Five years have passed since Kang Naeun and her now ex-boyfriend broke up, and now each of them are moving on with their lives. On one afternoon when her twin sister visits the coffee shop where she and her best friend are part-time workers, she bri...
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"Right, I'm heading out now Nari!" I slip on my shoes, about to head out the door when my twin sister calls after me, halting me in the process.
"Oh right Eun-ah, before you go, is it ok if me and my boyfriend stop by your coffee shop later on? I'll finally introduce you to him." I stop to think for a moment, I've never met my sister's new boyfriend, moreover any of her previous boyfriends. After me and my ex parted ways five years ago, I didn't want part in any relationships whatsoever and I didn't care less about my sister's love life, it was none of my business anyways and I simply had no interest in it. Besides, there was already one boy in my life right now and I was already content. As if on cue, my phone rings- the contact showing that one person.
"Ah, sorry sis but I gotta go. You know how impatient Jaem gets, he can't do anything without me. Do whatever you want, it ain't up to me to stop you from anything ya know?" And with that, I bolt out the door as quickly as I can- putting in my earphones while walking at a brisk pace, answering the call.
"Kang Naeun, where are you? There's a queue of customers during breakfast hours and I can't do everything by myself!" My best friend whisper-yells at me from the other line. I chuckle to myself- something about him being the same age as me yet sometimes acting like a whining child was always amusing.
"Woah slow down, ok ok I'll be there in five. Bye!" I hang up the call as I listen to one of my fave songs through my earphones, hands in pockets while walking along the streets. When I finally get to the coffee shop that both me and Jaem work at, a moderate line of people are queuing up. Eh, you can't blame them- it was a famous and popular coffee shop in Seoul. Entering the shop, I quickly put down my belongings and put on my apron. The familiar platinum blonde-haired boy notices me and quickly hands over a tray of drinks and food, ready to bring to tables.
"There you are, now help me with these orders; table 3 ordered a regular cappuccino, table 5 ordered a large green tea frappe and needs napkins, and table 12 ordered 2 americanos, chocolate cake and a pan au chocolate. Once you're done, help me man the tills." I nod. remembering which orders go to which table and I swiftly deliver them and table 5's napkins before going to the counter to help with to-go orders. And so, my usual routine during summer break continues.
"Hi, welcome to Johnny's. What can I get for you today?"
"With or without cream?"
"Sure and can I take your name please?"
"That will be (insert number here) won please."
"Order ready for (insert random name here)!"
"Thank you so much, please come again."
The atmosphere is busy as all of us work, delivering trays to tables, taking orders, smiling, bowing and calling people's name when their orders are ready. Voices shout over each other but I'm used to all the familiar behaviour. After all I did work here for the last two and a half years with my best friend, AND the one who got me this job in the first place, Na Jaemin.
