The Struggles

chapter 5 (flashback)

Katherine's pov

"Hi...you're the new girl?" A weird looking guy asked me as I made my way behind the counter. He was short... he's a red head from the bit of hair that are starting to show from the cap. He's wearing a baggy shirt with sweatpants and sneakers, but looks weird to be a guy.

"Um hm..." I nodded

"Hi....it's nice to meet you. I'm Tori, we will work together from now on."

He is a she? Tori is a girls name right? I looked at her shocked but shook hands with her before deciding how to react. This is so embarrassing.... why would I think he's a guy. I mean she is.

" You okay?" She clicked her fingers in front of me to grab my attention.

"Yeah....well, This is my first time...so I'm just nervous. By the way I'm Katherine." I chuckled for making a fool of myself in my mind.

"And what should I call you....you know Katherine is kinda long"

"Kate?" It sounded more like a question, I remembered that guy at the counter wanted to call me Kate. So she could also use that.

"Sure. Kate, so let me introduce you to our mate who will be working with us too. Travis....." she looked at the door waiting for Travis but no one appeared
" Travis" she yelled giving me apologetic smile. We waited for two or three minutes before this girl lost her temper and went barging over to Travis.
"T...rrr.....aa.....vv....i...sss you're alseep on work again. Wake up. Wake up you idiot" I can hear her yelling from inside....

"Hey Missy....can you get me chocolate milkshake?" I turned towards the customer....not knowing what to do....I can get him a milkshake...obviously but do I pretend to write it down or just go get it?

"Oh....you don't work here. Do you?" He asked me scratching backside of his neck.

" I...actually..."

"A chocolate milkshake,Anything else...?" A grumpy voice asked behind me.

I zoned out of their interaction and stared at this guy, he's huge.....I really mean it. He has a big body frame...well build...I can assure you his muscles are gonna pop out of the fabric as soon as he moves his arm. Black hair. Grey eyes. Right arm covered with a huge dragon tattoo...this guy is...

"I'm Travis, little one." He pulled me out of my thoughts....with his husky voice.

"Oh....I...I'm Kate?" I was nervous all of a sudden, first he's making me look tiny. Secondly I hate to admit but he scares me.

"I'll call you little one. By the way start working or else you're fired." he turned and left towards that door he appeared from....kitchen I'm assuming.

"He's a bit off at first but he's really nice after you get to know him, till then please try to stay on his good side." Tori informed me.

"Now...let's get started" she squealed and started showing me how to work, to use coffee machine and then gave me an apron which obviously had cups printed all over it. Its was a good thing that it wasn't pink. I hate that Color. She said she's out of the pink ones so I'll have to wear one of the boy's, which is good.

After learning these coffee arts and how to decorate food....she told me to go home and start fresh tomorrow. When I was leaving the Cafe the hulk ( Travis) groaned and told me to leave the apron. Touchy. Well I did as he wanted, getting him mad won't lead me anywhere other than my grave.

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I entered the apartment and sensed something was different, can't point my finger at it but I'm sure someone was here. I quickly called Dora, to ask her if she stopped by in here, but she did not answer my call. I heard few things from the kitchen, I turned on the lights but no one....I took a tour of my whole apartment to make sure there's no one.....maybe there was no one here in the first place. I shrugged and went for shower....hot showers always make things right.....I couldn't help but remember.....what mom said earlier about Daniel..how he loved me. A few memories came rushing in my mind.
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