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ꨄ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏: 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 ✩

... „one Frappuccino please"
„One Frappuccino! Coming right up!", I say as I noted down the customers order. Tapping on my screen right in front of me, while asking if the customer wants anything else with it. He shook his head- meaning no.
I smiled at him, naming him the prize of Frappuccino. Receiving a smile back, he handed me the money. „thank you sir. please just walk this way to receive your coffee", I directed him so the line could move forward.
My coworker Richard is handing him the finished coffee, they say goodbye and Richard takes a seat at one of our many tables.

I've been working at this Starbucks for 2 and a half years now. I must say, it's not the best job in the world but hey, it works. I get paid well and I need the money to pay off my rent and to live basically. not saying I'm poor but, things are expensive. I'm doing my best however and I'm not spending my money like a wild animal- I try to save it as much as I can. Only buying what's the most important. You could say I'm a bit of a minimalist- I can live off of just a few things. I don't need big designer things, the latest stuff of everything, the whole „bling bling" and what's in and cool. I like what I have right now and if I see something that i feel like i need, I get it.

Time is passing on. The clock is ticking and with each tick I just wish I could leave this place right now. It's not overly busy today- Monday is probably the least busy day of the week. I exhale deeply as I wander as I rest my hands on the counter, glancing at the people either drinking the coffee, scrolling mindlessly on their phones, chatting with friends or read the newspapers. In such a quiet, I just go around and clean things cuz what else to do? but as I was about to grab my sponge and a some towels, one of my absolute favorite customers decided to come in, giving me a visit.
„Heey y/n!", James says with a big grin.
„James! What a pleasure to see you once again, as if I didn't see you everyday", I give him a smile.
„The usual please, if you're so kind", he says sarcastically, with one elbow on the counter.
„No problem, and we'll see about that „kind" part", I giggle.
„What is that supposed to mean?", he raises an eyebrow, not knowing what what to make out of my sentence.
„i'm just joking", I giggle. „alright I've placed your order, coming right up". he hands me the money, I tip it in and as usual he claims the coffee from my coworker, who's preparing it.

James grabs his coffee and we're just chatting for a bit. I've known James since Uni times. We've went to the same University and studied pretty much the time things. However I took a different path than him; he started to do music, streaming and YouTube and I became a barista. I don't know what happened but- it had happened. James and I have been close friends since then and I often hang in his house with him and since he knows I'm working in one of his favorite coffee shop places, he decides to visit me often to get his daily caffeine dose. He's such a funny guy and I love him to bits. He often tells me about what he does on stream. The way he just „bullies" his audience and they bully him right back? what a fun way to interact with your audience I must say. Never heard of such a thing but go off.

„Hey y/n! You can take your break now!", my coworker Rita says as she walks past me with a smile.
„Thank you. See you in 30mins", I smile. Rita nods at me while I walk into the back and into the little dining room we have, where we eat our lunch.
„Thank god, I'm so hungry now" I think to myself as I take out my sandwich, which i prepared this morning for me to eat on my break. Meanwhile eating my sandwich, I'm scrolling on my phone, seeing what's going on.
as I'm reading a news article very intensely, I hear something taking a seat next to me...
„Enjoy your meal y/n". - it's my coworker David who has been having a crush on me for... I don't even know how long. Ugh if he could just clock onto the fact I don't want anything from him...
„Thank you, you too David", I give him a slight smile as I lift up my face, looking at him smiling at me.
I quickly lower my head again to glance back at my phone, continue to read the news article I just read...

David is our „more introverted" coworker here. He's a kind guy, yet shy- but he's doing his work well. He can't express himself very well, yet he always has the courage to does nice things for me such as taking me home after work or getting me things, helping me out,... WHICH I appreciate don't get me wrong- I'm no monster but, I have a feeling he does this so he can get with me. He has confessed to me that he LIKE liked me but I shrugged it off as- I'm sorry but he's not my type. I'm sorry to say this.. and I don't think he realizes that but oh well... I just shrug it off each time. As long as he's not bothering me..

After my break, I work back to the front to see James is STILL there! Has he waited for me? Bruh...
I give Rita a quick nod to sort of tell her I'm back.
James eventually gets up after 10 more mins, tells me goodbye and leaves. We fist bump before he heads out.
a few more hours go by and shift is about to end too, at 5PM which is in half an hour. FINALLY! i decided to clean up a little bit and mop the floor, since not many customers are here and the ones who are here just enjoying their time.
"Hey can I help you with anything?", someone asks me. as I look up, it's David, his hands behind his back & with a big smile on his face.
I smile back at him, directing him he could start cleaning the coffee machines and stuff.
"Okey dokey, on my way", he says and off he goes. I continue to clean my things.

6pm rolls around and it's time for me to clock off.
I turn to Rita who is talking to someone else, telling her I'm off. She just nods at me, we tell each other goodbye and off I go. FINALLY OFF!
I leave at the backside, hop into my car and drive off. Finally sitting in my car feels good. I turn the radio on and there I go. I'm so excited for my bed now and something to eat...
Once I finally came back home, unlocked the door and everything, I let myself back onto my couch for a moment, before I get back up to undress and change into something more comfortable.
Before I do so, I take a quick shower, make myself more fresh, get something to eat and then relax on my sofa before bed. Work can really exhaust you but what to do when you need the money?

Before bed I have a chat with James cuz James wants to hang with me sometime again after work.
"How about we hang tomorrow?", I text him.
When do you finish work?", he says with a smiley face.
"3pm tomorrow", I text him back.
"sounds good. See you tomorrow then x" he says, telling me goodnight.
I text goodnight back then falling into bed and immediately fall asleep. I'm too exhausted to even keep my eyes open anymore.
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