Down But Not Out

Chapter 30

Note: Okay so I would have uploaded this earlier but I was doing college work for about four hours. Darn internet is a pain that's why. And then I've been talking to my best friend Aaliya on here, whose YMAS novel- Romance and the Rain- you should check out if you haven't already. So go do that.

Anyway we were randomly on YouTube looking at videos. She found one of YMAS doing a Foo Fighters Medley, and we loved their cover of Best Of You, plus I found them doing an acoustic version of Coldplay's Paradise, so if you're as obssessed with them as me you should check those out.

Oh and I've already finished writing the sequel and I'm loving it already. It's a bit longer than this and I have a feeling you will love it when I start posting it. I also just finished planning the third book and something tells me it will be longer than them both, but I'm too tired and too ill to start writing it today.

Anyway, enough of my excited ramblings and on with the story. It's another four chapter upload, if my internet works properly. Fingers crossed =)

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"Finally" I cheered, before jumping up and down in front of the counter. Josh eyed me before shaking his head and peeling off his sunglasses and beanie.

"I'm guessing you're excited then?" he asked and I grinned.

"Of course" I exclaimed before skipping into the back room to see that everyone looked a little uncomfortable, since there were so many people squished in the room. I'd say the room was only big enough to hold four people comfortably, so double that meant everyone were nearly sitting on each other. Actually that was the case with Chris, Max, Matt and their girlfriends as the girls were sitting on their laps. I smiled at them all.

"So Josh and I just closed up, you can all come out of hiding now" I said, giggling at Dan's expression, since he'd raised his eyebrows, making his eyes look large. I skipped back out and joined Josh at the counter.

"Are you doing the books again?" I asked and he shrugged.

"Yeah, just in case" he carried on scribbling and I looked over his shoulder to see that his handwriting was neat.

"Wow, I feel so scruffy. Your handwriting is so neat, well compared to my scribble anyway" I huffed and Josh chuckled.

"Your writing's a little bit like Max's" he shrugged and I nodded as everyone walked out of the employee's room.

"So why are you doing the books when the shop will only be open tomorrow? We should be back in time to open up on Monday morning, depending on traffic of course" I frowned at him and he ran a hand over his face.

"Don't know, I just feel like I should do the books for this week" he turned to look at me and I saw the determination on his face.

"Okay you carry on doing that. There's no rush" I smiled and he nodded before turning back to the book that he kept the stock figures in. I've never tried to understand what he writes in there, which is probably why Josh runs his own clothing line and I don't.

"So how are we working it today?" I asked looking up at Summer who kept sneaking glances up at Dan, since he was standing on her right. Dan winked at her before turning to me.

"Well we have three cars. Mine, Chris' and Max's. Chris will ride in his car with Kayleigh, while Max, Christy, Ivy and Matt ride in Max's car. You and Summer will ride with me and Josh" he nodded and I thought that was a good idea.

"Great. What about rooms when we get there?" I asked and Chris spoke this time.

"We've got separate rooms. We will sleep with our girlfriends-" I snorted at this and the three girls went bright red.