WHEN WORLD'S COLLIDE

a warm hug, her perfectly shaped brows wiggling with excitement. "Hmmm, Dovey, I

terfly, I was content to spend my days buried in romance novels, accompanied only by my feline com

ion back to our tasks at hand. "The customers aren't going to make themselves coffee,

Really, Dovey, don't be a cock blocker now!" she

claimed, my voice stern but amused. "What?" she replied

to be reckoned with, and I loved her for it, even if she did drive me crazy sometimes. As I began

customers left were an elderly couple nestled in the back booth, sipping their coffee and lost in their own world. That'

apped lips curling up in a smirk. I forced a smile, trying to maintain a pr

his tone implying that I should already know which one he wanted. I raised an eyebrow, confusion

abbing towards the case. I sighed inwardly, my patience wearing thin. I made my way

crawling with revulsion. I straightened up, my eyes blazing with anger. "Excuse me, you have no

threatened to overwhelm me, but I refused to let them consume me. I stood tall, my gaze locked on the man's smirk

ek in a sharp slap. The sound echoed through the cafe, the old couple gasping

eave now, and don't come back." My heart pounded in my

e rest of the workers, who were busy baking in the back of the shop. Despite my assurances that I

nse attitude, immediately sensed that something was amiss. "M

mily, ever the loyal friend, rushed to my side and enveloped me in a warm hug. She rubbed m

unk away, disappearing into the crowd. Mrs. Peter watched him go, he

oice soothing. "You're safe now. L

er into her office. The rest of the workers, sensing that the situation was

tissues and a glass of water. "Now, tell me what happened," she s

tory, Emily's hand still rubbing my back in comfort. Mrs. Peter listened attenti

e to capture a clear image. The screen flickered to life, displaying the footage in vivid detail. We all gathered

ts. Emily's hand found mine, her fingers intertwining with mine in a comforting gest

linched, the memory still fresh and raw. Emily's grip on my hand tightened, her presence a

ening with outrage. The sound of the slap echoed through the room, a stark reminder of the confront

this to the authorities, and make sure this man doesn't bother you again." Her eye