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“Jasper! where do you want these boxes?” I asked as I carried several boxes into the shop. I looked around; everything was dusty and dirty looking…ew. Was that gum I just stepped in? He turned around and looked at me with big purple eyes “under the counter and when your done could you please run upstairs and grab that hammer off of my dresser? This picture won’t stay up unless I use my magic and I don’t have the energy to use it right now?” He asked the sun shining brightly through the windows. I could see the physical strain that this was taking on him, he looked so tired! I nodded as I put the boxes away and ran up the stairs. Jasper is very interesting man…you already know what his eyes look like so I might as well tell you what else he looks like: Brown hair, pale skin, slender/ slim. When I first met him I honestly thought he was a girl because he looks so feminine. I opened the door to his room and wasn’t surprised one bit at what I saw; black bedding on a queen sized bed, blood red carpet, his black laptop sitting in a corner on its stand, his black painted furniture, and about thirteen different small trunks with weird markings on them. I saw the hammer and grabbed it; I looked at the only picture on the walls. It was a huge golden framed picture of a woman with long black hair and shining green eyes…his mother he had said. I smiled and curtsied to her before leaving the room. Oh! I just realized that you don’t even know who I am! My name is Miranda and I am nineteen years old, have light blonde hair and bright blue eyes. Well now you know who I am! I hurried down the stairs and almost bumped into him “got the hammer!” I said handing it to him. He took it from my hand with his white gloved one “thank you Miranda.” He replied nailing the picture into place. I looked around and grabbed the spray bottle off of the counter “I’ll start cleaning up a little.” I said grabbing a dust cloth from the box beside me. He nodded “I have to go pick up some paint. Any specific color you want to use?” He asked putting on his favorite green coat. I looked around at the arch ways that lead into the next room and at the counter, they looked like they had once been a brilliant blue “What do you think about purple and yellow?” I replied and watched his face light up but then quickly compose himself. “Good idea!” He said waving goodbye to me. I waved back and got to cleaning, He was such a good man but tried so hard to hide it. I quickly cleaned and watched the place go from being dirty to sparkling. The bell over the door rang and Jasper came in holding four cans of paint, “Let’s do this!” He yelled a little too enthusiastic, I jumped at his sudden happiness. Not normal for him at all. We painted the entire shop lavender with big yellow spots and lime colored stars. I hung stars and pinwheels that were made out of colored glass from the ceiling while Jasper stocked the shelves with different bottles, small trunks, and large trunks with locks on them. Out of the corner of my eye I saw him checking the locks on each trunk by sticking the key in it and holding the top down. I then went on to my next task, making the curtains stay up. I absolutely hate putting up curtains because they always fall on me! I grabbed the lacy black curtains out of a box after digging for a while. I put them up after a few tries and heard a quiet laughter coming from somewhere; I looked around and saw Jasper laughing quietly at me. I smiled at the thought. I straightened out the deep purple couch and tables before stretching and yawning. Jasper looked at me smiling, wow he was happy today! “Go get ready for bed, I’ll make dinner tonight.” He said as I nodded gratefully and headed upstairs. In my room was a bed with purple sheets and a blue comforter, mahogany furniture and white lace curtains, my walls were baby blue. I hung my apron over the nail and slipped into my favorite blue yukata and socks before heading downstairs. We ate in silence with Jasper’s cat Minoko rubbing around our legs. I stood up and rinsed of my plate before bowing and saying goodnight.
A few hours later I awoke to a ball of fluff walking on my stomach. I opened my eyes and saw Minoko yawning. It was really hard to believe that she was a cat, She was a little bigger than your average house cat and had the biggest eyes that I have ever seen on a cat. She was snow white with huge streaks of black that shot across her back, she settled down on my chest and I smiled as I rubbed her fur. When I first came to work for Jasper, I was scared of her until her proved to me that she was not dangerous “She is a special kind of cat. A kind that should be trusted and not feared because of her looks.” And with that he had grabbed my hand and put it in front of her mouth. I expected her to bite me but instead she meowed and rubbed against my hand. Ever since then I loved her. And with that I fell back into a peaceful sleep. Dreaming of my reality…
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