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Lyra-
“Going somewhere?” Vic asked as I grab an apple from the little basket and taking a bite out of it. I end up wiping my chin from the juice. Good apple.
“I'm just gonna go to a Starbucks and look for a job.” I replied, checking my phone for a nearby Starbucks. “OR at least try to look for one.”
“I'll go with you!” Jaime said, raising his hand as if he was in a classroom, trying to get the teacher's attention, and I just shrug. “I'm wanting some white girl drink today.” I laugh and nod, exactly what I was thinking as well. He grabs his keys and I sigh, I actually wanted to walk.
“We can walk.” He said. I mentally slap myself for thinking out loud again and smile at him.
“Let's go.” We wave bye to Vic and made our way to Starbucks.
“So you are from SD?” he asked, making a small conversation as we walked down the sidewalk.
“Yeah, me and Hayden met in elementary school through high school. “
“Why you choose Virginia to continue? California has good schools.”
“and I do not say we don't, but I wanted to get to know other states that wasn't Cali. Virginia has all four season, Cali has two.” and I loved experiencing all four seasons.
“How was that?”
“Cold. It snowed a lot, stayed indoors for about an entire week with no electricity.” and snow wasn't as pretty anymore.
“So no snapchat story about it?” I shake my head and he chuckles. We entered the coffee scented place, and straight into the lengthy line. I reach into the bag and take out my wallet.
“Next” the cashier said, and i walk in front of her, after what seemed like the longest ten minutes of my life. “What can I get for you?”
“Grande green tea frap, please.”I said, and looked at her, smiling.
“Alright, and your name?”
“Lyra.” She nods and writes my name on the cup, and i was pretty positive that she had spelled it wrong. I pay my drink and looked to my side, seeing Jaime already standing by the small pick up station. we didn't really say anything,as we stood next each other. He was humming and I was looking around where to sit and start looking for a job around here. Damn, even if I can work here, would be nice. I choose a little table, claim it with my bag and my name was called. I grab my drink, and looked at the name.
Lira.
Close enough. A plus for effort. Gold star for having nice handwriting. I chuckle at my thoughts and sat down, opening my laptop and immediately looking through a websites filled with websites.
“You staying?” Jaime asked and I just nod, taking a sip of my frap. “Okay, well I have to go, I'll see you later.” I wave at him and continue to stare at the screen.
***
“HONEY IM HOME!” I yelled, hoping Erin OR Hayden was home.
“Lyra?” Vic's girlfriend says as I walk towards the kitchen. “hey. Thought it would be you. Vic said you went out.”
“I did.” I inhale and my stomach grumbles. “it smells good.”
“Thanks. Just making some enchiladas.” I stare at her with wide eyes. “The boys helped me, I haven't gotten the hang of rolling tortillas and cheese.” that answered my mental question. We sat in front of each other, without saying much. It wasn't awkward but it wasn't comfortable either.
“So, how long have you known Hayden?” she asked.
“elementary school.” her eyes widen and she smiles.
“that's a long time.” I only nod. “Yeah, I've only known her since I started to date Vic. ‘ I nod again. What do I say? Hayden said they didn't get along and her she is, talking about my best friend like I didn't know. “I guess I can say she tries really hard to be a badass.” wait. What? “but that's just my opinion.” Uhm, honey, this is her best friend you're talking too.
“She's a tough cookie, but she's sweet when you know her long enough. “ Danielle, who's name I remembered, just shrugged. I smile at her and she does too.
“Well I'm gonna take a quick shower. I can help you finish cooking after.” I suggested and she smiles.
“Sure, that'll be great.” I grab my bag and walked to my temporary room and locked the door.
Well that went well.
I think.
