Ice Cream Boy

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I stood in the back kitchen as I hummed along to the music that played on the radio that sat on the table. All while I worked with my machine, I watched as it filled the containers, often level to make sure we didn't get air bubbles. Once It was full, I made sure the top was nice and level while it also had some mild design, I turned off the machine and set the containers on the tray. I wheeled the tray into the freezer. I packed each tray into its place and labelled it with the sharpie from my pocket.

I jumped a little as I heard the bell on the front door, so I added the last tray of double swivel bubble gum to the shelf and I left the freezer, I made sure to shut it behind me as I left the back kitchen.

I Made my way into the main shop, light lavender walls, white accents, the small tables stacked up with their chairs ready for the morning, the cabinet empty and the light turned off. The windows with the view to the street the lights shining across the road and the snow fluttering softly onto the already heavily covered streets.

I saw a girl stood in the middle of the shop. She looked about my age, in a pair of little black boots, Black tights, a grey sweater dress, a long green coat with black fluffy hems, and her long hair in a sweet braid full of glitter that seemed to litter behind her.

"Hello!" she smiled doing a little spin to face me.

"Uhhh hi," I answered a little concerned but kinda smiling at the same time, "I'm sorry, did you not see the sign? we're closed. I was about to start locking up,"

"Oh... I'm sorry, Guess I was just a little too excited," she giggled,

"It's okay, take your time I'm not in a big rush,"

"Ohh thank you!" she giggled "What is this magical place?" she smiled with such a sweet infectious innocent joy.

"Uhhh My shop,"

"Shop." she giggled "I've not been in a shop before, What do you have at this little shop?"

"Ohh well, we make custom ice cream, we hand bake cookies and cupcakes, we also do chocolate covered strawberries they are lovely, and we do milkshakes, milk tea, and hot chocolate which is very popular this time of year," I explained.

"Ice cream!" she giggled, "You must be the ice cream boy!"

"Uhh yeah, I guess,"

"Could I try some ice cream?"

"Uhhhh... sure I think I have a bit of strawberry and chocolate," I answered going over to the little freezer where we stored the little paper tubs for people to buy and take home with them "Yeah I have one left" I told her

"Ohh I don't have any money" she said

"Oh, well it's okay I'd have to get rid of it after Tuesday anyway don't worry about it." I told her as I handed it over

"Really?"

"yeah, happy holidays miss"

"Aww thank you" she smiled taking it and a little wooden spoon "Ummmmmm" she smiled "it's delicious, thank you" she giggled

"Your welcome,"

"Y/n" She smiled offering her hand

"Jake, I uhh I've not seen you around here before"

"New to town. but I think you will be seeing me fairly often" she smiled "See you around"

"Yeah see you" I smiled as she happily scampered off into the snow with her ice cream. 

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