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Finnished Before We Started

3 bffs walk into a party and...

My name is Sofia Mäkinen and I was born and raised in Piikkiö, Finland. I am 20 years old and am studying business at the University of Turku in my second year. Campus is about 15 minutes from where I grew up so I live at home while going to school. Growing up, I was the youngest in my family of 6, with two older brothers and an older sister. My mom was a stay at home mom taking care of us and my dad owned the family diner where I work when I am not busy with school. My older sister, Ana is 24 and newly married and right now is teaching in the Czech Republic with her husband. My two brothers Sami, 22 and Luukas, 26 live in Finland and are in the process of taking over the diner from my father and expanding our business. Luukas is married to Ella and they are have a little girl Nora who is almost a year old. I am in business to work with my brothers and help the family business through out Finland and other countries.

I have two best friends, Linnea Saksa and Emilia Lahti. We have been inseparable since we were in first grade. I also have another best friend Artturi Lehkonen, he is an amazing hockey player playing for the Montreal Canadiens. I am also in love with him, madly. Except he has no idea. Artturi was my next door neighbour until this year where he left to play hockey in Canada. I have been too scared to say anything about my feelings towards Artturi to him because I don't want to jeopardize our friendship that we have had for so long. Plus I see that he is dating one of the worst people you could ever date, Maria Selänne, daughter of Teemu Selänne. Maria and I have never got along because she was always around Artturi and all over him. Maria is aware of my feelings for him and still goes after him in front of my face. We have never been friends and I never plan to be. Artturi is clueless and does not see how Maria treats him and myself. It’s because Maria is fake af.


Now Artturi is over 6000 kilometres away from me and on the same continent as Maria and I am at home in little old Piikkiö.


“Hey Sof.” Sami greets me as I walk into the diner for a shift. Sami and Artturi played hockey growing up and Sami was drafted into the NHL but was let go soon after because he blew out his knee.


“Hi Sami.” I smile back and go over to hug him. I am probably the closest to Sami because we are the youngest and hang out with some of the same people.


“I didn’t think you were going to come in.” Luukas calls from behind the counter.


“Got my homework done earlier than expected.” I shrug.


“Why don’t you go out or hang out with Linnea and Emilia?” Luukas asks. “Have some fun on a Saturday night?”


“Well why aren’t you at home with Ella and Nora?”


“That’s different I run this place.” Luukas fires back.


“I run it actually.” My dad says from the door way.


“Hey dad.” I hug him lightly.

“Hey sweetie. You know we aren’t under staffed. You don’t have to come in. I’m sure your brother who runs this place can figure it out on his own.”

“You wound me.” Luukas jokes from the kitchen.


I shrug. “I would rather be here dad.”


“I know just know we aren’t making you be here.” He kisses my head and heads back into his office, probably looking through piles of paperwork.


“What table can I take from Sami?” I ask Luukas.


“Take 7 because all they do is stare at me and giggle like children.” Sami blurbs out.


“Who is it?” I whine.


“Some girls from high school, who knows.”


“I’m on it.”


“Hi guys, what can I get you?” I ask to the dolled up girls who look to be in high school like Sami said.


“Oh.. What happened to our waiter? Sami, was it?” They asked confused, somewhat disappointed.


“Yeah he was a little busy with his other tables so he asked to help.” I shrug smiling.


“Well thats too bad.” They say before ordering. I quickly tell Luukas before going back to Sami. “Why are you such a chick magnet?” I say.


“Sorry, I’m so irresistible.” He smirks.


I roll my eyes. “You’re unbelievable.”


“Love you Sof.” He smiles and kisses my head before heading to retrieve his food for tables.


“Hey Sof.” Luukas says sitting beside me.


“Whats up?”


“Have you heard from Artturi? I see he has been doing really good in Montreal.”


“Nope.” I shake my head. “I haven’t heard from him since he left.”


“What? You guys are best friends. I thought you guys always talk.”


“No, it kinda got awkward when he started dating Maria. I think she thinks that I like him and that scares her so he kind of stopped talking.”

“She is just insecure. You guys have been close since you were in diapers.”

“Yeah once he told me that it got awkward between us.” I shrug. “Is there a reason you are taking more shifts here and not spending it at home?” I ask.


“Not really, its just I think Ella is pregnant again and I think she doesn’t want to be pregnant again so soon. Like Nora wasn’t planned, but we went with it and now two kids? I can have two toddlers running around, and I think Ella feels that way too. I don’t think she knows that I know, I found the test in the bathroom trash can.” Luukas spills out to me.


“Woah.” I comment.


“Yeah.” Luukas breathes out running his hand through his hair.


