Her Perfect Distraction

Chapter 8

CHAPTER 8

After finding out that Toby's sister disapproves of her, Amber got a bit discouraged but with a few encouraging words from Toby, the couple decided to continue their blooming relationship. Amber also had finally decided to introduce Toby to her friends

"Why am I getting so nervous? It's not like I'm meeting your parents or something, gaah!" Toby waited nervously as they waited at the café for the arrival of Amber's friends

Amber looked at him and smiled, she then reach over and held his hand, "It'll be fine, they'll like you, trust me"

Toby gently squeezed Amber's hand and gave her a smile

A few moments later, Tasha and Brenda arrived

After a brief introduction, the four sat down and started chatting. Tasha then started interviewing him, which led to telling stories and jokes and laughter and fun

"You're an okay dude" Brenda said with a smirk on her face

"Yeah, you're pretty okay" Tasha added, "hey, get your friends together and let's go to the karaoke house this weekend!"

"Yeah! That's a great idea Tasha" Amber commented then turned to Toby, "Is it okay if we invite your friends over?"

"Um.." Toby paused

"It's okay if they're busy, we could just go next week" Tasha interjected, "but we'll definitely going"

"How about I'll ask them first then I'll give you guys a call" Toby answered somewhat with relief

And the conversations went on. Later, when Brenda and Tasha went to the bathroom

Toby looked at Amber with a "distressed "what-am-I-gonna-do" look

"I know what you're thinking" Amber spoke, "I said "invite your friends", not your sister"

"My sister is one of my friends Amber" Toby retorted

"I know, I just figured, if we got closer to your friends first, then maybe I'll be easier to get closer to your sister, since you guys do have the same circle of friends"

"Yeah..you have a point but my friends, they're kinda wary of yours, especially Tasha"

"I noticed. Yuri is an exception though. She just seemed so carefree then again, she is new here" Amber said, "So, is this weekend okay?"

"Like I said I'll ask them first, Yuri just went home so I guess I have to give her a call..."

"Yuri went home? Why?"

"Don't know, she didn't say, maybe there's a celebration in her family or something" Toby answered

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Meanwhile, Yuri had just arrived at her house at the height of daytime

"Dad?" she called out as she entered the house

"Yul?" a very familiar female voice called, Yuri turned and saw her older sister peeking from the kitchen doorway

"It is you!" Yumi stepped out of the kitchen and gave her younger sister and tight embrace, "I missed you Yul!"

"I missed you too Yumi!" Yuri replied happily

The two sisters are closer than ever, with only a 2-year age difference and their closeness in height, they've often been mistaken as twins. Yumi had been working busily in another city so she doesn't get to go home as often as she liked but every time she does go home, Yuri is always there to greet her, well, at least until before Yuri transferred to a farther college. Their schedules conflicted often. when Yumi was home, Yuri isn't and vice versa, so this is the first time they've seen each other in a month or two