Love In a Video Store - Chapter Two

David just smirked.

"Abigail," he said, "I learn a lot about people from looking at their stuff."

"Wow," Abigail replied.

"He's right, chika," said a voice. Abigail looked over, and there was a dark-eyed boy with a serious expression and midnight black locks. A necklace of jumbled pieces - was that a rat skull- no shirt, and a beat up leather jacket with jeans.

"Uh, hi," she said.

"Hey there."

Then there was a lanky, sharp faced guy with a mane of dirty blonde, fishnet shirt under a black tux coat, complete with tails, really, really tight white jeans. He grinned at Abigail.

"I'm David," said the leader. "These are Dwayne and Paul…"

Then a guy with gray eyes, long blonde curls tied back with string and trinkets appeared.

"And that's Marko."

"Oh. Hey guys."

"Hey," they said, giving her smirks - except for Marko. He just flashed a smile that would make the Cheshire Cat proud.

"Well, I believe I should put some music on," said Abigail. "Excuse me, boys."

They moved aside, and Abigail walked up to the counter where the stereo was. She placed her backpack on the counter, opened it, and took her CD case out. She opened it, then pulled out one of the CDs she had burned her own play lists from her computer on, then put it in the CD compartment. Then as the boys looked on, she pressed the track button until she found the track she liked; then she pressed Play…

Whatever happened to predictability?
The milkman, the paperboy, evening TV?
How did I get delivered here?
Somebody tell me, please.
This whole world's confusing me.
Clouds as mean as you've ever seen.
Not a bird who knows your tune.
Then a little voice inside you whispers
"Kid don't sell your dream so soon".

Everywhere you look (everywhere you look),
There's a heart (there's a heart) - a hand to hold onto.
Everywhere you look (everywhere you look),
There's a face of somebody who needs you.
Everywhere you look.

When you're lost out there
and you're all alone,
A light is waiting to carry you home
everywhere you look
Everywhere you look

When the song ended, Abigail, who just stood there, looked up, she saw smiles.

"Cool song," said Dwayne.

"Yeah," said Abigail.

"But what's it about?" asked David.

"It's about the love of family," Abigail replied. "The song is called 'Everywhere You Look', and it's the theme from the TV show 'Full House'. Have you ever seen that show?"

They thought for a moment.

"Oh, yeah. I've seen it," said David.

"So have I," said Dwayne.

"Me too," said Paul and Marko simultaneously.

Abigail smiled.

Her boss noticed the boys.

"I thought I told you not to come in here anymore!" he snapped.

Before Abigail came along, the boys would often, despite Max's strict orders for them not to, come into the store and flirt with the female workers. Usually the workers would vanish without a trace, and Max often had to keep finding new staff every time.

As the boys left, David and Dwayne turned, then blew kisses to Abigail, causing her to blush.