Healing Hearts (Book 3 Series 2)

Chapter 7 Hailey

"There you go." I serve the plates of croissants to the customers.

"Hailey! let go of that and come help!" Gavin shouts from behind the counter. 

"One sec, Gavin." I run towards the counter, my phone is ringing, I lean over and pick it up. I answer it putting it against my ear.

"Hey Asher, How are you?" I answer the phone. 

"Uh- Hi, How are you? What are you doing?" 

"I'm good. What would I be doing? I'm helping Gavin with the bakery, We have a lot of customers." 

"I'm sorry, I don't want to stall you from work. About Isabelle, Today are you coming to the party? Aren't you?" 

"Ohh, today's her birthday?" 

"Yeah, yeah." 

"Asher, I really can't come." 

"Your sure?" 

"I'm sure. But make it as if I'm there, agreed?" 

"Alright, But I wanted you to be here. As you want. Whatever you're comfortable with. Then I'll see you later." 

"Okay, I'll see you later, bye." I hang up the phone.  I let out a sigh. 

"Look at me. Where can you not go and why don't you want to go?" 

"Nothing important Gavin." 

"What do you mean nothing important."

"Today's Isabelle's birthday. I'm invited. But I took an excuse to not go." 

"That's a wonderful thing. Go and have fun. Why wouldn't you go?" 

"I don't have any nice clothes to attend the party. And I don't have enough money to buy one, and I'll have to get a gift, I can't go with empty hands." 

"Now that's the reason?" 

"Yeah." I sigh. He dries his hand. He reaches his pocket pulling out money. 

"Take these, buy whatever you need and go attend the party." 

"No Gavin, no way I'll spend all that money in a day. I don't need to attend it's not necessary. And apart from that, look at all the customers."  

"Shh Hailey. Don't make me mad. I have money. The bakery is thriving because of Katie and everyone. If I needed anything I'll call the others." He laughs and I laugh along him.

"Now go  Don't make me mad right away. Don't waste my time." He stuffs the money in my pocket. 

"Will you be able to handle all of this?" 

"Yeah, yeah. Don't be worried." 

"Are you sure?" 

"Yeah I'm sure. Go already!" He raises his voice. "Give me that." He snatches the cake batter from my grip. "anyways you don't even know how to do it."  I pout at his statement. 

"Fine. Love you." I blow him a kiss in the air. 

"Love you too." He kneels down to pick up a dropped fork. "Hailey!" I turn around to see what he wants.

"blow everyones mind away."  I'm definitely planning on it.

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I enter the beautiful backyard the party's set in. I know this backyard. It's Camerons parents house. I'm wearing a short white dress.

"There she is." Noah signals to me. Asher and Cameron both turn at the exact time. Wow Asher mutters. Camerons lips are slightly parted. I make my way towards them.