Love Is A Book
Chp12: I Like Food!
So do I! I'm really sorry if my recent updates have been somewhat snootyish... I honestly don't have lots of time. May is probably one of the most busiest months of the year... And yeah.. Well anyways how are your busy lives? There are many things outside of the computer, so yah... Haha XD I'm sounding so lame... here's your story!
HAHHHH! I'm so sorry to all of you! I apologize right now for delaying your reading, but I couldn't log in, so I couldn't reply to most of your reviews.. so yah... me sorry...
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For the rest of Cagalli's morning it had been an extreamly long five hours until lunch. She had to stock up the shelves, help the customers, and for the extra hours left over, she had to take Miriallia's place. Since Wednesday, Miriallia had been going really early for lunch just to see Dearka. Only to find herself to be crying over him again because he kept on looking at other women.
While she was regestring prices up at the front of the store, Fllay and Mia were giving her those dirty looks again. ALthough what was so bad about it was that Cagalli did nothing at all to them to deserve that. If you are wondering why they are still there, it is because they sell make up at the front of the supermarket, right at the entrance. They do come from the richest families in town, just like Lacus does, but in their actual right minds they got a job. A job concerning something that they wear tons of on their face every day, make up.
At school, Fllay and Mia were the two most popular girls, they were the ones who were the head cheerleaders, and the ones who would be leaders of almost any club except for a computer club. Mainly for the reason that there were nerds and stuff there, so they didn't really bother.
"Hello," Cagalli smiled at the old lady who was buying groceries, "How is your day today?"
The short white-haired woman peered through her glasses, "Just fine dear, just fine. How is yours?"
Cagalli snickered and then looked the two bitches. Then she sighed, "Same old, same old..."
The lady laughed as she began to take out her wallet from her tiny purse, "I've had those problems too. Don't worry, deary, they won't get anywhere..."
Cagalli laughed with her as she reached for the bags, "Heh. Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. Have a good day!"
"You take care of yourself now." The old lady said as she walked through the door.
A man with blue hair came to the lady's side when she was about to cross the street, which made Cagalli smirk.
"That guy...What is he trying to do? Impress me?" she thought to herself out loud, when she noticed the next customer.
She jumped about three centimeters. Why you may ask? Well it was because her teacher, Ms. Murrue Ramius, was standing there with her child in her left hand, and picking up groceries on her right. The most surprising thing to Cagalli about that was you NEVER see teachers outside of school!
"Oh! Good morning Ms. Ramius! How is your summer?" Cagalli nervously winced.
Murrue glanced at her student and smiled, "It has been wonderful! Little Julianna has been growing up so fast!" The mother tickled her child. "Oh, and to your first question, I think he is trying to impress you," she whispered to her ear as they both looked at Athrun as he waved through the glass window. Cagalli blushed.
Cagalli began to swipe the items above the scanner when Murrue asked a question, "So? Who is he? He's a pretty handsome guy!"
She blushed again, she never had talks like this with her teachers. Well then again it was summer vacation. Teachers were themselves when it came to that.
"Well he's this guy who just moved in from PLANT, actually he's Lacus' familly friend. He came about more than half a week ago already. And no he's not that handsome, but I must admit men do have their chaming points."
"Well anyways, I have to go, Mwu...I mean Mr. La Fllaga and I have some business to attend to." Murrue said as she helped Cagalli bag some of the items.
"Bye, bye Julianna!" Cagalli cooed to the child as the mother and daughter went out the door.
She took a glance at Athrun, who was waiting there like an impatient child. She gave him a small smile which gave her a more bigger smile in his response. She looked at the time and called her work buddy, Kuzzey to take her place while she was going on a lunch break. She glanced at Athrun who was still looking at her and showed him ten with her hand. And with that she walked to the staff room.
This was perfect timing, he noted in his mind. Since he had ten minutes, he decided to buy Cagalli some flowers with the time that he had. He didn't know why, but there was some feeling inside of him that really wanted to impress her. And there was this other feeling inside of him that wanted her to be with him. So Badly.Well I guess you could say that it is basically the same thing, but it really isn't. It was a kind of disappointment to himself that she still wasn't his girlfriend. ALthough it was really only a week since they've met, he's been so amazed at her personality, and everything that makes Cagalli, Cagalli.
Today the sun was shining brightly in the sky, although because of the cool breezes rolling by ever so gently, clouds blocked its rays from peering through to the earth. Athrun actually liked the sun, you would have thought otherwise, but he just loved the warmth that it brought to his body, to his heart.
"Hey Athrun!" Cagalli waved as she walked up to him.
Athrun was sitting down, on a nearby bench, planted against the wall. As she approached him, he began to stand up, eager for her to get closer. He tried to hide his emotions towards her, but his smile gave it all away. He had never smiled so much in his life. Even if he did, he now knew they weren't as real as this smile right now. When Cagalli finally reached him, she was already blushing madly, she noticed his gaze upon her, which made her unstedy.
Athrun smile turned into a handsome smirk, which made Cagalli blush and get those cursed butterflies enter her stomach once again.
"These are for you," he pushed the bouquets of flowers in front of his face quick;y hoping that she wouldn't notice that he was blushing as well.
She cocked an eyebrow at him, and crossed her arms. "Its a lunch break, not a date..."
