My Ugly Mate

5 Breadsticks

"Here we are!" Mayze says for the 600th time.

"Why are we here?" I say for the 600 and 1st time.

"Oh come on Rayla!" Mayze pleads to me.

"You know we shouldn't eat here!" I get closer to her, "We can't even afford this place."

She smirks at me like an anime villain. "No, you can't. But I can."

I tilt my head questioning her words.

"I have been saving up $20 from each paycheck for the last 5 years. I wanted to do something nice for us. You pay most of the bills in the apartment, and have unconditionally looked out for me."

I can't deny the happiness that welled up inside of meat  Mayze's kind actions, but at the same time... 

I sigh, "That's what family is for, I'll always do this." 

"See! If you can do that for me, let me do this for us." She persuades me, and smiles when she sees my head hang in defeat.

"We're not even dressed for this." I complain looking at my oversized brown pants and white blouse.

"No~, but I have some clothes."

My face drops and I shake my head. "No, no, no...,

Even after we've changed and entered the restaurant I am still going. "No, no no-"

"No. There, I finished it for you." Mayze tells me with a smile. I look down at the long sleeve black sparkly dress I am wearing, it's slightly form fitting. I guess my sister knows me, the dress is still loose enough for me to feel comfortable.

The dress stops right below my knee. My hair is still the same. I look at my dirty white gym shoes I'm still wearing because I refused to wear those monster of shoes(high heels).

Mayze is wearing a light green dress. It has one long sleeve, is very tight, and embroidered with white flowers on one side. Her long hair is pulled back into a slick pony tail, but her natural soft waves are still noticeable.

"Right this way." The waiter reluctantly tells us, looking us up and down before shaking his head. The waiter leads us to a beautiful dining area with a view of the city below us.

I skim through the menu and try not to shed a couple of tears because of the price.

"What do you want Rayla?" Mayze cutely asks lightly swinging her feet in the chair.

"To get paid the cost of this food." I mumble still scanning through the menu still in disbelief.

"What was that?" Mayze innocently asks.

I sigh, "I can't even understand what any of this means. I mean I do but, I don't know what the dishes are....Look at this! What is creme del carne? Is that cream of meat?"

Mayze opens her mouth to reply but a mans voice comes out instead.

"I think you ladies need some help."

I turn my head and see a very handsome man, he's wearing a purple button up shirt, and black dress pants. He has stubbles, muscles, and green eyes.

I look at my sister, asking permission to tell this man to get away from me. However Mayze is gazing at the man as if he's the only person in the room.

"We'd appreciate it." Mayze replies with a beaming smile, then returns my look to me.

After an awkward 5 seconds of the two staring at each other, Mayze responds.