I wanted to try 3rd person for once ! ^.^

Published: 8/9/14

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"Gosh, why did I come here again with you Mabel ?" Jade groaned loudly. The two best friends had decided to go get their weekly Friday breakfast together at Starbucks before school started.

Yes, Mabel was your typical white girl.

She had a natural ombre of blonde to dirty blonde and equally dirty brown bright eyes to go with her whole package. 5'4, not the curviest like the others but still not completely flat. Many people had thought she was decent by a glance at her. If Mabel would try to get guys, she could win them over easily.

As for Jade, she was your typical mixed kid; black dad, white mom. You know; the works. She herself was at the same height as Mabel but had long wavy dark brown hair, but bright brown eyes, nearly caramel colored. She herself was curvy and had "a fatty" like some guys had told her. Jade pulled guys without even trying. Too bad she wasn't really into love, more like make friends and turn up.

The two were nearly complete opposites but still somehow loved each other's company dearly. Their friendship was a weird combination of insults and love at the same time.

Mabel just swatted Jade's stubborn demeanor. She's known for years that for some reason her best friend had some strange hatred for Starbucks. And now she'd forced her to have breakfast with her because she was tired of getting McDonald's frappes every Friday.

Don't even get her started on how the Burger King frappes messed up her stomach.

"How may I help you ladies this morning ?" The male cashier cut through her early morning thoughts. He was your typical pretty boy; brown hair, green eyes, bright smile; he was sort of cute actually.

"Yeah can you take your cash register and smash it over my head please ?" Jade mumbled under her breath.

Swiftly Mabel punched her in the arm and turned back to the cute boy, "Don't mind her, can we have two caramel frappes please ?"

The boy chuckled and just put in the orders, "Tall, Grande, or Venti ?"

"Tall-a-ma-what ?" Jade had no complete idea what the heck the boy just said. What ever happened to small, medium, and large ? Jesus, they could've been on their way by now if they'd gone to McDonalds.

Mabel shook her head shamefully at her hopeless friend, "Two Grandes"

Wait, Jade had heard that word before. Was it... Was it at lunch ? Or maybe her mom said it before. Oh ! It was from Spanish class.

She'd finally spoke up once again, "Grande ? As in the word in Spanish for big ?"

"Yes Jade. Eso es grande. Tu eres grande. Ellos son grandes. It's Spanish 1 Jade, c'mon now."

"Shut up Mabe-baby"

God Mabel hated that damn nickname. It was ugly and disgustingly annoying when it slipped off her best friend's tongue.

And Jade knew it annoyed Mabel every time she said it; that's why she constantly called her that name ever since the 5th grade. To her surprise it was strange to her how Mabel hadn't gotten used to it yet.

"Your total is $8.50, cash or credit ?" The cashier casually stated.

Jade's eyes nearly popped out her head at the price. $8.50 ?!?! You got get 8 items from Dollar Tree with that money ! You could get a Big Mac meal, 3 cookies, AND an ice tea cup for that price.

"How about or nah ?" Jade asked seriously.

Mabel sucked in her teeth. God Jade was too much; especially since it was a little too early for her shenanigans. It was finals week and she needed a morning fresh start.

"He didn't give that option genius. Jus- you know what, never mind. Here you go." she handed the cute boy a $10 bill. Once their hands touched she pulled back immediately.

She could feel an anime pink blush spread on her cheeks. "Jeez not now !" She'd thought to herself.

The guy pulled out the change about the hand it to Mabel but she politely declined.

"You can keep the change," she glanced down at his name tag and smiled, "Collin"

Collin smiled flashing his dimples at her, not by his forcing though. That tiny tip wasn't much but at least he's gotten something. His morning shift was almost over and that tip could maybe buy him a sandwich at the 7-11 near his apartment.

But his smile was dropped once Jade slowly took the $1.50 from his hands. Well there goes his morning sandwich.

"Sorry buddy but she owes me money. Better look next thot- I mean time. Better look next time" Jade smiled sheepishly at her friend knowing she shouldn't have accidentally called her a thot.