Hayden's POV
I woke up to a bunch of shouting down stairs, I turned over onto my side and looked at the alarm clock on the desk, 8pm? Why hadn't anyone woken me up? I decided to get up and slipped on some slippers, I walked downstairs to see everyone sitting on the sofas and laughing. “Oh I thought you were dead” shouted Tony across the room, “well thanks for your concern but no, I'm sorry if that's an inconvenience to you mr Perry” I laughed a little and walked over to the sofas, I sat cross legged between Mike and Vic (me being in the middle) “so what are we all laughing about?” I asked wondering what I had woken up to. “Well we were talking about embarrassing shit, like our first time and stuff” Erin said from across the room. I nodded and said “who's turn is it next?” Everyone pointed at me. I crossed my arms. “Well basically everyone in this room knows who I lost my virginity to”. They all nodded and Mike was sitting there grinning looking impressed with himself. “The day after was one of the funniest things, that has ever happened” Jaime spoke up, Vic spat out a little bit of his drink at the memory. I shrunk back into my seat a little. “Tell me, Shannon never told me this” Lyra said from across the room. “Basically you know how boys say ‘I'm going to fuck you so hard you are not going to be able to walk tomorrow?’” Vic said while trying to keep a straight face. She nodded slightly, “turns out it isn't just a saying after all” all of the boys laughed including erin and Lyra. I shrunk back into the chair even more with the heat rushed up to my cheeks. “Aww come here babe” mike said with his arms wide open. I shook my head sat up and crossed my arms. “No, I don't like you anymore” I said with a frown on my face. “Yes you do” he said with a smirk. I gave in and let my lips twitch upwards into a smile “I know” sighing slightly after. I turned around and mike's hand had found my thigh and was rubbing it as we carried on playing the game.
It had been hours and we had only just finished the game, it's now 11pm. “Why didn't anyone wake me?”. “You have been really busy lately and we thought it would be nice to let you sleep” Lyra shrugged. I smiled “thanks guys”. Just as I looked out of the window into the pitch black darkness a thought popped into my head “Lyra go get your shoes on now” I said excited, not caring and I was still in my pjs I just swapped my slippers for some vans and told the guys we would be back in a few hours, mike and Jaime knew where I was going due to Jaime living around here and we'll Mike being my boyfriend of 3 years. I grabbed her hand and ran down through the dark forest, through the branches and the trees, “OK Hayden I know I trust you and everything but please don't hurt me” I laughed and carried on running and pulling her through the forest. When we arrived to the required destination I stopped “wait here!” I said running over to the control panels “where exactly is here” I found the right levers and pulled them down. This caused all of the lights around us to switch on. The ones around the fairest wheel, around the roller coaster and around the whole theme park. Lyra looked around in pure amazement “what is this?” I smiled at her reaction hers being the same as mine when I first found it “well they built it a while ago then they ran out of money and couldn't afford to keep it going anymore so now it is just kinda left here”.
I grabbed hold of her hand once again and pulled her towards the side of the Ferris wheel, I pointed towards the ladder that lead to the very middle of the wheel, “climb up here” she shook her head “I don't like heights” I sighed. “Come on Lyra I do it all the time” she then hesitantly started climbing up after me. When we were Atleast 200ft off of the ground and in the centre of the wheel, I showed her how to scurry across towards one of the top carts, when we made it I sat down and let out little laugh “that wasn't so bad was it?” I looked to Lyra who had just let out a breath she had been holding in “no not at all” she laughed a little. And I pointed out the view, across the trees, you could see all of the town, the Stars were bright in the sky and there was a full moon. “Worth it?” I smiled and looked towards her. She just nodded her head and said “worth it”.
Lyra-
I delete the email and sighed frustrated, putting my laptop to the side of the bed that was currently mine.
“What's wrong?” Hayden asks, jumping on my bed and crawling until she reached the pillows. I just shrug it off and she also sighs frustrated. “Lyra Gladwell, tell me.” She shakes my arm, and sighed until I got annoyed of the constant shaking.
“I applied to jobs and I haven't gotten an interview for not even one. I'm gonna be here, a roomie of someone I don't really know, and not even able to get a stupid job.” I feel like a burden already. I lay down on the bed and Hayden copies my action.
