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Post by Wesley Parker on Nov 26, 2013 0:37:09 GMT -5
Wesley's dad had an amazing job opportunity, but it happened to be in the US..of all places. Wesley and his father packed up their things, and left the UK to start a new chapter. Shortly after the move, Wesley got a job at starbucks; His dad was just starting his teaching job at the University, and they needed the money. The town seemed fairly small so far, with the same people ordering the same drinks each day.
He walked through the door, for the opening shift and put his apron on. He figured the opening shift would be packed with customers, but surprisingly, there were only a couple people. Wesley made his way to the register and spoke to the customer. "Welcome to starbucks. What can I get started for you?" he asked the person standing in front of him, it was.. (anyone! )
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Post by Jade Brooks on Nov 27, 2013 11:11:35 GMT -5
Jade. With her fingers pressing against the keys of her phone, she rattled off her regular order without looking up from the small screen in her palm. Reaching into her replica designer purse (the real thing she could never afford), she pulled out the cash and went to hand over the money when she locked eyes with the unfamiliar barrister standing in from of her who's name tag read "Wesley". Drop.dead.gorgeous were the first words that sprung to mind when she saw him. And that accent.. it was too much for her to handle. Suddenly she felt the urge to be in a romantic movie, where he'd leave his number on her coffee cup and give her a smug grin as she left. She get into the car with a smile on her face as she finds the number and she'd instantly pull out her phone. They'd text non stop and she'd find herself visiting her local coffee shop more and more often just to see him.
Pulling herself out of the fantasy, Jade quickly recovered and handed the money into his awaiting hand. In return he gave her a friendly smile and she stood to the side as he went to the serve the next awaiting customer. Internally Jade cursed at herself. She'd seen plenty of attractive people before. So why did she get so 'dkfjdkfjdkf' about it?
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Post by Wesley Parker on Nov 27, 2013 12:50:59 GMT -5
Wesley noticed she wasn't very talkative, and he couldn't tell if it was because it was early and NO ONE should be up at this time, or if she was just quiet. He took her order, and she paid. She looked around his age, and he thought maybe he could make a new friend. Leaving the UK was hard enough, but leaving all of his best friends was the worst. He took care of the rest of the customers, and got back to Jade. "Jade, your drink is ready!" He called out, and she came up to retrieve it. Before she walked away, he stopped her "hey, do you happen to go to the high school here?" He asked. Wasn't sure if she was in college or high school- it was hard to tell.
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Post by Jade Brooks on Nov 27, 2013 17:05:35 GMT -5
Jade spun around on her heels as he called out to her. "College. Just started.". She looked Wesley up and down and noted that it was hard tell his age. But she figured since he had mentioned high school, it was more than likely he was in high school. "I haven't seen you around before. Not knowing in small town like this and especially with an accent like that, you must be new. So, what brought you here? If you don't mind me asking.". Jade shifted the weight from one foot to the other. A nervous habit that she had picked up from a young age. Her eyes scanned around the idea quickly to ensure she wasn't holding him up.
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Post by Wesley Parker on Nov 27, 2013 19:41:15 GMT -5
Wesley mentioned real quickly that he'd get back to her in a moment, after he take care of the last customer. "Oh, I was just wondering cause you looked younger." he mentioned. "I moved out here cause my dad got a job as a professor, but I'm attending the university here cause it's free." he quickly explained. "So yes, definitely new. how long have you lived here?" he asked.
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Post by Jade Brooks on Nov 29, 2013 9:54:24 GMT -5
"A professor? What's he teach? I might know him." She said with a smile. "That's pretty cool that you get to attend for free.". Jade brought her drink to her lips and took a quick sip before answering his question. "Technically, about a year has this been my home but for the last few years when my parents broke up I've been between here and there. But yeah, about a year now officially based here.". She gave a bit of a nervous laugh as she realised she gave too much of her life story to a complete stranger who had just asked a simple question. "How do you feel about America so far?" She asked Wesley.
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Post by Wesley Parker on Nov 29, 2013 20:10:22 GMT -5
"He teaches a few math classes, but chemistry as well." he cringed a bit, then laughed. "Yeah, it is. That's mainly the reason I came out here with him." He grinned and helped the other customer. Now, it was completely dead in the store, and he was kinda shocked. "I'm sorry about that. Do you like it?" he asked her.
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Post by Jade Brooks on Nov 29, 2013 22:21:41 GMT -5
"Chemistry and math? Wow." She said. Wesley asked ner if she liked Kingswood and Jade had to pause and think about it. "Um, yeah, I guess. There's quite a few spoiled rich kids around which can get annoying.." "There's quite a lot of third grade drama that goes on around here."
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Post by Wesley Parker on Nov 29, 2013 22:47:51 GMT -5
Wesley shrugged his shoulders. "Can't be as bad as back home." he chuckled. "Hey, I don't want to get in trouble-first day of the job and all- but I'm on lunch at 11:30 if you want to meet me here?" Wesley thought it might be a longshot, but he decided he should at make afriend.
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Post by Jade Brooks on Nov 29, 2013 22:52:40 GMT -5
Jade instantly felt bad. She should have realised she was taking up his time and it was his first day and everything. She looked over at the time then back at him. "Yeah, sure." She took a sip of her drink "Well I better go then..I guess I'll see you then." Jade grinned.
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Post by Wesley Parker on Nov 29, 2013 23:26:18 GMT -5
Wesley smiled and waved goodbye. Eventually it was 11:25 and he went to the break room to take his lunch. He questioned whether she'd show and stood by the front door of starbucks waiting. She eventually showed up and he smiled. "Sorry to cut our conversation short, I just didn't want to get in trouble." he smiled again.
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Post by Jade Brooks on Nov 29, 2013 23:31:07 GMT -5
"No, don't even worry about it. I totally understand." She said to him, smiling. "How long do you have a break for?"
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Post by Wesley Parker on Nov 30, 2013 0:46:38 GMT -5
"Like thirty minutes?" he shrugged. "That's alright though, we can just grab a quick lunch. You up for that?" he asked with a smile.
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Post by Jade Brooks on Nov 30, 2013 0:48:32 GMT -5
"Sure," she said, "Anything in particular you're in the mood for?". She figured he wouldn't know any of the nice places to eat around the area so if she knew what he felt like having, she could narrow it down for him.
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Post by Wesley Parker on Nov 30, 2013 0:57:15 GMT -5
"Is there anything italian?" he asked. "I'm kind of craving pizza. Anything you want in particular?"
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