grit & grace

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Sebastian Lazzari:

“How about this weekend? I know i haven’t been able to take you out sooner with work being crazy and all. We can go out for dinner and we can see about that kiss then.” He smiled softly, hoping she would agree. It was the first time in a great while he made time for himself and more importantly others. His goal was set on helping his family, but she didn’t have to know the details.

“From asking for a kiss from me to actually asking me out to dinner? What has gotten into you, Sebastian?”, Poppy asked in response to his question. To prolong his anticipation, she took her time in deciding whether or not she will give him the answer she assumes he wants to hear. The moment she saw that soft smile that she rarely sees on his face, her smile changed from a teasing one to a genuine one. “You got yourself a date.”

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Lyle Novak:

The corner of Lyle’s smile faltered and he swallowed hard.  He knew she was probably just playing, like it seemed she always was.  He knew his imagination was only running away with him again.  But…was he really that transparent?  How much did Poppy really know?  

“I like to think I can keep…at least one good secret every now and then,” he said, keeping his voice light.

“You seem nervous. Does this mean that there is a certain secret you do not want me to find out?”, Poppy asked him in a slightly more serious tone. Despite this, she kept her smile on her face because although she was set on finding out what he was hiding, she did not want to make him feel uncomfortable while doing so. “And how long will you keep this one good secret of yours? Because right now, I am a very curious person.”

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Rowan Axiom:

He recognized her instantly, eyebrows furrowing together in confusion. She looked like the old pictures he’d seen of his parents. Years had melted away. “Mom?”

“It’s me.”, Eve answered for she knew that there was no way she can pretend to be somebody else when it is Rowan she was speaking to. “Now, you know who you got your good looks from. Don’t tell your father I said that.”

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Allison Spade:

Allison nodded, taking a finger full of frosting onto her index finger and licking it off. She tilted her head afterwards, another nod following as she turned to the girl. “I mean it’s good but I think I like my brothers and papa’s frosting better. They make the best cream cheese frosting it’s to die for. But for a first attempt it was good.”

If Poppy was being honest, she was a little nervous as she watched Allison taste the frosting that she was made. It was her first time to make her own, after all. “I can try making my own cream cheese frosting but i honestly doubt that it will be as good as theirs so I will just take your comment as a compliment and be proud about it.”

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Elise Mcqueen:

“I  didn’t ask for your help. And no, you don’t know me. If you did know who I was you wouldn’t have questioned why the hell I am doing this in the first place. It’s ignorant people like you that have me lose faith in humanity. People who can’t accept the truth and would rather go back to living in this bubble of lies that everything is okay and that nothing bad is happening”

Elise was done. It had been a while since she bickered with someone about her beliefs. But this girl had fired her up.

“I need to care. Because that’s the type of person that I am. I care. What about you princess.”

“If people would stop helping others just because they did not ask for help then this world will be so much worse. Just to remind you, I never questioned what you are doing because I understand why. I think you should think about who it is you are talking to because I am one of the least ignorant people that exist. I know that bad things are happening, which is why I am advising you to do things that will help you not solve those bad things alone. If you choose to speak to me in such a disrespectful way then you really are your own.” At that point, Poppy was done as well. Her mother taught her not to accept anybody’s disrespect, and this was not an exception from that lesson. “If I did not care, I would not be here speaking to you. But even my care has to be set aside when the person I am giving that care does not deserve it. Goodbye.”

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Dante Mcqueen: 

“Listen, if you have to explain yourself over a simple sentence you should revaluate the way you say things.” Dante sighed. He was not about to get pulled into a silly argument. “You have no idea why I got the grade that I did. Implying that I didn’t study when I did is kind of annoying because it makes me feel stupid. I have a lot on my mind and none of it includes arguing with you about what you meant by what you said.”

“I disagree but to each their own.” And that was all Poppy was going to say about the matter. Unless he responds, that is. “That was the point of asking you; to find out what I do not know. If my way of asking came off as offensive, do know that it was not my intention for it to come off that way nor was it my intention to imply anything but if that is how you took it then I am sorry. Then stop.”

