Chocolate love

chapter 5

"Hi... can I help you"? I think I caught it the fifth time cause she looked really pissed when I finally answered.

"Can you"? I can't believe I actually asked that right now and I feel the blood rushing out my face . she raised a brow and I hurried clearing my throat.

"coffee to go please" I mumbled in the end and her gaze lingering on me foe a little while before she's leaving to make my coffee. I sit down near the bar and keep studding the admired place. I think I was trying to ignore her but it was impossible as hell. she was beautiful. beautiful and cute and I just wanted to put her in my pocket with a piece of dark chocolate and run for my life. As stupid as it sound, I really wanted to do that.

"your coffee" I hear her sweet voice once again and I shake the fantasies from my head. Bad boy chen. I can't believe my parents just died and I can already think about stuff like these.

"thanks" I say and cherish the warmness I get from her heated hands on mine for just one second.

"how much do I woe you"? I ask and she opens her mouth to speak but then somebody calls her and she forgets me for a slight moment.

"Austen! mark's is on the phone" says a girl with a long blonde pony tail. the cute girl, apparently Austen, blinks and shrug like its not a big deal

"tell him I'll call him back when i'll be off work"! she shouts back and return her gaze to me.

"he says its quite serious, something about your-" the blonde stars again but Austen already responding with an anger look.

" just tell him to call me later" she sighs loudly and before the blonde could actually answer , she made these puppy doll eyes at her and my heart's skips a slow beat.

"fine! fine! like somebody can actually say no to these eyes.." the blonde sighs as well and I couldn't agree more. now I have Austen's full attention and its maybe too much to take in.

"dollar fifty, sorry about that, my brothers drive me crazy sometimes. im sure you understand if you have any " she laughed and its like the bell above the door rang in a short song . I was about to drew my wallet out of my pans when I remembered I actually don't have him on me. sh#t . way to go moron ,I thought as I offered her my best smile.

"the thing is..", I start screeching my head uncomfortably while trying to figure out the best way to walk out of this and not looking like an idiot who doesn't have at least two dollars in his pocket, "I kind of forgot my wallet at home and-"

"oh that's ok! don't worry about it" she was smiling now and I was wondering if it was an "move yourself out of the store before I call the manager" kind of smile and I kept studding her expression.

"what"? I asked when she just pointed at the cup of coffee with her cute chin and didn't say a word. why are girls so hard to read?! I mean,us boys,if we ever want you to know something we will just say it. what's the deal about being mysterious all the time??

" its on the house. you're new here , aren't ya? I saw you admiring the store and.. I liked it..i like seeing people's first impression of this place , it reminds me of myself when I first saw it. everything looks so calm in here, like we're protected from anything bad that may happens outside.. like.. magic armor or invisible force.." she looked like she was daydreaming and it made me smile. she wasn't here right now and I was wondering where she went.. finally she was back and when she noticed I was still waiting -the blood ran out her pretty face and she hurried to get a grip and smile quickly

" I'm so very sorry, I tend to lose myself to thoughts, im working on it.." she laughed embarrassed and played with her long dark hair that reached her back and was so shiny and straight that I had to use all of my will power to not get up from the chair and run my fingers in him .

"its ok, I get it . I think whatever is it that in your mind, must be better then your realty " I shrug and she gives me an approving look like she was my mom and at that moment I made her very proud.

"yeah.." she managed in the end and I laughed and drank from my coffee. it was delicious .I took another sip and then another and then my tongue got burned.

"owww" I I was trying to cool it off but looked totally stupid with my tongue standing out.

"you ok? you want some ice"? she asked worried and I decided that nodding wil bw the least embarrassing thing to do so I went for it still looking like a dog popping his head out the window to catch some cold breeze . she didn't hesitate and was almost jumping to the ice machine ,filling a white plastic cup with good old ice.

"thanks" I said funnily and took the cup from her hands while she was holding back not to laugh in my face.

"don't mention it" she said quickly and then just stood there awkwardly behind the desk.

"so.."

"so.."

we both stated talking at the same time and it made us laugh a little. then she was playing with her gorgeous hair again and I let my gaze fall down.

" aren't you late for school"? she asked in the end and I could see it took a lot from her to actually ask this -very good-question.

"actually.." I opened my mouth to speak again-when it hits me and I just know this is what I need to do.

"I'm looking for a job" I said and she raised both brows

"a job"? she repeated after me and I nodded again

"yeah..i decided I want to quit school for a while and I was looking for a nice working place and this one looks kind of great. are you by any chance looking for workers"? I wondered and she lingered to answer again.

"hmm..I don't know but I don't mind asking ..by the way, what's your name"? she asked quietly and with her eyes was looking for someone in the store crowd

"chen, chen mysely" I whispered and she blinked at me at me with huge beautiful eyes

"hmmm.. interesting name, can I ask you one small question before we make it official "? she says and I shrug again

"shot"

"what do you think about coffee" yeah, that what she was asking me .I laughed but she was dead serious so I hurried to replay "its life and if I was asked to take only one think with me to a deserted island ,it will probably be a coffee machine" I claimed with over confidence and she smiled cannily

"nice to meet you mr. mysely,my name is Austen and you're hired "