(XD thanks fam)
Freya winked back at her and ran a hand through her hair. "I'm going to bring some pineapple infused Vodka. My last date said it was good and I'm not one to turn down new drinks." She laughed and put her lipstick and phone back in her purse. "Brb bitches." She waved, blowing a kiss and putting on her heels. She walked out the door and to the nearby cafe, where her fate would be picking her up.
Ryan paid no mind to anything anyone said, going to the alcohol cabinet where she stashed the majority of what she used. She drew out a few bottles and a shaker, getting to work. She knew the girls’ tastes well enough to know what to make, except for Jade’s.
She turned around, hands still working on cutting a lime. Her amber eyes locked on Jade.
“What kind of drinks do you like?” she asked, although her voice seemed stiff and ceased to fluctuate.
Making an o shape with her lips, she nodded. Ryan but called Ry, bingo. Ally, Freya, Ry, and ,herself, Jade. Perfect! Jade tried to resist squeezing the corners of the box. It's a habit of hers to squeeze her hands or whatever is close when she's very enthusiastic. The smile on her face revealed her teeth before her lips dropped as she nodded to Ally about the room and making dinner.
Jade smiled at Freya giving her a quick thumbs up. In the corner of her eye, she caught the mirror wondering if she looked okay. "Oh ummm…", she bit her lip trying to think of a meal,"Would you guys like firecracker chicken? It's the first thing I though of, but it's okay if you don't want to."
(Once you guys start preparing dinner, I'll have Freya dramatically come in)
(Got it!)
Ally hopped off of the counter and picked up the box “firecracker chicken it is! Ive never cooked that but hey, first time for everything! Do we have a recipe or does anyone know how to make it?” She asked before turning back to Jade.
“Well hey, wanna get to your room before we start cooking? You should probably get settled in” she laughed a little bit.
Allison led her down the small hallway and into a room right next to hers.
Opening the door, there was a good sized bed, a desk in one of the corners with a cute desk lamp and in front of it the window. A decent sized closet, a shelf on the wall near the desk and a nightstand next to the bed. It was bare, plenty of room for it to be customized how she wanted.
“Here it is!!” She says setting the box on the bed and spinning in a circle with her arms out
“I know how to make it,” Ryan called after Ally, still making the drinks. Though as she got everything out and prepared, she left it, instead grabbing one of the recipe books from the shelves. She opened it to the firecracker chicken— or something seemingly adjacent to it— leaving a sticky note where the recipe started.
After doing so, she went back to work, taking the shaker and filling it with ice.
"Sweet! I'll follow after you.", she nodded. Adjusting the strap on her bag, Jade turned to follow Ally into the hallway.
Jade walked in a circle as she looked around her new room. It's just perfect, might look a little bland but it'll be awesome when she decorates it! The strap from her purple duffel bag slipped off when she gently sat a box down. "This is so cool!", she exulted before sprinting over and collapsing on the bed. A couple strands of hair fell in front of her face, but who cares?
Realizing the rest of her stuff in her car, she rolled her eyes. She had to admit that she felt a little comfy on the bare bed. Jade glimpsed over at Ally with smile before sitting up.
She was absolutely adorable, she'll give her that.
"Well I'll leave you here to get settled in, and I'm gonna go make dinner! You can help if you like!" She says before heading out, leaving her to settle in. She didnt want to be too clingy and annoying
Stepping into the kitchen and sneaking up on Ry, poking her in the sides before stepping back quickly so she didnt get punched
Ryan acted like the pokes didn’t even happen, resisting the urge to smile. Her face stayed stoic as she did so, not even turning around to face Ally.
“I got the page out for you,” she said, voice relatively monotone. “Chicken’s on the top shelf of the fridge.”
She quietly went back to the drinks, getting out a few glasses and filling them with ice. She gingerly began pouring them, a beautiful sunset orange liquid seeping between the cubes. She slipped a lime on the rim and handed one of the glasses over to Ally.
“Taste tester,” she murmured. “Howsit?”
"Awe come on you're no fun" she says with an exasperated sigh before getting the ingredients, turning to Ry once again.
"I know you wanted to smile" she smiled brightly before taking the glass and drinking it.
"Yummy! Taste it yourself" she nudged her
“You know I don’t drink,” Ryan said, although her voice seemed slightly lighter. “I am both underage and not a fan of alcohol.”
She turned around, setting a cup for Jade on the counter and then going back to her workspace, rinsing out the shaker along with a separate cup she used. Although she left all the supplies out— Freya might want one when she got home, no doubt.
Ryan finished up, turning around and leaning back on the counter, taking a deep breath.
"I knowwww but still. Didnt hurt to try" she waved her finger in her face before turning back around, starting to prepare the food.
"I hope her date is going well…Freyas. whaddya think?" She asked
While the others were at home, sipping on drinks, Freya was yawning at the movie theatre. Her date, a misogynistic bastard, had decided that Freya would love to watch a sappy romantic movie. Thankfully he payed for the ticket and because she was extremely tempted to leave. Just as she was about to get up, she felt his hand on her thigh and looked up to see him smirking. "Sweet pea, y'can't leave right now, I have other things planned for us." He said, winking at her. Freya looked at him with a disgusted look on her face and pushed his hand off her thigh before smiling nastily. "I thought this would be fun but it really isn't. I've got another date so I don't have time to do 'other things' with you she said, grabbing her purse and standing up.
