Alice comes in the diner she looks like she's approaching the cashier, but something stops her at the table, the one Lucas, Leena, and Keith are sitting at. She looks at Lucas and stares and suddenly she had that surprise, relief, and shock look on her face, like mixed emotions.
"LUCAS FROID? Oh my God!"
"No, no, no, ALICE KUTCHER? Come here" he pulls her in and hugs her tight
"Oh my God Lucas what are you doing here?"
"What am i doing here? I live here. What are you doing here?"
"What? I thought you moved to Florida,"
"Yeah me and my mom we did, but now i live here by myself"
"Grab a chair i miss you like hell"
She grabs a chair and sits
"Guys, this is Alice Kutcher, she was the best friend i've ever had since kindergarten till like seventh grade when she moved out, we used to talk on our mom's phones, and by high school we talked a few times online, but i never thought i'd see her again, this girl is my childhood. Alice meet my baby girl Leena, and this really cool guy we found sitting here, Keith"
"What's up," said Alice
"Hey," said Keith
"So what are you guys doing here it's like new year's eve everyone's either at theaters or shows or finishing up their resolutions or at times square waiting for the ball to drop, why are you here?"
"Me and Lucas we don't like the crowd anymore, we like it quiet and simple"
"What about you, kid?"
"I have no where to be actually i already told them i'm new here and i have no friends no family and i'll be homeless too if i don't get a job so basically that's the best i can be at"
"Wow, deep story"
"What're you doing here?" Asked Lucas
"I'm a writer you idiot, my next book is "11:59, 31/12" It's about people like you doing nothing, regulars at times square, kisses by midnight, rich at parties, homeless being fed, waiting for ball drops, sick at hospitals, people falling in love, others out of it, people with unfinished resolutions, families at their homes, grand high scholars parties, my book's about everyone."

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While We Wonder [#Wattys2015]
General FictionFour kids from different places have been touched, connected, or have an indirect relation with death. After, almost losing their last bits of hope, their hopes are renewed on the day of miracles, New Year's eve, when they all meet each other, conti...