Unforgettable "First Love"

Part 1

Krystal's POV

It’s already dark and I’m just about to go to work. I was already about to doze off while walking. I was really sleepy, because I haven’t got enough sleep since yesterday.

I work at this small coffee shop which is open from 2 in the afternoontil 3 in the morning. We used to own this coffee shop and my Dad was the one who run this, but due to his worsening condition we were forced to sell it to one of his good friends, who was kind enough to let me work here after my class. He is paying me well, enough for me to continue schooling and go through the day. 

“Are you feeling better now Uncle Joe?” I asked the owner, I call him Uncle because that’s how I used to call him since I was little.

Unlce Joe is a midled aged man, a little bit round on the midle, he has this weird hairline that has an 'M' shaped widows peak.

“Yes my Krystalyn, thank you for the medicine that you gave me earlier.” He answered while smiling at me.

“You’re welcome you should always watch out for you health, as my dad always say were not getting any younger”

I smiled warmly back at him. Uncle Joe was like family to me, he and my Dad met when they were in kindergarten and they were inseparable ever since. When he found out that my dad was ill he volunteered to shoulder all of the expenses, my dad don’t want to abuse his kindness so he offered him the coffee shop instead. Uncle Joe was really hesitant in taking his offer, since he knows how much my dad worked for this. So what Uncle Joe did, he accepted it and let me work here, he also kept the place the same so whenever my dad visits here he won’t feel that the shop has a different owner already.

I went behind the counter and started fixing my self. I’m still wearing my school uniform so I went to the rest room to change. There are a few staffs here and all them knew me well, they were our old staffs already, and Uncle Joe did not want to replace them.

After I finished changing I went to the kitchen to get my snack. The cook Mrs. Well gave me two sandwiches for me to nibble on while waiting for customers to order. Mrs. Well went back to her place in the kitchen while I took over the counter.

There were some people inside the coffee shop, some were doing their reports, there is a group of students that looks like having their meeting, and I noticed a specific guy entered the shop. I just looked at him from head to toe, he  was wearing white long sleeved armani polo, a striped gray neck tie, black armani pants, he has dark brown eyes, semi long dark brown hair that is already messy because of the wind. He brushed it off and sat on of the tables for two at the very corner near the window. He stands out amongst our customers since he was not that typical guy who comes to this type of coffee shop.

Once he got comfortable in his seat I approached him and gave him a menu. I waited there while he scanned the menu after a while he ordered an espresso and a chocolate truffle cake.

After I’m done serving his order, I went back to my place. I was just looking at him from time to time because he made me remember someone I used to know.

We had several customers that came; I didn’t notice that it is already 8 in the evening and I noticed that the guy is still there, it has already been three hours. And he is just sitting there doing something in his laptop.

I decided to leave early for this shift since I stayed until closing the other day. I hurriedly changed clothes and went home.

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“Ma… Mom..mi…”

My 3 year old daughter Kyrie Angela Andrews greeted me immediately when I got home. Kyrie has a long dark brown wavy hair that reaches her waist and big brown eyes. She's actually smaller than most 3 year old girls.

She showered me with lots of kisses, and just kept hold of me until I reached our living room. I kissed my Dad on his cheeks and also to Nina.

Nina is my step mother, she was the one who raised me and she treated me like her own. I cannot remember that much about my Mom because she left us for another man when I was really little, since then we did not hear anything about her.

“I’m already done cooking dinner, can you call on your Uncle Zircon so we can all eat together.”

Nina said to little Kyrie and kissed her on her forehead.  Zircon Andrews is my younger brother; he is Nina’s and my Dad’s son. He is 18 years old while I’m 21. Zircon is considered as a campus crush. Girls always admire him. He looks like Kyrie but male version, he also have dark brown hair, brown eyes and fare complexion. His body is buffed due to his everyday workout and taking care of Kyrie. Me, I'm just a nobody at school. I have a straight dirty blonde hair, white complexion, blue eyes, and I'm pretty small. People often mistakes Kyrie being Zircon's baby, because they look so much alike.

Kyrie went upstairs to his Uncle’s bedroom and I heard her calling his uncle.

 “Unkew Ziwkon, dinner is weady and Mommy is here.”  

She still can’t pronounce my brother’s name properly. I heard my daughter laughing really hard, Zircon went down carrying her on his back.

We had dinner and after that I cleaned the table, I was doing the dishes when Nina came in to the kitchen view.

Nina is a simple lady, she has short hair, full bangs and an angelic face. She was the one who saved me fron misery.

"Knock.. Knock…" She smiled at me. "Let me finish those so you can study"

"No mom, I'm almost done" and I smiled back at her. I looked at Zircon who is currently cradling Kyrie. She just fell asleep.

"You sure sweety? I'm going upstairs now. Just call me if you need anything."

"Good night mom."

"Night sweety."

I saw her kissed Kyrie on her forehead and said good night to Zircon as well. After I was done doing the dishes I took my assignment and sat down beside Zircon on the sofa. He already put Kyrie to bed and now also doing his homework.

"How's school?" Zircon asked

"It's fine. How about you?"

"Still handsome" oh my God. And I shoved him off his chair.