I'll Always Be With You {On Pause}

Chapter 6

Friends?
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Another day. Another time to be back onto her feet working at Ichiraku's Ramens.

Everything was fine and calm as usual it was. Keeping the costumers happy for their meal, Ayame and (Name) talking here and there from their own stories to tell.

Until the day that Eddie just had to walk into those doorsteps inside the restaurant. Which made (Name) very unease about him.

She turns over to Ayame to see she was staring back at her. Knowing the signal, Ayame walks up to Eddie.

"Eddie, would you do me a favor once you get all prepared?"

"Um yeah, sure...what is it?"

While Ayame kept Eddie occupied for who knows what. (Name) quickly rushes to the girls restroom until Ayame stopped her from doing so and calls out for her.

"(Name)! I have a job for you and Eddie to do!"

"Oh no, she knew! Why did I have to make eye contact with her?! Why can't she understand how much I loathe him?!" (Name) nervously turns her back around facing the two. She didn't even move a muscle.

"(Name) get your butt over here." Folding her arms with a glare.

She sighs out heavily lowering her head down and walks over to her friend and to Eddie.

"Yes Ayame?" Curls up with a fake smile.

Ayame chuckled in thought knowing how (Name) felt but knew later on she'll probably be yelled at after work.

"(Name), Eddie, I would want the two of you to be doing the cleaning throughout this day. Sweeping. Mopping. Clean the windows, the tables, and of course lastly washing the dishes...together."

"Together?!"

"Why is she doing this to me?! Was it because of the day of the sleepover?!"

"I really do hope things will turn out okay for the two. Yes I do hate myself doing this to (Name) but the girls and I agreed this will give (Name) to have a chance to befriend people as the same age as herself." Ayame thoughts to herself hopefully.

She clasped her hands together with a small smile having her eyes closed, "Well then, get going you two. We wouldn't want customers hating all the dirty mess around."

"Yes ma'm."

"Yeah..." Her (colored) eyes lingering away from the two. Preventing herself to make any contact to Eddie.

"I can't believe I have to work with him. What is Ayame planning to do to me?" Glaring daggers to Eddie which made him flinch in fear.

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Time passes by. Leaving the restaurant less empty with a few customers late at night.