For Him

Chapter 8

Ezra

"Can we please have a job?" Paige and Sage whined to Ms. Rio.

Their aim here on this lovely Tuesday afternoon was to get a job so that we could spend time together. Of course, Seth was here as well but his approach was silent.

Ms. Rio studied them for what felt like hours but were only minutes. It looked as if she was sizing up the three larger boys before her lips split and curled into a smirk.

"I can work with this." She said with an eerie chuckle at the end. "Come by tomorrow for your uniforms." A crazed look fluttered across her expression before it disappeared altogether.

The twins were celebrating, and Seth had an amused look on his face. Ms. Rio motioned me to the employee change from and I hurried to change into my uniform. When I emerged from the room, Ms. Rio had already opened the store and the first customers of the evening were walking in.

It was a group of girls that I have never seen before although they looked about the age of high school students. They probably went to the school at the other side of town - Killian’s school. They were looking around in an amazed daze. I put on my best work smile and made my way to them.

"Hello ladies, do you need any help?" I asked.

The three of them stared at me. No really, they just stared at me until I cleared my throat and they seemed to snap out of their trance.

"Y-yes! Um... We were looking for something for a date." The red head said.

"No problem. What style did you have in mind?"

"Something casual but still fancy." She said.

"Color preference?"

"Green. To enhance her eyes." She said as she pointed to her black-haired friend. The girl's eyes were a beautiful mossy green. I grinned and led them to one of the sections named Carnival.

The Carnival sets were the most colorful in the store. I figured that would be the best place to find an outfit for her and I was right. They finally settled on a three-quarter black jean pants and a silk, emerald green, long sleeved shirt. It seemed that she was on the tomboyish side.

I met a lot of lovely people. A lady who wanted a dress to attend a charity function to a man almost seven feet tall who wanted a suit to make a good impression on his date. I loved my job already.

My shift ended at seven and unexpectedly Sebastian wasn't there to pick me up. Instead Seth was there leaning against his car. He stood straight as he saw me approaching.

"Hi! Where's Sebby?" I asked.

"He said to tell you that he had last minute plans with Jeremiah." He explained.

I nodded as I slipped into the front seat and put on my seat belt. We were silent until he broke the silence.

"I need help comforting someone."

"Who?"

"Trisha."

"Why?" I asked calmly as I realized that the hatred at hearing her name came little to me now.

"She's is moving."

"So?"

"She doesn't want to leave her friends and things that she's familiar with and is going through a depression because of it."

"She'll live." I said coldly.

"Why would you say that so icily?!"

"Because she doesn't know what real pain is and using the excuse of leaving to draw attention to herself."

"Real pain?" He echoed.

"Yeah. For example, me. I was in love."

"How is that 'real pain'?" He demanded.

"Well, I was in love. I saw him every single day. I knew he didn't see me in the way that I saw him. I had known that I had loved for a long time but was oblivious to the fact of course. I didn't blame him however, he liked the pretty girls with large breasts. I am not a girl, so he would have never wanted me like I dreamed he would. For a long time, I didn't mind. I loved to see him happy and smiling; it brought joy to my broken heart. Every day was the same. When he smiled at me my heart sped up. When he looked at me, I could only wish to be his one and only. But those small moments didn't take away the pain that lacerated my heart every time I saw him with someone that wasn't me. But because I loved him, when he was happy, I was too. I had steeled myself since the day that I found out about my love. I was to be content. I was content to watch him be happy while my entire soul shatters; I was content to be near him to experience the happiness that I didn't make surround him. I was content to be miserable because I was in love and I knew that my love would never love me. But then I met Killian and I know that I could love him one day, so I will try to give him my heart and hope that he would give me what I deserve. He doesn't know it, bit by meeting him I realized that I must love me enough to come out of the delusion that the person that I had loved would give me the love that I deserved. So, if I can work towards shaking off feelings of unrequited love that occupied my heart for years, then she'll live."

Seth said nothing as bitter tears dripped down my cheeks, no doubt messing up my mascara.

We arrived at my house a few minutes later and I hurried up to my room as my mom shouted my name. When I entered my en suite, I gazed into the mirror seeing the black streams that stained my cheeks. My eyes were red and puffy from crying and my hair was wild due to the mad dash I made into the house. I looked awful.

I took a relaxing, orange scented bath to calm myself. As I was changing into my favorite One Piece PJs my phone beeped. I picked it up and with practiced swipes opened it up to see Killian's name. I opened it and I instantly felt better.

Hey there beautiful. How was your day?"

I quickly texted him back.

I started my first job today, it was fun.

Job?

Yeah, I work at a small cloths store at the mall called Maria's.

I'll visit you sometime.

Sure :)

This is the most important question that I'll ever ask you.

What?

One Piece or Bleach?

One Piece.

Yes! Favorite two characters?

Monkey D Luffy and Roanoa Zoro.

Ezra...

Yes...

I think we are soul mates.

Kian you're making my blush again.

I know ;)

We texted until it was time to have dinner and as soon as it was over, we texted until I fell asleep again.

I can't wait to see him again.