July was the month known for being very, very hot. Mei Wang was known for hating that. She lazily walked down the large hill, heading toward the convenience store. There was nothing to better beat the odious heat than a slushie.
It was really, really hot. Sweat was pooling under her brow, the sun beating down on her shoulders. She began to slump over a bit, watching her flip-flopped feet drag themselves toward the sanctuary of coolness.
Another good thing about the convenience store was that it was constantly air-conditioned. She wondered of Bjorn ever got cold.
Mei thought Bjorn was a nice enough man, and though he could be a bit rude to his customers, the store's prices were low, and it was a good place to cool off, so she didn't mind. And besides, Bjorn had never been rude to her, so she couldn't hold anything to large against him.
She glided into the store, letting the coolness wash over her like it was golden, pure ambrosia. She waved hello to Bjorn, who greeted her back with a swipe of his hand and a mumble.
She bought a cool bottle of lemonade and a chocolate bar. She really couldn't care less that lemonade and chocolate never wanted anything to do with one another while in one's mouth, she liked both foods and she was going to eat them.
As Mei put her treats up on the counter, she was pretty sure she saw Bjorn grin. It was out of place because one does not simply walk into Bjorn grinning.
"You know Mei, you're pretty cute."
There were no words for a long time. Nobody moved.
"Wow, creep! You are not getting my money today. Pedophile."
She walked out of the convenience store with one large huff of her breath.
When Mathias walked into the shop later that day to check up on his "bro," he found Bjorn unusually crabbier than he usually was.
He had to wonder why that guy was so mopey sometimes.
Gah! I am so sorry I haven't updated. This story is officially on Hiatus. And it will be until I finish my Cankraine fic, The Boy Who Never Got Laid. After it's over, I will resume writing this. Once again, I'm very sorry!