Indigo Evans.
A few years ago
My hands hurts from making pancakes, i
love pancakes but not this types that I'm making at the moment. Pancakes and lot of apple sauce on top of them, Yuck! But I am making them for my daughter whose puppy eyes dragged me into this mess.
Aurora, my daughter loves apple sauce. she could eat it with anything if it tastes good. She begged and used her huge eyes to enchant me into making some for her.
"Pancakes and apple sauce!". She let out a loud squeal before she runs down, her hair from her recent shower.
"Good morning mommy". She cooes, she pulls my arm down to her small frame. I smile when her warm lips touch my face
"Good morning Aurora, Come on have breakfast while I dry your hair". I said, I go upstairs to take a shirt to dry her hair
Aurora has the most beautiful black long and curly hair and I took it upon myself to make sure her hair grows since I can't cut her hair and add it to my own hair. I heard towels are not good for hair and I use a cotton shirt made for only her hair
I walk down the stairs and smiled seeing her huge smile on her face as she eats. It is worth every gag and to see her happy,
"Mommy, that tickles". She cooes, I smile and use the cloth to dry her wet hair.
Her curls begins to form, I dry her hair with a blow dryer and put some product to maintain her hair for the day and put it in half down and half up hair do. I use my hand and wrap a curls on my finger
"Okay, Change your clothes and let's go". I said removing my hand from her curl, I take her plate and put it in the washer as she runs upstairs to change her clothing
"Mommy, Can I wear my din-".
"Aurora those a pyjamas". I yelled back, I remove the plate from the dish washer, I use a dish cloth to dry it and return it to the plate cabinet.
"Change your shirt and not your skirt".
"Okay mommy". She yells backs, she run back downstairs with another fresh shirt I pass her bagpack and grabbed my keys
The drive to her school is one of Aurora's favourite things, She would tell me how she's going to answer questions to gain a star in her name board. Which parent is not going to be proud of the child, I park outside her School gate and help her out of her car seat"Be a good girl, Always be kind, Answer question in class and have a good day at school okay?". I said, it was my mother's anthem that I recite all day
"Okay mommy, Love you". She kisses my cheek and runs inside her school gate. It was so heart warming how her tiny legs runs with excitement for school.
I watch her greet her headmistress and go inside, I enter my car and checked the time. I had three minutes before I'm like o late for the meeting and thank God for no traffic making me arrive early, I look around the coffee shop before smiling as I see the bride waving at me
"Good morning Alice".
She smiles at me warmly"Good morning, I wanted to ask if we could do a large-".
"It's your wedding, You can do whatever you want Alice". I said, She's the nicest client I have ever dealt with and I love it
"Okay, I want Red velvet cake. Do you've any expert bakers that can do it in a like short notice like this please?". She says
My mind goes to my best friend, She's a Baker who owns a small shop in Cali. It's like tasting heaven when you eat treats,
"I've one, I'll send her number but please can you tell her you're from me please?". Fiona gives me free cookies when I give people recommendations to her place,
"Sure and I just noticed you have some kind of Canadian accent, it's nice". She compliments, I'm not American but I do live in California due to circumstances.
"Thank you, it's really sweet of you. Your husband sent the invitation list to me, do you want to see it or it's fine?". I said pulling my phone from my pocket.
I could picture her wedding already, I mean Alice is so wonderful that she paid me without negotiation and a huge tip, I used the money to pay Aurora's fees for two terms incase I don't have money.
I
give her my phone and she scans it, her eyesbrows furrow when my phone beep
"What the hell does Jason mean by don't show Alice the list?". She mumbles, I aim to take my phone but she was too fast.
She brings out her phone and the phone rings, anger on her face"hey baby".
"Why is Jordyn your ex invite to our like wedding Jason?". She interrupts and the phone goes silent immediately.
"And why is she marked as special guest"
"
Alice- it's not like that. Where's indigo and why did she show you the list?".
Her expression turns to stunned, I have spent the money already and with how everything is going I might gave to pay-
"Oh really, I took her phone from her. I mean I thought you changed". Her voice breaks down to a sob before she stops.
"I thought after giving you a chance will change you, you cheated on me Jason. I forgave you and the same person you-".
"Alice, Baby, its not-".
"Forget it, I don't want to spend the rest of my life with someone like you. We're not getting married, Good bye". She add and hangs the call.
She covers my face with her palms and her body begins to shake, she mumbles words I couldn't hear but I know there's no good word coming out from there too
"You can have the money I paid, thank you for planning my wedding but I have one request, Can you do it for me please"
"Sure, anything for you Alice".
"Can you take me to the bakery? That one you recommended please?". I nod, I stand and take my book and she takes a bag which I believe is hers
The drive to the bakery was smooth, she was trailing me from her car. She parks her car and looks at the bakery from in
"Fiona". I sing swinging the door open to meet her frown, She told me I'm not that of a singer but who cares, Free world
"Fiona meet Alice, A friend of mine. She wants to try something of yours right?".
"Do you have anything red velvet?".
"Welcome to Fiona's bakery, Don't be so shy and we have cookies and cake that's red velvet so take a seat". Fiona says, she takes us to a seat and goes to the counter
She comes back with two small boxes, I smile when she passes me my favourite cookies and Alice her own order too
F
iona and Alice got along, We all got along so well that it should be illegal. We laughed and Alice told us about Jason
"You're not a fool, Don't be sad. If you don't mind then we are friends and we can talk anytime you feel down". I suggest and wait for a huge no or scoff to be received.
"Fiona from shrek". Alice laughs
"Alice from the wonderland". Fiona say
Glad to say that we started to hang out, I mean we're a trio of best friend and we were hanging out celebrating three year friendship and Alice bumped into the man of her dreams that day, Ezra miller