Five Years Too Late

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pick you up aft

sed my cheeks. I handed his lunchbox to

eacher, that's because she's Adele's younger older c

don't give your tea

kissed his forehead

a lov

oo, momma!"

back to h

reminder call after school.. I don

roblem

s being resting against the

t stay to keep him

ld if I coul

ff the doorframe, she grabbed my

!" I waved

d me back with a very

Adele's grip, when we ma

alous of our mother

?!" She scoff

stopped it, she bend slight

kitche

t on in" the

lide in, Adele slide in afte

ur mother-son

zed on the

nough scolding from Elv

head, it's in her nature to w

, there won't be any rush

wake up early and I promise our mother

huff, she looked

my hair, because we were running late

is ringing

really ringing and it's Arthur calling.. I

ead, it must be my litt

to play with my phone slip, I

my phone again" I grum

Arthur!"

just called to let you know I'll be picking

ngel, God sent him to lift so

ut I also get tired taking care of him

re you

e pick him up, th

ner, I'll cook.. you just have

an kiss you right

can see Adele giving me the "what the he

wanna know how many times we

d my ey

aughty dreams to

shy!" H

Him?! He's a jok

're with Davis and don't teach him about kissin

e just asked a ques

smile, on his face.. he mus

nd him. You know kids always cop

I promise I'll mind my

dded, forgetting

d my lap and showed me we'v

k now.. talk to you later!"

out, I also stepped out..I took

inside the

tand you and Ar

you understa

ther everyday, but you keep sayin

fl

with each other, we just

r a lot...the chemistry between

! Why don'

to him and giv

cof

ady has a d

s name makes me sick..but the fact

**

around,

apping his hands to get

Elvis's predatory eyes and blended with t

Elvis didn't notice

he

eyes narrowed at us and he eye

finally join us,

"Good morn

ay from me, I mimicked his exp

th him at home, he's always serious.. a

, since I started working here

t easy being a manager in one of th

Mike this morning!" He pa

asking why Mr Mike suddenly called.. Mr

d the whispering stop

s today... because we're gonna be having a very i

spered. "If Mr Mike is coming over wit

he whisp

is so outdat

beyond repair.. it feel into a blue paint,

i today and get another uniform

in a mocking tone, I pinched

e salary of the two waitress or waiters t

ents?! I want

sed, it's gonna go a l

two people that will serve t

ase pick me, please pick

and Skai"

ntment, I threw my arm around Ade

behaviours and server our cust

Adele and I, what d

ast week, you guys did a great job and we made

it's very rare for

ou can all go back to y

s back to their post, Adele and I

coming with me to my office!"

pologetic look, Elvis is so gonn

I come out

ster, he's not

ded straight to

er's

te jet, his assistant, Clark and

watch and realized it

and inform him we've arrive

ir" she

k, but Clark is m

the car is rea

rds the car, Peter opened the door and

id I should persuade you to attend

s simpl

ow should I reply her w

l me directly!"

under his breath, then he

we should head to Mike's kitchen.. Mr M

you hear

s,

ck on the seat, he tossed

ke a sho

ine'

ushed the door open and

n" Elvi

nd took off his glasses, he

" I asked the most

Jasmine, what's going on? Thi

Elvis, it'

u've been working

head quickl

sig

I asked you if it's gonna affect your efficien

rtime is taking a toll on me.. but it

ur uniform?

d" I r

silently, not kn

t a new set of uniform, he threw o

ur uniform and

ks, E

ttend to our customers well.. make sure you don't get

rstand"

without wasting another m

pped out, my hand in my chest

Adele asked.. which

u get here?"

I thought Elvis would yell a

uch a ni

warned me not t

he uniform in my hand. "I se

is just ga

ll cover for you" I nodded an

*

ses and waiters rushing back to the counter..

d Adele's arm and

I asked her, gest

e his very impressive guest.. Elvis said

t important that we eve

t's go!" She said

lled me aside to stand beside h

r behavior is the best.. you'

et, warm smile.. I'm not trying to brag but my

nt provides the best servic

ned him off when I heard all the

so han

way more handsome i

to kiss the gro

om me has seen the guest.. is he so hand

can be deceiving.. just like h

he time to do my job well, Maybe Mr Mike migh

idol" Adele leaned clos

r id

e a teenage girl seeing he

aid.. until I saw him walking towards m

hanatos Mig

did he have to show his disg

ight of him...as if my hear

s! Five g

hands and waving at the girls fawning ov

e me as I felt anger

there to punch his face

s my past and I'm not ready to face my past.. maybe

t.

, let's go greet

speak, he grabbed my arm a

elcome, sir!" E

I snatched my hand from Elvis and took slow

as if waiting for someone

nnoying, I better l

let me, they've blocked the way because th

is Presley an

y for myself, but these crazy

e you going?" Elvi

y jaw and su

e, where are you go

red my

" I changed my voice and u

ased a ner

t, come greet Mr O'Bri

d the restroom now" I said

om here. But I heard Mr

u can go to the restroom and say

s no way I can escape.. and beside,

only prove that I s

decent money, I can't lose this

e without him! I should show him that

hello" Adele

breath, put on my warm s

ine Reinle!" I said and reach

ng open and his eyes widened in surprise

I'm still alive and breath

Mike and Elvis c

istening to them, he took slow steps towar

. " He tr

d me into a very tight hug.. he pressed me to h

Mike and Elvis cal

d at everyone, they're all h

d annoying, I tried to

searching all ove

er, bringing out all the pains I've bee

from, I pushed him off me and turne

, don

and snatched my h

ldn't control my anger.. I did what I wa

ch on his face randomly, but I hi

my action. Thanat

by.

cutting him off. Elvis rush

oing, Jasmine?"

m and glared

I'm sor

ept increasing my anger.. I broke free from Elvis

, Clark rushed towards us.. he h

He asked and turned to me. "

rap! Blo

liste

ng me that shitty na

confusion, Mr Mike cleared hi

ur work conduct, I don't think you

him, I can feel me gonna t

me, I quit!" I yelled and

natos call me but I

t ran