“Well, don't give up now! Apply to even jobs you think you might be experienced for, you have a fucking bachelor's degree.”
“it doesn't mean anything, Hayden.” She sits up quickly, slamming her hands on the bed. “It's not easy to find a job when you moved from a state to another.” I feel like giving up on this job search and just become homeless for a bit.
“NOPE!” she smacks my leg and I let out a loud yelp. “say one more negative thing about yourself, and I'm slapping your ass next.”
“Who’s slapping whose ass?” Mike asked, peeking, being a nosey butt.
“She's gonna slap my ass, Mike. Your girlfriend is abusive.” I comment, making Hayden slapped my ass. I yelp and my hand begins to rub the spot. It hurt, stupid Hayden.
“Kinky” I grab a pillow and throw it to Mike’s face, making him laugh as he walked away.
“Bitch, that fucking hurt!” I launch myself at her and we both fall off the bed. We look at each other and start to laugh, joking our heads. There's loud footsteps heard from the hallway, and then four heads appear behind the door.
“we heard a loud thud! What happened?” Vic asked, opening the door, and his eyes landing on us. I look at Hayden again, our current position, and we both started to laugh again.
“we.” Hayden tries to exclaim.
“I wrestled her to the ground.” I finally finish the sentence, and the boys just sigh as our childish act. I get up and then help my best friend up, throwing her to the bed, but since she didn't let go, I went down too.
“HAYDEN!” I begin to tickle her and she stayed still, before her eyes giving me the glare I knew well.
“BYE BITCH!” I jumped out of the bed and began to run around the house, a very wild Hayden right behind my tracks. I jump over the couch and continued to run, carefully not bumping into the people in the house. I ended up in a dead end and I enter the small little cupboard and stayed there, hoping Hayden didn't see me enter the closed space. Her shadow passes and she groans, I mentally let out a victory yell and slowly opened the small door, getting out and making my way to safe ground.
“BOO!!” I screamed as I'm tackled to the ground and look at the long haired girl on top of me. “Ha!” I slap her arm and we both got up. I rub my head and softly punch her on the arm. “ass. That hurt.”
“boohoo, get use to it, Gladwell.” she ruffles my hair and I kick her behind as she walked in front of me
“Are you two always like this?” Vic asked, and we both nod.
****
I wanted to tour this small house again, somehow I felt like there was something I have seen, so I did my little adventure. With an iced tea on my hand, I walked through the hallway and reached to the back, where the door wasn't locked. I opened it slowly and looked in admiration at the guitars and basses on the walls. I entered the room and touched the amps , looking at the number of papers with tabs and chords on them. I look at the rusty trumpet and held it for a quick minutes. I smile, remembering the loud blasts of the trumpet back in high school, the entire semester I was sitting in front of their section.
“You played?” I put the trumpet down quickly and looked around.
“no.”
“ah. Seems like you found my music room” Jaime said, looking around. “You play?”
“Music therapist. I enjoy playing guitar to the children, as much as they enjoy to listen me play.” He nods and we stood in the room in silent. “Hayden said you okay professionally
“Yeah, in a band with the other three guys.”
“how is that? Traveling and all?”
“it's pretty awesome, I do get homesick a bit, and sometimes I miss my baby girl, Luna.” I nod, totally understanding his position, somehow. “Traveling, well, it can be a hassle, but it's worth every missed hour of sleep.”
“I really bet it is.” He nods and smiles widely, proud of what he does for a living.
“If you ever want to play any of these, feel free, I'm gone most of the time, and personally hate to tune them everytime I wanna jam by myself.”
“I'll be your temporary tuner.” I said, getting good a guitar. He nods and reaches for one too.
“know any songs?”
“one song from Green Day.” He begins to play some notes and I quickly caught up, playing along with him. he sang softly, and I just say he had a very nice voice, that didn't really match with his face.
