" asked Meg, checking my forehead if he had a fever.
"I don't know." Sora looked at her. "But, we could still be--"
"Don't mention the word 'friends!'" Paine screamed, went out of the restaurant crying to school.
"What are you thinking Sora? Are you having a mental sickness? Mental breakdown or what?" asked Tidus.
"There's nothing wrong with me. That's all, and we have to get ready for the dance, and I'll see you later." Sora said, and left the restaurant.
"Later." I greeted,
"Later." He greeted me back.
"That went well, Sora." Said Tidus.
"No, she took that well." He said, walking to school.
"So, later, dorky." Commented Meg and left the restaurant.
"Too late." said Yuffie. "You missed your chance to express your feeling to Sora."
"You know, those kids reminded me about what happen in school when I was at Kairi's age." Said Riona.
"Have no fear! Riku is here!" shouted he, who was wearing a kung-fu robe. Sleeveless, black and there was a dragon in the middle. He looked like the kung-fu martial arts actor when I was watching a show with my father years ago.
"So, Kairi, we're going soon, and no way are you going to wear that to the party." Said Luna, she was wearing an American-Indian costume, with temporary paint on her cheeks.
"Riku, Luna. I can't go." I blurred out the truth.
"What do you mean, you can't go?" asked Riku.
"Okay, sorry. What about cyber dude?" asked Luna?
"Cyber…dudes?" I was puzzled. I don't know what the both of them are talking about.
"The love boy of yours is sending LOVE notes!" Riku said.
"Not love notes, they are e-mails." I corrected him.
"Okay, if a man is writing a long message for a long time, it's called a love note." Riku explained.
"You got a secret admirer. Hyuu!" whistled Luna.
"And he wants to meet Kairi at the dance tonight!" Riku said to the staff members.
"What are you still doing here?" asked Riona, coming out of the toilet.
"I'm obeying orders." I said, and let out a sigh.
"Kairi, this is your true love." Riona said.
"Well, true love has to go and wait." Kairi talked negatively.
"Oh lady, stop all that drama, the soap operas and stuff like that. YOU are going to that dance." Said Riona.
"Go ahead, girlfriend." Encouraged Riku.
"I can't. Penny's gonna kill me and then drag me back into the restaurant and make me clean up the mess." I protested.
"She's gonna have to go through me first to abuse you." Riona said.
"Go, girlfriend do your stuff!" cheered Riku when I turned.
"Say that again, or I'll make sure you don't go to the party as well." I scolded him.
"Sorry. Gulp!" he said, looking nervous.
"Kairi. Your father doesn't want to leave this world wanting you to be sad." Riona reminded me. "It's time to find your own happiness, starting with this dance."
"Kairi, listen to Riona." Cloud encouraged.
"You're always working, studying, and chores. It's time for you to take a break." Axel said coolly.
"Yeah, why don't be free for the moment?" asked Squall. One by one, everyone at the restaurant started encouraging me to go to the dance, especially Saix.
"Go, and we'll cover for you. We too can't stand Penny. We will always be with you." Saix said, this time, he smiled.
"You know what, you guys are right. I'll never do anything for myself. It's time for me to stand up and do the right thing." I said.
"No you don't." Luna said, and I know she's trying to stand me up.
"True." Said Yuffie.
"And I deserve to have fun, right guys?" I asked the others.
"That's right, Kairi! Way to go!" said Riku.
"Yeah!" the others quoted.
"I'm going to that dance." I announced.
"Oh, great!" cheered Cloud, and knocked his head. "Oops, my bad."
"And I'm going to meet my true love and gonna dance rock-n-roll all night!" I said, and there was pause.
"Guess I can't go after all." I said.
"Why not?" asked Yuffie.
"I don't have a costume." I answered.
"But you will. Are you kids ready?" asked Riona.
"Yeah! Bring it on!" Riku and Luna said.
We set off to the costume store, and when it was about to close, 'cause Mr. Brown owns the store, we get to know him better.
"Brown, Kairi needs a costume." Riona asked.
"No, sorry, the shop is close for the night. Try again tomorrow." He apologized.
"C'mon, I'll give you 75 discount Breakfast Deluxe for a week, okay?" asked Riona.
"Make it a month." Brown budgeted.
"Deal." She said, we went into the store, and tried out different costumes. We tried so many, but none would fit. Luna and Riku searched for it too, and we were at the edge to give up when Riona found something.
"There's gonna be something here….." mumbled Riona, and saw a mask covered with rhinestones and jewels sparking in the middle.
"Take out this one okay?" asked Riona.
"Sure." Said Brown, and took that out.
Back at Riona's house, she took out a box and showed the mask to us.
"Perfect." Said Luna, her eyes began to sparkle.
"Well, you haven't seen the best yet." Riona reminded her, and put the box on the table.
"I was saving this dress for my next attempt of something special." Said Riona. "It was a long story, so beautiful, and romantic. Take that out." She said.
I took the lid out of the box and say a white beautiful dress covered like what the mask was. It shined like the stared lit at night.
"It's so gorgeous!" I commented, I can't resist the beauty of the dress.
"Riona, I can't wear that. It's yours anyway." I said passing the dress to her.
"Yes you can, and you will." Encouraged Riona. "That dress has been inside this box for so long, it deserves a break out at night."
"Let's get changing." Luna said, escorted her into Riona's room and changed into the dress.
"Okay, open the door." Said Riku, and saw Kairi was wearing the dress. He seems to open his mouth in excitement, and surprisingly, it seems that the dress is good enough for the party.
"C'mon! Let's go, we're gonna be late!" Luna reminded us, and the three of us left for the party.
TBC….
Jean: I'm exhausted. I'm planning to finish this story and I'll continue with the others.
Sora: Paine is being paranoid today.
Jean: I'm going off and yawn! (Went sleeping)