Chapter 10 - A New Friend

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Jackson P.O.V

Before I knew it , it was was midnight.
Adriana and I sat down on a small black bench and finished the cookie I had bought her.

You know that feeling when you could just talk to someone for hours as if you knew them all your life? Well that's how it felt.

Within those two hours, I gained a friend. It was nice talking to someone who wasn't in the group or didn't involve work for that matter . She didn't know my past, and I think this is what I needed. A friend .

"Jackson , this was fun and all , but I'm starving . " she said as she was standing to leave.

"I have an idea, let's go find a convenience store and get you food." I suggested.

I don't want to go back to the dorms to get yelled at .

We arrived at a small convenience store not to far from her apartment. We walked in and I went straight to find organic snacks. She looked around as if she was in heaven. I couldn't help but stare and noticed her little dance of excitement when she managed to find her favorite American snack.

Youngji used to do that too.

"Onion Rings! " Adriana yelled as she held up the bag of chips and caught me staring at her.

"What?" She asked slightly embarrassed.

"You just remind me of someone I used to know ." I responded grabbing an iced tea out of the coolers.

We paid and left the store back to the same bench where we were sitting before.

"I miss home already. I miss my mom." Adriana admitted  as she stuffed her face in onion rings.

I miss my mom too.

"It gets better, trust me . I went through the same thing once I arrived in Korea. Once you have a good group of friends , you'll be fine." I said as I took a sip of my iced tea.

All I could hear was Adriana wrestling around for the rest of the chips in the small bag. I could tell she wasn't paying any attention to what I was saying and then it hit me.

We could help each other out.

She can help me forget about Youngji and I can help her adjust to Seoul.

I reached out for her hand.

"Adriana , Let's be friends."

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