❧R E M O R S E ❧ [the sequel]

❧ten❧

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Mattia stepped out of the car, less intoxicated than he was when him and Alejandro had left his house. Alejandro slams the door shut as he walks over to the opposite side of the vehicle where Mattia's standing

"Is this where she works?" Alejandro asks as he and Mattia look off at a neighborhood with closed off streets full of life and chatter with street lights hung off the lampposts

Mattia nods. "Yeah. Inside one of the bakeries" he says as he yawns and nudges for Alejandro to follow him. The two enter the area and look around at the amount of liveliness there is this late at night

He looks at the teenagers playing in the street with friends

Mattia had no idea how they did it. How they acquired so much energy. How they don't have troubles that keep them up at night worrying. Instead, they laugh with their loved ones.

Mattia had once been able to do that. Once had . You could say he's changed incredibly

"This one" Mattia says as he pulls the door to a shop open and walks in with his friend behind him.

"I would love to work here" Alejandro says as he looks around.

"Mattia?" A female voice calls out from deeper into the bakery

"Ava?" The man asks as he peers his head forward to see his girl friend smiling at him with a slightly shocked look appearing on her face

"Why're you here?" She asks as she steps out from behind the counter and embraces her boyfriend with a hug

"To surprise you"

"Well you've definitely surprised me" she says as she looks up at him and presses her lips against his slightly. "And you taste like alcohol"

"Ava I didn't know you worked here" Alejandro says as he looks at the pastries behind the glass

"Yeah it's pretty nice right?" She pulls away from Mattia and goes behind the counter again. "Do you wanna try anything before I put them away? I'm closing soon"

"Sure. Uhhh can I get the French cream pastry?" He asks while pointing at a filled dessert with powdered sugar drizzled over its flaky layers

Ava nods as she uses a sheet to pull the dessert out and places it inside of a fitted box. Alejandro pulls out his wallet when Ava denies it. "You don't have to. I've made enough money today" she laughs a little causing Alejandro to join her

"Thanks" he says as he takes the pastry out of her grip. She nods and takes off her apron; patting the flour off of it slightly before placing it on a coat rack

"Tia you want anything?" She asks her boy friend who's sitting on a chair as he rubs his eyes.

He shakes his head. "No thanks"

Once she's finished cleaning up the store with the help of Alejandro, she leans on the table her boy friend sits at

"Tia wanna head out of here to my place?" The woman asks as she plays with his hair slightly. He nods

"Alejandro you can come too" she says as she pats the friend in the shoulder

"Thanks" he replies and grabs the remainder of the dessert. Mattia stands slowly and walks towards the door when Ava stops him