("A little correction y'all...Its Jean not Leah..." Xoxo)
°_°. °_°. °_°. °_°. °_°. °_°.I tucked the opened mail into the metal drawer next to my bedstand and got out of bed,i grabbed my jacket and headed out of the house...I pulled up my hoddie cap to cover about half my face as I locked and unlocked the trailer over and over again...
Satisfied after the 19th time,I turned and began to walk towards town which was about 20mins walk...I've always hated going to work early but beggars can't be choosers...
I finally arrived and my boss was just flipping the open sign when I walked in and mumbled a few greetings her way,she smiled her usual bubbly smile at me,the corner of her eyes crinkling with age causing the makeup there to crease.
"Rest well Jean honey?"She said in her primy southern drawl and I nodded,smiling through my "Yes,thank you"
"Good,because we have a lot of work today...Get your own work list from the freezer door"She said and turned back to rearranging the advertising signs.
I took off my jacket and hung it on the kitchen door...I got my work list and read through,as usual I was to clean the little bakery from top to bottom but there was an extra chore today...I had to wash the pans too!
I huffed,wondering what exactly Gloria,my colleague got hired for...Just as the thought left my head,Gloria walked into the kitchen.
"Hello Gloria"I said,helping a smile.
"Hey Jean...what's up?"
"I was wondering why I have to wash the pans today?...I don't get paid for that"I said,waving the paper in her face
"Yeah well,because I'm gonna be baking a lot today...There's gonna be show in the new theater few blocks away and we're supplying them all the foods so we need all hands on deck"
I nodded and tucked the paper in my trouser pocket...I grabbed the mopstick and a bucket...
"Jean!"I heard my Boss call and I couldn't help rolling my eyes.
"Customers are gonna start coming in...and this place still need a lot of cleaning"
I pushed the bucket into the main room and began to clean the linoleum floor...Next,I wiped clean the tables,chairs,the display glass and the counter then i moved to the glass door and sprayed disinfectant everywhere...
Now to the pans,I was heading back to the kitchen when...
"Hello"I turned back to the door to see a young man dressed a little cheesy standing there...
"Hi"I replied and he sauntered in flailing his flannel shirt with pride...He reeked of weed and rum.
Customers in this part of town were usually travelers,truck drivers and members of motorcycle clubs...They mostly came in groups but I guess it was still a little too early that..."Doughnuts and iced tea"He said and I heard Gloria come up from behind me.
She got behind the counter and shot him a bright smile while taking his order...I left them and headed to the kitchen...
Gloria had always been the better employee,not that I'm complaining though...she sure does a better job than me...She was always down for anything in the course of the job...One time things were slow she baked extra cookies so orders could get free cookie sachets,she didn't charge my boss extra for her troubles...
She knew when to flash her seductive,flirtatious smile at patrons to steal their hearts...I hated how bubbly everyone around here was,if I had a choice I would sit home in the safety of my strained couch and worn out blankets but my landlord's letter came in the mail this morning...
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The Billionaire's Young Mistress
Mystery / ThrillerJean Damascus is truly lucky to be with a man of his calibre and she knows that but there's so much more she doesn't know...At least,not yet!