She gently grind the drayed rose petals into a powder and started to make the delicious rose pastries..... suddenly , someone pulled her earphone out of her ear , the music stopped , a voice "Can't you hear!! I said I want you on the counter right now!!"
"ok...the volume was high ... I couldn't hear you , I'm sorry...." Vanessa said in an apologizing tone ....
She then removed her apron and wore her name tag . She gracefully untied her messy bun and tied her hair into a high ponytail (as it was the dress code).
"OK I'm out !" she said with a sigh... and went out to the counter...
Costumer: " ummm..... hey just one cheese pastry for me, please."
Vanessa : " OK and what name should I put on the order ?
Costumer : "Emma it'll be"
Vanessa : " (after repeating the order ) It'll be 10 dollar 45 cents , collect it from the other counter."
costumer : " ok thanks!"
It was usually this busy on weekends ,but some thing about today was off...
"Hey Vanessa!" someone exclaimed
"Oh! Nancy , what you're into for today?"
"Well..today I think...I'll go with .....a sweetcorn Hotdog and a Raspberry cheesecake . "
"OK.. A Raspberry cheesecake and a sweetcorn hotdog for Miss Nancy!"
"Thanks"
"well, well a lot of work today ....huh? "said an employee friend of hers
Vanessa : "Yeah!.It's so much today,an-"
Someone interrupts ; "Hey! long time no see, Vanessa!!"
Vanessa: "(looked up in confusion)oh Mrs Gupta! Welcome to the bakery; how may I help you? "
A woman looking she jut got off of work. Wearing a white shirt , a grey over coat , a grey pair of pants and her look was complemented by her pretty pastel yellow tie and finely made ; brown lather boots .
She looked like , she was in her mid thirties . The sun rays complemented her grey eyes perfectly , she also wore a pretty red bindi , beautifully representing her culture. Her look was mesmerising .
Snapping Vanessa out of her mesmerising beauty she said ,
"I..actually want to order customised cake for my twin children's first birthday..."
"Well that's nice , but ..... I don't know how to take custom orders ..... let me ...call someone who does! please , sit on the waiting seat till I come back."
"Of course dear! I will "
"thank you very much!"
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Vanessa came out of the kitchen.
While he (the person Vanessa brought) took the order , Vanessa took other people's order .
It was a busy day ,so she couldn't maintain that much of an eye contact while taking orders .
"I'd like a strawberry cream croissant . "
This voice felt somewhat familiar , but she ignored this chilling sensation stinging through her body , like someone was holding her down .
"Your name please?" she asked without thinking much about it...
"Christopher ..."
"A strawberry cream croissant for Mr....."
Just as she was about to say his name her heart started throbbing , she broke into a cold sweat , in an instant her vision started to blur ....
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What had happened to her??
Vanessa thought: "W-wait.. why? why do I think I know this voice....and also this name?..... why do I feel like I know it from the memories of...of Christopher Thompson from.... the high school...."
"Hey Vanessa!! what are you doing? The costumer's waiting!" an employee said aggressively .
"Yes..ah..I-ah can you handle them for a while ....please....I-I gotta go ....I need a break ....please..."
Vanessa looked up with her eyes holding questions....that they wanted find answers of right now....
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Who was that guy? how did Vanessa know him ? Or did she really know him at all?
She looked up ; a guy a bit older than her .
His grey eyes looking straight into hers....His brown hair and .....a familiar face....
The face she knew from the memories of Christopher Thompson..... haunting memories to be exact ....
"Don't you remember me? Vanessa? " he said with a smirk
"NO! I don't remember the people I don't need to ! and YOU are not one of them..."
"well if I'm not one of them then who is ,love?"
"I-it's none of your business...."
who was he ? How did the know each other? Why did Vanessa brake into a cold sweat after seeing him?
WHAT HAPPENED ?