Nothing Above You

Fifty three

Mateo Delacruz

Enzo had dropped me off to the cafe this morning and I'm damned to say he is not a devil.

He smiled so innocently when he bid farewell at the front of the cafe. He sat in his car while I stood by the car, grabbing on it for support.

My legs were shaking and I felt like a new born deer, barely being able to stand properly.

"I told you to take a day off." He raised his eyebrow but a playful smile rested on his lips. I glared at him before narrowing my eyes. "You know I have one day left for the opening. You could've gone a little easy." I argued but he shook his head with a light, wholehearted chuckle.

"Sweetheart, I'm still going easy. Trust me. You standing here is a proof of that." His eyes darkened as his eyes trailed off to my lips.

"One day, I'm gonna make you stay in the bed. I can't help it." He smiled so proudly before leaning over and placing a small kiss on my lips. "You are just too beautiful, my pretty boy." I looked at him with wide eyes, still not being used to his compliments.

"I'll see you tonight." With that he drove off and I just stood there, looking at my devilish boyfriend drive off.

"We are so sorry for the inconvenience we caused you." The man's voice shakes as he stands in front of me with his gaze lowered to the ground.
"It's not a big deal. I'm glad you brought the chairs today. But you could've atleast picked up my call and informed me about the delay." I sigh as I sit on one of the chairs.

The man nods trembling in fear and I tilt my head slightly, studying him carefully. "Did something happen?" I ask getting concerned for the man in front of me. The man looks up immediately, shaking his head with a horrified expression on his face. "N..no." He says before lowering his head.

I knit my eyebrows getting more confused with his behavior but decide to shake it off.
It's not my concern. I have the chairs and that's all that matters right now.

After paying the man, he left with his staff and now me, Anthony and three other staff that I had hired were in the cafe.

"The cake doesn't taste bad but there is something missing. Maybe we should add more Oreo cookies to enhance the taste." Ant suggests and I nod. I look at Sarah, the person who was in charge of cakes and cupcakes and she is already taking notes.  A small smile touches my lips as I admire her hard work.

"Tomorrow is the day." I stand in front of the table as the staff sit on one of the table, looking at me wth pure concentration. "Its going to be a big day for me, and for you guys. With tomorrow, there will be a new start of not only just my cafe, Espresso Canvas, but a family, our family." I speak the words of my heart with focus but when my eyes land on Anthony, my main barista, I find him looking at me with a grimaced smile, mouthing the word 'cringe' which makes me snort.

My face heats up, getting embarrassed before I clear my throat and look away. "'Anyways." I clear my throat again. "We have to work hard tomorrow so please don't work yourself too much today." Everybody claps, Anthony standing from his chair and hooting like an idiot.

"You looked like you were giving a freedom speech." Anthony snickers as I arrange the cups for the dining, placing them in a straight line.

Everyone has left already while Ant and I stayed behind to lock the place. I roll my eyes, ignoring him as the need to make sure everything is perfect making me nauseous. All day, my stomach has been churning, making me lose my appetite. I am so nervous and anxious. What if I fail? What if people don't show?

My hands stop as I think about it.
No, actually what if no one shows up?

It will give my father a chance to say that he knew I couldn't do it. Even if I have forgiven him for what he has done, my heart still drowns in my stomach whenever I think about it. The pain in Enzo's eyes, the way I was hyperventilating when I saw Enzo stood in front of me as my father demanded him to handover everything he had.