How Did We End Up Here?

Chapter 3 - Grade cake

'Hurry! We're about to open, we need some fresh cookies right now!', screams Edward to his staff. A line is already in front of the shop. A small grimace appears on his face, even he just had to yell at his staff. The people from Pandoria are willing to stand in line, even before opening, for his selfmade breads, pastries and cookies. Even Edward is the only bakery in town, when people talk about him they're always very positive about it. But, sometimes it's hard for him to keep this image high. Working in a bakery is heavy and tiring. 'It's 7 o'clock sir. Should I open the doors?', Edward's assistent is staring at him with his big black eyes. He is short, really short. To look in his master's eyes he has to lay his head all the way down to his neck. His cuteness is too adorable. Everyone loves him and he loves everybody. Edward takes a look in the bakery part. His staff is busy with finishing the cookies, the smell of it makes him smile. 'Yes, Gus. Open the shop!' Gus almost runs to the door because of his happiness. He opens the doors: 'Welcome everyone! We're open!' Now the crowd is happy too and they start moving inside. Their faces light up when they smell the fragrance from bread. Edward is staying proud next to the cash desk and the cashier, who is very busy with selling al the delicious food.

The shelves become empty, the checkout is quite full and the line lost his huge length. After the last customer goes out and slams the door, a wave of happiness flows over the bakery. Satisfied noises come out of the kitchen when Edward congrats them with another successful working day. They enjoy a delicious chocolate pie, which Gus made especially for today, with a traditional cup of tea. His staff compliments him and they give high-fives to eachother. After this little break of luck, it’s time for work again. As a team they clean up the bakery. Gus turns on X the album and the big cleanup is finished in no-time.

After this, it’s time for the paper work. Edward goes to his office behind the bakery and focuses on his documents. He opens some pages on his computer but he can’t concentrate. He is too satisfied with his work and he loves the way the business goes right now. He decides to take a break for today, he will finish the paper work later. Edward moves back to the bakery and he continues to the stairs. He walks to his apartment, above the bakery. The smell of fresh bread is spread all over his apartment. He takes a deep breath and a smirk appears on his face. He walk towards the living room and Edward lets himself fall on his little chair. ‘I love this job! I love seeing all of these people being happy just because I do something I love’, He whispers softly, with a cute smile. You could almost see his freckles shine of luck. ‘Do you know that your blue eyes shine like stars when you talk about muffins, cakes and bread, also known as your career?’, a feminine voice from the back of the room. Edward doesn’t give an answer. He losts his thoughts in another world. Ofcourse he has another idea. Imagine a big chocolate cake combined with white chocolate and strawberries, almonds and his secret ingredient. He sees this beautiful creation in his mind, and he drools. The cake has a strange shape, something like a roller coaster. Edward has a huge grin on his face. The shining sun trough the window makes his reddish hair look like it’s on fire, flames burning from his head. ‘Earth to Edward? Hello?! Edward, what are you thinking about?’ The sexy feminine voice asks again but little Ed doesn’t notice. His eyes are closed and a bit of spittle streams over his chin, upward of his smiling teeth. He is just too busy with dreaming about his delicious creation. A sigh and then high-heels ticking on the floor leave. Edward hears the echo from them, but he’s too far gone. He imagines that this new creation will be something spectacular, something that everyone will enjoy, even the five naughty fairies. Than the smile disappears a bit and only a closed mouth is over.

The five naughty fairies… That keeps being a problem. He should do something about those annoying fairies. He wasn't a mad person at all. He was calm, loving and caring but those freaking flying men were like mosquitoes playing with his nerves. They always annoy his customers and other people in Pandoria. Edward is always a victim of their jokes and he is fed up with that. His mind almost explodes. ‘What if this time I’ll will prank them? I can be a bad muffin man, no, I can't. I know how to make sweets and goodies and sometimes I know how to sing. That’s all I can. Why can’t I be a genius man with life experience and good ideas for situations like this’, he moans of self-pity. A tear streams down his face. Then suddenly an idea pops in his mind. His heart beats faster and his head works like crazy.

 *BANG!* A loud noise wakes him up from the exciting idea. ‘What the heck is going on here?’ he screams putting his hand on the forehead. His private kitchen is covered with chocolate, mango and pineapple slices. There’s a small note on his door, which was slammed so hard, the window was broken. *WE KNOW YOU LIKE CHOCOLATE LITTLE MUFFIN MAN*. Breath Christopher, one... two … three… NO! He tries to keep calm and observe the situation clear, but he fails. ‘Aarrrghh! I can't!’, he screams while being sad and angry at the same time. This is too much for him. Those...those. He is so angry, his face turns red, his cute freckles seem to be disappeared and his eyes are a shade of green and grey at this moment. He runs out and slams the door, heading to his best friend.

A/N: We have some new characters in the story. Do you know who is the misteryous woman? You'll discover later. We hope you like this extra long chapter. Comment, vote and share if you did :) we love you x Mashtonunicorn. Here's to teenage memories.