A Promise

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Shit.... Stay calm Sam... Breathe... Taking a small breath. "Well Hi I'm Samantha, Sam for short. You wanna come in?" I said with a smile as I look deep into Jennifer eyes trying to keep my cool.. "Sure thanks" she flashes me one of her cute small smiles while stepping in front of me. "So your up early? it's around 4:45 in the morning and we don't open for another 15 or so minutes" as Jennifer kept walking towards the counters "Well I wanted to beat the crowds" she huffed " I don't want all the questions about me and Mark. The kids have been through enough, or about Beau and I, things are just complicated and my best friend is a couple states over so I guess I just wanted to walk this out and I found myself wanting a hot tea" she looked up at me with tears forming in her eyes as I took a deep breath thanking God Chad is still in the back the one time I'm grateful he is slow at getting all his crap in order, as I walk around the counter i  pushing the hot water button to start, I go to Jennifer and try to confront this person that I just met minutes ago. 

"Hey, hey now, it's okay" I say opening my arms for her, she steps into my arms as  i wrap my arms around her and she just let's out a deep breath and cries letting it all out, "Hey Jennifer it's okay, you my not have your friend here now but I'm here, if you'll take me, a complete stranger, that can just embrace you and help you feel safe"she pulls away sniffing her nose and clearing her voice "Thanks Sam, I guess I just need to cry and let it out, I'm sorry I let that all out like that, how much do you want to keep quiet about this?" 

As I back up a bit no longer making contact and just looking at her like she stabbed me in the back. "Who do you think I am Jennifer? I'm not just some kind of ass hole that lets a random person in here and let's them cry on there shoulder, you don't own me anything"
I huff and turn around back to the the hot water to make Jennifer's tea, just then Chad comes out Jen quickly wipe her face and smiles, "I'll just have what's on hand Sam, thank again for doing this for me" 'Oh My Stars can this be true or are my eyes playing a game with me is this Jlo in our store?!? Sam why didn't you call me out I wouldn't have been dicking around on my phone!!!" Chad said walking towards Jennifer. 

I roll my eyes and put the two tea bag in the cup and put the lid on and turn to hand it to Jennifer "she was just leaving out the back door so you can unlock the front." "Wait what she just got here I want to ask her questions" Chad said super fast that I just stare at him looking super pissed "Not now Chad, we need to open! It's not the time nor the place, go open the front" i say staring him in the eye letting him know i mean it "come on Ms.Lopez " as I walk towards the back I turn on the store playlist and of course booty comes on. Jennifer flows me towards the back I open the door for her to exit "Have a nice life Ms. Lopez" I say without looking at her just at the direction sun coming up, Jennifer walks out and stops in front of me, she waits a second then signs loudly, "Sam I'm sorry I just...people are hard to trust, they turn around real fast to make extra cash for a story like this. I'm just vulnerable. Please forgive me, let me invite you over for dinner the kids will be at their fathers house, we can talk and start over" she pulls my face to face her "I'm sorry I really am I see you have a good heart. Please" I pull my phone out, "Fine here you can put your number in here" Jennifer smiles and takes my phone and put her contact info in there and calls herself, hugs me and starts to walk off, putting her hoodie back on, "See you tonight Sam I'll text you" 

I turn around and lock the back door walking back to the front we are still empty thank God I need a breather from what just happen. Good mood into best day every to what just happen to irritated. "What the Hell just happen?! What was Jlo doing here and what did you talk about?! Like come on best day ever and you look hella ass pissed" Chad said setting up the tables and chairs "She just wanted a tea, and didn't wanna be here when other people were here, I didn't even know it was her, I thought it was someone who need help. But she was here and she has left, it's not like we haven't had celebrities in here before remember Ellen came in here two weeks ago and Katy Perry too"

Chad walk closer to me "Well what happen? Come on give me the info" "Chad she just wanted tea that's all" Chad rolled his eyes " Did you get a snap? Damn I should have gotten one, she seem so nice! Was she?'" Yes Chad now let's focus here people are walking in time to get busy..."