CHAPTER SEVEN
( FRIENDS )
IRL

      "IT'S NOT EVEN JULY yet and they have us setting up back to school stations.  some schools haven't even got out." primrose sighed as she unloaded pencil cases from a gigantic brown box.

     "i completely forgot some people are still in school.  damn, i feel bad." jalon said as he separated the pencil cases and slid them onto a rack.

      prim's thoughts drifted to the dark skinned celebrity.  she wouldn't let her shield down, but deep down she wanted to give in to his flirtatious ways.  prim indeed wanted to see him again.  just a little glimpse.  more than ever just to apologize, but also to feel his presence.  primrose shook her head and forced herself out of those thoughts.

     "you okay?" jalon asked her.

      "yep." the redhead smiled.

primrose stood up until four am worrying. she was a good person. she hated being rude to others. prim loved to peacefully and harmoniously. so of course she was tempted to apologize a few times. but nova, via text, convinced her to stick her ground.

      "prim, what's up?" jalon frowned.

      "nothing.  i'm fine."

      "the words 'i'm fine' never means i'm fine."

"i feel bad about snapping at caleb."

"don't worry about him.  he's just a famous and talented actor.  no biggie." he sarcastically replied.

      "yeah.  no biggie." primrose playfully rolled her eyes and continued to unpack pencil pouches.

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      "i can't believe i missed the stranger things cast for the third fucking time." willa groaned as she she reclined in the office chair.

      primrose and willa were in the break room.  willa was known as the 'new bitch'.  no one wanted to speak to her.  not even the older employees.  prim was the only person who would even just look her way.  well jalon was attracted to her, but he only had said a few words to her.

"at least you don't have one of the cast mates constantly flirting with you."

"you say it like it's a bad thing." willa raises an eyebrow.

      "it is.  i'm not the type to flirt with strangers."

      "but he's not a stranger." willa pointed out.

      "he kind of is." primrose said.

      "whatever." willa raised her arms up, surrendering.

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      primrose walked around, adding the new price tags on items.  she then heard a familiar voice.  well, familiar voices.

      "come on guys.  let's just grab it and go."

      "wow.  caleb is scared of some girl." a voice teased.

      "i'm not scared, i just don't want to upset her." it was caleb mclaughlin himself.

      prim took a deep breath and followed the voices.  there he was.  standing with finn wolfhard and noah schnapp.

      "hey." the redhead let out the deep breath. 

      "hi." noah and finn's giggles came to a halt.

      "we'll leave you two." noah smiled and dragged finn off.

      "i'm sorry." the two said in unison.

      "no i am." the two's words jumbled over each other's.

      "no seriously.  i shouldn't have snapped.  i'm just not used to guys flirting with me."

      "no it's my fault.  i shouldn't have pushed my limits so far." caleb admitted.

      "so what do you say, friends?" primrose asked with a smile.

      "friends." and the two shook hands.

OLIVIA'S THOUGHTS

eww this sucks.  just got out of school.