Loves me, Loves me not

Just to make it slightly more clear how Riley looks like, remember Dana Cruz from Zoey 101? That's how I pictured Riley to be actually :P

Chapter 2: I need a job.

"Why are you staring at me like that?"

"Huh?" Drake snapped out of his thoughts.

"I said, why are you staring at me like that, Drake?" she repeated.

"No reason.."

Riley looked around.

"So this is your room?"

"Yeah, Drake sleeps up there and I sleep here...sorry about Drake's mess by the way." Josh pointed to the high bed by the window and then to his own near the door.

"It's not my mess!" Drake jumped.

"Yeah, it is"

"It's not..."

"It's your handwriting, Drake"

"Thank you Riley" Josh smiled at her for giving him some backup.

"How would you know how I write?"

"To be honest...this actually seems like some kind of song...and I don't really see Josh as the preformer"

"Hey!"

"You should keep every song idea in a map...who knows when you might need it" she said as she read the lyrics, "It's quite good by the way"

"But I know I don't need them."

"So you throw them on the floor?" Riley crossed her arms.

"No...yes...hey! This is my room, I don't have to explain myself to you" He then jumped.

"I never asked for an explanation...it was just a simple question on wich you could just've answered with 'yes' or 'no'" she smiled.

The door opened and Megan walked in.

"Mom asked if you wanted to stay for diner" she asked.

"Ever heard of knocking?" Josh asked.

"Yeah, it goes something like this" she said, raised her fist and knocked Josh on the head.

"Nope, no one home" she said and turned back to Riley. "So?"

Riley shrugged.

"Sure...but I have to call my dad first.." she reached into her pocket for her mobile and walked out of the room.

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The next day, Riley was sitting before her locker, scanning through the 'job ads' page of the news paper.

"Hey Rye, what'cha doing?" Josh asked peeking onto the page.

"My dad insisted that I should get a job...but I can't find anything suitable for me"

"What about that?" Drake pointed to an add.

"Babysitter wanted for 4 children, 1 twin aged 5, 1 boy aged 7 and a girl aged 10, no experience necessary" she read out loud and then turned to her friend.

"Sounds good"

"No way, Drake, I'm not patient enough to watch over a hyperactive twin who'll cry if I can't tell them apart, a boy who'll jump and scream if he can't watch pokemon and a girl who'll bug me with 'I'm not bothered..'"

"What about this?"

"Bell boy/girl wanted for part time job at 1 star hotel? You gotta be kidding me!" Riley crumbled the paper and threw it into her locker. "Forget it"

"Hey! Helen is still looking for some help at the Premier" Josh then remembered.

"Helen?"

"My boss.. you could ask for a job...I'll show you after school"

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"So this is the Premier?" Riley looked around the center of the the Premier Theater.

"Josh!" a voice commanded and Josh winced.

"Y-yes Helen?" he turned to face his dark skinned boss.

"You're.." she looked down on her watch, "10 seconds late...don't let it happen again" she turned to Drake and inmediately smiled.

"Hello Drake"

"Hey Helen...meet Riley...she's a friend and she's looking for a job"

"That's my Drake, always looking out for others...and you...let's talk" Helen said while pulling Riley into her office.

"How can someone get mad if someone else is 10 seconds late?" Josh asked.

Drake shrugged.

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After a while, Riley walked out of Helen's office and walked towards the counter in the middle of the hall (you know, where Josh always handles the food and drinks).

"Well?" Josh asked.

"She thought I was...usefull...she's...scary" she said, slightly confused.

"Join the club."

"But did you get the job?" Drake asked.

Riley smiled, "Yeah...looks like we'll be working together Josh"

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Maybe a little corny chapter but I hope you like it.

Please R&R.