Mika's first week of school flew by pretty fast it was finally Friday. She was happy she made it through this week. She was also happy to have made two new friends to talk to. She was feeling more confident to talk to them about things she's never told anyone before not even her own mom or sister.
She's also learned a lot about them.
Hayley has two older sisters, one little sister and three step brothers. Her two older sisters are Jen and Courtney Masterson. Hayley's the opposite of Jen. She's a lot more chilled. She's really into horror movies and anime. Her favorite anime is Blood +. When she was younger she watched it almost all the time.
Her little sister Emma Masterson Jr. everyone calls her E.J. is 7-years-old and is a second grader. She looks a lot like Hayley only her skins not quite as pale as hers. She also really likes to belly dance. She likes to belly dance to gothic music such as Tori Amos, Azam Ali and Evanescence.
Her 3 step brothers have moved out and so have her older sister's. It's just her and her little sister now at home. In 2004 when Jen was working at The Penalty Box at the time she was 9-years-old and in the 3rd grade.
Sam is Wyatt's kid sister. Sam met Hayley when she was in the 1st grade and Sam at the time was in the 3rd grade. They meet on the playground at a park. Some kids were making fun of Hayley's pale skin and shyness. Sam stepped in and stood up to those bullies.
They've been best friends ever since.
Sam has her brother's musical pipes. Sam has a really wonderful singing voice. The first song she sang was God help the outcast's from the movie Hunchback of Notre Dome and she was only 4. Sam's like her brother in some ways but she's quite as uptight as he is.
Plus Sam hates coffee. She understood why her big brother obsessed over that disgusting strong flavored beverage. But she likes Frappuccino's.
Sam doesn't really play guitar either she just sings. She works at Claire's at the Galleria Mall and Hayley works at Hot Topic. Those are two new stores that came to The Galleria Mall in 2008. Hayley has worked at Hot Topic for over a year and Sam has worked at Claire's since she was 16.
When Wyatt was working at the Mall she was 11 and in the 5th grade.
"Hey girls"? Mika asked. "Yeah"? Sam and Hayley asked. "I was wondering about this". Mika said taking out a help wanted ad from her pocket. It was a help wanted ad for the Penalty Box.
"I found this in a magazine this morning. Do you know a store called The Penalty Box"? Mika asked. "Yeah I've been in there a couple of times". Sam said.
"Why do you ask"? Hayley asked. "Well I've been wanting to get a job at the mall and I thought this would be a starter and since you guys both work there I figured you'd know something like this". Mika said.
"Do you have any way to get there"? Sam asked. "No not really". Mika said.
"I could take you there". Sam said. "What"? Mika asked. "I could drive you to the mall. I know we just met but I'm willing to help out a new friend". Sam said.
"Okay but I'll have to ask my mom". Mika said. "Do you have a cell phone"? Sam asked. Mika shook her head.
"Do they have Wi-Fi or cell phones in North Korea"? Hayley asked. "We have very limited access to the internet in Pyongyang and our cell phones are very different than the ones in the U.S. If you want a cell phone it'd have to be for a government reason". Mika said.
"You're in Canada now dude you're free to do whatever you like as long as it's not illegal". Hayley said. Mika smiled at her two new friends. Hayley and Sam both wrote there phone numbers on small slips of paper and gave them to Mika.
"What are these"? Mika asked. "Our phone numbers so you can call us". Sam said. Mika exchanged her phone number with Hayley and Sam. She's never done this before it felt pretty good.
The bell rang for class. Everyone in the cafeteria got up to leave. "Call me tonight to see if it's okay with your mom alright"? Sam asked. "Sure thing. Bye Sam". Mika said.
"Bye". Sam said leaving. "Bye Mika". Hayley said leaving to.
That night at dinner Mika had ask her mom about Sam picking her up to the mall and try and get a job there.
"I don't know dear. We've only been in this country for a week and a half". She said. "Don't worry mom it's not like I'm gonna join a gang or anything". Mika said. "But it just sounds odd". She said. "I know it's a little out of the ordinary but it's nothing bad I swear". Mika said.
Her mother thought about this. It couldn't hurt to hang out with a few friends at the mall.
"Well…okay". Her mom said. "Yay thanks mom". Mika said happy. "You're welcome dear". She said.
Mika picked up the phone in the living room and dialed Sam's phone number and waited. All she heard was a dialing buzzing sound.
"Hello"? An adult female voice asked. It must be Sam's mother. "Hi is Sam there"? Mika asked. "One sec". She said.
Mika heard Sam's mother put her hand on the speaker. She could somewhat hear her voice saying. 'Sam someone's on the phone for you'!
"Hello"? Sam asked over the phone. "Hi Sam it's me". Mika said. "Hey Mika what's up"? Sam asked.
"My mom said yes". Mika said. "Awesome I'll come and pick you up. Where do you live"? Sam asked.
"Forest Grove Hills, Cedric Blvd. My address is 3016". She said. "Okay great wrote it all down I'll come by at noon". She said.
"Okay great thanks bye". Mika said. "Bye". Sam said. Mika hanged up the phone. She smiled to herself she's glad she came to this country. "Was that one of your friends"? Her mother asked. "Um hm". Mika nodded.
"I'm glad you're making friends Mika". Her mother smiled. "Me too". Mika smiled.
End of this chapter. Sorry for the late update but it's here now and I'm off for Thanksgiving break. So I'll try and update as much as I can.