She took the flowers anyway, he began to scrath his head. "Heh. Well...you know I thought I could brighten up your day. You know... since you have quite a bit of problems..."
Cagalli laughed at his nervousness, although it seemed quite clear that what this lunch break was actually a date hidden in disguise.
He took a deep breath, knowing that it was what would ease his mind. Then he opened his eyes to ask Cagalli a question.
"So... where are we going to eat?"
Cagalli glared at him. "You would think that he would have known where we were eating..." she thought to himself.
He tried to make an excuse, "Well...I didn't think that we would agree on a decision, and plus, I don't know many restaurants here. So I want you to chose..."
She smiled sheepishly at his excuse. She put a finger over her mouth, to show that she was in thought, and asked him, "Do you have a car?" He was about to question her motives, but decided not to. He just nodded.
"Ok then!" She said as she pumped her fist into the air. "I'm gonna show you the hottest resaurant in town!"
Not taking the meaning literal, he just smiled and walked her to his car.
Kira rolled in his sleep as he began to hug his pillow tightly. It was already lunchtime and he had not bothered to wake up. For hours now, Lacus and Kisaka were having pointless conversations about politicts, land, and for some unfathomable reasons, shopping.
The sun flooded into Kira's room, and when the light hit his eye he just turned sloppily into a heap of pillows on his bed. It had happened about ten times already, and Kira was a pretty patient person until--
"AGHHHHH!" He yelled to the empty room, as he hid his face under the nearest pillow.
The Jalepeneo, was the most spiciest restaurant in town. Its specialties were almost every spicy mexican food of existance. The best part of it was, IT WAS CHEAP! So whenever Cagalli went there, she didn't really have to pay a lot. Even though she and Kira inherited quite a lot of money from the death of their parents.
Athrun and Cagalli parked at the space near the entrance and walked in. Athrun wanted to hold her hand, but there was something in his mind that set him otherwise. He looked at Cagalli, who was smiling at him, and trying to not be her clumsy self for this little part of the day.
He was starting to get nervous because of his smile for two reasons: He liked her, and everytime he smiled at him, he couldn't help but smile too. And for the reason that he was scared of the choices that she was going to make for their lunch.
They stepped inside of the restaurant, where there were many people going in and out of lines. Many people were holding take-out in their hands, since the place was filled with people. The restaurant was filled with many different aromas and spices that just seemed to wake you up from the drowsy world outside. A large old man approached them.
"Senora Cagalli! Mon amiga! How are you!" The old man said. He eyed the man next to her.
"Who is this fine young gentleman? I see you are trying to date now Cagalli. You are truly growing up so fast."
Cagalli blushed by his statement. How many people thought that they were a couple since he moved here? There were like eight so far!
"Well anyways, as always Senor Pablo ahs saved a seat for you, even though there are quite a lot of custuomers on Fridays, no? So just go out there and take a seat!"
And there, Cagalli took Athrun's hand and led them both to a separate table. WHere then a waitress gave them a menu to select from. Cagalli smirked at Athrun. This was her kind of evil revenge on the way he had made her feel on that Monday or Tuesday that they had nearly kissed.
Athrun hissed nervously as his eyes strolled down the menu, when he heard Cagalli declare a contest with him.
"Do you want to see who can eat the most spiciest item on the menu?" Cagalli said profoundly.
Athrun cocked an eyebrow in amusement. He wasn't that good of a spicy food eater, but he could eat anything. Right now, all he wanted to eat, was her, if you know what I mean.
"Hmm..." he pondered as his eyes scrolled up and down the menu. He found a suitable burrito, well at least to his liking. He pointed to it, "How about this one?"
Cagalli laughed, "You too scared? This one's barely spicy enough. This one's more like it..." She pointed to the one that said 'La Pimente'
He looked like he was almost about to back out, but there was no way that he would let Cagalli win. "Fine." he said smugly.
"Do you want to make a bet?" he asked her miscivously.
Cagalli was sure she was going to win this one. It was almost like Athrun had no chance of defeating her. She nodded in agreement, "If I win, you have to help me in the store. Do mostly all my work, and get paid five dollars for the rest of my hours."
Athrun's eyes widened as if the spices had gone to his brain. He thought miscivously of his wager. "Hmm...If I win...You have to...go on a date with me..."
Her expression was blank. "How typical of you...Don't you think this is a date already?" She pushed a strand of blonde hair behind her ear.
"To your first response, I wouldn't really call it typical, and second it is...at least I think it is, but I'm talking about a real date. Ones where I'm supposed to pick you up and stuff, and I take you to wherever you want. Wait...have you ever been on a date?"
Cagalli blushed, "Well yeah...I have been on dates before..."
Athrun smiled warmly towards her, "I would be honoured to be your first date..."
Cagalli showed her pride, "Well who said you were gonna win!"
"We'll just see... "
"BRING IT ON!"
Woooo, damn. I'm sorry for the supreme-post-update here. Its just that I couldn't log in last week and ya...I haven't been doing much anyways. the chapter wouldn't have been finished by last week XD But anyways, how is everyone? Confirmation for me is this Saturday, and I can't wait until the food. So yah... next week these questions will be answered:
Who will win, Athrun or Cagalli? When will Kira ever wake up? Is Kisaka gay?
All these questions and more, next week on Love Is A Book!
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