Love cafe

17

Ivy's POV

"Ivy" Lauren called out to me as I was seeing him today for the first time, he was dressed in a rather stunning outfit- a white collared shirt and pair of neatly cut blue denim jeans.

"Yeah," I quickly replied

"Well, since we're done with our various shifts, I was wondering, uhm remember...remember your get-well-soon gift?" He asked while I nodded, turns out Lauren could get a little bit shy, which doesn't really suit him,

"Well, today's Thursday...so would you like to go out for lunch?" He asked as he fiddled with his fingers, which he did whenever he was nervous,

"Of course, you asked me earlier and we already settled this," I said and he flashed his set of pearly whites,

"Thanks, Ivy, uhm...pack up and meet me at the back of the store" he said as walked out to the back, I smiled back at him and began packing my stuff, when metal face walked into the store.

Its been quite a while since I saw him and there he was in his full glory looking as gleeful as ever, kindly note the sarcasm.

I tried to talk to him and maybe ask him why he's been absent for the past week, but then Dayton called him up to his office so I lost my chance.

Once I was at the back of the store, I saw Lauren on a sleek power bike and at that moment I knew today was gonna be fun....except..

Flashback

As I got home, I plopped myself onto my bed, two weeks had passed and I just realized I haven't heard anything from my nuclear family, which isn't really a shock cos they're all self absorbed.

I snuggled with the new purple duvet that I'd gotten used to within the time frame I've been here, slowly my eyes closed and then I boarded the train to dreamland.

★

Aunt Stacy had prepared her home made pizza for dinner which was heavenly both in aroma and taste, and believe me when I say aunt Stacy rarely does pizza,

"Ivy dear," she called out to me breaking me out from my line of thoughts, I replied with a 'mmh' which she understood since my mouth was busy devouring the doughy mass in front of me.

"Your mother called today while you were at work" she said merely above a whisper,

Reason why, my mom was a touchy subject, I looked at her trying to see if she was pranking me but I could see the sincerity in her eyes, and that was something aunt Stacy couldn't muster up anytime

"What does she want?" I asked as I dropped the piece of pizza I was eating, it was then it occurred to me that there were three plates set on the table with an extra pizza laying in the kitchen, she did this because my mom was coming over,

"She said she wanted to see you, y'know it's been a while" aunt Stacy said trying to place her hand on mine,

"Ivy, just give her a chance to explain things to you" aunt Stacy pleaded, her eyes now glossy due to the fact she also missed her sister,

"Fine, I'll see her," I said as I left the table and ran into my room, I literally threw myself on my bed, and then I released all the tears I had in my eyes, I didn't even know they were that much, once they broke the wall I had put up there was no stopping them.

I didn't even notice when aunt Stacy walked in and hugged me,

"Shush," she said as she patted my head and rubbed circles around my back, surprisingly it was soothing and calming

This was what I needed, I've always craved this, this attention from a mother figure, I could feel my tears drying up on their own accord when I finally looked up and saw who had been comforting while I cried my eyes out,

"Mom?"

************************************

No Liam in this chapter *smirks evilly* don't worry, you'll get to see Liam soon,

Here's an update for y'all, thanks for the 800+ reads, I love every single one of you,

Anyway, expect the next chapter anytime this week, stay peachy

Question of the day
What time is it, wherever you are?

Hugs and spicy spaghetti and meat balls

Arikay12.
😘😘😘😘