Chapter1
Hazel's POV:
I woke up to the annoying buzz of the alarm clock
"Urrgh!"
I held my head in frustration, I wanted to throw it across the room.
Adriana pretended not to hear the alarm clock as she loves to sleep in.
"Hey get your lazy ass up or we gonna be late for work"
"Urrgh! Just five more minutes pleaseeee"
I knew she wasn't getting out of bed, so I did what I always do. I jumped on her and began to tickle her.
"Ahhh stop stop it's….. it's ticklish!" She managed to say in between giggles.
I finally left her alone to enjoy her beauty sleep because Adriana I know would never get out of bed except at her own time. I always cover for her anyway.
"Urrgh… I've got to let this girl get a life" I thought to myself.
I quickly rushed to the little bathroom we had and had my bath, I rummaged through the closet looking for a suitable yet simple dress not like I had much clothes anyway. I found my favorite pair of jeans and a white tee shirt to go with the only pair of sneakers I had. I looked at myself in the mirror and I was satisfied. I have a nice curvy body and I'm average heighted. I have long blonde hair and hazel eyes and I think it's probably why my parents named me Hazel.
I've always been contented with what I have while struggling to make a living and sharing this tiny apartment with my best friend Adriana ever since my parents passed away in a car crash, leaving me to face the world all by myself.
After I was done dressing up, I put on the only form of makeup I had, lipgloss and dashing out the door, I yell at Adriana to get her lazy ass up and meet me at the store as soon as possible. Oh! did I forget, we both work at the same coffee shop.
It's 6:40am in New York City and yet another busy day as everyone's rushing to work. I quickly dash across the street while reminding myself that Mr Brixton will have my head if I'm one minute late to work again.
I hear the screeching of tires as I stand rooted in place and in shock as a black Sedan almost collide with me.
"s**t s**t s**t! Where the hell do you think you are? Is this your bedroom or what? What the f**k is wrong with you? If you want to die, go die some where else you piece of s**t!"
I hear the driver rain a string of curses at me. I immediately regain composure while begging.
"I'm really sorry. I was just in a hurry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry"
"f**k you!" With that, he speeds away and I breathe a sigh of relief.
I get to the coffee shop at exactly 7:02am and luckily for me, Mr Brixton was yet to arrive so I immediately began to clean the chairs and tables and prepare for customers to arrive. The door bell dings to indicate the arrival of a customer only that it isn't a customer but my lazy ass friend.
"Hey girl…" she waved at me with a cheeky smile plastered across her face and well manicured nails.
I gasp while dramatically placing my hand on my chest.
"When…. When did you get your nails done and for what? Is this a fashion house? You never wear a dress!" I said while pointing at the body con dress she wore, accentuating all of her curves.
"Well… you know, sometimes we have some really hot dudes come in here and I'm never ready. So today, marks a new beginning for me"
I stare at her dumbfounded with my mouth hanging open.
"You mean to tell me you're here to get hot dudes. Adriana! For God's sake! Jesus!"
With that cheeky smile still plastered on her face, she walks past me while swaying her hips and I could only stare in astonishment.
Soon enough customers begin to swam in and yes it's a busy day today with Mr Brixton barking orders at us. I scramble around taking orders back and forth. Adriana is at it, with her cheeky smile and swaying hips and I can't help but chuckle. It's a funny sight.
When we got behind the counter, she groans in frustration.
"Ahhh…. I'm so tired already and how come they aren't any hot dudes today?"
"I don't think that question is directed at me is it? Keep trying maybe, just maybe you'll see one" I said while trying to hold in my laughter.
Eventually we both burst into laughter with tears streaming down our eyes, we were laughing so hard until Mr Brixton yelled at us to get back to work.
Few minutes later, the door bell dings as two tall men clad in black suits march gracefully into the coffee shop. Immediately they walked in, I could feel the cold aura around them and I knew these men were no ordinary men.
I quickly rushed to take their order as Adriana who had been looking for hot dudes didn't want to go for fear of these men. I walked over to their table as they both took their glasses off and Lord help me, they were dangerously handsome. I could tell one of them was dangerous and colder than the other, from the way he stared at me intently without saying a word, like he was digging into my soul. I felt small and vulnerable before him but I needed to do my job.
"Goo…goo…good morning gentlemen. What would you like to have?"
The cold yet handsome looking man still didn't say a word as his partner ordered for the both of them.
" We'll have one Iced coffee and an espresso"
"Coming right up!" I managed to say as I scribbled down their orders.
I got behind the counter as I prepared their orders. I kept trying to calm myself down as my hands and legs were shaking. Why did that man look at me so intensely like that. I've never felt that way in front of anyone before. As I walked over to their table, I kept praying my shaky legs wouldn't make me stumble and make a complete fool of myself before these men.
"Your order sir. One Iced coffee and an espresso"
"Right thank you. Here keep the change" the jolly fellow as I've decided to call him paid for their coffee and left a few dollar bills for me. No it wasn't a few, we could pay our rent with this!
"Thank you sir, do come again"
Just as I was about to leave, the cold man spoke for the first time since he came in..
"What's your name?"