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    i walked up to the counter waiting for the person in front of me to finish ordering before i stepped up to the barista. "two coffees, one with milk, and one with sugar and milk. also some sugar cookies." i said, staring perhaps an inch too low on the cashier's chest. choking back a laugh, i handed over the money and waited for the order. soon in my hands i held two steaming coffees and cookies. i headed over to the table setting the food down.

    [fancypost borderwidth=0pt; font-size: 9px; text-align: justify; width: 350px;]looking up from my phone that i had taken out while i was waiting, i smiled up at him happily and gingerly slid my coffee over to me. "thank you." i said, blowing on the steaming drink to cool it down before i took a sip.

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    placing a hand around my cup i took a small sip, coughing as it scalded my tongue. "so, tell me about yourself." i grinned, taking a bite out of a cookie.

    [fancypost borderwidth=0pt; font-size: 9px; text-align: justify; width: 350px;]i grabbed a cookie for myself and bit into it, chewing and swallowing before i said anything. "well.. i'm parker, i'm 16.." i blinked at him, thinking of what to say. "i work at an animal clinic. i like to read and sing. oh, and i have a cat." i finished, taking a drink of my coffee.


    i laughed softly, looking off to the side. "all that was kinda lame." i said, in reference to what i told him.

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    i nodded, listening to her tell herself about me. "nah, thats not lame. an animal clinic hey? that's pretty cool." i responded, sipping my now drinkable coffee.

    [fancypost borderwidth=0pt; font-size: 9px; text-align: justify; width: 350px;]i looked up at him, smiling excitedly. "you think so?" i said, trying not to make my smile look too scary. i laughed quietly to myself.


    "your turn. tell me about yourself." i grinned at him.

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    "hmm, well im minho obviously, and im 17. i run track, and i'm hoping to join the military when i'm old enough." i shrugged, unsure of what else to say.

    [fancypost borderwidth=0pt; font-size: 9px; text-align: justify; width: 350px;]"really? that's cool!" i said, smiling. i finished my coffee and tapped my empty cup with my fingers. "you know, you're really not as bad as i thought.."

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    i smiled, reaching up to itch my nose. "yea i'm pretty great." i grinned, finishing the last sip of my drink. "well parker, you're not so bad yourself..."

    [fancypost borderwidth=0pt; font-size: 9px; text-align: justify; width: 350px;]"oh, don't get cocky." i joked, smirking at him. i could feel my cheeks heat up slightly. "and thanks." i smiled.


    "so.." i started, looking up at him. "are you busy, or can we hang out some more?" i asked, tilting my head slightly.

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    i laughed, rubbing my eyes. "hmm, maybe. what do you have in mind?" i asked, placing my arms on the table.

    [fancypost borderwidth=0pt; font-size: 9px; text-align: justify; width: 350px;]i blinked at him and laughed nervously. "wasn't expecting to get that far." i muttered.


    "i dunno. we could, uh, go to the park.. or.." i ran my fingers through my hair. "or the animal clinic? i'm sure they'd let me bring you in."

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    most of the girls i met didn't really make it past the second date. but this wasn't a date right? or was it? tapping my feet on the ground i listened to her suggestions nodding. "lets go to the animal clinic then." i said, standing up, and tossing my cup into a near garbage bin.

    [fancypost borderwidth=0pt; font-size: 9px; text-align: justify; width: 350px;]i watched him for a moment, then stood up and tossed my cup as well. without thinking, i took his hand and walked outsid with him. "it's not a far walk, just down the street." i said to him, and began walking.

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    my eyes widened for a moment as she took his hand but he relaxed, her fingers slipping through his. "that's cool, so...what kind of animals are at this clinic?" i asked, my ears slightly reddening from the cold breeze. i walked a bit closer to her, the taste of the strong coffee lingering in my mouth.

    [fancypost borderwidth=0pt; font-size: 9px; text-align: justify; width: 350px;]i swung our hands slightly, smiling at him cheerily. "dogs and cats, usually. but sometimes we get birds or smaller animals, like hamsters." i answered.


    soon we were walking through the door of the clinic. i waved at the person at the front desk. "we're just going in the back, okay?" i said to them. when they nodded, i led him through the door to the back. one side of the room had cats, the other dogs.

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    it didn't smell too pleasant in the shelter but to be honest it didn't bother me at all. holding her hand a bit tighter, i gravitated towards the cats. i wasn't really a fan of dogs, especially big ones. i smiled at a short gray kitten, kneeling down to rub it's ears.

    [fancypost borderwidth=0pt; font-size: 9px; text-align: justify; width: 350px;]a smile lit up my features as i watched him pet the cat. i stepped around him and walked towards the cages lined up against the wall. i began to refill water bowls and pour out food for the cats in said cages, humming softly to myself.

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    i stood back up, placing my hands in the pockets of my jeans. i walked up behind her, setting my chin on her shoulder. "so, how much do you get paid to do this?" i asked, peering at the cats.

    [fancypost borderwidth=0pt; font-size: 9px; text-align: justify; width: 350px;]i looked over at him, shrugging my shoulders slowly. "usually about twenty dollars," i answered, pausing to pet a little black cat gently. "i don't do much besides clean up and feed them.." i said, closing the cage in front of me.