Still don't know my name

Chapter 18

ZEEL

It is already June; we are talking about bloody June. It is here. Oh my god, today it is the opening day, I guess Cat hasn't slept a blink the last night. She was so damn excited she chattered my ears off; I slept listening to it like a lullaby. My girl's dream is fucking coming true, dream to open a bakery, she is going to be amazing and I can't wait to be her first customer but she strictly said, she don't want me hovering around there much, I will distract her. Okay, point noted.

Andrew, cat's dad came the morning, he is beaming, I see proud light in his eyes, I can totally reciprocate. My Ma and Pa are also here. We had done some advertising through socials and handed out some pamphlets on the campus. It is six in the morning and I exit the bathroom dressed in a jean, a crop top and hairs still damp from the shower so going to leave it open for the hell of it. I see Lina, sitting on the edge of the bed and chattering something under her breathe. I slowly approached her and wrapped her in my arms and whispered in her ears, "Sweetheart, everything fine?" I asked.

"It will be, I am just anxious, this is a big step, sweet bean. I need to make mom proud, want my dad to feel, I did justice with his investment and want to show the world, I cannot just bake at home, but can also manage a business, oh god, I haven't even graduated with my business degree, what if I fail, what if no comes to Chucky's. It will be the waste of time, money and lots of bloody resources." Her shoulders dumped and I exhaled a nervous breath.

Of bloody course I am nervous. This is a fucking big step and no matter what I will always be there for my girl. It will be my honour to escort her to open her dream. But I don't her to dip in self depreciating thoughts.

"Listen, honey. Look at me." She fitted her eyes boring her blues in my greens. "There is always going to fucking 'what ifs' but in the fear of them, we can't just sit around. One thing I know is you bake good, so goddamn good, it makes me want to eat you out. But besides that, I know, you do something, you do it with a gold heart. You pour yourself in it. So be it Chucky's or bloody anything, you are going to ace it. Now get up, gather everything and let's go to your shop, your Chucky's." I shoot a smile at the end.

She smiled weakly but stood up and clutched my hand and kissed the fuck out of me. When we came for some breath, I grazed her cheeks with the back of my hand and spoke.

"If you want to kiss me, just do it, love. It's a bit effort to form some encouraging words, because I won't see you sitting and sulk." I smiled.

She chuckled and dropped a peck on my lips and I kissed her cheeks.

"I promise, I won't sulk. But can't promise that I won't need your encouraging words." She beamed.

"Only if you promise, I can fucking topple you with kisses or you can topple me with. Well, I am pretty flexible in that area." I teased.

"Alright, sweet bean. Let's go, otherwise, we will be late in our own event." I chuckled and we took off to her dreams.

Have I described earlier, or no?? whatever, Lina has chosen retro theme with pride touches, it is mind blowing amazing. The furniture, the entrance the board, the decorations. I am in love for the second time in my life. Chucky's look phenomenon. Hey, I am glad Lina's mom would be so fucking happy to see her daughter happy. When we approached the entrance, everyone is already there. My parents, her dad, our friends. It is going to be so surreal.

I gripped her in a death beat. She has so many emotions floating in her eyes. Overwhelmed is the strongest one. I kissed her cheeks and slid her forward to do the honours. She grabbed her dad's hand and grazed the sky; I am sure looking for her mom. They cut the ribbon, and it is the most amazing moment of my life. I clicked some pictures and chuckled. Lina looks absolutely whipped. I approached her, cupped her cheeks and kissed her hard.

"My, my, now is this chef going to serve personal orders, or shall I find someone else." I whispered in her ears, teasingly.

"Don't bother, everything will be served personally by the owner of Chucky's." she teased back.

I chuckled and kissed her forehead.

"The opening gift, shall I expect it now or later, huh?" she asked.

I made a thoughtful expression and giggled. "I guess later, I want you to all by myself when you receive it and the reaction, I am waiting is worth to die for." I spoke.

"Alright sweet bean, let's get inside and see my sanctuary." She answered.

We walked through the gates, and entered in 60s era. The vibe is so awesome, it's soothing to my heart. I glanced a peek at others. Andrew is soaking everything with so much love, I want to hug him and tell him, how proud of his daughter, I am too.

My parents, at the main entrance, frozen at their stance, I reached them and nudged my pa's shoulder, "So, you like it?" I asked.

"Like, baby I love it. It feels like home. Oh my god, Lina created a safe haven." He said proudly.

"Well, what can I say, you inspired her." I blurted.

He looked at me amused and asked, "How did I inspire, honey?"

"Oh, remember when we came at Christmas. That day, as Lina stepped inside the house, she fell in love with all that retro theme with modern outlook. I guess, when she declared she wanted to open a bakery, she gazed our home and took the inspiration out of it." I told him meekly.

"That's absolutely adorable. Lina is such an amazing baker and this shop represents her so well and I am so happy you are well too now. Is your head okay, no dizziness or anything??" my ma asked.

"No, Ma. I am perfect and my head has been okay since months. Lina took care of me like a slutty nurse, minus the slutty part." I groaned when I hear Lina approaching. If she heard me saying dirty things, she'll probably be pissed. I quickly hugged my parents and loomed towards Lina.

"Isn't this being the best future bakery of the town, huh?" I changed the topic.

"Ah, don't try to change the topic, sweet bean. How can you speak dirty in front of your parents it's mortifying." She hid her face with her hands.

"I told ya, I am in fucking competition with my parents, they always teased me with ridiculous PDA and now it's my bloody turn." I spoke.

"Oh lord, you and your competitiveness to win the biggest PDA award against your parents, hands up, I'll be out of your hair, please continue." She started withdrawing and I grabbed her hands and pulled her in me.

"Na, you don't get to leave, babe. With whom am I gonna show PDA with, if you won't be present here." I teased.

"Gosh." She exhaled a heavy breath and pierced me with a bloody heated kiss. My legs are now all wobbly and I can't make sense of my surrounding and my vision is getting blurry.

When I heard a couple of claps, I freed from Cat and blushed bloody hard. My cheeks are so hot. I hid my face in Cat's neck.

"Sweet bean, you don't get to hide, you were the one, who made me so reckless." She tipped my head up and I came directly in front of Andrew and he is smiling so brightly.

I guess it was not as bad and embarrassing as I felt. Andrew of course approve us and these past months have been amazingly fantastic.