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and Smithy's is a cafe gwen and her friends like to go to (in my story)

I arrived at school to see Heather (Queen Bee, head cheerleader, I hate her) "handing" out her invitations for her end-of-semester party (she had a parties for everything!). Well she was more like throwing them everywhere. I picked up one of the pink, strawberry-scented invites and read it.

You are invited to come to MY party. What an honour!

That (and her address) was all that was written. Yeah right! Like I was going to her party!
'GWEN! OVER HERE!' A familiar voice called me. I turned around to see a green-eyed blonde running towards me. Her name was Bridgette Sanders and she has been my best friend since I moved to this town.

'Yeah Bridge, what's up?' she wasn't usually this hypo.

'Oh my GOD! Haven't you seen? There's a new guy working at Smithy's and he is SO your type!' the surfer exclaimed.

'Really? What idiot have you match-maked for me this time hmmmmm?' She had once tried to hook me up with a guy named Trent. He was crazy. At first, it was good, but then he got a little, how do you say, over-protective. He was nervous if I even looked at a guy, let alone talked to them! Eventually I just broke up and he sulked for days!

'Oh haha, very funny, laugh it up. But seriously, he is way different . Trent was a "normal" guy,' she paused using air quotes for "normal", 'but this guy he's like wow! He's got a mohawk and like, a thousand piercings!'

Well, that's nice. NOT! What so every guy that's a punk is my type. 'Bridge, just 'cos he's punk and I'm goth doesn't necessarily mean I'll like him, and-' She cut me off before I could remind her about Duncan.

'Yes, I know. Duncan is your one true love, but c'mon give this guy a chance. Please?' She gave me puppy dog eyes. Damn! Why did she have to be so good at the bloody puppy eyes.

I sighed. 'Fine! But if he's a nutcase like Trent,' I made a "your dead" gesture but sliding my finger across my neck, 'got it?'. She smiled her "victory smile" then got up to go to class.

RING!

'Finally!' I exclaimed as I stood up. It was the end of the day and I was hungry. I walked up to Bridgette's desk. 'You ready to go to Smithy's?' I asked.

'Yeah, totally. I'll just get Courtney and we can go!' Oh yes, Courtney is my other friend. She and Bridgette were friends before I came so I kind of joined the group.

'OK, I'll wait outside. Don't take too long though, I'm starving!' My stomach growled as if to confirm my statement.

'I'll be back before you know it!' She then walked off to find Courtney.

I walked out to the school gates and saw a guy standing outside. He was about my age, maybe a bit taller, so I guessed he was a new kid at school because I didn't recognize him. I walked straight past him and sat on the fence.

'Hey, are you waiting for someone?' the guy asked. What? No one usually spoke to me when I waited outside school for Bridgette and Courtney.

'Uh...yeah, a couple of friends. What about you? Is this your first day?' I replied. He turned around. When I walked past him I was looking at the ground so all I really saw was his shoes but now I could see what he really looked like. He was tall and his hair was black with a green mohawk. He also looked quite strong. For a second he stared at my jacket with a surprised look then he laughed a little.

'No, I don't go to school. Dropped out, too boring.' He grinned. I smiled back.

'Lucky you! Your parents actually let you do that?' His face fell.

'I...um...my parents died in an accident a few years back. I just moved here 'cos I heard the rent was cheap and that there's almost always a job open.'

'Wow, I... I, I'm sorry... it's hard.' I should know!

'Yeah... it's not that bad though, I have a friend, she had it way worse. But I found a job!' His face lightened up. 'In fact I start my shift in about,' he checked his watch, '10 minutes!'

'You should get going then,' I told him.

'Nah, it's just around the corner.'

'Oh! So you work at Smithy's?' I asked him. His face went confused.

'Smithy's?' He asked in a questioning tone.

'Huh? Oh! I forgot sorry! Jim Smith's cafe, "The Classic Foods". Locals just call it Smithy's.' I informed him.

'Oh, yeah, yeah I work there. Do you go there often?'

'All the time. In fact, as soon as my friends come out, that's where we're going.' He glanced over his shoulder.

'Well seems like you're going now 'cos, look.' He gestured me to look at the school doors. Bridgette and Courtney had just walked out.

'Hey, we could walk together!' I crossed my fingers. 'The girls wouldn't mind.'

'Sorry petal, gotta dash, see you at Smithy's.' He started off but I stopped him first.

'The name's Gwen, what's your name?'

'Well petal, my nickname's Scooby.' And then he took off, fast.

'Hey! My name is Gwen.' I called after him.

'Gwendolyn Jenna Raine!' Bridgette's voice came from behind. I rolled my eyes. At least someone got my name right.

'You were just talking to that new guy from Smithy's! Did you like him? Told ya you would!'

'OK, hang on a sec, I never said I liked him. Yeah, we talked and he said his nickname is Scooby but-' Courtney cut me off.

'Well I certainly like him!' She exclaimed in a dreamy tone, staring at the space where he ran off.

'But,' I started from where I was cut off, 'but I hardly know him let alone like him!'

'Yeah yeah, whatever you say Gwen.' Bridge said in a sarcastic tone.

'Let's just go to Smithy's, I'm hungry.' I replied.

'Hungry for more of Scoo-' I cut Bridgette off before she could say anymore.

'Hungry for more FOOD! Now let's go.' I linked our arms and then the three of us walked to Smithy's.

OK second chap done! R&R
and sorry again for the BIG DELAY ON ALL MY STORIES!