I Will Make You Fall In Love

chapter-3

Penelope's finger drum along the counter to the soft pop music playing throughout the cafe. Her head bobs slightly as well, keeping up with the beat of the unfamiliar song.

She was just waiting for the bell above the door to jingle. Today was her first day of job, Thanks to Hope.

She's completely not bored. Several people come and go, Davina and her were taking orders like pro. Davina is also a new barista joining today, Rafael taught both the girls their work and gave whereabouts of cafe.

“Rush hours check! Smooth sailing for the rest of the day!” Rafael happily announces.

“Finally” Penelope plop down onto one of the stool they snuck behind the counter. Davina followed the suit and they talked for a while, pausing for the customer popping so very often.

“So is this the place you have seen yourself working?” Davina asks Penelope trying to pass time with conversation.

“Hell NO! It will be the last place on earth I want to be in” Penelope sighed annoyed with that place.

“So why did-” Davina started but Penelope showed her hand signalling to stop.

“Sorry but I really don't want to talk about that... Anyways how's your college?” Penelope tried to change the topic.

“The usual, classes are boring, my roommate constantly have people in dorm, and most importantly that stupid exams are starting next couple of weeks” Davina says

“Oh girl you are more screwed then me” Penelope says laughing a little to cheer Davina.

Alaric shouts from the other corner of the cafe‘ Guys get back to work, today we will be leaving early’.

“ Good luck, you are gonna need it” Penelope says getting up

“Yeah you too” Davina says chuckling

After working continuously for three hours they closed. All workers bid bye to each other and went their separate ways.

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Josie had insisted that she was okay, that she didn't need Lizzie or Kaleb walking her home. She had insisted that she was a strong independent woman, and she was, but she kind of wished she had taken them up on the offer. 

She had barely gotten three blocks when a group of three men came stumbling out of a bar and started following her okay, maybe they were just going in the same direction she was calling after her. 

Josie tucked her hands into the pocket of her jacket, ignoring the ‘come on, sweetheart, what's the rush?’ when she picked up the pace. 

But they were getting closer, and Josie knew they would reach her before she got to her apartment. 

She was starting to panic, she knew she could take one of these guys, maybe two in their drunken state, but not all three.

“Hey, don't be rude, sweetheart.”

Josie swallowed the nasty retort on her lips and walked quickly, running into something hard, and she started to panic again, one of them had somehow gotten in front of her. 

“Hey,” a soft, and female, voice whispered,“Everything okay?”

Josie slowly opens up her eye to find a Raven hair girl kneeled down gently rubbing behind ears of a pup to calm him. It's then Josie notice that the girl is talking to the pup and not to HER.

Finally the girl stands up with pup still in her arms. The girl's eyes moved from Josie to the group over her shoulder, who were considerable less noisy than they were before. 

“Uhm I think your friends are waiting for you” the girl says still unaware of the situation.

Josie was lost in words. The girl standing in front of her whom she can't even see properly due to lack of light have the guts to call them her friends.

“Yeah uhm they- they are not my friend, they are just- you know what it doesn't matter” Josie says clearly frustrated with the girls comment. Is she really that dumb, anyone can see that this men's were trying to harm me. But she don't look like that who will- I think she didn't noticed them or something.

“Oh... Well you should be more careful when you walk, you nearly knocked this little guy” Penelope says kissing pup's head.

“What? No” Josie denied, glaring her.

“Stop denying you literally walked on him. How could you do this to him, he is so cute” Penelope says extending her hands signalling Josie to touch him.

“Get that thing off me!” Josie says stepping back.

“You are lucky he's alive, I'm gonna take care of him” Penelope glared Josie back and stroked pup.

“Do what ever you want”

“I'm fine,” Josie rolled her eyes and started walking away.

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Hope's only just woke up when Penelope comes back to their room. The door opens and Hope looks up from where she sits to watch Penelope as she drops all her bags to the floor before locking the door behind her. Her coat gets dropped there too.

“So did something new happened today?” Hope asked yawning.

“Ugh?” Penelope turns

“I asked did something new happened today?” Hope says

“ I'm tired... Hopey” Penelope says taking her shoes off.

“Aww come here baby” Hope says moving covers to let Penelope in.

Penelope adjust herself in bed and cuddles with Hope.

“Nothing much, I made new friends” Penelope shows two fingers to Hope “Rafael and Davina, then while coming back home I saw girl who almost stepped on a little pup” Penelope turns her head to see Hope 

“When I said her to walk carefully, she instead of saying sorry denied the fact that she made mistake”

“Rude... Anyways what did you do with that pup?” Hope asked while messaging Penelope's scalp.

“I took him to veterinary clinic, they said he is not well and they will take care of him, after that we can bring him home” Penelope says proud of herself.

“Uhmm... Wait what- we will bring him home?” Hope says tilting her head to look Penelope. To which Penelope tried to hide in Hope's crook of neck further.

“Penelope!”

“Please hope” Penelope whispered

“Pen we can't afford it right now.. I promise we will have one when we will shift to our home” Hope says trying to convince Penelope.

“Please hope I will listen to you always and I will give you my share of ice cream also.. please Hope please”

“Fine! Let's get some sleep”

Penelope had proud smile on her face and Hope, well Hope was also happy that her friend is happy.

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