Mia: Thank you for your purchase, have a great day!
I send off another customer with a smile and sigh. It's been 3 days since then and I'm back to work. You'd think that there would've been at least some progress with the... matter but...
I sigh again. He still hasn't shown up! Not once! It's not like I'm waiting for him or anything but it's killing me now! I'm fuming with frustration when suddenly, I hear voices coming out of Ethan's office. It has never been so loud. Is someone arguing with him?
I try to suppress my curiosity by rearranging the paper bags in the cabinet when...
*Jingle Jangle*
The door opened! Could it be...! I try to get up but..
*Bang!*
Mia: Ow!! Holy mother of...!
I accidentally bang my head on the underside of the counter while standing back up. It hurts!! I try to soothe it with my hand, still squatting down.
Naomi: You okay there?
She questions, standing next to me with her hands on her hips.
Mia: No!
Naomi: Yeah, though so.
Mia: A little help, your Highness?!
Naomi helps me get up and I stagger slightly. Wait, the customer! I whip my head to look at the door but there's nobody there. I thought.. Nah, nevermind.
Some time later..
I lean back in my chair.
Naomi: Something on your mind?
Naomi looks up from her phone.
Mia: Not really..
Naomi: When have you ever fooled me?
Nothing gets past her, does it?
Mia: I'm not hiding anything.
Naomi: Yeah, and I don't have 2 girlfriends.
Mia: Whatev- Wait, what?
Naomi:...
She goes back to fiddling with her phone. I sigh and take a sip of my ice tea. Urk, I need more sugar. I tear a sachet of sugar and stir it in. I take another sip. Mm, now that's what I'm talking about. I nod with satisfaction.
Wait, why does it feel like something similar has happened before..? Right, Jason once did something like this with his coffee a while ago in our cafe. Jason, huh. Hold up, why am I thinking about him again? I shake my head and bring my glass to my lips again.
Naomi: Hey, how's everything going with your famous boyfriend?
Mia:..! *cough cough cough!* *sputter*
I almost choke on my beverage. I wipe the side of my mouth. I didn't expect her to mention him!
Naomi: Gee, are you okay?
Mia: Mmhm..
I nod with a noise.
Mia: Why do you ask of him?
Naomi: He hasn't come by the store so I was just curious.
Mia: I see. Wait, he's NOT my boyfriend!
Naomi:... As you say.
Mia: I'm serious!
Naomi:....
She doesn't say anything else and ignores me. She isn't buying it, is she? But just now, when she called him my boyfriend, I can't say that my heart didn't race. I shouldn't think much of it though; maybe I was just surprised. Yeah, that's it.
After work that day, I'm standing idly outside the store's entrance. I know that he has a hectic job and doesn't have all the time in world but, I really wanted to ask him about everything Cindy told me. My mind won't be at ease until I get to know the truth from him.
I sigh and look up at the sky. It's getting pretty chilly these days, winter's coming soon. I rub my palms together to warm them.
???: Cold?
Mia:..!
My shoulders jerk when someone suddenly calls out to me from behind. I turn around to see a younger man with honey-brown hair . Isn't that the college student who started working here part-time recently? Jordan was it?
Jordan: Sorry if I scared you.
He scratches his cheek nervously. His big, brown eyes waver. Aw, he's so adorable. Without even realizing it, I smile at him.
Mia: It's okay.
Jordan: Well, I bought two canned coffees, do you want one?
He shows me the cans. I guess I could use one right now.
Mia: If you don't mind.
I take one can from him and hold it with both of my hands. Ahh, it's so warm.
Jordan: Do you live around here, sister Mia?
Huh? Did he just call me his sister? That's so.. cute!
Mia: Yeah. So, you know my name, huh.
Jordan: I-I just saw it on your name tag is all..!
He blushes and looks away. Heh, he's a shy one. I unintentionally let out a small laugh and he pouts. I'm busy entertaining myself with his reactions when he turns to look at me dead in the eye.
Mia:..?
Jordan: I-I...
Mia:???
Is something wrong? He scratches the back of head in nervousness. Okay, I'm seriously confused right now. He clears his throat and opens his mouth again.
Jordan: M-Mia, I wanted to-...
He freezes all of sudden. Now what? Wait, he isn't actually looking at me. I follow his line of sight and turn around to see...
Mia: Jason..!