The doors to YEBIN'S DINER opened with a bang when Yi Bona's colleague and the Korean-American friend entered the main room of the restaurant. The woman had a stressed-out look on her face and seemed pissed off for some kind of reason.
"Oh my God, you have no Idea who I just met!", she said in perfect English before pushing a bit of her behind her ear, concentrating on what just happened to her.
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"Who did you meet that got you stressed out like that Doeun-ah?" Bona asked and continued wiping the tables like she did before. Shin Doeun was a full-time waitress in Yebin's Diner who was going to an economy course on the Seoul Universities in the evening. She was a faithful employee, like Daehwan, but her personality was one of a chatterbox that loved gossip a little bit too much.
"Do you remember this Skank I told you about?" Doeun asked and sat down on a table Bona had just cleaned. Bona cocked an eyebrow at her and her sassy friend apologized with a crooked smile. "Which of the skanks do you mean?" She asked and Doeun sighed. "Seo Danbi this little witch," Doeun said and balled her hand into a fist.
Bona had heard the name before but she couldn't make a face for it. Doeun growled. "I think I just saw her with her boyfriend or something and she had the audacity to ask me what I was doing and if I wanted to participate in a group outing this Saturday!" Doeun screeched and Bona cocked an eyebrow. "And that's rude, why?" The Diner CEO asked and Doeun blew up her cheeks.
"Ya! Yi Bona are you stupid or something?" Doeun asked and Bona shook her shoulders. "I see you're angry about what she's saying but?" - "Oh my God!" Doeun let out and waved her hands through the air. "You are unbelievable." Bona chuckled at her friend's extraness and patted the girl's hair. "It's okay, I know I don't understand this fast."
"Saturdays were always full of customers so I simply can't join a Group Outing. And I don't want to do a Group Outing with that smartasses friends. Ew." Doeun said before leaving for the dressing room that Daehwan just left. "Morning, Doeunie." Daehwan greeted the younger girl who just walked past him with a sigh leaving her lips.
"What's up with her?" The cook asked looking at Bona. "She met her arch nemesis this morning," Bona explained while walking after Daehwan. "What cakes are we offering today, Oppa?" She asked so she could write the Menu of the Day on the big chalkboard that was usually in front of the shop.
"I was thinking of a classic Red Velvet cake, a Blueberry-Sour-Cream-Coffee Cake, a Coconut Poke Cake and what about a Rich Chocolate Cake?" Daehwan asked, poking Bona's nose. Bona chuckled and nodded. "Let's call the BSCC Cake Humphry Bogart!" Bona suddenly exclaimed. "Blueberry-Sour-Cream-Coffee Cake is too long for a title. What do you think, Doeun?" Bona asked the second waitress that was just fixing her sailor hat while walking into the kitchen. "Sounds good. Humphry Bogart, it is?" Bona asked once again and her employees agreed.
A few hours later, the shop was buzzing with chatters from their customers. Bona had just brought to plates of Humphry Bogart's to a pair of Mum's that were chatting about childcare products from a specific brand. "Here's your cake," Bona said with a bow and one of the Mothers smiled dearly at Bona. "Thank you, dear. Would you mind to heat up some milk for my little Daejunie?" She asked pointing at the baby that was sucking on his thumb in his stroller. Bona smiled down at the little boy and nodded. "Of course I don't mind," Bona said and left to the coffee bar, where Doeun was cleaning some mugs.
"It's buzzing today," Bona said and Doeun nodded, watching Bona heat up some milk when her eyes wander to the door where a group of people entered. "Oh my God!" She hissed, scaring Bona who almost dropped the milk. "What was that!" She hissed and Doeun pointed to the door.
A girl with stylish short jeans and a slightly cropped striped shirt walked into the Diner, moving her straight hair out of the face with a winning smile on her face. She chuckled behind her hand when the boy next to her cracked a joke and Bona could only guess that it was the girl Doeun had met this morning. "Is it the witch?" Bona asked and Doeun nodded. Bona, seeing the terror in her friends face smiled. "Can you bring this milk to the two women over there and I take care of them." Bona offered and Doeun let out a breath of relief. "Thanks, Bona-yah." She smiled happily receiving the milk from her boss and walking over to the mothers that were waiting for their milk.
Bona fixed her skirt and walked over to the Witch and her group of friends. "Welcome to Yebin's Diner. A table for five?" She asked but the Witch shook her head. "Six actually. A friend is coming." She said with a voice that made Bona realize why Doeun hated her so much. "Of course. Follow me." Bona said and led the group of College students to a booth in the very back of the room. "Do you want the menu now or-" - "We wait for our friend." The witch answered and Bona furrowed her lips to a fake smile. "Of course." She said before walking back to the coffee bar, where Doeun was patiently waiting for her arrival when the door opened once more.
A young man with ripped black jeans and a white T-shirt under a checkered shirt entered the shop fast, almost tripping over his own feet. He had some books in his hands and his shoes squeaked when he managed to stop right in front of Bona before crashing into her.
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Bona widened her eyes at the sight in front of her. "M-Mind if I help you?" She managed to stutter out at the boy who quickly fixed his clothes and the books in his hands. He even managed to fix his hair with his free hand. "Did some of my friends-" - "Jaehwan-ah!" The Witch called and interrupted the young man. "Ah, nevermind." The man laughed and walked over to the booth.
The Witch gave Bona a knowing look. "We would like the menu now." She yelled through the whole room, making the customers look at her with annoyed looks. Bona put on a smile and walked over to the coffee bar to grab six minutes. With a fast pace, she walked over to where the Witch and her friends were sitting and gently put down the Menus. "I'll come back in a while to take your orders." She bowed and walked back to Doeun.
"I warned you, right?" Doeun said and Bona gritted her teeth. "What a horrible personality." Bona coughed and rolled her eyes, before looking over to the booth once more, quickly scanning the face of the young man that arrived last. He looked like your typical stressed-out college kid but had something that had Bona drawn in completely. She quickly shook her head and wiped the coffee bar, distracting herself.
