"Rin!" Sorin's head snapped up. Blinking the sleep from her eyes, she looked up at the blurry figure in front of her. As she rubbed her eyes, the figure became clearer and clearer until Sorin could make out every detail in Ro's green catlike eyes. "I've called you five times now," Rosanne Crane said, frowning. "Why didn't you respond?" "Sorry, Ro," Sorin mumbled. "Must've fallen asleep." Ro sighed. "I'm telling you, you get way too little sleep at night. It's not healthy to stay up until three, especially because school begins at six thirty." "But my grade..." Sorin's argument was cut short when a waitress placed a cup of coffee in front of her. Ro pushed the cup towards her. "Rin, if you want to survive today, drink up. You don't want to fall asleep suspended ten feet in the air." Sorin sighed but took a sip of the hot, sweet drink. It didn't give her energy, exactly, but it woke her up and dissipated the last of her disjointed thoughts about her comfortable, soft bed. She took another sip, this time tasting caramel and mocha and peppermint in the coffee. Her favorite, but it didn't make her any more excited or prepared for the coming torture: rock climbing with Ro and Alexis. "...And Alex picked out this really cool beach area with a thirty foot cliff that we can scale! Don't worry," Ro added, seeing Sorin pale, "Alex is confident that we can do it. She says that it actually slants inwards, so it should be fun and simple!" "Your definition of simple is a little different from mine," Sorin sighed. "Come on, let's go." She tossed the coffee cup into the compost bin. "Wait," Ro begged, latching onto Sorin's sleeve. "Please, for five more minutes? I want to try ALL the pastries." Sorin grinned. Stars were actually forming in Ro's eyes as she gazed at the glass display full of cakes, pastries, and fudge. "Of course, Ro." As Ro drooled over the display of mini cakes, Sorin picked out her own goodies: a little slice of caramel fudge, a handful of saltwater taffy, and a huge, golden-brown chocolate chip cookie baked to perfection and loaded with chunks of sweet cocoa goodness, sprinkled with flaky sea salt. Finally Ro picked out her sweets, and Sorin packed them all into a bag for the beach. "Let's go now, I'm ready." As they walked out the door, something shiny caught Sorin's eye. She looked up. It was the bell on the door that chimed whenever someone entered or exited. The little silver bell spun on the ribbon it was tied to and a small charm attached to the ribbon appeared. A tiny, sparkling glass rose. Sorin did a double take and glanced at her wrist. Her charm bracelet. The exact same charm, down to the last glittering petal. Hers. The one she had made herself. It was one of a kind... ONE of a kind, yet its twin stared at her from the top of the door. But she could only glance back once as Ro pulled her away from the shop towards her waiting car. The owner of the bakery was staring straight at her, eyes fixed on her charm bracelet. Sorin pulled her hoodie sleeve over the bracelet, but it was far too late, far too futile. She was sure he had seen the bracelet and the charm on the bell. "One of a kind". How was that possible anymore?
