alaska ☹ joseph

e l e v e n

e l e v e n

Her eyes shot open, gasping for air. She felt someone rubbing her back and turned quickly to see Caspar. His face white as a ghost and eyes showing every single one of his emotions right now.

"You're okay!" He continued to reassure her while she buried her head in his shoulder. Her nightmare had been horrible and despite her hate towards her brother she just wanted to be held right now.

Calming herself down she leaned away from him again, taking a sit from a water bottle beside her bed. Allowing herself to realize it was a dream she relaxed slightly. Looking up at her brother who still wore the same face she sighed, something needed to be said.

"I heard you screaming.. Al it scared the shit out of me!" He breathed heavily before sighing once again, "You said they weren't common.." e mumbled, "they aren't, I'm sorry now I have to go," she said while looking at the clock, a few minutes after seven.

"Wait! Where are you going?" He shouted as she walked into the washroom to change, "I got a job," she made sure her voice was loud enough for him to hear.

"Where?" She heard as she brushed her hair, "some music store a few blocks down, I finish at nine," walking out of the bathroom and up the stairs he followed, hot on her heels.

"Okay, my roommate comes home tonight!" He shouted excitedly, "cool," she mumbled and walked out, making her way to the tube. Normally she would've walked but she couldn't be bothered since she would most likely be late.

Walking off the tube and down the street to the music shop she pulled out her phone, seeing it was only seven forty she walked across the road and into the small cafe from the day before. Ordering a hot chocolate from the girl at the cash she sat down at a table, pulling out her phone once again.

jack; it's kinda boring without you

7.47am; that sucks, sorry

benjamin; i'm sick, next time convince me no with the ice cream, okay?

7.47am; awh sorry, and for sure i'll try!

mum; your jeep will be there by tomorrow!

mum; hope everything is okay :)

Ignoring her mother again she laughed a bit at ben, of course he managed to get sick. Looking at the time she decided to take her hot chocolate and walk over to the music store.

Spotting nick through the window she waved, smiling. walking through the door she walked towards him, "What am I supposed to do?" She questioned him, "organize things, play the instruments if you can and try to memorize where everything is to help customers."

"Seems simply enough.." She mumbled and began walking around the store, looking at which boxes held what things. After an hour of awkward silence between the two they caught eye contact and laughed.

Conversation grew from there as they shared facts about themselves and what not. Groaning at the blonde boy in front of her she shook her head, "Gale is so much better than Peeta!" Nick gasped, "no he's not! Peeta and her have something!"

"You guys know it's your lunch right?" Rick the owner chuckled at the two kids he had as workers. Looking at each other with wide eyes they ran out of the store, yelling that they would be back at two.

Nick pulled her across the busy road and into the cafe that she was in this morning, "my second family owns this shop!" He smiled, "Claire!" Nick shouted, running towards the older lady, "Nicholas!" She wrapped her arms around the boy.

"This is my friend Al, I think she was here yesterday but-" nick pointed towards me, "you where the girl that was here yesterday!" claire smiled despite cutting off nick, "well if you haven't figured it out already my name is claire and this... is my daughter audrey!" she pulled a brunette over.

"well it's nice to meet you both," al smiled, some what overwhelmed by the amount of people taking an interest in her. nick smiled towards the two girls before ordering his lunch. ordering her own after the pair walked over to a table and ate.

the rest of the day went on like that, goofing around, playing guitar and helping customers. rick had to once again walk over to them to say the shift was up. laughing the pair walked out, "hungry for some mc donalds?" nick smirked.

nodding frantically they rushed down the street to the mc donalds, ordering what they wanted and sitting down in a corner booth. it was just after ten pm which was great since there was no children running around.

"so, i never got your age and why you're in london," nick stated while taking another bite from his burger, "i'll answer if you answer?" she questioned to which he nodded, "i'm currently twenty and moved to london to live with my brother."

lying was a sin so crown her the devil. he however obviously didn't notice the lie, "i'm twenty as well and moved from leeds to london a year ago for a change," he smiled. she nodded at his small story before checking her phone.

asshole; when are you coming back?

asshole; you said your shift was done at ten!

10.24pm; i'll be home in twenty

"brother wants me home," she sighed, "of course, i'll see you later!" nick smiled at her as she walked out the doors and to the tube station hoping she hadn't missed the last train.

fortunately she didn't and quickly jumped on it, watching the blurred lights through the window until it stopped at her station. walking off and towards the complex she followed all the steps to get into the flat.

walking inside she heard the tv going. looking over she saw caspar and another boy. the name of the other boy had been said many times but seemed to not have made an imprint on her head.

she barley noticed that they had gotten off the couch and now stood in front of her.

"hey al! this is my roommate joe!" caspar shouted excitedly while she simply nodded. looking at joe she took in his longish dirty blonde almost brown hair that was pushed back and his icy blueish eyes. his frame was small and his height was only a bit taller than her own.

smiling slightly she stuck out her hand, "hi joe, i'm caspar's twin sister alaska."

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