Miles Away | Klance AU

9.

Shiro: Hey Keith...ummm I have a date with Adam...

Keith: Damn, it's about time.

Shiro: Language Keith.

Keith: What do you want?

Shiro: I was gonna say that Lance wants to fill in for me today. I'll pay him, he said I deserve to go on the date.

Keith: You're saying I'm spending the whole work day with Lance?

Shiro: Yeah

Keith: Cmon Shiro! I'm already in a horrible mood right now...

Shiro: Who peed in your coffee?

Keith: Ha ha. No, my mom is making me invite Lance over for dinner tomorrow. She says she wants to meet him before he leaves... I don't wanna even go to that nightmare of a house 🙄

Shiro: Keith! That's great! It'll help you and Lance bond more!

Keith: I don't want to be his friend Shiro. God, why don't you understand that?!

Shiro: Keith, give him a chance.

Keith: Whatever. I'm going to work.
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     Keith clicks his phone off and throws his work shirt on. On his way to the door, he grabs his keys from his shelf and drives to work in his car. Once he arrives, he sighs as he sees Lance awkwardly standing behind the counter, looking around.
"Keith! Thank God! I was wondering when you were gonna get here! Can you help me?" Lance asks. "Yep," Keith walks behind the counter and begins to stack cups. "Lance, pour some popcorn kernels in the machine, add butter, and press start. The kernels are in the cabinet under the machine." Keith finishes stacking cups and starts organizing the snacks and throws the old candy in a box because Pidge and Hunk love getting the leftovers.
Lance gets the popcorn popping and decides to help Keith organize the candy. "Thanks Lance, but I don't need help. You take care of getting tickets, people are coming soon. I'm serving snacks," Keith takes the box of old candies and puts them in the back closet before making his way back to the front counter.
     "Um... I think it's better if I serve the um snacks...it just seems easier for me," Lance suggests, realizing Keith's bad mood. "Lance! Work isn't going to be easy okay? Just do what I say so we can get things done and over with, got it?" Keith turns around and snaps at Lance. Lance swallows and starts picking his nails. "S..sorry Keith..," Lance says. Lance leans over the ticket counter and watches nervously as people enter.
     Keith gets on his phone and messages his mom:
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Keith: Mom, why do you want to meet Lance. He's not even a close friend.

Krolia: I love meeting your friends, close or not.

Keith: Just leave me alone! You're just using him as an excuse for me to go to your house!

Krolia: Keith, I need to get back to work...

Keith: Yeah, sure whatever. Don't expect me to enjoy going back to your house. Bye

Krolia: Bye...I love you

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     "Can I get two adult ticks and one kid ticket for the movie Small Foot?" A lady asks Lance as she arrives at the front counter. "Uh yeah! One moment," Lance says before quizzically looking at he electronic register in front of him. He presses the movie and clicks the adult tickets button twice and a kid button once and clicked the pay button.
     "It looks like that will be.. $30 ma'am," Lance smiles with furrowed brows. The lady smiles and puts her card into the chip reader that is connected to the register. "Um here you go. I hope you like the movie," Lance says, as he hands the tickets to the lady.
     Keith serves the same lady some popcorn and three drinks before his phone goes off. Keith sighs and looks at Lance, figuring that he has things under control. Keith gets on his phone and sees a message in the group chat.
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