Needing a Friend [[Kaiden and Juniper]] [CLOSED]

Juniperthought it would be a great idea to go for a jog that morning. It was true, she wasn't the most physical type, but she had promised her brothers that she would be fit the next time they came for a visit. She wanted to be able to kick them around like she used to. Unfortunately that was not going to be a reality for her this time. According to their pictures, they were ripped. Juniper looked around her room for some sort of work out gear. So far, there seemed to be nothing. She sighed and pulled a dark purple hoodie from a pile of clean clothes and found a pair of short shorts to match. They were black with a thin purple striped running down the side. Throwing on her sneakers and her red hair into a tight pony at the top of her head, the young girl was ready for her work out.

She ran. And as she ran, she thought of absolutely nothing. Her brain was entrapped in the music that was pumping through her earbuds at the moment. A good electronic beat puled as she jogged along the soccer field. For a few moments, she was lost, entranced in what ever beat was carrying her. She hadn't run like that in ages. Her eyes scanned the field and just as she was about to turn around, her eyes caught the dark hair of someone she knew well. She rushed over to the young girl and stopped in front of her. For a moment, she paused trying to catch her breath.

"Hey lady. What's cracking?" She asked, her friend Kaiden, beathing heavily.

Juniper shuddered and cowered inwardly as the large dog came back from retrieving the ball Kaiden had kicked away. Juniper had a fear of large dogs, having been bit by one when she was younger. She was glad when the beast was tied up to the bench, her friend acknowledging her fear and respecting her boundaries. She watched as Kaiden pulled out a rather odd looking necklace from around her neck. Juniper didn't want to appear rude, so she let the necklace be. To Juni, it looked as though they were dog tags. Army tags as others would call them. Shaking her body, Juniper plopped herself down next to Kaiden, as far away from the dog as she could possibly get. She listened to her friend's question and smiled.

"Oh, you know. Same old. I got a new job I think," she said, recalling her encounter with Cody, the sexy fashionista. She was excited to get a call back from this woman so she could quit her drag of a job at the comic book store. The only reason as to why she stayed there was for the discounts and her best guy friend, Henry. Juniper could see something up with her friend. Juniper poked Kaiden in the side.

"Dude... Why so glum? You won't attract anything positive with that attitude darling," she said with a nod and a faint giggle. She honestly, just wanted her friend to spill the beans about what ever was bothering her so Juni could sweep in and save the day.

Her boyfriend. Juniper shook her head just a little, not enough for Kaiden to notice any. She couldn't imagine having to sit around waiting and wondering when her boyfriend would come back to her. What if he died. She just couldn't bare to see her friend lose someone she loves so dearly. She was slowly losing her grandmother and she didn't want to see Kaiden lose her lover either. She nodded as Kaiden praised her about the job, but this situation quickly detoured away from Juniper. This was her job, no less. She was the queen at making people feel good again, give them hope and something to believe in.

Smiling, and putting an arm around her friend, Juniper sighed. "Babe, it's not easy. I can't even tell you from experience that this is all going to be okay, because I don't have any. What I do have, and I'll share with you is the optimism I have. I know it's been a while since he's written and that can be worry-some, but hang tight. I have a feeling that he will be okay. He'll come back to you safe and sound and you'll both get married and have lots and lots of babies!" She said, putting enthusiasm into every word she spoke. Of course Juniper had to idea if Zeke was going to come home safe but only time would tell and it was true, Juni had a good feeling about this boy.

" Just watch. A few weeks time and he'll be back in your arms dear. He loves you and you love him and that is a bond stronger than any other. I've seen this crap in action man. Love does some crazy things," she finished and gave Kaiden a reassuring kiss on the cheek, accompanied by a one armed hug.