Thinking Out Loud

Chapter 20: Jealousy

Kimuchiers"""... It's been a while since the last time I updated. I apologise for not updating because I have been so preoccupied with my school stuff. Hope you enjoy the new chapter. Peace!!
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Ice's POV (Kamri's bestfriend)

It was a good day to start my day. I started to display the freshly baked bagels, cookies, soft bread, garlic bread and many more. Everything smelled mouth-watering. Katherine and Sarah, my kitchen hands and crew tidied up the café whereas Teta was so busy carrying pots of flowers in every corner of the café.

"Ice, I brought some daffodils and poppies from Calvin's grannies garden." Teta said excitingly.

"No wonder, the room smelled wonderfully. Thank you so much. Did you ask permission from Mrs. Florence to pick her flowers up?" I jokingly asked while running my fingers on to the glass vase.

"Yeah, of course. Those flowers are amazingly beautiful like you guys so I guessed I needed to flaunt it." He replied and looked at us full of happiness.

Teta was an example of a simple guy with simple happiness. Most women for sure would fall in love if they knew him more. Last night, Sarah and Katherine told me that they had been crushing on him since he and Calvin went to the café. Well, I couldn't deny the fact that he was attractive.

"Good morning!" Sarah greeted our first customer for today.

Looked who was coming. It was May. She entered the café holding a bouquet of ferrero rochet and she went straight towards me. Wow, she dyed her hair blonde and it complemented her white skin more.

"Good morning, Ice." Handing me the chocolates.

"How's it going?" She asked.

"Huh? Are you serious? We've just chatted this early morning." I smirked and gave her a sour look.

"Yeah, I know. I hope you like this. " She pointed her fingers to the chocolates she brought.

"What 's this for? " I asked looking at her straight in her eyes.

She just shook her head and bit her lips. She didn't say anything. So, I wondered more. What did she want to imply? Was she going to hit on me? OMGEEE. I never wished a woman would be so attracted to me. It was a big NO!

"Okay. Thanks for this. What can I get for you?" I asked diverting the queer atmosphere.

"a latte and a glazed bagel." She ordered.

"Ok. Please take a seat and feel at home." I said. I normally said that to our customers. I placed the chocolates she gave under the counter and left her with a smile. I was so certain that she was looking at me.

After 7 minutes, I came back with what May had ordered. She was still sitting at the counter tilting the mason jars of sugar and

"Here you go." I placed the coffee and plate in front of her.

"Smells great! The aroma of the coffee and the smell of the glazed bagel can wake me up." She smelled the steam from the coffee while closing her eyes savouring the rich honey smell of the bagel.

"Ice, where will I put these stuff?" Teta popped behind my bag carrying three bags of flour. Wow, his biceps and triceps where firmly made. He must have spent years for moulding them perfectly.

"Ice....are you okay?" Teta cut me off.

"uhm.. geez.. I'm fine. Uhm... I'm just thinking of something." I said well, it was an excuse. I gave him a smile and went back to my station. May was almost done with her food.

"Who's that guy, over there?" May asked. It was obvious that she was thinking Teta was like a threat.

"ahh.. that guy. That's Teta, my new staff in here. Since he worked her, the café has been full of customers and mostly girls. He is a good asset in her. " I explained as I cleaned up the cash register.

May's eyebrows arched and she smirked at me. I could smell the jealousy from her though I wasn't so sure if she was really jealous.

"He's just a jerk." She murmured. She stood up from her seat and left without any words.

What was wrong with that ladyboy? Why did she act like that? Childish. My eyes followed May until she left the café.

"Ice, what's the issue between you and that girl? She seemed pissed." Teta popped again behind my back holding a mop. He was like everywhere. I found his innocent facial expressions cute. Behind his masculinity lied a cute childlike behaviour and it was indeed attractive. I watched Teta and Sarah taking good care of the customer.

Out of the bolt, Calvin appeared in front of me. He was a bit anxious and I could sense it.

"Good morning, Cal. What can I give you?" I cheerfully asked.

"Hey, hi.... Just a cup of mochachino. How is it going?" He took a seat at the bar area. He stared longer at his phone and at me. I felt that he wanted to ask me something but he just hesitated to do so.

"Cal, are you okay? You look restless and uneasy. Something happened? I asked curiously. I poured a hot mochachino in his cup and started to interrogate him.

"Nothing. Uhm .. nothing. I just woke up on the wrong side of my bed." He explained.

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Calvin's POV

Ice must have sensed something from me. I shouldn't have showed my feeling obvious. I knew Ice had a strong instinct to sense what was happening around. However, I couldn't keep this question in my mind anymore.

"uhmm." Clearing my throat.

"I haven't seen Kamri in here. " I asked the usual way.

"Ahhh.... Her handsome boss picked her up this early morning. I heard they had an important business to do." Ice said. When she said handsome boss, she giggled.

"Boss....? Wow, she must love it." I smirked.

"Hey wait, what's wrong with me? Why am I talking like this shit? I talked to myself in my thought. I looked at Ice. She was staring at me and smiling.

"Yeah, she loves it. You know my bestfriend fancies cute and handsome men secretly. She may be boyish but she has a heart of a woman. " She broke a laugh. She leaned towards me and whispered

"Are you jealous? Do you think you are the only handsome guy in Kamri's eyes?"

"What? Fuck! Hell no!" I abruptly replied. I got almost choked with the café I was sipping. Ice continued to laugh at me.

"Hey, what are you talking about? That isn't funny." I said a bit annoyingly.

"Just kidding. Anyway, enjoy and have a great day." She left me from my seat and entertained the customers and patrons that were coming in. I wasn't so certain if I told her about what I heard when I called Kamri. I didn't know who that man was. Was he Kamri's boss? Shit. What was I thinking about?

I pulled my phone from the pocket of my jacket thinking whether I dropped a message to her or not. I took a deep sigh. When I was about to write a message, my phone rang. An unknown caller was ringing me.

"Hello, who is this?" I said.

"Hi, Cal... uhm... " A soft female voice talked to me.
"How are you? It's been a while. I miss you." The voice from the other line was so familiar to me like the back of my hand. I couldn't utter any words for seconds. Then I realized....

"Cara?"