imessage: anaya

anaya: hey

anaya: how's the eye

c: hurts

c: not as bad as a few days ago though

anaya: i'm sorry he did that

c: not your fault

c: actually, kinda is but it's cool haha

anaya: i feel bad!

anaya: how can i make it up to you

c: 👀

anaya: i'm not talking about

sexual favors, chody

c: what else are you talking about then?

anaya: idk? dinner?

anaya: my treat

c: i'm busy tonight

anaya: maybe some other time

c: what about right now?

anaya: i said dinner

c: consider it an early dinner

anaya: it's noon

c: lunch?

anaya: okay

anaya: meet you at the cafe on 3rd street?

c: cool

c: leaving the house now

anaya: alright cutie

anaya: cody*

anaya: i hate autocorrect

c: sure ;)

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anaya decided on wearing a creme bralette and shorts, along with an shawl, her dark hair pulled back into a pony tail. she got to the cafe and sat down at a seat near a window, crossing her legs as she waited for cody. she ordered a coffee and scrolled on her phone for a bit before he sat down in front of her in a black shirt and a smile.

"hey," he said, "you look good."

"thanks," she replied, "you too, your eye doesn't look too bad."

cody ran his fingers instinctively over his face and nodded, "yeah, i put some raw meat on it, like in the movies."

"ah, i thought that was a myth."

"no, evidently not," he answered smiling, glancing down at the menu.

"this place has really good-," she started.

"salads?" cody cut in, "yeah they're pretty good."

"yes, and sandwiches," anaya agreed, "i'm thinking about getting a salad today. what about you?"

"uh," cody continued to look over the menu, "i'm actually not hungry."

"then why are we at lunch right now?" anaya asked.

"i mean, i kinda wanted to see you again," he shrugged, "i'll order something if it'll make you feel better."

"i don't care if you eat or not, but go for it," she laughed a bit.

the waitress came by and took their orders, as promised, anaya got a salad and cody replied with, "i'll have what she's having."

he smirked as he handed the waitress the menus, then turned his attention to anaya, "so what do you do?"

"i model," she said, "and cook."

"how cliché, a model?" cody laughed as he sipped his water, "a cook? that's cool though."

"yeah i know," she agreed, "it's stupid as fuck, but i need to put myself through culinary school somehow, right?"

"easy money too, i bet," cody said, shrugging, "since you're so gorgeous."

anaya chuckled and looked down, "thank you. but what about you, how do you spend your days?"

"well i make shitty little youtube videos, as jake mentioned the other day. i also do podcasts and a comedy show here or there."

"easy money too, i bet," anaya mocked his tone from before, "since you're such a funny guy."

"oh shut up," cody laughed as their meals were placed on the table. he picked up his fork and ate a piece of chicken from his bowl.

"i've never heard of your youtube channel," anaya commented between bites.

"yeah," he said, "i'm not as popular as your friends, i used to be a viner."

"i never got into vine, never was into that internet stuff until i moved here," she explained, "when i met jake."

"jake," cody raised his eyebrows, taking a sip of water, "your boyfriend."

anaya rolled her eyes and consumed another forkful of her salad, "jake and i have never dated, just casual lunches and parties, kissing maybe."

"oh, so like, dates," cody laughed.

"that's not what it was to me," anaya replied, "he's my friend, that's all."

"how sad, poor kid seems to like you."

"you think?" she asked genuinely, "i don't think so."

"he got into a fight for you, i wouldn't do that for just any girl," cody said, finishing his meal.

"technically you threw the first punch, so..." she trailed off suggestively.

cody opened his mouth to speak but a vibration from anaya's phone stopped him. she glanced down, picking her phone up and her eyebrows furrowed. it was from jake.

imessage: jakey 🍯

jakey 🍯: haven't seen my new video, have you?

anaya: not yet, been busy

anaya: i'll watch in a little 💗

jakey 🍯: here's the link

jakey 🍯: I PUNCHED A HATER!! | NOT CLICKBAIT!

anaya: what the fuck is this lol

jakey 🍯: a vlog of me decking that cody kid in the face

anaya: are you serious jake...

anaya: wtf

jakey 🍯: hey look on the bright side

jakey 🍯: he'll get some subscribers and this vlog will get a ton of views

anaya looked up from the table at cody, "did you see jake's new video?"

cody looked confused, "nope, not a jake pauler. why?"

"uh, you're in it," she turned her phone to him so he could see it, "i'm sorry."

cody laughed, "what a loser."

"i'll get him to delete it, i'm sorry," anaya grabbed her purse and threw money on the table for her and cody's meal, "bye."

she placed her hand on his for a second before kissing his forehead quickly.

"wait," cody said as she walked away, "this was nice!"

anaya turned back briefly and flashed him a smile, putting her hand up as a way of waving goodbye, secretly hoping to see him again soon.