The Bakery Girl // n.h

Chapter 2: First day

Bel's P.O.V:

I woke up, not having a nightmare for once which I'm glad about. I wore a black crop top and white sweats with black flip-flops. My hair in a messy bun as I examine my face in the mirror. Black bags under my eyes, pale cheeks and my lips formed a line. It's not me but It's not like I wanted to be who I am now. I'm forced to. I'm not the old smiley me anymore. I'm this girl who dosen't want to smile, and this girl's name is Bel Watson.

I jumped inside my car, settling my seatbelt in. I took a deep sigh, knowing that this day would be as boring as the last one. My first class is Literature, which I'm glad about. I love to write and read, from love novels to fictional stories, I just love to read them all.

As I skipped to my first class, I bumped into a body making me fall on my butt.

"Oh I'm so sorry" The man spoke, but not any man. Niall. From the nearly 5oo students in this university, and it had to be Niall.

"It's ok" I spoke as I helped myself up on my foot again and started walking, until a hand grabbed my wrist and made me stop.

"How are you?" He asked and I shrugged.

"I'm fine" I spoke and started struggling through his grip, trying to get out. He only tightened his grip around my wrist, making my cheeks flare red.

"Can you leave me alone?" I spoke, my note soft but inside I was boiling.

"You're not fine." He spoke making my eyes bulge out.

"I said I'm fine" I spoke through now, gritted teeth.

"Whatever you say princess, I'll find out sooner or later" He spoke letting go of the grip.

"And why may I ask are you so interested?" I ask, one hand on my hip as the other stayed beside my body.

"Because I want to be the reason of the smile on your face once again" He whispered and I shivered. Does he know? No. He can't know; nobody can. How does he know?

"Y-you know?" I ask bluntly, my face paled as I my mouth gaped at him, making him shake his head. A sigh of relief left my lips as he leaned close to my ears.

"No, but I'll find out soon" He whispered, his hot breath tickled my ear but it also send shivers down my spine. He started walking away, leaving me standing there speechless.

Why does he want to know so much? Why does he want me to smile again? Why does he want to help?

Questions flew through my mind as I entered the class.

The day went by quick fast, it's either me or it's really going fast. I started my engine as I drove to the Bakery. Watson's Bakery.

As I went inside, the smell of something filled my nostrils. It wasn't cupcakes, that's for sure. But it was a smell of something alike.

I started walking towards the kitchen, greeting Ana by the way inside. Giggles filled the room as I entered. Havi and Mila were covered in flour, same goes to Niall. They were laughing as I looked at the kitchen counter to see a cake, covered in pink frosting. Ben never baked something like that so who did?

"Bel!" The two girls yelled and came to hug me but I backed away, they gave me confused looks and I pointed at their flour-covered bodies.

They laughed looking up again, "It was Niall's idea! He baked this cake," she spoke pointing to the pink frosted cake, "And he started to talk about how it makes people fall in love with it by just a bite! We disagreed and talked about how love is something that needs time and it turned into a flour fight!" Havi spoke seriously making me smile a bit. This girl is a handful but it's worth it.

"Just clean up and help me with the cupcakes, Niall, go help Ana in the front, If I needed anything I'll just call for you" I spoke as I started cleaning.

"Sir yes sir!" He spoke while marching to the front making the girls chuckle.

"He's cute" Mila spoke while cleaning.

"And funny too" Havi said as she continued cleaning.

"Girls, can you stop talking about him for a second? I'm having a headache" I spoke as I massaged my forehead a bit.

"Oooh, are we missing something here?" Havi asked, a smirk tugged on her lips.

"No, it's just Niall's super annoying. I just accepted him because I need a hand since Ana will go on vacation and Ben will retire" I spoke truthfully as I started mixing the cupcake batter.

"It sounded more like 'he's amazing' than 'he's annoying'" Mila spoke emphasizing 'annoying' as I my nose wrinkled in disgust.

"Amazing and Niall can't be in the same sentence, it's against the law" I joked as I put the batter inside the oven.

"Ha, yeah right" Havi snorted making me silently chuckle.

"What?" I ask, fighting the smile to form on my lips.

"You like him" Mila simply spoke making me gasp.

"Me? Like Niall? Myself?" I asked and they nodded making me laugh my ass off.

"I'd never ever fall in love with him!" I spoke seriously.

"We'll see about that" They both smirked as they went back to working making me groan.

They know nothing. At least, that's what I think.

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Niall's P.O.V :

Ana is a nice lady, we started talking and I knew a few things about her. After we served the customers, I started to talk about Bel. That girl is driving me insane. Everytime she's near me, I feel like my knees get weak. And when she smiles, even if it's fake, it makes my heart melt. I have a big crush on her that started a year ago, but I never had the guts to go and talk to her. I'm suprised that I'm acting normal in her presence. Usually, I'd run away or try not to look at her. I'm not a coward, I just don't know how to act around girls.

"I'm sorry but that's something private, you can ask her, maybe she'll tell" She shrugged making me groan.

"I want to help her, and she's so stubborn. She's not letting me in, how can I help her if she blocks me out?" I asked and she sighed.

"All I can say is that that's not her. You should've seen her before, smiley and bubbly. She always used to laugh, not even once have I saw her sad or mad. It's impossible for her to frown or cry. That's not Bel. And well, something happened that changed her. Changed her into a whole new person actually. Stubborn and depressed. That's not the Bel I know. And If you really want to help her. You should think about a way rather than pushing her into telling you. She've been through a lot, and that's all I know" She spoke and I felt her eyes saddened.

"You miss her don't you?" I asked as she turned to face me, a weak smile on her lips.

"I truly do. I tried to help but she's too stubborn and won't let me help her. She always says that she's fine even though it's so bloody obvious that she's not" She said and sighed.

"I'll help her so don't worry" I spoke, a smile on my lips trying to encourage her.

"Thanks" She said as we continued serving the customers.

I have a plan that I think it may help, at least that's what I think.

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Hope you liked it!

Until next time,

Dana x