For what feels like the hundredth time I close the bakery tired and spent
Wanting to do more with my summer than work in this bloody bakery
It's completely safe to say I'm not becoming a baker I'm becoming a chef which is better suited for me
Noah has been acting weird around me
It's been a whole week since we went surfing and he's just borderline distant
It's like something in his brain prevents him from having fun with me
I turn to Noah who is on his phone not paying any attention to the fact that the day is over
"What's is up with you?" I say folding my arms
"Nothing" he says looking up at me
His eyes hold nothing but a blank stare and I mentally curse him for making me care
Why is he so beautiful?
"Whatever I'm gonna grab some things from the back I'm making cookies"
He holds his stare
Then nods
I go through the ingredients at the back when I hear the door ding that's weird
We're closed
"Arabella!" Noah calls
"A woman is here to see you"
I tense up
Oh god don't tell me
I dust off my apron
And leave the back and almost drop my frozen cookie dough
"Hey mom" I say giving my best smile
It's not like have a bad relationship with my mother I love her
She's just really pushy sometimes and by pushy I mean she pushes me to be perfect
and doesn't really understand me as well as I would like her too
Which isn't her fault it's mine but
It was kind of nice having a break from being constantly perfect
She's also a lot of the reason I decided to come see my dad
Now she's here in front me when I look like a worked in mess
"So is this Martha's bakery?"
"Yes mom"
"And who's this?"
"Mom this is Noah"
"Noah my mom"
"Nice to meet you" he says curtly extending his hand out for her to shake
She shakes it with bright eyes
"Come give your mother a hug Arabella"
I walk over to my mother and give her a stiff hug
My mother lets go and scans her eyes over my body
"Hm Arabella"
"Have you been eating the sweets in this bakery"
"Your stomach is looking kind of full in the middle"
"Thanks?"
See what I mean I have to be perfect
Then she wonders why I want be chef
She never lets me eat anything without me feeling bad
"Is there a reason you're here mom?"
"Why do I need a reason to see my daughter"
"Do you want to show me around for a little I won't be here for long"
I sigh and before I'm about to say yes
Noah interjects
"Actually I was going to take Bells to sunnies bar and grill for dinner"
"Would you like to come with us?" Noah says throwing his arm over my shoulder
"Oh?" my mother says with a hint of curiosity in her voice
"Sure I wouldn't mind trying the food in this town"she says nodding
She heads out the door and I stop Noah
"What are you doing?" I whisper
"Saving you" was his very vague reply
He holds the door for me
And I smile to the fact that he's even helping
"Pick up your feet Arabella"
"Yes mother"
I don't know how long she's staying for but I know for a fact it's going to feel like forever
Which is almost longer then this summer
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