The Challenge

Mystery Guy

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I was greeted by groggy good-mornings and where were you-s from everyone. Annnddddd- these AMAZING pancakes made by Chris topped with syrup, raspberries, and blueberries accompanied with pink lemonade. Too bad I drank coffee already. ): Ahh well.

Chris was shirtless, still flipping pancakes, putting his stupid muscles on show. Darn. Stop sounding so perverted Ali. What's wrong with you? Ali...?

***The next day- 10: 00***

It was just the right time as I arrived at the mall for my shift at The Sugar Bowl, the dessert/drinks shop I worked at. The store was empty apart from my partners, Chelsea and Mike, who waved at me when I arrived. "Hey Ali," I waved back. They were the other few people that I could pour my heart out to. " Hi," I replied half heartedly. I replayed the scene of me and Mystery guy over and over again in my head.

"Something on your mind?" Chelsea knew me like she knew the back of her hand.

"Yeah," I continued replaying that moment.

"See you sometime then."

"See you sometime then."

"See you sometime then."

Mike clapped his hands. "Okay, lets get started,"

"M'kay." Finally. Something to get my mind off. "

"Umm... let's do this!" I said with feigned enthusiasm mixed with sarcasm. " We can do this!"

Mike rolled his eyes. Chelsea laughed. "Whatever you say..."

***13:00***

Customers started filing in and we got to work, pausing the conversation we were on. I just love how there are different customers every day. You get to meet strangers with cool accents, strangers with weird attire, and hot boys [haha]. It doesn't sound that interesting, but Mike, Chelsea and I shared many inside jokes about these people, people whom we might never meet again.

The sales were really good this month. As valentines day was coming, many people came in to buy different stuff for their 'loved ones'. Or their crushes. Heart shaped brownies, pink smoothies with a heart straw, chocolate roses/hearts... Anything related to love and sweet food.

Which meant many boys were visiting our shop, and some of them were single [!!!], Chelsea and I took advantage of that; flirting with random guys or just having fun annoying Mike.

So far, there had been 3 cute boys visiting our shop. Two of them in a relationship [well, they were hot], and one shamelessly flirting with me; attempting to ask me to the valentines dance. Aww. Sadly. I refused, maybe a bit too rudely. Oh well. He was sooo not my type. And, he was a player.

Old guys came as well, buying gifts for their wife as an anniversary gift or something. It was kind of sweet actually.

After a surfer dude stepped away from the counter, I heard a familiar voice. "So now we meet again..."

I looked up and started stuttering. "Um, yeah. Okay," and returned to business mode, trying to prevent awkward conversation. "So, what would you like? "I recommend the Cupid set, it's really popular at this time of the year and costs only... if you spend 40 dollars, you can enjoy a pink smoothie for fr-"

"Wow there, feisty huh? I'll have the Cupid set though, thanks." He smiled a genuine smile at me. I felt my heartbeat rapidly increasing by the second.

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"Please sign here," I admired the way he wrote his name and-mentally slapped myself for being such a weirdo. "Thank you for purchasing at The Sugar Bowl."

Just as I was about to call out to the next customer, Mystery guy handed me the Cupid set. "Happy valentines babe," I gasped silently in shock. "And the name is James." He said, as if reading my mind. "Enjoy the rest of your day."

"Err. You too?" It came out more like a question.

**** end of shift****

A small smile formed on my lips as I waved goodbye to Chelsea. "I still can't believe that hot guy gave that to you though," She shouted, " I mean, how cliché is that going to be. Hot dude likes normal girl!" I was pretty sure the people in England could hear her. I blushed. "He's normal Chelsea, he works at Starbucks and stuff."

I rolled my eyes "Whatever..." and headed home. Chelsea laughed. "As you wish."

***After dinner ***

I was watching a movie on my bed but not actually focusing on it. You know, like you just let your mind wander while staring at the computer screen? Yeah. Kind of like that.

"Happy valentines babe,"

"Happy valentines babe,"

"Happy valentines babe,"

"Happy valentines babe,"

Arghhhh!

What the heck is wrong with me?

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Cause you, make my, heart race...

You're my kryptonite,

You keep making me weak,

Yeah frozen and can't breath........

So get out, get out, get outta my head.......

So get out, get out, get outta my mind........

For once, One Direction is right, their songs actually make sense this time.

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