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Clear Pop Up Shop965 Clara Dr

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Clear Pop Up Shop
965 Clara Dr.
Los Angeles, CA

She watched as the seller placed two shoe boxes on the glass table. Sometimes shopping was Sadie's form of therapy. She did this when she couldn't make sense of her thoughts or couldn't tell anyone how she felt.

The woman, pulled back the top of the box revealing an unreleased pair Off White collaboration with Nike. The shoe itself was sky blue with the symbols of off white and the Nike check combining together. She wasn't much of a sneaker head but when she was out shopping, it wasn't nothing she wouldn't buy. "Or we got these" she said, laying the shoe back in the box moving over to the next shoe box. She pulled it back, and pulled out a pair of Air Force Ones but with the Louis Vuitton design covered over them in rainbow colors. "A lady wanted me to hold these for her daughter but when another client comes in with the money—there's no such thing as holding" she told
"I'll take both" Sadie said, watching as the woman smiled that she made a sale. "What about that Balenciaga hoodie" she pointed to it hanging up on the rack.

Clear Pop Up shop was a place people went to get authentic and exclusive gear. Nothing was cheap and if you wanted to buy something out of here you had to come with it. "That's mines" a voice said behind her.
She turned and he smiled from ear to ear. A pile of clothes draped over his arm as he walked closer to her.
"What's good with you" Jay said giving her a side hug.

Sadie hadn't seen him or Brad since she did that podcast. She couldn't help but notice the fresh tattoo he had on his side burn. "Why you trying to steal my hoodie" he joked
"Whoever pockets fatter can have it" the woman cut in
"That would be me" Sadie said causing him to laugh, "how you been" she asked him

"Shit" he rubbed his hand down his waves, "I've been living that's all for real"
"Same here, life can kick your ass and it's nothing you can do about it" she nodded her head. The woman behind the glass table, started to bag up the shoes she wanted.
"Shopping for something special?" She said pointing to the clothes he had draped over his arm
"Oh shit" he said covering his mouth as if he forgot something, "tonight's my twenty-fifth birthday party"

"Happy birthday old man" she said smiling
"Thank you, but I meant to tell Jodie to tell you about it but I guess God work in mysterious ways huh"
"I guess he do,'' Jay nodded as he moved on the side of her to lay his clothes on the glass table.
"Here take my number, you think you can pull up later?"

Sadie wasn't working today and her schedule consisted of her laying in bed and catching up on the series Riverdale. As much as she wanted to go to the party she didn't know if it would be a good idea. Jay was Jodie friend first and after the movie premiere she didn't want to be in the same room as her. She watched as Jay scrolled through his phone, then meeting his eyes back up towards her. She could nicely decline his offer and simply send him a gift in the mail.

The lady behind the table waiting on the two to finish their conversation so she could ring her out. Sadie unsnapped the handle of her purse as she went to retrieve her phone. "323-555-5555" he said , as Sadie French manicure nails pressed every number. "If you can't make it I'll understand, you're a busy woman" he laughed
Once she was finished she looked back up at the Balenciaga hoodie that was hanging above the woman on the rack. "Can I get that for him" she pointed out, "how much"
"No" Jay put his hand out, motioning for the woman to not get on the ladder to retrieve it, "you don't have to buy me nothing Sadie" he told her
She waved him off watching as she pulled it down and started making her way back down the ladder. She flipped the hood over to see the tag.
"1,090" she said simply laying it down to start to fold it.
"Okay I'll take that and the shoes" without looking and reaching for her wallet. Jay stood beside her in disbelief.

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