Her silver lining(editing)(on hold)

Her

(Jacquelyn at the top)
Andrew pov
I heard Zay knocking on the door lightly, and then poking his head through.
"Drew get up." He said approaching my bed only my name came out like Jew. I chuckled and rolled over to look at my little brother. I winced as I sat up, last night's match was intense. I won, but not without catching a few blows.
"Do you need a band-aid?" He said looking at my jaw. I shook my head no and smiled at the 4-year old before me, of all my fans he was the biggest.
"How about I shower, and I'll meet you downstairs for breakfast. Deal?" He nodded before running out of my room. I stretched cracking my back in the process and proceeded to gather my clothes for work. I showered quickly, letting the water run over my tired muscles and relaxing them before getting out. I threw on my polo, pants, vans and grabbed my apron. I worked at the Starbucks in Books-A-Million at the Avenues. I mean it's not a job I love but it helps mom with the bills; more or less. Walking down the stairs I hear the sound of cartoon characters fighting, Zay loved Tom and Jerry as much as I did and I was upset I couldn't watch with him today.
"What are we having today Champ?"
"Eggs and Bacon!" He shouted. I could do nothing but laugh as I prepared our food. My mom left early in the mornings for work leaving me with Zavier to take to school. We rushed through breakfast and headed out the door. The drive to his school was a pleasant one as it always was, Zay sang along to every song on the radio and I laughed. We pulled up and he jumped out excitedly, he was always happy to go to school, I wish I was more like that even though I am a nerd and at the top of my senior class. Maneuvering the car between traffic I make my way to work and see that my best friend Abel has already arrived. He was more energetic than I was, also shorter, black and white and had curly black hair. I grabbed my apron and tied it around my waist before going inside. I liked the smell of my workplace which is weird right, I feel like a female would say this but I could care less. It smells like coffee and books two of my favorite things. I made myself a cup, before cleaning up a little. The day was slow until they walked in giggling away as usual or at least two of them were, the other was shaking her head at them and smiling. Eris and India, still laughing headed to the back with Jacquelyn following behind. I scowled in disgust and turned back to my work. They came in routinely and went straight to the back with the adult books reading the dirtiest scene of a book they could find and Jacquelyn would decide the winner. I've overheard them a few times walking from the back of the store. They disappeared for a while before coming up to the counter and ordering cupcakes. I'm sure I wore an annoyed expression on my face throughout the entire interaction as Abel happily helped them and flirted along the way. I hated Jacquelyn, absolutely despised her. Abel asked me to grabbed her card from her as he went to go get her cupcakes. Unfortunately, I was required to no matter how much I disliked her. "Your total is 4.55," I said with an annoyed tone. She began looking for her card and I chose to look everywhere else but her. She handed it to me I swiped at the same time Ab came back. "Here "  I handed her back her card as Abel came up and handed her the cupcakes "here you are beautiful to have a nice day" She smiled at him then she looked over at me, I just rolled my eyes and scream for the next person in line. As they sat down to eat she looked back at Abel and I scowled again and looked away barely paying attention to my friend talking about the girls, but not before seeing her face fall in hurt. I shrugged and carried on about my job, not thinking twice about Jacquelyn. I finished the day out and closed up, Abel worked two jobs leaving me to close the joint. I got in my car quickly and drove to pick up Zay from the after school program, I had another fight tonight in an hour. I didn't have time to bring Zay home so I brought him with me. Technically he wasn't allowed in, but I'm the undefeated fighter, so I have some leeway.
"Look Champ you're coming to see me fight again tonight is that cool?"
"Yes!" He fist pumped in the air laughing. We drove silently before pulling up to the building. It was slightly packed walking inside, I grabbed Zay's hand and lead him to the locker room with me. I changed and went to warm up, leaving my brother with my second trainer before the fight began.
5 Minutes until the fight:
I saw Zay sitting at the front of the crowd near my corner as the announcer called me up. I walked out tapping his little knuckles as I went by and climbed into the square. My opponent was opposite of me baring his teeth, he had a mean glare on his face, but I shook it off bouncing side to side. The referee called us to the center and we tapped gloves before the bell went off.

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