“Lyra? Jaime?” Someone called for us.
“Music!” Jaime says back and the door completely opens.
“Come on guys, let's go out to the city.” we both nod, put the instruments back to their place and out the room.
Hayden's POV
We were all walking down to the local park, it used to be my get away place until I found the amusement park, everyone was here. All of the band, and all of the girls and Luna. Erin was chatting to Lyra, Jaime talking to Tony and Mike, while Vic was kind of talking to himself because basically Danielle was on her phone just nodding and making noises. I groaned and looked down to the leash I was holding that was connected to lunas collar, while my other hand was holding mikes hand. “Mike?” I spoke up, “mhm?” He looked towards me waiting for my question. “I think we should get a dog” he paused for a bit “I will think about it”.
*****
We had been in the park for around two hours now, we were sitting by the lake, I was trying to beat Lyra in a hand stand competition, while Vic and Jaime were judging who won, and Mike and Tony were talking about God knows what and Erin was trying to talk to Danielle. “3,2,1 GO” next thing you know I lay my hands down and used my strength to keep myself up but then I lost my balance and landed straight on my back with a thump, Lyra following afterwards and landing on top of me. “Fuck off, you whore” I said pushing her off of me and sitting up. “I don't know why you are complaining so much, that barely even hurt” Vic and Jaime started laughing, Danielle looked over hearing the laughter groaned shaked her head and looked back down at her phone, Erin made the shape of a gun and pointed it to her temple, I snorted, causing the guys to look over to where my eyes were, Erin had stopped her action before they could see, and the guys then looked at me as if I was from another planet, I just shrugged my shoulders. I started to playfully hit Lyra, and it turned into a play fight, until I felt myself being picked up and pulled away by someone who smelt like smoke and aftershave bet you can guess who, I looked up to see Lyra being pulled away by Jaime, we both started laughing as they walked us to different sides of the grass, “well that was rude” I said to Jaime who was now sitting next to Lyra “yeah you don't interrupt a fight” she spoke up, they both laughed and with that we decided to go home.
***
The next morning I woke up to multiple voices in mine and mike's room trying to wake us up, “what about if we pull the blanket away from them?” Tony says to the guys and Lyra, before they could do that I felt the chest below me move as Mike spoke “I wouldn't do that if I were you” he laughed tiredly and turned around and pulled me closer to him. “Wait.. Are you two, like in the nude?” Vic asked aloud, Mike groaned “yeah we fucked, get out we will get changed in a second” everyone made a sound of disgust and the left. I laughed, “maybe we should do that more often it gets them out the room” I laughed sitting up with the blanket still wrapped around my chest “I'm definitely not saying no to that suggestion” he said smirking. He groaned “we better get changed” I nodded and began my morning routine.
I was walking down the stairs and saw that guys were playing on the Wii, Everyone looked up at me with a blank face and paused the video game “you're just gross” Jaime said shaking his head. “Shut it Jaime” I flipped him off and went over to the fridge to grab a cherry Coke.
I opened the tab and turned around to go sit next to all of the guys and Lyra to watch them play. I sat down and began laughing at how bad Vic was doing against the other guys and he said he was just getting ‘warmed up’ I laughed “bullshit Vic, you are just really shit, just admit it” he groaned as the game had ended and he had lost, as I felt myself being picked up and rested on another thing, that thing turned out to be Lyras lap. She was laughing and started messing with my hair.
Mike walked down the stairs rubbing the sleep from his eyes “hey are you cheating on me now?” Mike said from the stairs “yeah, she said you weren't good enough last night” lyra said with a smile on her face. Mike scoffed “not good enough, I made he----” I had now picked up a pillow and threw it at mike's face. “Ok, can we not tell everyone our love life?” I asked him while smiling. “Oh he tells us all the time anyway” Vic said while laughing, causing Lyra to get a pillow and throw it at Vic.

Notes

we are both doing exams rn so we can't update much