How To Find Your Future

3 - Knight In Shining Armor

Olivia

"She just doesn't get it." I throw my arms up.

"I don't blame you," Naomi says. "It's so unfair to you that she expects you to take over the family business just because you don't know what you want to do."

I nod. "See, you get it. Why can't she?"

Naomi shrugs. Her black braids flopping over either side of her shoulders as she does.

"Like, I love working at the bakery. I do."

Naomi raises her brows.

I roll my eyes. "Whatever. It's true. I just don't, no I can't see myself working there forever. It's not what I want. It doesn't interest me the way it does for my mom or dad."

"I get that. Have you tried to get your dad to listen?"

I roll my eyes. "He won't hear about it. Says it's between me and my mom."

She barks out a laugh. "That's ridiculous."

I point my hands out at her. "Thank you! Now could you tell him that?"

Her brown eyes fill with a mischief glint. "I doubt he would listen to me. But you know who he would listen to?"

My eyes widen. "No! I'm not getting him involved."

"Why not? I'm sure Nick would love to help you. Plus, he'd then be your knight in shining armor." She smirks and bumps her shoulder into mine.

I roll my eyes. "I thought I told you not to talk like that when we're at the bakery."

She throws her arms up around her, gesturing to the buildings around us that prove we aren't at the bakery. "I'm not breaking that rule."

I shrug. "But the bakery's right there." I point ahead of us to the store with the sign above it that says Fudge For Life.

"It's not like he's going to hear us out here."

I glance around us. For once we're the only ones heading to the bakery after school. "No but if anyone else was around they would hear it."

Naomi laughs. "Girl. If anyone heard us they wouldn't care."

I shrug. "Still. I don't need other people knowing about my crush on him."

She bumps my shoulder and pushes me towards the side. A laugh escapes my mouth. "Your huge crush."

I roll my eyes. "God. Stop." I push her away as we reach the door to the bakery. "Are you going to be keeping me company for a bit?"

She pulls her phone out and checks the time. "I can for a bit, but I got a family thing in a bit."

I grin as I open the door to the bakery. "Perfect."

I glance around and notice how few people there are here today. Only one of the tables set out has a person at it.

Nick sits at the till, he's folded over studying a massive book. I walk over and tap the desk. He glances up, his eyes wide with surprise before he relaxes and sees it's me.

"If you're going to be studying you need to also pay attention to the door."

He smirks. "I am. I just knew it was you."

I roll my eyes. "Sure you did."

He nods. "I did."

"Would you two stop flirting?" Naomi pokes in.

My face goes hot. "We're- we're not flirting!"

She smirks and rolls her eyes. "If you say so." She walks over to the table closest to the till. "Can we start on our homework now?"