Terrified

Chapter 13: Past, Present, Future (Part 2 of 3)

The following days can only keep on getting better. With the season that's gradually changing, the brighter days are also improving with the recovery of everyone's heart. Just like in Yumi's café, though remaining wrecked and closed, the owner can still smile being here, standing here and feeling her passion by just merely looking at it. Nothing may have changed since the time it was unfortunately taken down but surely, the better days for this café will soon to come.

"Here, Ate Ashtine asked someone she knows to calculate every expenses we need to restore the café. Luckily, we weren't charged for any." Fatima came entering the café as she found Yumi circling in the middle as she arrived.

Yumi checked the document and definitely, it's a large amount that even the monetary wealth that her mother left for her won't be enough to cover the café's restoration. It is no surprise however and Yumi had somehow seen this amount coming and probably higher in her wildest nightmares. Everything's down, nothing's left, not a single equipment, not a single tool, not one table and only few chairs are usable, and of course the renovation is far from being easy and cheap.

"What are your plans for the café?" Fatima asked when Yumi gave no response but kept on roaming her eyes from the ceiling, down to the floor and to every corner.

"I have something in mind but it's risky. I have to take a lot of considerations." Yumi sighed.

Fatima tends closer, "What is it? Do you want to tell me first or maybe you'd like to inform your lover first?"

And Yumi decided to share it to her best friend first, "I'm going to sell the house and use the money to rebuild this café."

Fatima gasped straightaway as she heard and Yumi expected it thus she stepped farther from her, putting her guards up to shield herself from Fatima's possible fury. "Are you out of your mind Yumi? You're going to sell your house and where are you going to live? And wasn't that house given by your father as a part of his share from divorcing your mom? What you're thinking will never be difficult. Easier to say than done."

"That's why I told you that my plan is risky." Yumi frowned. "I'm planning to live on the second floor of the café and turn it into my residence. And besides, this café is also my second home. That house, yes it's important but this café is far more important if it's about my mom and I. This place is mom's dream. My dream. Our dream. The house may truly be memorable but you know, this café holds more if you have to ask me. And at least, I won't have any connections with my dumb father anymore if I sell that house. He cannot come after me anymore just in case." She then expressed solemnly.

Fatima looked around and finds Yumi's reasons quite just right. They are in this café almost the entire day and they only go back to their respective homes at night to sleep. This café has witnessed a lot of moments from the customers and the staffs, the happy and sad ones. This café has been a great help for them to become better with their passions and put it into practice. This café is their home, every customers' escape from sadness and that's the reality.

"You have a point." Fatima acknowledged, nodding as she's satisfied of Yumi's plans.

"And also, once this café is back on operation again, you'll be able to continue doing your passion again, be a barista and continue on practicing until you become the best. Then we'll also get Kuya Chris back, ask our old staffs back to work with us and in a better working place, right?" Yumi grinned to persuade her best friend to agree with her.

"Okay, fine. I agree." Fatima surrendered and Yumi squealed. But then Fatima turns serious as she asks, "Are you sure about this Yumi?" And Yumi nodded firm. "It hasn't been so long since you started being in a serious relationship with Bianca but I suggest you should also talk about this to her." She then recommended.