𝑰'𝒎 𝑺𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒆 (𝑩𝒊𝒈𝑻)

𝑭𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒏

{1144 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔}

Ophelia had her bakery all set up. Each pice of equipment was in their respective spot. The tables were set up to make room for people who wanted to eat in the building. And all the workers she would need to run it had been hired. She didn't officially open until Monday though. She was doing some last minute things she needed to do when Tanner, Nick, Larry, Isaac, Schlatt, and Blake. "We'll hello there." She said after putting smaller items where they belonged.

"We came to celebrate your success." Tanner said and she noticed the cake and many bottles of champagne. And of course some beers and sodas for chasers.

"I haven't even opened yet." She said as everyone sat down at one of the tables in the shop.

"Doesn't mean you can't be successful. You have your own bakery. You've upgraded from the café, that's success." Nick countered.

"Plus you know us. So everyone will come here once we tell them about it." Schlatt bragged. And that's when she realized her success would be based off of who she knew and not herself.

"Don't tell people. I want them to come themselves with no social media influence. Of course people will know who I am but that will be after I open and I'll be in the back making food majority of the time. Let me at least get some customers on my own before you tell people. I want to get people here myself not from who I know." She asked of them.

"Sure. We understand." Blake smiled and everyone agreed.

"Thank you."

"Now! Let's celebrate!" Tanner cheered popping open one of the champagne bottles. The night was filled with laughter and stories. Nick and Isaac left after a while because they had plans the next day, so the rest of the group decided to go to a club. After cleaning up the shop they made their way to the nearest one. They danced and drank and danced some more. Ophelia stayed relatively sober considering someone had to be sober. They were sat in one of the booths while the other three boys danced their lives away. Ophelia and Tanner were talking when a random woman walked up to the two.

"Tanner! I knew that was you! How are you!" She said loudly over the music as she slid into the booth next to him. Ophelia instantly knew he wasn't comfortable anymore.

"Hi Kayla. Can I help you?" He said irritated.

"I just missed you. I can't come talk to you?"

"Every time you try to message me it's because you want a mention or something from me."

"That's not true." She turned to Ophelia. "He's such a liar sometimes you know. Like we get it your famous not everything's about you." She giggled trying to play it off as a joke. Ophelia already wanted to knock her out.

"Kayla just leave please. I'm just trying to have a conversation with my girlfriend." He said trying to get the point across. She scoffed and slid out of the booth, but turned around before walking away.

"You're such a diva. I'm so glad I left you. I can't believe you're with him he's so self centered. I'm shocked you haven't realized yet." Ophelia was over this bitch. She stood up instantly and punched her straight in the nose. Kayla fell back clutching her face a blood poured out.

"Shut the fuck up. Tanner is selfless, you're the self loving bitch who doesn't know right from wrong. Do us all of favor and take your bitch ass somewhere else before I take you to the ER." Ophelia said as Kayla stood up.

"You two are clearly made for each other." She said nasally. Ophelia was about to hit her again but Tanner held her back.

"It's not worth it." He told her as Kayla walked off. Ophelia sat down in the booth as Tanner went to get the other three along with some ice. Once he came back he handed the ice to Ophelia who placed it on her knuckles and they left. They dropped the three boys off at the house (Schlatt decided to spend the night) before heading to Ophelia's. "You didn't have to do that."

"I wanted to. She was a lying bitch."

"I know, but what if she fought back?"

"Did you see her arms. They were noodles I could've taken her, easily."

"Just, be careful next time."

"Tanner, I can handle myself. I know if I can take a person and if it can't. I don't fight someone everyday. It's not a normal occurrence for me. But I could tell she wasn't going to leave so I hit her."

"I mean, you're not wrong she wouldn't have left."

"See. Plus, her voice was annoying."

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Monday rolled around and Ophelia was excited. She was ready to open and ready to help new customers. She got to the bakery at six am to do last minute decorations on things and anything in the building. Her doors opened at eight am, you may think that's too early but the bakery was also a café so she sold breakfast items too. Not just cupcakes, cakes and cookies like most bakeries do. Ten minutes after opening the doors it was filling up. She was mainly in the back helping make other foods to keep the shelves stocked, but she would come help out front some too. When she was out front she overheard a conversation. "I'm so glad Larry tweeted about this place. It's so good." Her face faltered for a minute. Then she realized it could've been a different Larry. Maybe a friend or something.

"I know right. Makes you wonder why Tanner didn't. Isn't he dating the owner?" Nope. Same Larry she knew. She had one of the workers take over up front so she could take a break. She went out back and called Larry.

"Hello?" He answered the phone.

"Larry. I asked you to do one thing! Why couldn't you listen to me for once? I can't believe you!" She said angrily.

"What? I'm confused? What're you talking about?" He said genuinely confused.

"I asked you not to tell anyone about this place for a while because I wanted it to be based off me not the people I knew. And I just overheard someone talk about your tweet about my bakery. Are you kidding me?" She explained trying not to cry.

"I don't remember tweeting about it." He pulled up twitter and saw the tweet he had posted and it all came flooding back. He was hungover, but he made the tweet before they started drinking. "Oh shit. I'm so sorry Ophelia. I didn't mean to I promise."

"I'm sorry isn't going to cut it this time. I have to go Larry."

"Lia-" she hung up.