Flawed In Love with Kiku (LOVE COFFEE SERIES #1)

Chapter 5

"Here's your salted caramel frappuccino with extra pump of caramel syrup for to-go. See us again soon. Thank you po!"

"One dark mocha frappucino, blended whipped, two iced coffee latte, one slice of New York cheesecake, and four pieces walnut chocolate cookies. Please enjoy your meal, thank you."

"Two orders of caramel macchiato, two orders of cafe latte with extra shot of espresso, and double shot of espresso on the the other for to-go. Thank you!"

"Here are your glazed donuts and two blueberry muffins. Have a nice day!"

Pagod na pagod na ako magpabalik balik. Masakit na nga yung ulo ko dahil napuyat ako mag arrange at mag asikaso nung para sa debut ng anak ni Mrs. Zantua,  sumabay pa ang biglang pagdami ng customers ngayon kahit Friday palang naman ng umaga. Nakakaloka! Hindi ko ine-expect na magiging ganito ka-hectic ang KoiKo dahil lang sa post ni Felicia. 

Simula nung pinost niyo ito last week, I have gradually observed yung pagdami ng mga napunta sa Cafe. Nung una, napansin ko lang na merong nadating kahit hindi naman peak hours at weekday pa, then unti-unti may mga nag ta-tag location na sa amin sa mga IG posts and stories, tapos kahapon lang, meron namang youtuber daw sya, ang nag feature sa Cafe, pictures and videos lang naman, tapos gagawin ko na sanang free yung orders nilang magkapatid pero sabi niya wag na daw kaya binigyan ko na lang sila ng brownies box set to-go as a token of appreciation kasi syempre mafi-feature sa vlog nila ang KoiKo.

"Miss, excuse me! I think I got the wrong order. Yung dinala mo was double chocolate chip frappe, but I ordered java chip. Pwede bang palitan mo 'toh?" Hindi pa ako nakakalapit sa babae na nakasuot ng army green tube and short denim skirt ay nagsasalita na sya kaya naman napatingin rin yun ibang customers. Napaka-taray naman niya...

"I'm really sorry, ma'am. I am going to make your java chip frappe right away. Sorry po ulit." Sabi ko kaagad sa kanya nung makalapit ako. Aabutin ko na sana yung wrong drink from her table kaso sinikmat niya ako ulit.

"You better! Ano ba naman yang service niyo dito? Akala ko pa naman ang ganda kasi lagi kong nakikita sa news feed ko!" reklamo niyo sa akin. "Atsaka ikaw lang ba ang staff dito? Where's your manager? I want to talk to her!" Lumalakas na naman yung boses niya kaya nakuha ulit yung atensyon ng mga nasa malapit na tables. "Nasisira yung araw ko dahil tatanga-tanga ka eh." Bulong niya pero narinig ko pa rin. 

Medyo naramdaman ko na umiinit yung paligid ng mata ko. Ngayon lang ako naka-experience ng ganitong ka-rude na customer na akala mo ay sya ang nagpapakain sa akin at nabuhay ako para pag silbihan sya. I am not naive, alam ko naman that people like her exists but I just really am not used to dealing with them.

I gulped, trying hard not to let my voice shake. I'll just apologize again to her and–

"Sorry for that, ma'am. We would like to apologize for our mistake. May we offer you some complimentary cookies to make up for it?" Nagulat ako kasi biglang nasa tabi ko na si Errol. He's wearing his usual jeans and a red plaid shirt with plain black tee underneath it. He was also wearing a red bull cap na merong logo yata ng kung anong NBA Basketball Team. Hindi naman sya mukhang nagtatrabaho dito pero bakit niya kinakausap yung rude customer na parang he's part of KoiKoo?

"Whoa... hey there... do you work here po ba?" Nalipat naman yung tingin ko pabalik dun sa rude na babae. Biglang nag iba yung tono ng pananalita niya tapos umayos ng upo at pinag cross pa yung legs niya habang kausap si Errol. Wow, can you be any more obvious?

"Uh, I'm sorry, ma'am, he doesn't–" I was about to butt in but before I can finish what I was to say, Errol stopped me by grabbing my arm and moving me behind him, so now I am kind of facing his back... Gosh, I know this is not the time for this, but come on, Kiku! That scent, that shoulders, that back...