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Lyle Novak:

Lyle burst out laughing as soon as Poppy’s hand touched his.  “Now how did I know that wasn’t gonna work?”

“Maybe because even you know that the look in your eyes gives you away.” Poppy took a step closer. “As a matter of fact, if I keep looking into your eyes, I may figure out all your secrets.”

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Bonnie Mcqueen:

Uh, why are you licking it like that? It is frosting, right?

“Yes, it is! I just like tasting frosting like this before eating it on the cupcake.”

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Carolina Mcqueen:

“Is it suppose to look like that? It looks good! Don’t get me wrong. I am impressed”

“I am honestly not the best person to ask because I am new at this. But, yay! Thank you.” Poppy showed a proud smile. “Want a cupcake?”

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Rory Evans:

“You should let me be the judge of that.”

“If you keep in mind that I am new at this and take it easy on me, maybe I will.”

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Dion Pascal:

“Is it cream cheese? If it’s cream cheese, I’ll agree with that one hundred percent. You get it right and that stuff’s good on anything.”

“It is strawberry! You might not like this but I am not the biggest fan of cream cheese frosting or any cheese, actually.”

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Henry Lazzari:

Henry had been absorbed with writing in his notebook when Poppy spoke up. “Hmm?”

“Nothing, I am just being proud of my creation.” Poppy then took a peek at his notebook. “What are you writing this time?”

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Jordan Bellefonte:

“Well, my mother was six feet under before she got around to that particular lesson, so forgive my fucking rudeness.” Jordan muttered under her breath, more to herself than the other girl, tone icy. She wasn’t entirely sure if Poppy was trying to imply something or not, but she wasn’t in the mood to try and decipher anything. She scrawled a few notes down in her notebook as the girl sat nearby, a little annoyed. But then, Poppy was hardly the worst person that could have approached her. “Good for you, Pop. I’m sure you could convince people to clear out of the library though, if it’s really bothering you.”

“I’m sorry.” Why was Poppy apologizing? She was not sure but maybe it is because she felt guilty for bringing it up and because she felt as if there was something about the topic that made Jordan sad? She decided then to drop the topic. Besides, she wanted to study and getting in another bickering session with Jordan would hinder from doing that. She just took her seat and was opening her chemistry book when she heard what seemed like a compliment come out of her friend’s mouth. “Is that a compliment from you I hear?”, she asked in a teasing manner. If she was being honest, though, she appreciated it. “That would require me to make some noise in the library and that is a thing that I would not want to do."

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Sasha Kaiser:

“Don’t I know it. Oh, that does sound really good. I’d love to try. I’m sort of a cook myself. Mostly just for pictures or my mom but it works. How long have you been baking?”

“Go ahead and try then! Just please take it easy on me because I am just a beginner at this kind of thing.”, Poppy admitted when she found out that the girl in front of her was a cook. “A week, maybe two if you count me experiment and failing as baking.”

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Jason Blake:

“Right. Cause I’m the one who gets beat up. Swear you girls think if a guy doesn’t have muscles the size of the rock’s head he’d be the one getting his ass kicked in a fight. Do me a favor and go away.”

“Okay, let me rephrase then. Do you not care to keep yourself from getting into a fight because of your rudeness? If yes then good luck.” Poppy was unable to stop herself from laughing about the latter part of his statement. “Somebody is subtly defensive.”

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Scarlett Blake:

“Please, please, please, can I have some.”

“Now, that’s how you do it.” Poppy pushed the bowl of frosting towards her. “Would you like to eat as is or put it on a cupcake?”

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Allison Spade:

“It depends on what frosting you made. I’ve had some fabulous cupcakes in my time so I don’t know if this will be perfect. It might be close but who knows.”

“It is cookies and cream frosting! I am not the number one baker out there but I am pretty confident about it. Well, instead of guessing, how about you try it out? I will accept your criticism.”