Layla’s pov

By taking a ride with Tiff and her brother, I had successfully avoided Tyler all after school. His texts were still littered on my phone and I had yet to check them out.

Was I being too harsh on him?

Probably so…but I think he deserved a little more coldness from me for not listening to me in the first place.

I sighed, sliding my phone into my pocket and smiling at Tif’s aunt who was showing me the ropes around the bakery. Everything seemed fairly easy and I was a hundred percent sure I would not mess up. Well, I hope not. I needed this job clearly.

“You’ll be on cash.” She said, lightly pulling me towards the cash register. “And also will be taking orders.”

My brow lift in surprise. “Already?” | wince when the question flicked out of my mouth when I realized how unprofessional it sounded.

But Tif’s aunt only laughed and lightly tapped my shoulder.”| need to see how you hold up. Don’t worry we don’t usually get a lot of customers at this time. Mornings are the busiest.”

It was only me here and a younger woman with rainbow colored hair. She was busy writing something down on a notepad.

“You got this Layla. Tiffany believes in you and so do l.” She tạps my shoulder and after a few more words between us, she

leaves to go to her office at the back.

I’m a nervous wreck when she leaves and I fumble with the cash register, making sure it’s good before I make a fool out of myself.

When everything looks good, i nervously wring my hands together on the counter. The bakery was empty but still, I was nervous. Can you blame me? This is my first time ever having a job. Those little jobs I did here and there for petty cash didn’t count.

This was the real deal. I was going to be paid twenty dollars an hour and I was only going to work from four to six for five days a week. Seems good to me and if I don’t get fired, I’d have a new laptop in a couple of weeks.

“You look nervous.” The woman with the rainbow colored hair in two plaits said with a crooked smile on her face as she lifts her gaze from the notepad to set them on me.

“Is it

easy around this time, like Melissa mentioned,

I nod and sighed.

by the

politely. “I’m

Layla, you got this so

little more reassured that

and no customer had

over the

quickly, straightening my spine as I

Tyler and his little sister Daff walking into the bakery. His eyes

slams in my chest. Dammit and here I thought I could avoid him

Just my luck.

to see me here and tugs Daff along with him to the counter. Finally,

my current frustration

a chirp in

I answered his sister with a nod and soft yes. Unable to resist his burning stare any longer, I lift my gaze slowly only to suck in

he managed to

and lifted the corner of

name rolled off his tongue sounded so good that a shiver

spine.

tore my gaze away from him completely while answering him. “I

without feeling

have to make him suffer with coldness a little longer remember? You can’t start melting now.

What can I get you Daff?” I asked,

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