"Do you mean anything?" he asked.
Taking a big gulp, I responded. "Yes...Anything. Anything is possible. Just please don’t fire me!"He gave a sly grin at me, and that made my heartbeat quicken, nervous. Oh no.What in the world have I gotten myself into? I’m dead. I’m not even exaggerating. I’m literally in trouble.“Are you sure about that?" he inquired and I gave a nod to him in answer."Then turn around, walk away, and stay as far away from me as you can," he said.I came to a halt at that point, knowing exactly what he meant. "Wait, are you making fun of me? Would you like me to leave?"He gave a nod.I blinked at that. Wow. Just wow.I couldn't believe it. Does he even have a heart? How heartless of him.I couldn’t help but laugh at that, wiping away my feigned tears.Strawberry guy looked at me as if I were a bother. "Why are you laughing?" he asked, quite alarmed at my state. "You're going insane."Yes, I really am. And I don’t bother hiding it. "Yes, you do realize I'm going insane just talking to you?” I responded. “Are you finally happy, looking at me helplessly? Strawberry guy, I am serious. This job is very important to me. You don't have the authority to fire people out of nowhere for petty reasons." I said confidently, clearly angry at him and throwing daggers at him with my eyes. I breathed in and out, feeling my head exploding in anger.Oh to hell with it!Glancing at the envelope at the table that was my paycheck for the month, I yelled at him. "Fine, if you won’t accept that, then I’ll leave. I quit!”Changing into my normal clothes back at the locker's office, I slung my backpack on my shoulders before giving him the keys to the shop. “Close the shop yourself!”And with that, I rode my motorcycle and drove home. I can't believe I'm dealing with guys like him! What a jerk!You know what? I'm relieved to be leaving that place. Maybe the heavens are warning me to stay away from that guy. I'll never go back there again. I'll just focus on the fact that I won't have to deal with a guy who has worse PMS than any girl.I wiped away the tears that streamed down my cheeks, muttering a curse under my breath. Damn it. And damn him!"Are you okay, dear?" Mom asked once I arrived home. She had a concerned look in her eye and I smiled at her, pretending to be fine. "Yes, mom, I'm just exhausted from work."She gave me a worried look. "Are you sure it’s from work?" She asked hesitantly. I just nodded and went up to my room. I laid at my bed, blankly staring at the wall. It didn’t take long for mom to follow me as I heard a knock on my bedroom door. “Snow? Can I come in?”Wiping away the sweat on my forehead and making sure my eyes weren’t that red, I called out for her. “Yes, mom.”The door opened, revealing my mother holding a tray of cookies with her hands. She offered me a small smile before sitting beside me on my bed, her gentle expression calming me. She stroked my hair and asked, "Are you sure you want to work at that ice cream shop?"I have to give it to her to immediately sensing what I feel…Moms really know what their children are hiding. But I’m not prepared to tell her that I just recently left my work. She’ll be anxious and probably pull up all-nighters at the hospital, working overtime and thinking about how she could pay the bills on time. I won’t let her do that."Yes," I replied, smiling a bit to convince her. "I'm certain of it.""You can stop working, Snow. I'm fine now, I can work, and-" she began to ramble, but I cut her off, not wanting her to feel guilty…I put a hand on her shoulders. "I do it willingly, Mom. Don't be concerned," I set my eyes on her, giving her a reassuring smile and demonstrating my sincerity.She sighed, still unconvinced, but nodded her head, knowing there was nothing she could do to persuade me otherwise. I kissed her on the cheek, and she stood up and left me alone.I know it's difficult for her to support me and Nathan on her own without a dad. And I have to help her.What now that I've quit my job? I need to find another one quickly before telling Mom. I don't want to frighten her. I grabbed my laptop and went online to look for available jobs. I'm hoping to find one soon.**The next morning, I was awakened by a phone call, with an unknown number. "Hello?" I inquired. Who was the moron who called me so early in the morning? Is this Emma?"Come on over to the store. Don't think you can get away from anything."I scowled, hearing a guy’s voice instead of a girl. I don’t remember making friends with anyone other than Emma….Wait…Don't tell me it's the person I least expect to hear from...the one I despise the most.“Hello? Are you there?” The guy asked again from the other line of the phone. I cursed. Damn, I was right judging from the voice. It was the Strawberry guy.Didn’t he already fire me yesterday? I mean, I quit working at that shop?"Are you nuts? I resigned already. I don't want to deal with people like you." Just hearing his voice makes me want to sever his head.He sighed, "But-""No buts, Bye," I quickly say as I hang up the phone.Sure, he could have called and asked me to return there, but not in a million years. I already made up my mind. I'm irritated just thinking about talking to him. Plus, I don't think I can stand a boss like that.I got up and went to watch cartoons in the living room, seeing that I couldn’t go back to sleep now that I’m fully awake. I look at the time, 7 a.m. Nathan is still sleeping, and Mom has returned to work by this hour. When the doorbell rang, I got up to open it.A delivery man greeted me and asked me to sign a paper before handing me a box. I scowled at this. "I believe I did not place my order online, sir. You were given the incorrect address." I said to him."It says Snow Waterstrings here, miss. And the address leads me to your house.” The delivery man said, confused as she was.Wow, is it from Mr. Tim? Or Emma? Seems suspicious. Aren't orders given to wrong addresses made by criminals prevalent these days? It’s their new way of catching their prey. Looking around in alert, Snow just raised her eyebrows.“Someone may have forwarded it to you, ma'am." Added the delivery man.Sighing, I just signed it so that the delivery man could leave. She frowned, making sure it wasn’t a time bomb or anything. Who knows, there was someone who wanted her to get killed or something. You’ll never know.Opening the box, there was a chocolate cake inside. There was a piece of paper beside it and I read it, 'Come to the store or else,'There was no name to indicate who gave it to me, but I already knew who it was. It’s clearly obvious who sent it, I don’t have to be a genius to guess it.Sighing, I rolled my eyes. I really couldn't understand that strawberry guy. Is it a gesture of goodwill or a threat? How did he even know my address? Did he ask Mr. Tim about it? Or read the application form I filled up when I applied for the shop?Gosh. I gave myself a facepalm. What a moron.Suddenly, my phone rang again, and it was the same number. I avoided it for a minute, but it kept on ringing that I didn’t have a choice and answer.“Have you received the chocolate cake?” Said Strawberry guy from the other end of the phone, not even greeting me.Enjoy reading? Please give me some gems so I can continue writing! Happy reading <3
