Five Years Too Late
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ine'
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
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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