e, looking closely, it was her mother’s voice, she was whispe

e, you’re out of luck until next week, I am not whipping up another tomorrow, you’re stuck with whatever that I

was not connecting due to the breaking of transmission “ Brenda t

se make some for me? And hot chocolate

alf-heartedly, she never expected such a request from Charley, not

superfluous request, until she caught a glimpse of her mother coqu

ence, dude? “ Melissa inquired, trying to interrupt

she needs to get to her work place on time “ Brend

o Melissa and kissed her by the che

shoes, an outfit for where she worked . A red bandana held her

adorable, a fact she’d been he

te the fact that her family was not financially stable. It was just a face an

been flirting with her for as long as she could remember, even before she was old enough to really understand what flirting

d all the flirting enough to ignore the teasing th

ome guys in the class that was caught flirting with her notwithstanding ,that he has a girl he was betrothed to.

had a father who loved her enough to accept whatever she might caus

long, she did not wear make-up, she only applied an exfoliating cleanser in the morning and at night before ta

up having insomnia. She had moved away from one job to another, after college till she ended up

ffect her, but she’

nt a lot, she

e with Melissa in his u

ring to her, lanky, green eyes, handsome with deep dimples and a six ab perfect

ier had bills for him and a box. As the SUVs headed off, Jaden jammed the bills in his back pocket and tore

k into the box. For now, if he started reaching now, he wasn’t going to finish any

efiling his thermos with iced tea, he headed

ward the highway in front of his house. The sight

rinking, watched the limo until the gleam

house had been run down and just this side of ugly. After his grandparents, his father sold i

mall restaurant and they also did “Bakery

oose. Even the screwed up m

his place on a regular basis. He’d come out here seeking the peace

outside his house, his head was poun

zza, then he’d crash b

mood for a microwave pizza. He wanted real food, since

ain street would still be open. Plus

n, Jaden found himself turning ri

early eleven by the

long, sleek sprawl of mahoga

sport, he was, on the other hand, under dressed. His jea

long as he had some baked

g mouthwatering, garlic

n I get

but we don’t have a menu, you just have to place whatever you

dn’t have been surprised if he’d been drooling… .whatever had been on the menu, wo

ry”he glanced at his w

ed “so, what do you prefer, I

t kinds. Ten minutes later, he was watching the TV mounted over when he caught a glimpse of somebody from the

t coming from her,

s a lo

notice the dog at her side or anything el

mn

ow lights used in the bakery. Her hair, brow

with sunscreen religiously or just never saw the sun. Ta

th looking at, too. Actually, she was probably

emember ever seeing such a bea

autiful yellow retriever -wearing a rather distinctive vest. The dog walked alongside the l

ld

every step as she got the

te Valdez that worked for me

a, how is

a cup of coffee while I wait for m

er good sense of humor, but that

er she might be. He feared it might