Playing It Cool (H.S. AU) ON HOLD

Chapter 6

I stood in front of Zoey's apartment staring at my phone with a big smile plastered across my face. My heart holds its speed with excitement. I still can't believe I have a job now, at a bar! This is going to make my vacation even more exhilarating!

"Aria?" A voice broke me out of my daze. I looked up and saw Zoey in the doorway leaning against the door frame. She raised her eyebrow, looking confused. Probably as to why I was standing in front of her door grinning at my phone.

"I thought I heard something. Do you want to come in? " She said, her gaze never leaving me. I nodded and step in the room.

"Yeah.. Umm," I smile apologetically, "I was going to knock but I got a text." I replied and took a glance at my phone before looking back at Zoey again.

"And..? What's was the text about? You looked like you were going to either scream or faint." She looked at me with worried eyes.

I said the four words, that again, had brought a smile to my face and my blood rush to my cheeks.

"I got the job!"

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Now sitting on the couch facing Zoey. I could tell she was confused of how I had gotten the job. Especially on only the... First day here. Minutes had past but Im still wearing that stupid grin and my whole body was radiated with joy. The last time this happened was when I got the job at the cafe back in California.

I explained my journey of how I went for breakfast and the talk with my brother about getting a job, and how I saw the “now hiring” sign taped d. on the window of a pub.

"You want to work at a bar? Why?" She asked.

"It’ll be exciting, and fresh. I was thinking that if I want to have fun, why not work at a place that filled with energy and somewhere I've never been?" I replied with much confident. My heart races at how much of an adventure this would be.

"I guess you have a point." She look at me sincerely, "Just be careful. You know who could be there."

My heart warms at how close we've gotten even though we haven't met for such a long time. I can see myself needing a friend like her.

"Thank you. It means a lot." I smile and dabs the corner of my eye jokingly.

We just talked throughout the rest of the time spend in her apartment. As the day got old, Zoey suggested to watch Bridge to Terabithia. I agreed though I had seen it many times. But no matter how many times I've seen that movie, it make me tear up every time. when Jess tell Ms. Edmunds "next time... We should invite Leslie to go... She'd like that." I was practically balling my eyes out.

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My eyes fluttered open and blinked a few times to adjust the bright sunlight peeking through the thin curtains. I sit up and rubs my eyes with the side of my hands. Then I realized that this apartment was strange. Zoey and I must have fallen asleep after the movie. I looked around for Zoey, but I didn't find her anywhere. I got up on my feet sleepily and stumbled my way to the kitchen.

"There must be coffee somewhere" I said to myself. But I have no luck after opening every cupboard in the kitchen. I sighed and walked back into the living room and find Zoey walking out of the bedroom down the hall.

"Morning," she says, "sorry I woke up and found you crashed on the couch I got cleaned up and dressed."

"It's fine. I'm guessing you haven't gone shopping for food yet?" I chuckled at her use of words and brushes my hand through my hair, trying to sooth the dead knots that somehow happened to my hair.

She laughed along, "yeah, I was planning on going today after going to get breakfast somewhere. Do you want to come with?"

"Sure” I replied while stuffing my feet into my shoes. I waved good bye to Zoey then head back to my apartment to get changed.

After that, we headed to the coffee shop Zoey discovered yesterday and had breakfast before went shopping for her flat.

We walked out of the store with a countless number of bags in both of our hands. They were heavy, and we were both exhausted. I couldn’t wait to get back home. Once I could see our apartment not so far away, I couldn't help but to pick up the speed. By the time when we finally entered the building and running to the elevator, I pressed the button.

Press and hold.

The elevator dinged to announce its arrival. I hurried in and dropped the bags on the ground. I massaged my hand then press the number 9 once Zoey had caught up to me.

“What's the rush?” she asked laughing then put her bag down, mimicking my actions.

“I needed to put those bags down so badly, I thought my hands were going to fall off.” i replied showing her the red lines in my palm.

“They weren’t that heavy, and we could've taken a break.” she said and chuckled. I shook my head.

“Whatever, your were probably the lightest out of all of them.”

The elevator doors opened with a ding noise. Grabbing the heavy bags, once again walking to her door. She opened the door with her keys and walked into the kitchen, putting the bags on the counter.

“sorry but I have to head back. I didn't realise it was past five o’clock, and I have to make dinner and then pick something out to wear tomorrow for my first day of work.” I said with a smile, still very happy that I got the job.

“oh, no problem, thanks for helping me out today. Have a good first day. You should also get a lot of sleep, you might be working late.”

“yes mom.” i said in a mocking tone. As I walked out, I heard her laugh. walking to the elevator, going up to the top floor.

As I got in my apartment, I changed into yoga pants and a comfy long t-shirt. I made dinner and went to the bedroom. Getting comfy and turned the t.v. on. Around 9 o’clock I decided I should Get to sleep, but I couldn’t. It was still to early for me so i grabbed the book I’m reading at the moment, The Fault in Our Stars and fell asleep around ten o’clock, wanting tomorrow to come so badly.

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So here is chapter 6, sorry for the wait. Its kind of a filler chapter. please keep reading, and I hope you liked it.

 and i'd like to deticate this chapter to my best friend for helping me edit, and I hope she will help make the trailer when I get started :)) check out her books <3 

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