Life Behind the Scenes - Lev H.

06

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A loud shout made the whole class flinch at the sudden noise. As expected, everyone in Yumi's friend group looked at the source.

Yumi and Miriko immediately recognized who it was so they looked at each other in confusion. "Do we have a... Yumi and Miriko here?"

For a second, Mei saw the girl reading something in her palms and concluded that it was probably their names written in her palm.

Confused, both girls reluctantly stood up from their seats and raised their hands for the girl to recognize them.

As soon as the girl met eyes with the two she waved for them to come over.

"Here!" Yumi can hear the excitement in her voice. "Yes, Senior Tsui?" Miriko genuinely asked and Yumi positioned herself beside her friend.

The Photography Club President extended her arms and gave the two a brown envelope. "Uh- If it's not rude to ask, what's in this envelope?"

"You'll find out when you peek inside.." Placing her finger on her mouth, she avoided Yumi's question.

The two stared at each other and quickly opened the envelope. As they looked into it, Yumi gaped in awe.

It was a picture of them from yesterday's club hunt. Yumi smiled as her face came out good. Thankfully

Both of them cackled staring at the second picture. The two were standing with their shoulders tense, wide eyes, and uncomfortable posture.

"I look so stupid here," Miriko pointed out and Yumi laughed saying the same thing. "But that's really incredible, processing and editing the picture in less than a day?"

Tsui laughed at Miriko before grinning. "That's why I'm one of a kind," She said boastfully and even had her hands on her hips. "So if you're interested in applying to the club, let me know!" The girl then said goodbye to the two. Skipping through the halls until the two friends couldn't catch a glimpse of her figure anymore.

"So what was that about?" Just a second after taking a seat, Shin bombarded the two with questions about what's going on.

Yumi laid the envelope down to Shin's desk and the three crowded the brown paper, curious about what's inside.

"Woah! This is so lit.." Shin tried to use a meme and even held a hand sign but was only followed by an awkward silence.

Everyone looked at him and he fumbled in his seat awkwardly. "Okay... But both of you looked good in this picture." Mei awkwardly changed the topic and reverted it to the two.

Yumi flipped her hair in confidence and Miriko held a peace sign. "What can we say? Our faces carried the photo."

"BHAHAHAHAHA." Awkward silence

"Oh, I thought you were joking-" Shin tried to explain the awkward situation and the four gave him a stare. "I didn't mean you weren't carrying the photo with your faces it was just-"

"Shin-Just. Zip your mouth." Mei facepalms herself and Shin agreed doing a zipping gesture on his mouth.

"Anyways, do any of you have plans tomorrow?" Miriko reminded the group about the upcoming weekends.

Everyone raised their hands and Miriko raised her brows. "Don't you guys have clubs to go to?"

"Well, I actually joined yearbook club so I have more free time." Mei looked flatly at her friend. "Yours will literally be the busiest. Having to take pictures in competitions and events for the yearbook."

"What?!" He slammed his hands on the table in disbelief. "Most of what you said are for the seniors' jobs right?"

Mei shrugged her shoulders indicating she didn't know. "I think it's totally up to the officers."

The boy slumped his body on his seat and stared off into space. "So.. Back to my question; let's hang out!" Miriko reverted the topic.

Everyone agreed but Inuoka's face suddenly changed from smiling to realization. "Oh! I remembered that I have something to do with a guy from my club tomorrow."

"Ooo a date?" Shin nudged Inuoka's shoulder and laughed. "We're just going to check out some video game consoles that recently came out, you guys can come too! I'll just tell him."

Yumi was already thinking about what she'd wear tomorrow. Thinking about it, it was their first time hanging out that is not near school premises.

Excited would be an understatement to what Yumi felt. She was ecstatic that she couldn't even sleep until midnight.

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It's now seven in the morning and Yumi barely got any sleep. But somehow, Yumi felt energetic than ever.

Climbing down the stairs, she could smell the bacon and eggs her maid is cooking.

"Good morning, Nari." She greeted the elder woman and sat on the island chair. Nari gleefully greeted back with her back turned to her.

Nari is a 45-year-old woman and had been her maid since birth. The elderly is one of the most trusted employees of the family, serving them for about thirty years now.

Yumi, personally, liked Nari. It was because she rarely meddles in Yumi's problems and understands that Yumi will ask for help only when she wanted to. That's why Yumi is fond of Nari.

"I'm going out with some friends today," The young girl reminded her. Nari just nodded and continued placing her plates on the Island.

"Do you want me to drive you?" Yumi declined the offer and said that she'll just take the bus. "Okay then, I'm guessing that you won't be coming home to dinner too?"

Now, Yumi agreed and Nari nodded. "I'll make sure to lock the doors and windows when I'll leave, be safe. I'm going to return on Monday either way."

Nari usually only works on weekdays and goes home on weekends. Though she does work on weekends if there's an unplanned event (like Yumi being rushed to the hospital).

As Yumi finished her food, she placed the empty plate at the sink and went into her room. Leaving Nari, to clean the whole thing.

Before heading to the bathroom, Yumi decided to pick out her clothes to wear for the day. After minutes of finding an outfit, Yumi finally picked one.

After drying herself from her bath, she immediately slid into her clothes and stared at herself in the mirror.

Black high-waisted pants with a black sleeveless tank top partnered with a white cardigan. Adorned with her small butterfly necklace her father gave her to her thirteenth birthday. I think it's nice..

Taking her black shoulder purse from her closet, she began putting in her needs for the day. Money, lip balm, powder, phone, her apartment's spare keys.. all check.

Checking her phone for the time, her eyes widening seeing that there's only thirty minutes left until her expected bus arrive.

"I'll leave now!" She shouts at the door to remind Nari she's leaving.

She sat down at the bus stop trying to catch her breath after almost running to catch the bus.

Luckily for her, the bus was just about to pull over at her.

Climbing on the bus with the other passengers she dropped a few coins into the plastic box next to the driver.

Sitting in between a guy who was wearing business attire and a woman carrying a baby.

Boy, did Yumi wish to all gods to let her ride to the city be quick.

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tempted into making this as alyssa×yumi ff😳