Alex smiled and headed back outside. When she walked outside, she saw Luna with her arms folded against her chest and her eyes rolling (typical Luna stance!), Luke dying on the ground, laughing, and Bo blushing a shade darker than Alex's hair.
"What did I miss?" Alex asked, one eyebrow raised.
"Bo is in love with A-!" Luka said in between his laughing fits. Bo stopped his sentence by covering Luke's mouth with her hand.
"Apples! I sure do love apples!" Bo said quickly, sweating bullets.
"Baka..." ('idiot' in Japanese) Luna mumbled.
"Really? So do I!" Alex smiled, not understanding the situation.
"See, Bo? I wonder if she likes yo-..." Luke was stopped again by Bo.
"Uranium! It's my favorite element on the periodic table! How about you?" Bo said, trying to save himself.
"Umm…I'm more of a Hydrogen fan." Alex was again clueless.
"Are you sure it's not Boron?" Luna asked with sarcasm.
A loud grumbling sound interrupted the conversation. Alex clutched her stomach in pain,
"I'm sorry…it's lunch time and I'm starving…" Alex moaned.
"How 'bout some sandwiches? We've got enough for all of us and Dale." Bo asked.
"Oh, I couldn't accept that! You're too kind!" Alex said.
"We'll take some, thanks." Luna ignored Alex's politeness.
They stepped inside the store and walked over to the kitchen. Bo took out some bread and started making the sandwiches while Alex, Luna, Luke and Dale sat around the dining room table. Alex glanced over towards Bo who looked up from his cooking and flashed a sweet smile. Alex had to turn her head so Bo couldn't see her blush threw her flaming red hair. But Bo knew she was blushing anyway. He chuckled and continued cooking.
"So Alex, do you currently have a job?" Dale asked.
"No. I only run errands for Colleen for food." Alex sighed.
"Have you ever used an axe? You have strong looking arms." Dale noticed.
"Well, my family owned a lumber mill. I would help my dad, my brothers and the workers cut down lumber. But some corporate jerk bought the mill and we had to move to the city…" Alex reminisced.
"Wow!" Luke grinned. He turned to Bo and gave him thumbs up in approval of Alex.
"How 'bout after we eat you can show us your skill." Dale smiled.
"Alright." Alex smiled and looked over at Luna. She was filing her nails. Luna hated talking about anything besides her self and fashion.
"Bon appétit!" Bo handed them the sandwiches on plates.
"Bo, I didn't know you spoke French!" Alex said, impressed.
"Well, only a little…"Bo said, carrying a pitcher of ice tea yo the table.
"Well, it is the language of love, after all." Luke teased Bo.
Bo was so caught of guard by this that he dropped the pitcher. It shattered into pieces on the floor.
"BO!" Dale shouted. Bo turned bright pink and grabbed a towel to clean it up.
"Bo, let me help." Alex bent down and used her napkin to clean up some of the mess.
"You don't need to, Alex." Bo mumbled, embarrassed.
"Hold still." Alex used the towel to pat down Bo's shirt, trying to soak up the tea on his shirt. Since Alex was touching his chest, Bo turned a deep scarlet.
"Bo, me and Alex will finish cleaning up. Go get a change of clothes, 'kay?" Luke told him.
"Alright." Bo muttered, holding his head low.
Luke and Alex finished cleaning up the glass and tea off the floor.
Bo came back out with a clean set of clothes.
"Now, let's watch Alex's skills with the axe" Dale smiled.
They walked to the Fugue Forest. Luke handed her his 'lucky' axe.
"Don't wear yourself out!" Luke teased.
Alex drew the axe back like a baseball player getting ready to strike the ball. With all her might, she blasted the axe across the tree trunk. With one fatal blow, the tree split into pieces suitable for lumber. Everyone's jaw dropped in amazement.
"E-even I can't do that!" Dale said with awe.
"I-it's a one hit wonder!" Luke smiled (inside joke form a Pokémon game ha-ha!)
"So…am I hired?" Alex said cutely.
"Welcome to the team!" Dale smiled giving her a hug. Alex giggled.