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+ thirtieth chapter +

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"Eonni, naega galge." (I'm going.) Janny told Amber while unbuckling her seat belt. 

"Be sure to be home before five. I'll be home around six just like the usual because I need to work. Alright?"

"Alright!"

"And oh, don't you speak in Korean. Be good and don't engage yourself in a fight. Fights are usually common, especially in high school." Amber added.

"Don't worry, eonni. I'll be fine. Come on, it's been weeks since my first day in this school. I won't engage myself into a fight, okay? Stop worrying already." She answered and gave Amber a hug. Amber hugged back and pats her back. Then, Janny went out of the car and head to their building. Amber just smiled and drove her car out of the campus premises, and drove her way to the bubble tea shop she's working in.

It's been four weeks since they were in Los Angeles and they cope up with the surroundings immediately. Everything was alright and they just went back to their home before they left for Korea. They cleaned the house for a whole day when they moved because it was pretty dusty for no one lived there for many years. They spent their first day in LA cleaning the house.

Amber's two years leave isn't just a normal leave. Well, she isn't receiving any salary at the moment and she needs to work her ass off here in Los Angeles because of that. The two year leave contract just actually means she can still be a police even after not being around for two years. If she won't be back after two years, then she will be deemed as officially a resigned police officer. 

She's now having a part time job, only for MWF, in a bubble tea shop. Her friend is actually the owner and the salary's kinda good for just a part time job. She also works in a music production team called Dream Perfect Regimé or DPR for short. She's the editor of the team. The salary's pretty high for the job is quite hard to do. She spends doing all editing on Tuesday's and Thursday's. Then, she get to meet her friends and spend time with her sister on weekends.

The bubble tea shop isn't that busy around morning so she tends to write poems and stuffs to release her boredom. Well basically, those poems became song lyrics. 

"What's up, Amber?" Her friend slash owner of the shop, David, greeted as she entered the shop. 

"I'm great. Wow, what's with today? It's still morning but there's a lot of customers." She said as she looked around and went inside the staff's room, then placed her shoulder bag on her locker.

"Haven't I told you that I turned this into a café, and it's change is starting today?" He said and it finally strucked into Amber's mind.

"Oh right, how forgetful am I." Amber said and chuckled. "Well then, I should proceed to work." She added and he nodded at her. She immediately put on that cute apron and took her note, then went to a table where a customer was raising her hand.

"One cappucino and one blueberry muffin, please." The customer ordered and she jotted it down on her note.

"I repeat, one cappucino and one blueberry muffin. What name should I put here, Miss?"

"Candy." The customer answered and she wrote it on her note.

"Please wait for a few minutes before your order will be served, Miss." She said and bowed in front of her. Then, she passed the paper at the counter. Three familiar girls went inside the shop and she looked at them.

"Hey, Amber, what's up?" Krystal greeted and they all went near Amber to hug her.

"How did you know I'm working here? I just told you that I'm working at a bubble tea shop. Not the exact address." Amber said as she hugged them back.

"We asked David, we're friends with him too, you know." Luna said.

"Aren't you happy seeing us?" Victoria asked and pouted.

"Of course, I am happy. But hey, you should take your seat and I need to take your orders." Amber answered. They have their seat near the counter and she asked what their orders are.

"Don't we have a discount since we're friends with David? Ehe." Luna asked.

"Of course not. This is a business, Luna." Amber answered.

"Did you left your brain at the airport, Luna? Omygosh." Krystal said sarcastically.

"Hmph, you're so bad. I was just kidding, you know." Luna answered.

"That's fine, Sunyoung-ie." Victoria said and pinched Luna's cheeks.

"Aww, that hurts!"

"Guys, should I take your order or not? There is still a lot of customers around, y'know." Amber seriously said.

"Bacon sandwich and iced Americano for me." Krystal said, as soon as she sensed Amber was being serious.

"Hot coffee and french toast bread." Victoria said.

"Fettuccini and blueberry frappe for me." Luna said. "Thank you, Amber!" She added.

"Yeah, yeah no probs. I better get going now. I'll catch you up later." She said and smiled at them. She went near the counter and passed the paper again. She was about to come to another customer's table when she was called.

"Amber, come to the elevated area of the shop and take the order of the three guys there. I'll be the one to take that order." One of her workmates said and she nodded.

"Okay." She answered and headed to the area where only those who reserved can go inside. She immediately saw them and she went near them.

"May I take your order?" She asked the customers who were wearing a bonnet and a mask, like they were having a disguise. She can't see their faces since their heads are down. 

What confused her the most is, her heart was beating so fast and she didn't knew why. 

"Can we order.." One of the guys started as she patiently waited for him to continue. His accent was a bit off but it's understable. Maybe, he's a foreigner. "Can we order...you?" The guy, who turned out to be Suho,  finally continued what he was about to say and the three of them looked at her altogether.

"M-Mister-"

"We're not your clients anymore so why bother calling us Mister?" Sehun said and smirked.

"Didn't you miss your hyung?" Xiumin said and showed his charming smile. Seeing the three of them, Amber was speechless and tried to change the topic.

"I'm sorry, Sir, but there are still a lot of customers waiting. What is your order? If you won't order for the moment, I need to leave now." She said in English and was about to leave their table already when Suho grabbed her wrist.

"Sorry, but we planned this with the owner. You need to bear being with us for the whole time." Suho said and winked at her. She looked at the door and saw her friend peeping then he winked at her.

I hate you, David. She mouthed at David and he just chuckled at her, then he finally left.

Looks like you have a lot to say this day, Amber. She told herself and sighed.

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A/N: This story is getting weird, isn't it? I'm sorry for that. 😂

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