ocean between us

chapt 3

Give me your thoughts
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Schools on break for the week so I've just been working and packing a couple boxes a day. My mom told me to just take all of my stuff since she'll be turning my room into a guest room I guess.

Currently driving to work singing and thinking about the last few days. Jacob has really gone on the break he was talking about and sage has messaged me on and off.

I pull up and the lights are already on so I o inside and Claire's making her daily coffee and she's dancing to music. She stops once she sees me then continues causing me to laugh.

"Would you like a pick me up?" She asks. "Yeah sure" I reply before going to the back and putting my jacket away. "Hows the packing going? Do you need any help?" She asks.

We talk about me moving in and when theres a day we're both off so we can move everything in. The end of the week is perfect.

The bell above the door dings signaling a customer, we both look over and the guy that's trying each drink comes walking in. "Good morning ladies" he greets us. "Uh what can we get you uh?" I ask. "Shawn" he replies.

"Right, what can I get you shawn" I reply. "How about another one of your creations?" He asks. I nod "iced or hot?" I ask. "Its a tad chilli out today so how about hot" he answers. I nod making him green tea latte with a cute foam leaf.

Before I can tell him the price he's handing me a ten dollar bill. "Oh it's only 3 dollars" I say. "Oh, keep the other seven" he says. "Oh uh thank you shawn" I reply. He nods taking a sip, smiles and then leaves the coffee shop.

I look over at claire and she's smiling "you need to get his number" she says again. "I don't see a reason" I say. She groans "just do it you never know what you could get out of it" she says.

"Fine, next time he comes I'll ask" I give in. "Good, now what's going on with that girl?" She asks. I lean against the counter "I don't know she's been wishy washy" I answer. "Damn well you don't need her if she's going to be like that" she says.

At about 3pm our other coworker Harrison comes in, claire has a night class so she leaves an hour after he gets here. It's been awhile since I've worked with him.

He helps me clean the mugs and restock the to go cups before looking around the shop. "Why does the tip jar always have a lot when you're in?" He asks. "Perhaps I'm more likeable" I joke.

"Haha so funny, no seriously is there a secret?" He asks. I shrug "I don't know, do you have regulars?" I ask. "Not really, do you?" He asks. "I thought he came everyday but this guy orders something different each time and always hands me a 10 then tells me to keep the rest" I answer.

I can't see his face but I do hear him let out a very weird sound. "What? He comes in everytime you're working?" He asks. I nod "yeah, Claire told me to ask for his number next time" I say. "Do it" he says.

He tries encouraging me and then I tell him about sage. "I didn't know you're apart of the fruit basket" he says. I laugh "uh yeah I don't really care about gender if i like you I like you" I reply. "Wonderful! I love that" he says.

My shift ends a couple hours later and he's closing like usual. On my way home sage messages me asking to voice chat. I sigh replying letting her know I'm on my way home but she insists anyways.

Her wonderfully beautiful voice starts talking after I join the voice call. "Uh hey sage" I say. "Sorry for rambling on like that" she says. "Nah it's okay uh why'd you want to voice chat?" I ask.

"Just wanted to hear your voice before I went to bed" she says before yawning. "Gotcha, well I'm on my way home from work" I say. "How was it?" She asks.

We talk on my drive home and right before I go in I realize she's fallen asleep so I just leave. I don't want to get myself into anything especially into getting my heart broken.

My moms watching her show and I can hear my sister playing music from her bathroom "foods still warm" my mom says. "Okay mom, I'm gonna get out of these work clothes" I let her know.

I pack another box of my things after I put on shorts and a different shirt, I also finish an assignment for class before going and eating what my mom made for dinner and scrolling on Twitter with her show as background noise.

"So have you figured out when you're moving out?" She asks in between episodes of her show. "Oh uh the end of the week actually" I answer. She nods "okay, I'll miss you" she says. "I'll come visit weekly don't worry" I reassure her.

My sister comes out of her room and the three of us spend the rest of the night watching movies and just bonding because it's been awhile.

I fall asleep in my bed around 1am and at about 4am I wake up with a sudden urge to use the bathroom so I check my phone. Sage and jacob have both messaged me on Twitter.

@/sagetheleaf: hey

I ignore her message but reply to jacob telling me he's awake. After using the bathroom I fall back asleep and wake up to my alarm blaring at me.

Both my mom and sister are still asleep when I leave for work again so I leave a note again. This morning I'm opening up so claire can sleep in a bit longer.

There aren't very many customers before shawn comes walking in, Claire's not here yet. "Hi kai, how are you this morning?" He asks. "I'm good, how are you shawn?" I ask. "I'm good, can I get a hot chocolate with a shot of espresso?" He asks.

I raise my eyebrows and he shrugs "it sounds good" he says. I laugh slightly and make it for him anyways. "2.75" I say. He hands me a bill and a piece of paper. "Keep the rest" he says before I can say anything. "Thanks shawn" I say before looking at the paper.

You make great coffee here's my number

XX-XXX-XXX

"Oh um thanks for the uh" I say holding it up. He nods "course, maybe we can get a drink or something" he says. "Yeah that sounds good" I reply. He nods before taking a sip of the drink "I was right, it is good" he says.

He leaves out the door right as claire is coming in. "Oh hey claire" he says. She nods in response and I quickly make her a drink so she can be peppy again.

She gets energetic a few minutes after finishing the drink. "So did you get the number?" She asks. "He uh he actually handed it to me without having to ask" I answer.

Right as I open my phone to put his number in my phone sage messages me.

@/sagetheleaf: I miss u

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Ooooooh juicy! What are your thoughts? Do we like shawn?

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