MISFIT ❁ ALEX ALVAREZ

Strays ✰

Aria's POV

Alex and I walked in with two boxes filled with candy bars. Alex had to sell them for his baseball team, and insisted I had to help out.
Only reason I finally decided to, was because I knew he'd owe me a favor in the future.

"Glad you're here." Alex said to his family, as he set one of the boxes on the counter

I struggled to lift the other boxes up onto the counter, and just stood there and laughed at me.

"Yeah, I don't need help. I'm good." I said sarcastically, glaring at him until I finally managed to get them up

"It's baseball fundraiser time again. Abuelita these are for you to sell at church. And, Mom, I guess at work, or wherever you go. Also, Aria here's some for you to sell around the building." Alex said, handing out the boxes I had just put on the counter

"Uh, didn't agree to that." I argued, shaking my head 

"Deadline is Friday. Most sales gets a PlayStation. So let's really go after it, people." Alex said, ignoring me and clapping his hands together

"Ooh, I got a great idea. Sell them yourself." Penelope said, pushing the boxes back towards

"You know? I like that idea." I said, plopping the candies bars Alex had given me, back into his arms.

"Go! Go out in the neighborhood. Sell them out there." Penelope suggested 

"Aren't you worried about predators? I'm very cute." Alex said, trying to get out of having to do any actual work

"I'm not worried. Your Abuelita and Aria will be three feet behind you at all times." She said

"Come on. Why do I have to?" I groaned

Lord knows I can't handle a moody Alex, let alone a worried Lydia. Things would go down quickly, and I was not prepared to deal with it.

"I'll give you five bucks." Penelope tempted

"Suddenly this sounds fun." I said, taking the bills she held out and putting it in my pocket

"Come on. Work up a good sales pitch. It'll be so much more gratifying if you earn that PlayStation yourself." Penelope said, referring to the prize for the player who sold the most

"Ugh. This is the worst." Alex groaned, walking off

"Now there's a go getter!" I, sarcastically, commented before running after the moody boy

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Schneider and I were over at the Alvarez's, helping them prepare a party for Penelope's boss. Although I wasn't really helping, I was watching.

Didn't fully understand why they were throwing a party for a man they barely know. I mean cake is cake, but I still don't understand it.

"Oh, no, no, Alex. You gotta put that away." Penelope said, trying to move the boxes of chocolate Alex had set up