LOVE IN BLACK AND WHITE

A'S

o not have any relevant work experience for us to hire

my work is gre

without the required qualifications. It's company's

d be getting this month and I

f the building. How am I supposed to get work experie

d towards the coffee sho

sleep well?" I greeted my employer

responded curtly, without

years old woman that has a son nam

ew York where I worked from 8 a.m. to 8

to keep the shop running smoothly. I did the waitressing, pr

still do all of these things, and yet

employees stopped working with her. But I chose to st

ocker and made sure everything was in

on. I stepped behind the bar and switched on the el

from Lucia, who used to work here. She taught me the art of creating d

preciated the time she invested in teaching me. Luci

always insisted I make her espresso, claiming I had a special way of making it and it t

ake their orders and have them prepared, keepin

int that I exhausted myself, I decided to take a

uncomfortably at me for a minute or two. Then he walked into his mum's

napkins that coffee was spilled on. I heard the door c

eyes and he kept coming close ti

rked, rubbing his hands against his lips a

wei

t of 'I don't like it' don't you understan

k so good, Leia. Only if y

ed to continue what I'm doing," I re

opping you, "

asks, my back turned to him. I couldn't see what h

and moved to my breast, and instinctively, I gave him

crutched low holding his daddy's gi

y me again, and you'll see what I'm capable of. Y

deal with such har

doing this" he angrily mut

n holding came out in a gasp " What

s bold. He only made flirtatious comments, some per

e line and put h

need to find my wa

him again for the rest of the day and I had no troubles or warnings from h

d encounters with customers as usual and I finis

tore on my way home and

South Bronx, where I shared a small a

riend I've ever made. Easy to

ivory skin; with piercing green eyes. She was taller than average and sl

thin that rendered her irr

for both of us. I planned to make Chicken Riggies tonight, an Italian American dish, c

ng cook. Everyone should know that but n

e of the stuff I bought in the refrigerat

noticed she had not come out f

looking stunning with a ni

exy and that dress. Dam

going tonigh

" she asked not

ell me darling, where are you going?" I said as I walked

o charming. He is taking me on a dinner date t

card to do some shopping, and of cour

s what I l

fucking rich" I said to her i

s she brought out a black short dress that was qu

face now. You need to start going out and pop that cherry of yours. You've been working so hard and you need

ke. I kicked one today, but I dar

nd she giggled dodging it.

erry and get a taste

eves in waiting for the right guy or after marriage

for me to explo

ressed it. The dress is actually g

n if it's just for a drink? You never know, y

exhausted. I might consider going tom

have a drink and I won't take 'no' for an answer. I gotta go now, he is alread

called to her as she dashed through the