Lick it And Slip it in by Demiah13

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.

shakily. “Is it

Everything is fairly easy around this time, like Melissa mentioned, there are not many customers bombarding us around afternoon

I nod and sighed.

Quincy by the

politely. “I’m

“Well Layla, you got this so stop

reassured that I can actually

minutes went by and no

over the door chimes, alerting

head quickly, straightening my spine as I was bent awkwardly in boredom seconds

sister Daff walking into the bakery. His eyes were dead set on me whilst Daff’s gaze was

I thought

Just my luck.

me here and tugs Daff along with him to the counter. Finally, Daff’s excited gaze sweeps up and she notices

beams up at me. Despite my current frustration with her brother, I beamed back down at her. “Hey

asked with a chirp in

I answered his sister with a nod and soft yes. Unable to resist his burning

notices that he managed to wreck

corner of his mouth in a

my name rolled off his tongue sounded so good that a shiver raced

spine.

answering him. “I said I got

together Layla, you can hold yourself together without feeling like

with coldness a little longer remember? You can’t start melting now. My conscience

completely ignoring Tyler as best as I could.” What can I get you Daff?” I asked, chewing my bottom lip when Tyler’s eyes