HIS GREATEST POSSESSION

AMOURAE

Riley's POV

AMOURAE is a café i have been working at since I was 14, I wouldn't exactly call what I was doing at 14 working because I wasn't officially hired but i was doing something. My father café was the one thing that made me find out that baking and standing behind a counter, giving other people what they need is what I wanted to do.

During the 19 years of my life, I have dated. He was one of those people you can count on to listen to your every word. That was until he left without letting me know. He had written a note to me explaining to me that he was never coming back. The funny thing is that I didn't meet him in real life, instead I met him on a game.

We did meet up a couple of times but he had reminded me that he had a job back in North Carolina so we didn't see each other that often. We dated for a year it was all good but I guess he got bored and decided to leave me. While I'm 19 and still in college he's out there doing god knows what and there's not a second out of the day that Im not thinking about him.

He changed his number and I can't get a hold of his social media accounts so I can't find out where he's at right now. When I figured he blocked me I started to cry not because he left me or anything but because I spent time looking for someone who doesn't want to be found, especially by me. It hurts but I have to move on and enjoy the rest of my life. I deserve that.

"Table 2" Sam whisper in my ear before going back to throwing sprinkles on the cupcakes. Literally.

"Got it!" I yelled back at him while laughing. A couple was sitting at the table when I got there. "Would you like to try our Strawberry Bloom, a chocolate cake with strawberry filling, whip cream or icing with nicely cut up fresh strawberries and chocolate syrup on top. Any other treat to your choosing."  I said with a smile. Everyone who works here has to say that to every customer because it's not on the menu yet so we remind them that they're other offers.

"Um yes that's sounds quite lovely also hun can I get two chocolate swirls and a couple of peppermints please" The old lady said while patting her husband arm. Nodding, I fast walked to the kitchen to first prepare their coffee and then to bring out the cake.

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"Hey Riles, um my friends and I are going to the movies and since you look like your not gonna do anything but go to the dorm and sleep." He muttered the last part, I still heard it but I pretended that I didn't. "Um do you wanna go with us?" he had this cute little hopeful smile on his face. To be honest the one little dimple on the left is what made me agree.

"Uh yeah" I nodded, looking over to his friends and giving them a little wave. "Just text me where and I'll meet you there. I have to go home and freshen up"

"Oh. Okay" He smiles patting my shoulder and then turnt around and walked away with his friends. Sighing loudly I started walking back to the college.

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Hair in a ponytail? Check

Carmax? Check

Black jeans? Check

White long sleeve button up shirt? Check

White flats? Check

Wallet and phone? Check

I made sure that I had everything, walking out the door I headed towards the exit sign. It wasn't cold but it wasn't hot. In some areas it was warmer than the other. I unlocked my car once I got close to it and the slid inside.

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Lemme tell you, the movie wasn't boring but it wasn't exactly my type.

Inside out. That was the movie we watched, the only part that I actually enjoyed was them buying me food I mean I declined at first but anyone would jump at free food. So I agreed to them buying me food and they agreed to me buying them lunch at school. And we all agreed this was a one time thing.

The movie theater wasn't crowded but it wasn't empty, people coming in to see whatever movie they wanted, kids playing at the RK, parents sitting on the red leather couch waiting for a their kids to be finished with the games, workers swerving food and Starbucks coffee, and then there's us, staring at a big screen while stuffing our face with candy.

They offered popcorn but popcorn usually gets stuck in my throat and then the after taste makes me want to throw up. Just thinking of that made me stutter.

Locking up my car, I walked quietly to my dorm room while looking back to see if anyone was following me. It's a habit because of me seeing so many movies when they walk at night and someone comes out of nowhere and kidnaps them.

Is it kidnap when the person who is taken isn't a kid??

Believe me the question has been in my mind ever since i watched my first criminal movie.

A loud sighed escaped my mouth and I smiled once I saw my bed. Every time I come from work or an event and get into my bed, the bed feels 10 times better than before. I pulled my grey covers back enough for me to slide in. My dorm wasn't huge but it was big enough to fit two beds, a dresser, a refrigerator and a desk with a black chair and we still had more than enough room.

I'm not exactly friends with my roommate but we had conversations every now and then. It wasn't crazy conversations you'll have with your best fiends but conversations you'll have with someone when they're the only other person in the room and you just wanna share your opinion on something. Her side of the room was black and pink while my side of the room was grey and white.

I pulled the covers up to my chin and laid my head down onto the softest pillow on earth, I was close to falling asleep until my phone rang. I already knew it was Sam so I answer it and lazily brought the phone to my right ear. "Waaa Sammy" I whined with my eyes closed.

"Riley"

My eyes flew open.