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rged into the ho

. Welcome" Clio

re in danger" Sop

I'm fine" C

angled scream from ou

sing for a drama in school. The presenta

mumbled in

o's class teacher's words an

ed and sat down gently on it to avoid being prick

phia asked while unb

s hungry" Clio muttered and

ed and she restrained her

y good this tim

're just twelve for God's sake, le

muttered and toyed with

phia told her an

en and dished the spa

er ma'am" Clio in

th?" Sophia teased and

first" C

ur

ook it to her mouth. She chewed on it gently and scooped another

Clio quizzed

requested and continued stuffin

n and soon came back b

ted the glass cup and gul

tion of her culinary skills score. She was

" She asked

ood, Chef Clio?" Sophi

eld her chest and s

it wasn't g

aced her

you have to practice more to bring it to utmost perfection. Don

muttered and wrapped her litt

hia mumbled and pulled her l

...........

NEXT

lio yelled fro

rapped on her back smartly and her white socks are without blemish. Her shoe was glittery with polish t

ouble" Sophia wa

class always get on my nerves and their cup ha

to Sophia's hearing

but she likes to dress free like this sometimes. She took a hairband and packed her hair neatly in

ndicate they were open. She cleaned the little space and

s morning, they are usually headed towards work and a cup of

mile and gave them out with a s

cheerfully each time she h

smile as much as they needed the espresso and she never f

ing" Sophia said to the

ed upon the handwritten note the stranger had dropped yesterday and read it again. The handwriting seems

She mumbled

and endearing smile. Each time a customer comes in, she looks up with th

ng his arrival and con

ful" The same alluri

in unsolicited suspense and setting her expectations on fire. He

r" Sophia curtsi

d notice her heart beating wildly against

e said with a foreign accent an

" Sophia thought as she took his or

e intoned, interru

t stiff im

hts? Does he have sup

ain" He completed his statement which

is proven" She blurted bluntl

elligent thing to

aised her brows at ho

stared into h

was Alex. Everything else seems impossible as they bask in the euphoria of their alone time.

and pointed at the brewing m

" She intoned

handed it to him slowly. Their hands touched

Alex appreci

name. What's yo

me your name" Sophia n

afresh. I'm Alex" H

Sop

me" He com

he simply

time do you clos

ask?" Sophia

you home" He raised hi

told excitement. She hasn't had this feeling in years

found her l