Chapter3
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"My mate? It can't be!" I said beginning to panic.
"Why not? You've always been excited about meeting him." Layla said coming to hold my hand.
"You don't understand!" I said pulling my hand away from her and stepping away.
"What's there to understand? You've always prayed to the moon goddess for a mate and she has answered, so what could possibly stop you two from been together?" She asked coming closer to me.
"I don't think he wants anything to do with me." I said grimacing.
"Why wouldn't he? You're beautiful, you're smart and you make a mean apple pie!"
I groaned in frustration. "Our interaction this morning wasn't the greatest!"
"Really? So you did meet him this morning?" She asked smiling.
"I'm not quite sure if he is the one." I said .
"Tell me everything that happened." She said. My eyes drifted to Chris and she followed my gaze. She simply points him to the door with a Stern look on her face. He threw his hands up in exasperation before making for the door.
"I thought I was one of the girls!" He said loudly before closing the door behind him.
A few seconds go by after he closed the door before Lolo and I looked at each other and then burst out laughing. "One of the girls my foot!" Lolo said shaking her head. When our laugh subsided her face turns serious.
"Tell me what happened!" She said her business face on. I took a deep sigh before spilling everything that happened that morning to her.
"And when my towel fell I stared at him like a complete i***t before I ran off!" I finished . Lolo is laughing so loud that tears are streaming down her face, I frowned at her.
"You're supposed to be comforting me not laughing at my expense." I said
"It's not that bad." She said still laughing really hard.
"It was a traumatic experience for me!" I said my voice going an octave higher.
"Yeah! Sure!" She said wiping the tears from her eyes. I frowned and waited for her to finally say something, when she was finally calm she speaks.
"I don't think all these is enough reasons for him not to want to be with you!" She said .
"I didn't even realize he was my mate untill a few minutes ago!"
"It doesn't matter! There are people like you who are actually slow to things of the heart even when their wolf keeps telling them loud and clear."
"Are you calling me a dummy?" I asked frowning deeply at her. She simply rolled her eyes at me.
"As I was saying, everyone has embarrassing moments when they just meet their mates!" She said.
"Yours wasn't embarrassing, it was the perfect romantic movie!"
"Yeah you're right!" She said staring dreamily into space.
"Earth to Lolo!" I said snapping my fingers in front of her face.
"I'm here, like I said it's not enough reason for him to refuse been with you. I mean the show you gave him is enough to have him chasing after you."
"He looked away in disgust when it happened!"
She rolled her eyes. "He was being a gentle man Layla! Ever heard of it?" She said , I rolled my eyes in response still not convinced.
"I don't even know his name!" I said .
"He is a boarder just like you, how hard can it be to find him?"
"I don't know his room and it would be really awkward to go knocking from door to door looking for a guy whose name I don't even know. I can imagine just how well that conversation is going to go." I said feeling defeated.
"How about just waiting in front of the bathroom for him again?" She suggested.
"And then smile awkwardly at every guy that comes by because there is no reason why I'm policing the bathroom."
She rolls her eyes for the upteenth time. "I can't help you anymore" she said sounding frustrated. I groaned equally frustrated. "You can just leave it to the moon goddess to cross your paths again." She said .
"I guess you're right! Even though I'm not her favourite." I said .
"Everyone is her favorite! Now get out of this funk and make the cake of the year!" She said . I smiled feeling a lit pumped up.
"You're right! This cake is more important than a green eyed hunk!" I said going back to the sink and actually try to work.
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I was able to finish baking and decorating the cake yesterday, the day before I baked all of it and then placed it in the fridge for it to cool down. I spent the whole of yesterday decorating the cake and I can't believe the beauty I created. I feel so proud of myself! The cake is too beautiful to even eat! I wonder if I'm going to let the celebrant cut the cake. Today is his birthday, and we're making most of the pastries especially the key lime cake. Heard it was a huge favourite with the Luna and even the celebrant himself.
The Luna also offered us invites to the party. This is my first pack ball! Which also means I don't have a dress for tonight and I don't have that much money to go buy a dress. I'm trying to say that it concludes to me not going for the ball. I quickly ran a brush through my hair before styling it in a high ponytail.
"Bring me back a donut or two!" Sarah yelled looking up slightly from her phone.
"Sure!" I yelled back at her closing the door behind me. I tried to ignore the gnawing feeling in my chest but it wins. I sighed in defeat and headed to the male bathroom, I hunged around for a few seconds and a guy walked towards it. He raised a brow giving me a questioning look, I blushed and moved out of the way for him. I sighed again and just make my way out of the building, I hate to admit that I've secretly looked through open room doors for him. I even asked Sarah if she knew a tall green eyed handsome specimen, she simply looked at me weirdly. I'm beginning to think I conjured him up and our interaction never happened. I pulled my bag's strap tighter on my shoulder and walked faster to the bakery. I tried to rid my mind of him and rather focus my mind on the task at hand. We have so much work at the bakery and so little time. We needed to finish everything in about two hours before the party, it has to be ready so it can be arranged and for it to look aesthetic with the other condiments. Plus Chris and Lolo have to get ready for the party.
Before I opened the door to the bakery I noticed a sign in front of the door.
"We are temporarily closed for the day, we will be open as from tomorrow.
Please bear with us."
Welp! I guess we're going to be really busy if we're closing down the bakery for the day. I pushed the door open and didn’t see Chris anywhere in sight. I heard the sound of clashing plates and pans. I immediately dumped my bag and jacket making my way to the kitchen, the kitchen is a mess and Lolo and Chris are working at optimal speed.
"Well good morning to you two!" I greeted.
"Good morning Layla!" They both greeted not looking up from what they were doing. I wore my apron and washed my hands, I looked at the top of the counter to see the to do list for the day. Then brought out cocoa powder, some confectioners sugar, some coconut oil and proceeded to making chocolates.
I get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of the kitchen that I didn’t realize when afternoon rolled in. "Layla what would you like?" Chris asks untying his apron. I finally looked up from the key lime cake I was filling with cream cheese.
"Burger and fries." I said going back to my job.
"How about you honey?" He asked Lolo.
"Same as Layla."
"What drinks?" He questioned , half out the door.
"A regular cola for me." I responded not looking up.
"I'll have a Dr Pepper." Lolo orders focused on her own task.
"Coming right up!" He said and exits. The whole place is back to being quiet as we worked as fast as we can.
"Did you bring your dress over Layla?" She asked.
"Nope!" I said popping the 'p'
"Why not?" She asked finally looking up at me.
"I don't have a dress and I can't afford one right now."
"Why didn't you say anything?" She asked . I simply shrugged not looking up.
"Good thing I brought two dresses." She said and I looked up at her not believing my ears.
"Are you for real?" I asked and she nods. I left what I was doing and enveloped her in a hug.
"Thank you so much!" I said pulling away from the hug.
"Now hurry up with that, we have a ball to prepare for." She said and I nodded going back to my duty post. All of a sudden my wolf is no longer sad, my wolf feels excited as she sings 'mate.'
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