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2 - first day at school

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shoutout to stvvrgazing for being so sweet 🥰

i go downstairs and set everything up.

- after setting everything up (10am) -

it's opening time. i switch the sigh from closed to open. i told my mom that i can handle the store on my own so i told her and my dad to go out and have fun.

i sit behind the counter and a customer walks in. she looks like she's in her mid 40's.

i smile and approach her. "hi how may i help you."

"hi darling, is this place new?" she asks.

"yep."

"i'm just looking for some pink roses. my daughter just gave birth." she says smiling.

"oh my god i'm so happy for you and your daughter. how old is she?" i ask kindly.

"she's 23." she says proud. "she named her jasmin."

"awww." i say happy. "but anyway, the roses are over there."

"thank you."

my first day in this area isn't going so bad afterall.

"mom hurry up." a teenage boy walks in approaching his mom which is the lady i was talking to.

oh no. this cannot be happening. never mind what i said before. my day just got ruined.

it's that brandon guy from the grocery shop. i widen my eyes as he looks at me. he smirks and looks me up and down. i just stand there frozen as he approaches me.

"so you work here?" he asks putting his hand on the counter.

"i'm not giving you my snap." i say.

"why not?"

"because it's a bet. you didn't want to get my snapchat you just wanted to prove to your friends that you could pick up any girl." i answer.

"no no i actually want your snap." he tells me.

i look up at him and ignore him and go to his mom.

"those are so pretty." i tell her.

"i know but they're too expensive." she says.

"how about because you are so nice and you are our first customer in this town i'll give you 50% off?" i say nicely.

"oh my god you are literally an angel." she smiles and hugs me.

"i am coming here everyday just to see you." she says happy.

"you don't have to-" i say but she cuts me off.

"no no i will. even if it's 30 seconds."

i smile from ear to ear.

she is the sweetest person ever!!

- closing time -

it's 5 minutes before closing and i'm packing stuff up. i've had around 20 customers. i'm guessing it's because it's our first day and everyone is so sweet and nice.

i hear the door opening. i turn around and it's the guy from the grocery shop.

"what?!"

"what's your name?" he asks going inside.

"ella. what about you?"

"brandon." he smirks coming closer to me and i'm moving back.

"what do you want from me?" i say.

"please can i get your snap? i'll do anything." he begs.

"if i give it to you... will you leave the store now because i want to close." i say.

"yes." he answers.

"fine." i say and roll my eyes. "but don't go to your friends and say that i wanted to give it to you because i dont."

"okay ella." he smirks and gives me his phone to type in my username.

i accept it from my phone.

"before i leave. what school are you going to?" he says.

"riverside high." i answer.

"that's the school i go to!" he laughs.

"fuck my life!" i say pulling my face down with my fingers.

he chuckles. "i can show you around."

he looks me up and down.

"no thanks." i say and push him out of the store.

for some reason i smile to myself as my back is on the door.

- morning -

great! 5am. why the hell does this school start at 7:30?! are they serial killers?

i showered yesterday night so i don't need to have a shower today. thankfully the school doesn't have a big dress code. you just have to make sure that your booty checks aren't hanging out and your cleavage isn't either.

i put on a cropped green champion t-shirt and some high waisted denim jeans. i put on checkered vans, straighten my hair and put light makeup.

i look at myself in the mirror and put on a necklace that my mom bought for me.

my mom runs the flower shop while i'm at school and after school on tuesday's and thursday's i work after school.

so basically i work almost all day on sunday and throughout the day my mom takes over and tuesday and thursday after school.

we don't open on saturday.

i make myself some cereal and pack my school bag.

- at school -

i drove to school in my car and found a parking spot pretty quick. i walk in not caring what other people thought of me. i walk to the front desk with the administrator and they gave me a schedule and a girl named sarah is showing me around.

"hi what's your name?" she asks kindly.

"i'm ella."

"i love that name." she says. "can i please see your schedule?"

"sure" i say smiling and hand it to her.

"we have math and biology together." she says grinning.

"great!" i say enthusiastic.

"i just want you to know before you find out through other people. i'm not really the popular type. i don't have a lot of friends so if you don't want to hang out with me it's fine. you look like the type of girl to be popular and you'll get along with people." she says sadly.

my heart melts. "sarah." she looks at me. "of course i'll be your friend. i'll hang out with you everyday."

she smiles from ear to ear.