In this together

Chapter 4: Coffees and Carnies

(Tw) Cursing

(Luz's POV)

"So what time is your date kiddo?"

I try to hide my blush as I shove Lucia's arm. She wears a smug grin and lets out a big laugh. "It's not a date! We are just going to hang out and shop." She keeps her eyes on the road, but I can tell she is glancing at me every now and then.

"Luz, you are meeting up at a coffee shop."

"So?" I look at her and cross my arms.

"Luz, you hate coffee."

I open my mouth to protest but stop short knowing she is right and tug on the collar of my fanciest button up. After deciding to dress nice for tonight, with the help of Lucia's persuasion, I let her buy me some nice clothes.

Trying to think of something to change the subject, she chuckles and continues. "So why would you ask her to meet at a café if you don't drink coffee?" She wiggles her eyebrows, and her chuckles continue. I huff and sink into my seat.

"Amity likes coffee. So, I figured she would need a cup after school, especially after convention da..." The car comes to a stop, and I look over to see Lucia looking at me wide eyed. I raise my eyebrow at her. "What?"

"You know about convention day?" Her voice was higher than usual and that spiked my interest. I sit up and uncross my arms.

"Yeah, Amity told me about it last year. She came to school sick the next day and she almost passed out in gym. I carried her to the locker room and asked her if she was ok. She told me all about it and how her dad makes her do that shit." I look up and see shock on her face. "Oh sorry, I didn't mean to cus-" She cuts me off, waving her hands.

"No no your fine. You can cuss with me. I'm just shocked she told you." She leans back in her seat and brings her fist up to her chin.

"Wait how do you know about it?" I see Lucia tense up at my question. She looks at me and back to the steering wheel. "Amity wasn't the only one going through that Luz." That's all she said as she started the car and continued down the road to the coffee shop. I could tell she didn't want to talk about it, so I didn't push. I changed the subject by asking if she knew any good places to eat.

"Well, if you want to impress her, I recommend something like The Cheesecake Factory. If you want to have fun, maybe Dave and Busters." I nod and think which one Amity would like. I'm pulled out of my thoughts by my sister's voice. "Don't overthink it kid. That's the worse thing to do, trust me." She laughed, "Just relax and let it happen and have fun." She puts the car in park and puts a hand on my shoulder. "So, what's the plan?"

~Time skip~

You never realize how nerve-wracking waiting in a café for your crush can be until you are actually in the situation. My knee starts to bounce up and down as I glance at my watch.

4:22 pm

I let out a breath and try to calm my nerves with no luck. I lower my head with a thump and bring my hands up to my head. After a few seconds, the door chimes rings and my head shot up. Much to my disappointment, the lilac haired girl I wanted to see wasn't there. An older lady walks up to my table and snorts.

"You ok there kid?" I look at her and see her grey hair and her owl tattoo on her arms peaking out from her sleeve. I notice the strip of white in her hair. I instantly recognize her as the owner. Miss. Eda as everyone calls her.

"Oh, yea I'm just waiting for my friend." I try to pass off my nerves and put on a crooked smile. She glances at me and lets out another snort. I drop my smile and eye her and she leans on the table.