Zhea's POV
Saturday
I wake up at 4:45 am to prepare breakfast and get ready. I still have my part time job today. It is like the place where I can run to especially after the hardships. A place away from my aunt and school.
I walked about a mile and smiled as I saw the manager opening the staff's room.
"Zhea, if there is an award for most punctual, i'd be buying you a bunch of trophies." I laughed.
"Shiella, I'd be more grateful if you won't waste your money on trophies and buy an extra doorknob for our comfort room. I can't have Fray crying on me because she thinks someone is peeping at her" Fray, her 5 year old daughter can be a handful sometimes. She likes to hang around in our little cafe and cause problems.
"Hahaha you know the kid's too attached to you. She thinks you're her sister. Well Zack will be coming here with Fray later soooo im counting on you. Ill be having a date" she gave me a thumbs up and winked. Zach is Fray's older brother. Well older than 58 seconds He's more silent and mature.
"You can't just abandon your children for a date for pete's sake."
"You know you should date. You're too single for my eyes" she smiled at me
"Excuse me but the single life is the best life for me." I told her.
"Whatever."
I went inside the cafe and sat down by our mini library.
"Shiella did someone got my book while i'm away" i asked her.
"Yeah, and it was a he and the he is handsome" i rolled my eyes. I can't see any connection to being handsome as to getting my book.
"Good f*cking morning to f*cking everyone" Jane greeted us. Well she likes to curse and.......well curse.
"Jane watch you're mouth, my kids will be coming here, if i cacth them cursing, I'll really shove you to the stove" shiella warned her while baking .
"That's why I'm f*cking cursing because i cant sh*t*ss later.....sh*t" she hit her toe.
"Cr*p, it ff*ucking hurts"I laughed, well karma strikes back.
I changed to our uniform and went back to reading.
When all of us are present, Shiella opened the cafe. It was a busy day.
When afternoon came Shiella dropped the kids and went to a date with her husband, Mark.
" Zhea lookie my drawing." Fray showed me her cute drawing. It was her family and me.
"Zack also wanted you to look at his drawing" Fray pushed Zack
"Hmm let me see" he handed me the drawing and i just laughed it was me and zack with a little heart in the middle.
"Awww thats very sweet. Thank you" I smiled at them.
"Im gonna show others my drawing to them" Fray ran dragging Zack with her.
I was busy cleaning the tables when the chimes at the door rang.
"Good afternoon." I bowed slightly and when i raised my head.
"Drake????" I was suprised. He also looked shooked.
"What are you doing here?" He asked me
"I'm working here how 'bout you" i continued cleaning the tabled.
"I'm going to return a book." Then i noticed him carrying the book i was looking for.
"Oh just give it to me, I'm going to read it anyway"I smiled
He sat down on one of our tables.
"Do you need anything?" I smiled
"You know you should smile more. A genuine smile, it suits you" I frowned.
"I see you don't need anything" I was going to turn my back.
"No I'll order one vanilla pudding pls."
It was awkward while working. Drake was literally staring at me.
"Zhea is that your boyfriend?" jane asked me
"No he's just my classmate"
She just shrugged it off.
It was already night time The kids were already fetched, some went home and he was still there.
"Drake we're closing the shop. You should go" i told him
"Huh? Ok I'm just waiting for someone" he went outside, probably going home and left me wondering who is that someone.
Jane and I closed the shop. We were busy arranging some books when someone called her.
"Zhea I need to go. The shitbag needs me home" It was probably her boyfriend Watson.
I waved at her and i need to go home too.
I closed the door.
"Zhea" Dear mother of christ named Mary.
"Drake you startled me" I told him while having my hand on my heart.
"I'm sorry. Its just that are you done?" He asked me and i nod.
"May i walk you home. Its dangerous at night. Im not planning something so may I ?"he asked
My heart skipped a beat. Was he waiting for me?
I don't know which is more dangerous him or walking at night.
Clearly its walking at night so I agreed.
YOU ARE READING
Behind the Light
Romantizm"I can't afford to lose you." -Zhea "Why?" "Because there's a much darker shadow behind the light." "You know I'm not good with those deep-meaning-poetic stuffs" He laughed. "But... I promise to be your light and to be by your side till death do us...