“I think you need to talk to Ella. You have a massive support system. I mean if you and Ella need some time, I can take my lovely little niece. Mom and I can have a girls day or days with her. You two are married and you need to act more like significant others. You have Nora and maybe another baby on the way. It’s not just about you and Ella, but it is a part of it.”


“Yeah.” He says getting up from the chair. “Thanks Sof, I love you.” He kisses my head and goes back to work.


I finish serving the table I was given before sitting down in the back room. There is a lull between the end of the lunch rush and before the dinner rush.


What is up tonight? Mikko is having a party. lets go That is my best friend Emilia. She is a boy crazy, party enthusiast, and gorgeous girl.


i don’t know if i want to go. My other best friend Linnea replies. Mikko and her have had a past and I think she stills likes him but I don’t know about Mikko.


cmon Linnea. he LIKES u, he will be all over u tonight! Emilia replies.


I’ll go, i need to have some fun. I reply to my friends.


PLS LINNEA


ok fine meet up at the apartment in an hour. pizza?


I LOVE YOU ROOMIE Emilia types before I head home from the diner to get some clothes.


Emilia and Linnea live together in an apartment more towards downtown Piikkiö as they are both still in school. We all go to the same University, Linnea is in Gender Studies to become a human rights lawyer and Emilia is studying health sciences to become a doctor. They both had a lot more of schooling to deal with than me as I only had two more years before I was able to help my family business.

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Hours later we were headed to Mikko’s house for his party. Mikko was drafted to Colorado but is playing in Finland this year still. Mikko and Linnea have been pretty much together for almost a year. Linnea doesn’t think he likes her, but you can tell he is in love with her. Linnea is quiet and new around relationships so she is shy to talk about Mikko. They aren’t officially boyfriend and girlfriend but they only see each other.


I wore black ripped jeans, a white over the shoulder top with a black choker. I paired it with my adidas originals. Being 5’10” meant not having to wear heels because I was already towering over my two friends, especially Linnea who was 5’4”. Emilia went pretty fancy wearing a tie up black body suit with white jeans with her adidas rose gold originals. Linnea went casual with an oversized black shirt that shows off her nude bralette and blue jeans and her white converse. We looked cute af.


There were many people already at the party when we showed up. Emilia likes to go to parties when they are in full swing so thats what we were doing. Mikko opens the door for us and grins when he sees Linnea behind Emilia and I. “Hey Mikko.” Emilia and I cheer walking into the door.


“Hi guys.” He tells us. “Hey beautiful.” He smiles grabbing Linnea’s wrist pulling her into his body.


“Hey.” She blushes. Mikko leans down to peck her on the lips. I smile, they are the cutest.


“Lets get a drink.” I say to Emilia dragging her towards the kitchen.


“Hey Sofia. Where’s Sami?” I hear Matteo ask me in the kitchen.


“He’s working Matti.” I tell Matteo, Matti is his nickname.


“Thats a shame. I wish he could be here.”


“I bet he does too.”


“Did you hear that Maria is in town? She’s supposed to be coming tonight. Everyone is talking about it.” Matti tells me and I roll my eyes so hard I’m surprised that they aren’t stuck.


“What about Artturi?” Emilia asks from beside me.


“He’s injured so she came home for a bit. I don’t know what is going on with them.” Matti says to us. We say goodbye to Matti and that we would talk soon. I decide to text Artturi. I didn’t know he was injured.


Hey, heard about the injury. Hope its nothing major. -Sofia


I added my name just incase he deleted me from his contacts or something. I hear a commotion at the front door and I look around the corner to see Maria walk in and people flock to see her. I stay over with Emilia where we are playing beer pong against Mikko and a boy named Sebastian. Linnea is cheering both of the teams on.

“Why did you invite her?” Emilia groans at Mikko.


“She asked and I didn’t have the heart to say no.” He replies.


“Thats such a lie Mikko. You were probably just staring at her boobs and just nodded your head not listening.” Emilia fires back.


“I have a girl thank you very much.” Mikko sassily says back.


“Yeah who is our best friend and you know how much the three of us hate her, especially Sofia.”


“Do you want me to ask her to leave Emilia? I can.” Mikko warns.


“She’s here now, she won’t leave.” I tell him.


“Whatever.” Emilia says rolling her eyes.


My phone vibrates. It looks like Artturi replied. Thanks Sof. How is everything back home?


Pretty good, busy with school and the diner. How is Montreal?


I love it. But I miss home like crazy.


Well I think home misses you.


I put my phone away wanting to kill the conversation with Artturi. I miss him and it hurts talking to him. “Come on.” I say to Emilia and Linnea. “Lets take some shots.”

Notes

soooooo new story!! tell me what you think! the second chapter will be up soon.
Party Outfits
Character List
The Mäkinen Family

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