The Traps of the Black Swan (Book 2)

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Nikun teased Lisa, got all the information out when Lisa had asked Jennie before he let go of Lisa.

The sullen child smiled as soon as a small tray having two cupcakes pushed next to her book. Lisa sat opposite to her and watched her enjoy a cupcake, even smearing some cream on her face.

The cupcake was her favorite, especially the one he baked. Will she stop visiting them once she gets tired of it? Even he was pessimistic sometimes.

Jennie pushed the tray back saying, "I only ordered one."

He came out of his thoughts and pushed it back to her, "One for the customer Jennie, another one for..." Her eyes widened assuming he might say 'Girlfriend' and he chuckled, "My little friend."

She will be promoted to ninth grade after exams so she retorted, "I am not little."

He ignored her words. Taking a tissue, he rubbed her nose tip that had cream, "Eat the cupcake. Don't look like one."

Jennie imagined herself in a cupcake fancy dress and retorted, "I am not a cupcake."

Instead of cupcakes' glutton, Cupcake sounded nice. "You are not a cupcake. You are Cupcake, Cupcake." He teased her, satisfied he got a good name for the cupcakes' glutton.

"I am not." She retorted without understanding why Zain calls her Pumpkin and Lisa chose Cupcake. 'I am not food.' She wanted to tell them.

He repeated the nickname prefixing with 'Little' every now and then as he enjoyed another round of banter.

At last. she pointed her finger at him, "Senior, you are such a bully." Winning against him was so difficult.

"Thank you, Cupcake."

Jennie: "..."

'I didn't compliment you.' She doubted her understanding of the word bully.

She thought about the funny name she could keep for him and called out, "Then you will be... hmmm... Lili."

At the same time, Nikun called him, "Lisa."

Jennie glanced at Nikun and pointed to the counter for Lisa. With a mischievous smile, "Run, Lili, run." She giggled at the lame name leaving him speechless.

He couldn't believe he was also capable of talking nonsense. His aim to make a new cupcake flavor was to get a chance to speak to her about the exams. Instead, he got jealous, they bantered and got new nicknames. And the one who was responsible for all of it was chuckling heartily repeating 'Lili run Lili.'

He pinched her cheek to get her attention, "I won't be making new flavors as our exams are near." Jennie nodded in understanding as she stopped laughing. "And you, stop thinking of girlfriend-boyfriend. Focus on your studies."

Jennie happily wobbled her head. The relationship was still alien to her and her main focus was to study so she was glad.

Lisa took a step to leave, then turned to her. He had seen fear when she had stopped herself from saying something. "And, you have me and Nick. We will never leave you."

A smile slowly bloomed, as she hummed with a nod of her head.

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The three weeks were the busiest, the café had become a study place for numerous student groups, Lisa was busy handling the café, revising his course, and helping Jennie. Nick was revising with his book next to the counter.

Meanwhile, Lisa had become Lili of Jennie and she had become Cupcake of Lisa.

They completed the exams and Jennie parted from the two that day knowing the café will be open in summer too. She was looking forward to an amazing summer holiday and Lisa's birthday.