Mabel crossed her arms and stared hard at her friend, "And what do I owe you money for ?"

Jade grinned sinisterly from ear to ear, "That Burger King frappe remember ? Oh God you had the runs all day that day !"

Mabel covered her face with her hand in pure humiliation. Out of all the moments Jade had to do her worse it had to be in front of THE CUTE BOY.

"And then you had to miss 2nd period because you were in Nurse's Office for soooo long an-" Mabel cut her with her hand cupping over top of Jade's. Another word and she would've beaten her senseless.

Collin tried to laugh casually without making it sound uncomfortable for him. These two girls were actually the most interesting part of his shift so far. At they made the last twenty minutes pretty fascinating.

"So the names for the cups ?" he has his Sharpie up against the cup; ready to write.

Mabel was about the speak but Jade but in speaking for her instead, "For her it'll be Mabe-bay and for me... Hmm... For me it's Esteban Julio Ricardo Monto-"

Once again Mabel cupped her hand over Jade's annoyed at her childish ways, "Mabel and Jade"

Collin just laughed and wrote their names down. After a couple of minutes; they'd gotten their drinks and thanked the guy. Mabel pulled her phone out of her pocket to see it 6:45am. They had time to sit and drink.

She and Jade walked over to a tiny table by the window. The sun was gradually coming over the horizon with a glint of anticipation. I guess the day was gonna seem good today.

From the corner of her eye she could see Collin taking his last order from some overly hormonal (probable) Mom. She looked like your typical crack of dawn joggers. Her tight yoga pants, with an equally tight tank top and high ponytail swaying back and forth as she tried to flirt with Collin.

Mabel scowled in disgust at the woman. She was probably in her late 30s hitting on a teenage boy. Cougars, eww.

Yet, Collin casually just smiled at the lady and continued his job not paying her any mind. She was the last customer he had and was prepared to leave. His ride should be getting here soon though.

He felt a pair of eyes watching him as he dusted his hand on his pants. The girl from earlier with her crazy friend. Hmm... Mabel was it ? Her chocolate eyes were looking up at Collin. Being the person he was, he smiled and gave a thumbs up; asking if the drink was okay. Mabel smiled back in a delicate response. He winked approvingly at her and took off his apron ready to leave.

Mabel's heart nearly burst at his smooth wink. God her kneecaps would've gave out on her if she was standing up. She had to get his number before she left, it was a must.

"Mabel, this taste like cream and crushed ice." Jade's face scrunched up in disgust at not only the frappe but her friend's admiration for the cash register guy.

"Just drink it" Mabel swatted off her best friend and kept looking at Collin. She was truly smitten.

"Mabel, stop looking at the guy and drink your coffee"

"Frappe" she corrected.

"Potato. Paterter. He's not into you. He's not into me. He's not gonna be interested in either of us" Jade tried to drop the hint to her clueless lovestruck friend but to no avail it was useless.

"You're such a put down. Gosh, I don't know how I'm friends with you"

She was gonna do it, she was get up and ask him for his number. Mabel'd pushed herself up to walk towards him but stopped once she was another guy come through the store doors. He looked kind of like one of those guys who stayed on the computer all night but still had that don't mess with him aura.

"Hey baby. C'mon let's go" his feminine sounding voice called out. Collin smirked and walked towards him pulling the man into a deep passionate kiss.

Well, Mabel's chances with him were now smacked, flipped, assassinated, and murdered. And to make the situation even better (note the sarcasm) Collin smiled and waved goodbye to Mabel with his free hand. His other hand was around his boyfriend's waist.

Still in shock Mabel waved back as Jade broke into hysterical laughs behind her.

After her laugh session, Jade placed her hand gently on Mabel's shoulder.

"I get it now Mabe-baby. You got a grande because tu eres una grande estupida !" {You're a big idiot}

Mabel still in shock of what just happened looked at her friend with the most profound WTF face she possibly could give.

"What ?" Jade asked with a tiny grin on her face, "It's Spanish 1 Mabel, c'mon now"