Behind the Veil
a fanfiction by Emma

Chapter Two
Summer
Mid-August

"You drink way too much coffee." I mused, staring Charlotte in the face as she sipped her fifth cup of coffee that morning, "It's not good for you."

"Look who's talking. You're drinking it too." Charlotte shot back at me.

"Yeah, but this is my first cup, you're on your fifth." I smirked.

Charlotte scoffed, "Whatever. It keeps me awake."

"Soon it'll make you dead." I mumble under my breath.

Charlotte slugged me hard in the arm, "Shut it, Cooper. You're raining on my parade."

I laugh as I take another sip of my own coffee, her glare like little pricks on my skin. I was attracted to it so much.

Sometimes I had the urge to kiss Charlotte, I don't know why. I just did. Somehow, I felt like I've known Charlotte for years, yet I just met her half a month ago. We just got along so well, it was creepy.

"Hey Charlotte, stop making googly-eyes at Chad and come take my order!" laughed a guy named Dave from across the diner.

"What, Dave? You're not jealous are you?" Charlotte joking, turning her gaze to Dave, her sat there and laughed.

"Totally!" he said sarcastically, "Now coffee!"

"Alright, Mr. Pushy!" Charlotte mumbled under her breath, walking over to the man on the other side of the room.

After re-filling coffee and taking people's orders, Charlotte came back over to me and sat down.

"So, found a job yet?" she asked.

I sighed, running my hair through my hair, "No. I can't find anything to do ... I've never had a real job, as everyone knows." I said, I then got a brilliant idea, "Hey Charlotte ..."

"No." she stated.

"Oh, c'mon why not?" I whined.

"Because I don't need any help, nor do I want any. I have Fred in the back cooking everything, and me serving. Just me."

I groaned, slamming my forehead down on the table.

"So what can I get for you?" Charlotte asked.

"A job!"

"Sorry, we don't serve 'jobs' here."

"Then I'll have eggs."

"Sunny-side-up or scrambled?"

I turned my head to stare blankly at Charlotte.

She laughed, "Sunny-side-up, right. I shouldn't of even asked, huh?"

"Nope."

Charlotte smiled as she walked off to had the order to Fred, in the back.

It was true. I loved sunny-side-up eggs. Do you know why? I'll give you one hint - sunny side up. Sonny-side-up. Get it now?

I stared out of the window, seeing a few town faces I knew.

Kreg ... god he was such a weirdo. I don't even think he has a last name ... that I know of at least. He's just kinda that cool weirdo hanging around town. Yet he was a pretty good friend.

Ms. Maria ... I don't know what the "Ms" is about, it's just what people call her, that or Maria. She teaches dance to many little kids here in the town. She's kinda crazy, but she's great ... she knows everything going around in town.

That's it! Ms. Maria would know if there was a job for me! I would go there after my breakfast.

I ran up to Ms. Maria's door, she was standing there saying something weird to the little girls in the studio.

"Hey, Ms. Maria, I have a question for you." I said.

"Oh, Chad ... you do, do you?" she asked flirtatiously.

I smirked as I rolled my eyes, "I was needing a job, do you know if anyone's looking?"

Ms. Maria looked disappointed for a slight second, but that emotion left almost instantly, "Well ... Ashley is looking."

Ashley George? Aw, man ... he was a little strange. (AN: Ashley IS a girls name, yes, but it is also a boys name. And in this story Ashley George is a BOY. (: Thank you.)

"In his market?" I asked, stuffing my hands in my pockets.

"Yes, I believe he wants a check out boy, something along those lines yes ... – Tara, keep your hands in your own nose, sweety!"

I smiled, "Thanks, Maria."

"Oh anytime darling, bye-bye."

"Bye."

I walked off to George's Market ... this was going to be intersting.

"You WHAT?!"

I stared blankly at Charlotte, "I-I got a job, at George's Market." I repeated.

"WHY?!"

"Because I needed a job," I said, rolling my eyes, "I don't understand why you're freaking out about this. You're the one who said I wasn't allowed to work here."

"Yes, but why there of all places? Ashley and I are enimies, well ... frenimies ... ish, but still!" Charlotte argued with me, she looked slightly pissed.

"It's a job, Charlotte. I need one, it was there. I'll quit if I find a better one, okay? Good."

"GOOD!"

"Fine."

"FINE!"

I stared to nothing for minute ... the only thing that flashed through my mind was Sonny ... I suddenly felt sick.

I sighed, "I'm ... not that hungry anymore. See you tomorrow."

I left before I even heard a word she was saying.

AN: Oh how I love days where I'm sort of sick, but then sort of not. I get to write my fanfictions.

So I hoped you liked this chapter, and just one more thing. I think I've found the song for this story, it's by a band name "Tokio Hotel" and it's there one song "World Behind my Wall" here's the link: http:// www. youtube. com/watch?v = FGSRr 2ON1d I&feat ure=r elated (don't forget to take out the spaces)

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