The Traps of the Black Swan (Book 2)

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After knowing the cafe will be open in the winter holidays, for the first time, Jennie's holidays were joyous and enjoyable staying out of hell... House from morning to evening with the two, Lisa and Nikun. Her favorite time was evening, watching the snowfall with a cup of hot chocolate sitting with the other two.

It was hard for Nikun to enjoy the silence, so it was like a punishment for him. Lisa was listening to music and she was enjoying their company even in the silence. In the thirteen+ years of her life, she felt for the first time that she had someone with her to listen to her words, other than her shadow.

So the two had made space in her heart, a vast and important space than her family. One was treating her like a little sister and another one was like a teacher, teaching her, correcting her, and also protecting her. One was outspoken, another showed his care and concern in actions. She liked both of them. She had fun with one and learned a lot from another one.

In the shop, she often helped them with small work and they helped her with assignments. Following Lisa, she watched and learned to bake bread, cookies, and cakes. Only the recipes needed fewer ingredients and easier to cook. Nikun taught her how providing offers and low prices truly worked in their favor to run a café.

During the holidays, once, Lisa, Nikun, and his girlfriend, Mehak took Jennie to the mall to spend time. Another time, they had boated in Lake Huron near the school. Each time, Jennie always shared the expenses which were didn't required.

Lisa always kept her share separately, thinking to return to her on the day they would part their ways as he and Nikun both had plans to study abroad in their respective fields.

However, her mother was noticing her all the while. She complained to Shane and Hayden saying Jennie was a wanton and she will run away with some random waiter poor boy. Shane thought it was better if Jennie leaves that way whereas Hayden was worried hence he spoke to Jennie.

Jennie had expected Hayden to stop her, but after hearing her completely, he was glad she got some good friends who help her and play with her. So Hayden knew Lisa and Nick. Of course, he had warned her to be careful as she is a girl and they were boys.

So her first and best birthday celebration was when she crossed 14 years. Matter of fact, Jennie had forgotten her birthday as none celebrated for her but the whole café was decorated to surprise her. In other words, Nikun just needed a chance to put on loud music and enjoy.

Lisa had taken his mother's help and gifted her a lavender-colored, knee-length, princess dress. Since she was in a simple t-shirt and shorts, she had changed to a dress to cut the first birthday cake in her life.

The customers and Nikun's girlfriend were there to wish her other than the two boys. Jennie was all smiles, repeatedly controlling her tears. Those were tears of happiness, the first time she got to know tears do flow for happiness. Yeah, she had a good time and numerous first times with them.

When she thought the celebration was over, Nikun and Mehak sneaked Jennie and Lisa to the terrace of the tallest building of their school.

Her eyes had almost popped out looking at many helium balloons floating in the air. "Allllllll... Those are for me?" She asked in total disbelief with her hand pointing at herself.

There were mainly three colors; pink, purple, and white. She couldn't count them even if she wanted to. Nikun helped her hold the balloons and Mehak took the camera out to take pictures.

When they had asked Jennie to bring them her photos to decorate the café for her birthday, Jennie had told them she didn't have any photos, not even a single one. Hence their gift for Jennie was her pictures.