His secret notes.

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It was a pleasant evening of 26th December. It was peak hour at love joint. Every table was filled with customers. Mostly alone customers who were either bored sitting alone in their homes or other who were out seeking campany from anybody. Hot coffee machine was non stop working along with the owners of cafe.

Despite of hectic and tiresome work, a generous smile was plastered on of face Isabella . Working in cafe wasn't something she despised or hated. She loved serving and baking at love joint. It was one of kind gifts that she acquired from her mother.

"How may I help you?" She asked at the table where a young man of her own age and a pale little girl probably his sister or daughter were chatting.

Both of them looked up and saw smiling face of Isabella. The guy suddenly became quite while little girl showed her missing front teeth widely and gave her a wild wave from her hand

"Hello ! I would like to have a waffles and chocolate milkshake please. Thank you." Little girl replied with her fake British accent. She was probably 8 or 9 Isabella guessed judging from her 2 piggy tails and pink frock.

"Alrighty and what would you like to have kind sir? " Isabella played along with her act of British accent.

Little girl started giggling, covering her mouth with her small hands. She nudged her brother who was staring Isabella quite impressively.

"Umm yes. Can I have one of your famous blueberry muffin and cappacinu please." Voice of young man was quite husky and bold.

Isabella not down the order and bowed down like royalty which make the girl double up her laugh.

"Quite down pixie." Guy hushed his sister.

Isabella couldn't help but admire the relationship they both have. She even felt little jealous. In life she never had any kind of sibling love or any other kind of compassion beside from her mother and grams. But she was happy for the girl to have a loving brother.

"Here you go my darling." Isabella smiled after putting down plate of heart shaped waffles in front of little girl and blueberry muffin with cappacinu in front of man who was tickling her sister.

"Thank you." the guy relied.

"You are pretty." Little girl complimented looking at isabella with admiring eye's. Isabella blushed and tucked her hair behind her ears.

"Not more than you pumpkin. I think you are the prettiest girl who ever came in here." Isabella pinched girls chubby red cheeks as a gesture.

Little girl smiled and started eating her waffles. 

Isabella smiled back at her and saw the manlooking at her with an unreadable expression.

"Enjoy your meal." She said and get back at her work.

Isabella always worked with smile on her face. One of the many things she learned from her mother was to love what you do. She greeted every customer with hearty smile. Although Love joint was loosing its glory but it was never empty, daily customers who just couldn't get enough of baked goodies were always present. 

"Thank you for visiting love joint." She smiled at the old couple who were exiting the cafe.

She saw brother and sister duo  leaving the cafe and went to clean their table. As she was wiping the little crumbs of muffin from the table she saw a pink hankerchief with little hearts under the table. Assuming that it belonged to the little girl, she ran outside to snowy streets and saw them walking away.

"Hey !" She shouted to them and they turned to see her huffing .

"Here you forgot this behind." She put out her hand holding the thing. Litlle girl took it from with relief.

"Oh ! Thank you soooo much. My mother sewed this for me." Girl jumped up and down before hugging Isabella's feet tightly.

Isabella froze by sudden affection from girl and looked widely down at her. After few seconds girl left her legs and waved her little fingers for Isabella to come down at her height. Isabella came on her knees to look directly into the brown eyes of girl and was suddenly kissed on cheeks by the her. Isabella couldn't help but smile widely at her. She wasn't used to such affection by any other apart from her grandmother so this little gesture touched her soul.

All the while the boy was standing behind and looking at the scene in front of him taking place.

"My name is miley. I love to dance, sing and draw. I am also addicted to skittles. Yellow ones are my favourite and this is my brother zacky." Little girl introduced herself and her brother.

"I am Isabella. I love to bake, read and help my granny." She replied in the same sense with wide grin on her face. Her blue eyes were twinkling with happiness,

A cold breeze passed between them reminding them of their cold surroundings. Isabella crossed her arms in front of her. 

"It was very nice to meet you Isabella but its getting colder outside. You should go inside and we should get going." Zack's voice ranned between girls and Isabella stood on her feet.

"Bye Isaella." Miley waved at her.

"Bye Miley. It was very nice to meet you both." Isabella waved back at both them and turned around to go back in cafe.

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Dear Bella !

It was very cold day today and you were wearing your red flimsy sweater. Now I wouldn't want you to get ill. Take care of yourself like you care for everyone in your cafe. I know you love to help others and don't want to see your loved ones get hurt. Same way your loved ones don't want to see you get  hurt. You are very precious to me. You seem to work very hard. I suggest that you hire another worker for your help. But anyways its your life and your choices. I hope you have great night.

Blueberry muffins were delicious.

Sweet dreams, My love.

Yours truly 'I'

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