“Yes, I’ll throw it away later,” I responded. "Tsk. Do what you want with it, but how dare you hang up on me earlier. Return to the store later by 1 p.m. Got it? Don't expect me to take care of all of the customers today." He threatened. I rolled my eyes. Is that how you request a person? Where are this person's manners? I feel like I’m losing brain cells just talking to him, “Then say please. If you’re sincere and want me to be back there,” I said, not backing down. He was just quiet and I continued. "See? You couldn’t. I don't care if you fired me; I'm never returning to that shop e
A familiar-looking woman was rushing toward us; despite the time we'd been apart, mom and I recognized her immediately; her blonde hair and emerald green eyes, as always, gave her away. "Maggie!" Mom exclaimed, both women embracing each other as if they were in the middle of a scene. I laughed, my nerves calmed by the sight of Aunt Maggie. Nathan regarded them both with interest as they exchanged pleasantries. "What have you been doing all this time?" Mom asks, crossing her arms in front of her and acting irritated with her friend. “You didn’t even bother to call me and tell me the news!”
I remember him from the living room as he looked like Hannah and I'm sure Hannah had introduced him... "Hello, are you Snow?" He inquired. His bright emerald eyes and blonde hair appear to be inherited from the rest of Aunt Maggie's relatives. I nodded, unsure what he was going to say. "Good thing I managed to talk to you alone here.” He said, “I'm Luke, by the way, Hannah's brother if you happen to forget my name," he introduces himself, flashing me a cute, boyish smile. Luke? Oh, now I remember! I was stupid not to remember such a handsome face...
Oh, so now he’s bringing that up? I gave him a sly smirk. "First and foremost, I have no intention of ever returning to your store, thank you very much," I mentioned. "And I was looking for the bathroom, and I got lost, and I ended up here." "Bathroom? Are you stupid and couldn’t find it yourself?” He clicked his tongue at that, mocking me. “It’s not my fault that his house is enormous, Mr. Hudson,” I retorted, calling him by his last name. He sighed, “You know what? I came here to rest, just leave already. Take a left turn and open the farthest door from here," And with that, he turned to look back at the scenery, giving me one last glare.
There is no way he would agree, right? I’m sure he would refuse it. "I believe he has somewhere to go. Right, Eion?" I spoke up, joining in their conversation. He paused for a moment before smirking. "I think not. I’m free today." He said this as he got out of his car. With my eyes, I threw daggers at him. Why is he not cooperating? Gosh, I was even helping me to get out of this situation. Mom smiled at that and motioned him inside. "Welcome to our humble abode; please feel free to make yourself at home."Nathan jumped and grabbed Eion's hands after remaining silent the entire time. I exclaimed, looking at Eion's expression, who was staring at Nathan without a smile. Nathan smiled at him "Can me and Eionny play, Mom? I've always wished for an older sibling!" Nathan caught my eye, checking to see if it was alright with me. Wait, why is my family becoming so close to that robot? "No, honey, you can play with him next time. Snow and Eion are g
"You said you'd do anything I said last time, right?" He responded. Blinking at him, I tried to recollect my memories, then remember them. Oh right, that night where I practically begged him not to fire me but in the end, look at me now. I drew my gaze away from him. "I assumed you didn't agree? Also, after that time, didn’t I leave my job?" He paused typing as he raised his head and stared at me "But you're now employed in this store. My shop. That is to say, I accepted your proposal." I snorted. "What? That agreement is not valid anymore, you hear me?" I clarified, breathing in and out to relax. I notice that today I'm easily irritated. Well, I’m aware that I have always been a bit short-tempered however, my hormones have
Stupid? So that's how he will call me huh.. "What robot?" I said, calling him with the nickname I made. I didn't bother to smile, simply since his expression is expressionless, I feel like my fake cheerfulness can't handle it. "My table got in a mess. Please clean it," He said in a monotone voice before leaving. I grab the cleaning towel and spray to do what he asked, before heading to his table. "Clean it faster, I have a lot more to do," he said. I scoffed at that. I faced him and mockingly smiled, "Of course, sir," With that, I started to pile the cups and tissues there, the strawberry pink ice cream was sprawled all over the table so just to mock him more, I slowly wiped it, then turned to look at my back to catch a glimpse of him standing away from the table, clenching his fist and staring straight at me. Good. He's annoyed. Satisfied at his reaction, I finally finished the remaining job and said, "All done, sir. You can now-" I can't fin
My mom? When did mom tell Eion that? Are they messaging each other or anything? "You don't have to, robot." I said, wanting to leave here but he still persisted, "Why do you keep on calling me that?" I crossed my arms in front of me, clutching my backpack, "As I said, you're not even showing any emotion besides glaring and scowling that makes you unapproachable. That's the impression you left me." He just scoffed at that. Glancing around, he changed the topic, "It's dangerous at night." "I'll give you a ride." Dangerous? For all I know, he's more dangerous than any squad here. When he knew I still wouldn’t budge, he said, "Fine. Freeze to death," He revved the engi