Sugar & Spice: remake

The clear-out (2)

This chapter is mainly a filler chapter and will be just the characters talking. Why? Because I just felt the need to add originality — It's the habit from the original version. If anyone here thinks that fillers are boring, then don't read this.

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As time passed, we got a lot of work done; Robin would come downstairs now and then with either boxes or trash needing to be tossed out. I was the same with tossing out the trash, but I also washed up any dishes and cutlery left out and packed away food that could still be used. I even found some recipes for some of Granny's pies. And Cas...was still looking through their phone. The silence within the two rooms is slightly unnerving. It makes me wonder if they were able to find anything. I walked out of the kitchen once I was done, while Robin also came walking into the living room.

"OK, that's upstairs sorted," she said. "How did everything go down here?"

"Pretty good," I said. "Dishes are cleaned, bins emptied and fresh food packed away. I even found some pie recipes."

"Really?"

"Yeah..." I said softly while Robin remained silent and looked to the floor. The pies hold a very strong memory for Robin. It was the first time that I met her when Grandpa brought her home for the first time — I can still remember how Granny would fuss and worry about her since she was thin at the time. Cranberry pie was the first that Robin had. I have never forgotten that happy look on her face once she finished. And she loved it so much that she even asked for seconds. I pushed away all the sad thoughts and turned my attention to Cas. "Have you found anything yet?"

"I did actually," they respond with a smile before presenting a picture. "It didn't take a lot of work. I was lucky to find something at the back of this photo."

"What does it say?" Asked Robin.

"It says ‶Sugar & Spice opening day.″ That's all it says."

"And this Sugar & Spice...Is the building..?" I asked.

"That's correct. It seems that your granny had a business."

I was surprised by this. I've always known that Granny just loved being in the kitchen. No matter where or the size of the room, she always loved being in there. At first, I thought it was just a hobby―but now it felt like everything sense, that was until a thought crossed my mind. "Okay, hold on. If what you are saying is true; then why did she just leave it all behind..?"

"...It must be because of Grandpa," says Robin which made me turn my attention to her. "Now I'm only just guessing, but I think the love that they had for each other is the reason why Granny left her store. However, she still cared about it enough to keep it standing..."

"I see..." Another sign of their devotion to one another. Just thinking about it made me feel heavy, I took my mind off it and looked back at Cas. "Is it still open then...?"

"Well, yes and no. It's still standing but it's also closed."

"And where's it located?" Robin asked as we watched Cas open the map app on their phone.

"Its location is pretty far out of the city—a suburban small town from the looks of it." I quickly pulled out my phone, opened the maps app and entered the store's name. Cas is right about it being in a small town, but I also couldn't help but smile as I looked at the screen.