Chapter 5: Over Lunch
*Alex*
I gotta be in the front today because Jamey decided to get piss ass drunk at four in the morning. I'm usually in the back trying to make new scents for my shop, but I haven't had any new ideas in a while so working in the front was the better option.
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Hopefully I can get a new book because I read all the books i got last week. I haven't been assigned a target since the Nelson ordeal. Only because Claidell thinks I need to calm down from it. I was scared because I've never been caught before, not even as a child.
The man's grey eyes looked at the body calmly then he suddenly started to turn. He scanned the room as I made my way to the window and jumping out of it. I had turned back trying to figure out who he was as I jammed my earbuds in. He looked handsome his slighty tanned skin and brown hair matched his pine neddle green suit. The weird thing is that he kept looking at me as I walked off.
Well not the actual me, he saw Rose, the split version of myself. She has a destructive yet protecting personality for when I get too overwhelmed. The weird thing is that we could both have consciousness at the same time.
I make it to the shop and organized the shelf as the bell rang. "Ah-oh, hello," I said surprised because I didn't think someone would come today, "do you need any help finding anything in particular?"
~Hey it's the guy from last week~ Rose told me ~Yea I know~
"Um, no I'm good for now. Thank you." He said calmly as heturned around but i kept staring at him.
~He works at the bookstrore right?~ I asked Rose ~Yea he does but why would he have been at the plaza? It was only for the new medics in town.~ She stated.
"I'm sorry to bother you, but do you work across the street at the book store?" I asked sitting up straight in the stool.
"Yea I do. I actually own it,"The man said putting a Vanilla Lemon candle down. Do you own this shop?" He returned the question.
"Yea but I-this is for fun. Imake most of the candles here. I also do incense burners." I put a proud-awkward smile.
He looked for at me for a second slightly confused"How old are you?" The man asked.
"Haha I'm 18 but I'll be 19 in two weeks. You?" I said putting the candle in the bag
Huh. I'm 20, and that happened last week. Thank you," he took the bag and started to leave.
~He's cute Renise~ Rose said ~I know. I don't think we have any more Vanilla Lemon candles any more though. He took the last one. His hair looked soft too.~ I told Rose
Would you like to have lunch with me at the store? And the name's Drew"Drew said with a half smile.
~HE ASKED TO GO TO LUNCH!~Rose screamed ~I know I'm here~ I plainly said
"Um...ye-sure, I'm Alex," I pointed at the nametag I wore.
"Cool see you at 12:30 then, Alex," Drew said nodding and walking out.
"I'm a complete dumbass, Rose," I said dropping my head on the counter as she surfaced through.
"Yea you are," Rose said as she grabbed the phone sitting on the "he most likely read it when he first started talking to you."
"It's a shame you won't let me out all the way. I like my black eyes," She said while looking at our face in the camera.
"What's wrong with my hazel ones. And I do let you have control when we're alone at the house, plus I haven't been too stressed out lately," I said looking at the time
"My goodness it's only 10:47. I'd like to ask why mister handsome Drew was at the medic plaza," Rose said spinning around
"I getting ready to put you back in. So stop complaining if you don't want to. And why would you ask him the first time we actually meet? I shouldn't have been there either," I state matter of factly.
~He's pretty calm looking to have seen a dead man in the room, so he probably was sent by someone too~ Rose thought.
*boop*
Claidell- Hey u got to come to my apartment. I have someone for you.
Alex-Yea okie. I'll be there @ 2 then.
"Yay. You get a target after a damned year," Rose said drastically
"Ya I know, and it was only for a week," I say twisting my hair into a ponytail, "How would you feel if I dyed my hair? Like i've been wanting it a cinnamon brown for a minute."
"It's your world and I'm just living in it, and I'm going back in 'cause I am tired," she says yawning
I sigh as I write down a list of different scents that may go together. I turn on the music. ~What would it be possible to drown with two pair of lungs?~ My thoughts go on its own tangents as I write the list.
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It's 12:25 I'm a little early, but I want to find a few books. I find five thick dystopian books that I found interesting.
"Ah, hey. You actually came." Drew said wiping his hands on an apron,"Well I hope you like shrimp alfredo. I probably should have asked what you wanted to eat," He said scratching his neck.
"Yea I like it, and I was going to come after I got done with work to get more books anyway." I say picking up another book," I can help you, if you need it, in the kitchen."
"Nah I'm good it's already done. You can come up to the kitchen," Drew said turning around into a hallway.
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"So, where do you go to school?" He asked before eating a forkful of pasta.
"I don't go to school. I finished before I moved here. I own the candle shop and I help my friend whenever she needs me. Do you go?" I say covering my mouth.
"Nah, I graduated last year. The book shop was my dad's, and just do a bunch of small things," Drew says lacing his fingers together behind his plate. "What books do you typically read?"
"Dystopian novels mainly but the occasional romance too. You?" I say drinking some water.
"Utopian and horror. Birthday?"
"The twenty-ninth. Yours."
"It was on the eighth. Hobbies."
We are pratically interogating each other. It slowly transitions into an actual conversation after he seems to run out of questions that didn't pry to far in my life. "So, why do you like dystopian books over any other?" Drew asks while gathering our plates.
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