2 Friendship

HAPPINESS

She sat down carefully on the sit opposite her friend Rin. Her purple purse was placed on her thigh after she settled down.

They were separated by a round plastic table. Just two chairs were around which both Rin and Happiness occupied.

They sat at a table outside the cafe. Behind Rin's head was a sign which introduced the cafe.

Welcome to Michelle's Cafe.

Happiness's eyes wandered around the place. She noticed the waiters and waitresses taking people's orders around them. Soon it would be their turn.

"So Rinny, it's on you right?" Happiness smiled sheepishly at her friend. Taping the same table with her index finger, she waited for Rin's reply.

"No way, you ate this morning right?" She replied.

"Yeah I did." Happiness sighed. Disappointment was written all over her face but it only lasted for half a second before she masked it with a serious one. "In the case spit it out so I can scram." Rin's her only friend that stuck to her from before when everything went downhill for her and her family. Rin's from a rich family but it seems she's very stingy with her money. It should have been a reason for Happiness to stay away from her both she can't. She needs an ally. Lie. She needs a friend and was desperate; loneliness was not a thing she ever felt and it killed her.

Besides, she's just stingy that is all. Former Happiness would have stopped talking to her if she noticed that character but she does not want to be at all like her former self. Her characters of before only made friends like herself. Friend that would abandoned you in times of need.

They're friends so she has to accept her regardless of her trait. Right?

"Okay but if you really need coffee I'll buy." Rin offered. Regardless her disappointed expression lasted for just half a second, it was still noticed by Rin. She went red and pity was evident on her eyes.

But Happiness hates pity. She sat up straight then fidgeted with her purple purse as disgust and embarrassment overwhelmed her. Her face turned red as a tomato in minutes.

"No probs I'm good just continue." She cleared her throat and replied. She doesn't need anyone's pity. Although they are struggling, they still have a roof over their heads and were not begging so they don't need pity but real and genuine help.

She's young and alive, she can work for her family and if someone wants to help out it's acceptable but not pity.

The air was tensed for them.

"Okay well you probably won't like this." Rin continued, "It's a job you can definitely do now, I'm sure but I'm guessing you still won't like." Rin rambled around.

"look you could do it once and get your pay then leave." She suggested.

"Rin can I at least know the job? Who knows if you're setting me up to do drugs." Happiness joked. She hated pity yes, but she hated being uncomfortable and when her friends are uncomfortable even more. Well this characteristic was recent. 

"Hey I would never." Rin defended and faked hurt and placed her hand on her chest. She joined in on the joke not letting Happiness attempt to clear the air go to waste.

"Who knows coming from you, especially how you're explaining things for me it's like you're some gangster recruiting messengers." Happiness chuckled.

"Well you're wrong sweetheart." She announced. "It's a cleaning job." Rin declared. "And you know I ramble nonsense when I'm anxious so shut up."

"You want me to be a maid?" Happiness repeated. Any trace of smile on her face was gone then as she wore a serious look.

"Wait listen up first, I'm sure you know of this newly built mansion down street right?" Rin tried to explain. Her nervousness was back and her smile gone as well.

"Yes?"

"Well It's offering a one time cleaning position to clean the place up today. The owner is joining us here in Eden today so they need the place spotless. Although I heard that they might hire some workers to work for them permanently but you could just go for the one time offer and get paid." Rin said at once.

"Hmm." Happiness leaned towards the table and placed her elbow on top then placed her chin between her index finger and thumb as she positioned herself like she was thinking. And she was.

"The pay is good Happy." Rin added then it was her turn to smile sheepishly.

"Well you're right, I need money. Money to buy so many things a also clothes. This one almost giving up on me." She gestured to her black dress. She gave in. Any job will have to do. Karen's medicine were almost finished and she needs money for groceries. Her money at and bank could not survive them for a complete month even if they ate twice a day.

"Exactly."

'And I believe I'll still need a steady job. Maid will just have to do. It would have all been easy if I have a college degree.' Happy thought.

"I'm sorry this is hard for you." Rin apologized.

"And you're apologizing because?" Happiness smiled. 'She's really sweet and I'd probably have gone insane without her by my side.' Happiness thought.

"Well because..." She thrilled off.

"Oh Rinny; I would have been insane without you." Happiness confessed. She towards Rin and took her hands in hers. "Thank you for not leaving me like the rest. I'll forever be grateful for that and I won't know what I would have done without your help."

"Oh stop this now Happy before you get me crying. It was nothing and you're a good friend too so we're even. Besides friends help out and stay in times of need so please don't thank me for anything." Rin smiled.

"I'm sorry but you'll have to forgive me cause I'll always thank you. Just staying by my side alone is enough for me dear. So please don't apologise for nothing cause you did something. Thank you."

Rin stared at her friend for a while.

There was silence but it wasn't uncomfortable as both of them stared at each other with happy eyes.

"Let me buy you lunch, yeah?" Rin offered.