In Time (Twist of Fate Series #1)

One

"Gusto mo ba ng bahay, kotse, lupa?"

Natatawang tanong ni Axel sa 'kin, anak ni Ma'am Chloe, may ari ng Swift's Treats. Nag-a-arrange ako ng pastries habang siya ay nanggugulo. Wala pa masiyadong customer dahil maaga pa.

Lagi nga akong kinakausap nitong lalaking 'to! Feeling close, amp.

I didn't even turned his gaze to him. He sighed dreamy, "Hindi ko 'yun kaya pero kaya kitang bigyan ng magandang lahi."

I rolled my eyes, "Sungit." He chuckled.

Siguro kung si Matmat lang ang nagsasalita ngayon kanina pa ako kinilig!

I scoffed. Masungit?! I badly want to shout at him but I can't! Anak siya ng may-ari ng pinagtatrabahuan ko, baka ma-fired pa ako! Edi nganga!

I work in Swift's Treats since it's still vacation. And, also to earn money for savings. Malapit lang ang cafe sa amin kaya walking distance lang.

Ma'am Chloe told me that she's a fan of Taylor Swift so she named the cafe after her idol's last name. How cute!

Ma'am Chloe went to us holding a tray with new baked cheesecake on it. Kinuha ko iyon at inilagay sa glass display counter.

"Anak, naman, baka umalis agad si Aemour dito sa cafe natin dahil sa pangungulit mo." Lumapit siya sa anak na nakasandal sa counter at mahinang kinurot ang braso.

Axel's wearing a black plain shirt and maong shorts. He looked like his mother. He actually had that look that girls dreamed of. But, my eyes belong to someone else, and that's not him.

Pwede ko naman siyang i-add sa lists ng mga crushes ko pero ngayon, gusto ko na maging loyal.

And it's a new thing I found on myself! Kaya kong magpaka-loyal sa crush ko!

I stuck my tongue out when his eyes met mine. He glared at me and pointed me using his index finger. "Ma, tignan mo nga!" Napailing na lang ako sa kanya dahil mayroon na akong customer na papasok.

"Aemour, ikaw na bahala, ha?" Ma'am Chloe said, cheerfully before going out. May lakad kasi siya ngayon.

My customer is now in front of me. She looks young even she's wearing an eyeglasses. Her hair is in high ponytail and wearing a brown puff sleeve partnered with maong skirt and sneakers.

I smiled at her widely, "Good morning po, Ma'am."

She gave me a shy smile. "Isang wintermelon milktea po at..." nagtingin siya ng idadagdag sa menu. "Dalawang spanish bread po," she softly said.

Tumango ako at tinanong kung may dagdag pa ba siya ngunit wala na raw. I told her the price and she paid. Kumuha na ako ng spanish bread it inilagay iyon sa brown paper bag. Si Axel ay parang manager na pinapanood ako.

"Paki-antay na lang po 'yung milktea,"I uttered, smiling. Kumuha ako ng sticky note. "Uh, name po?" I asked her.

"Primrose po," she replied. I nodded and she went near a two seater table.

Sinundan ako ni Axel hanggang sa gumawa ako ng milktea. "Layuan mo nga ako," reklamo ko.

He tsked. "Bakit naman?"

I rolled my eyes, "Ayaw ko sa 'yo."

While working, I suddenly missed Ate Sydney's grumpy face. Gustong-gusto niyang mag-bake sa bahay at ibenta ito online.