She left the theatre and walked into the main room, her date following her. "The fuck you mean you have another date?!" He said, basically shouting at this point. Freya rolled her eyes and looked in her phone camera to fix her eyelash that was annoying her. "I mean that I've got plans for the evening. I need to pick up some fancy alcohol then head to dinner–no you may nor accompany me because we are not dating and I don't like you." She said, seeing him open his mouth to ask a question. The man went red and Freya wondered what she saw in him that made her agree to the date. She walked out onto the street and walked towards the mall where she ordered an uber.
Giving a quick nod, Jade stood up then took another glimpse around the room. She didn't have much of plan as to how to decorate so she just unpacked clothes and bed sheets first. Then she went back and forth from the car to her room coming in with more stuff till the old green van was empty. Random ideas popped up from time to time leaving the new roomie exhausted.
She grabbed her empty water bottle then did a little skip to the kitchen. Her head bopped as she quietly hummed to herself. In a short second, the bottle slipped from her hand making a small thud. "Come on stupid…", Jade mumbled to herself while picking it up. After standing up, she noticed the cup with the lime. "Is this anybody's?", she asked.
“Yeah,” Ryan said softly. “Yours.”
She couldn’t say she didn’t sort of like the new kid. She seemed like a breath of fresh innocent air after the shenanigans of both Freya and Ally. It brought her to wonder if she had a good taste in music. Considering that was about the only way she connected with people, it was a decent attempt at companionship, even if it was just a passing thought.
Ally got the bowl of cornstarch and cracked a few eggs, dipping and rolling the chicken in it and setting each piece in a pan of oil.
"Its real good, try it!" She smiled at the new girl.
"Hey Ry, so how do you think Freyas dates goin right about now huh? Think she dumped him yet?" She asked, actually pretty curious about it
"Really?" Her eyes lit up as she stared at the drink while setting her bottle down. Tossing her hair behind her shoulder, Jade picked up the glass and took a sip right away. The drink tasted sweeter than anything else she tried. It sure did make her cheeks turn a little red. "Thanks Ry!", she smiled," This tastes really good, you're quite the mixologist."
Jade tapped on her watch to check the time. Had it already been an hour? She keep drinking wondering how Freya's date was going.
Ryan gave a small smile. “Thank you. Glad you like it.”
She then looked over to Ally, tilting her head slightly.
“No doubt she’s already dumped him,” she mumbled. “It’s— well, it’s Freya. I mean that in the nicest way possible.”
She leaned her weight back on the counter, pushing herself up so she was sitting on it, feet pressed against the cabinets. She ran a hand through her hair, closing her eyes for a moment before glancing over to the door.
Right as Ry finished that statement, the doors opened and Freya came inside, dramatically taking off her shoes and throwing her self on the closest sofa. "I hate life. I got dressed up and look damned hot in all this, and the asshole has the audacity to take me to see a sappy romantic movie then talk about 'other things' he had planned for the afternoon." She did air quotes and assumed they all got the meaning behind her words. "U explicitly told him I don't like romantic shit, I would prefer an action or a thriller but no." She glared at the ceiling.
“Hey Jade, could you get this” Ally whispered to her, gesturing to the pan of oil and chicken ready to be set in it. She then ran over to Freya and sat of the arm of the couch.
“Man slut huh? I see” she nodded.
“He was a piece of shit anyway, you dont need no man. We’ve got some tequila and we’re having firecracker chicken tonight! Oh, i also but a ton of ice cream, so chow down to your hearts content. And I’m sorry… about your date. I can beat him up if you like?” Allison says, trying to make her friend feel better, though she was never good with words, or trying to make people feel better in general. But she was doing her best.
"Ooh tequila!" Freya exclaimed, brightening. "I haven't had firecracker chicken so it'll be an experience." She threw her arms around Ally and hugged her. "You are an amazing friend. And as much as I'd love for you to go beat him up, I don't think the police will appreciate seeing me again." She grinned sheepishly and jumped off the sofa, ignoring any follow-up questions and going to check the fridge for anything to snack on before dinner.
“I’ll do it. They still haven’t found me,” Ryan said jokingly, although her voice held no humor at all. In reality, Ryan actually wasn’t one to disobey the law whatsoever, except for an extremely honorable cause. She was a lawful one, fully.
She glanced over to Freya, watching her walk over. She slid down from off the counter, turning back around and taking the shaker with a hypnotizing flourish.
“Want me to make you a drink, Fay?” she mumbled, twirling the muddler between her fingers.
As soon as the question left Ry's mouth, Freya's eyes lit up and she nodded. "Hecking yes my fair bitch. I love your drinks." She smiled and grabbed a bag on unopened barbeque chips, opening it and eating one before looking up slyly at both Ally and Ry. "Not sure who's this was, but its mine now." She grinned.
The bag was Allys but she didnt care.
"Oh, I bought them for everyone" she says with a shrug, taking a sip of the tequila from the bottle and hopping on the counter.
She turned to Jade with a curious look in her eye "say Jade, you single?" She winked at her. Nah, she wasnt trying to hit on her, though it seemed like it. She was just askin questions to get to know her
Jade kept her eyes at the floor while holding her drink. Her mind wandered else where for a moment even after Freya came in. Listening to what Freya said about the date, she giggled while giving a simple nod.
Hearing Ally's whisper, she nodded then shuffled over to the pan. She hasn't cooked firecracker chicken in forever, hopefully nothing crazy happens. Gulping down whatever remained in the glass, she turned to wash her hands and turn the stove heat on.
She poured the oil on then carefully set the chicken on. Staring at the time, her head went side to side while softly humming. Jade's head snapped to the right when she heard her name. "Yep, uhh for seven months yeah."