Ch. Four

Chapter Four

"Exams can kiss my flat..." Mai almost says but I cut her off.

"Don't finish that." I say sternly.

She glares at me from the cash register. While I'm cleaning the tables off with some Lysol.

"And besides, it's only a test." I reason with her.

"Well yeah, but it's off three chapters Andrea.." Mai explains while glaring at her study guide.

"How about you go upstairs? I'll handle the bakery while you study." I tell her while coming up to her.

She looks up at me confused.

"Are you sure? Won't you need my help down here?" She asks me.

I shake my head.

"No I'll be fine. Now shoo." I say while using my hand to shoo her.

"Thank you." She mutters while grabbing her things and walking back up the stairs.

I sighed and looked at the time in the kitchen. 9:30.. And it's too early for her to be studying.

Oh well, she's like me.

We can't afford to fail.

*~*

I take a break and sit down in the kitchen of the bakery.

And I look out the window of the kitchen to see my customers on their laptops or just chatting away.

I get my phone out and I look to see a text message from Peter.

Want to go into town together tomorrow? ~Peter

I glare at the message.

Then write a reply.

Can't I'm working remember??

I grin to myself once I hit the send button.

But gasp when I see him typing and I immediately leave our conversation. Because I don't want him to think that I'm not doing anything.

Oh? Well then let me take care of it but I'll pick you up tomorrow at 10 in the morning!~Peter

I groan.

Then text.

Fine! Better not embarrass me...

I get an immediate reply.

Trust me, I'm too good looking for you to be embarrassed by~Peter

I raise my eyebrow.

It's cute how he's got an ego. That's not useful for anybody...

"You can take off tomorrow for your little date with Peter." Mai tells me walking into the bakery kitchen.

I scowl at her.

"Why Mai? How did you even know about that anyways?" I ask her crossing my arms over my chest.

She sighs and puts on her apron. With the bakery logo on it.

"Because Peter texted me. He said that you really deserve a break and I agreed and he told me that he'll pick you up tomorrow at ten, then I told him go ahead, she needs it." She tells me while getting the chocolate chip cookies out of the oven and putting them on the cooling rack.

"I don't need it." I mumble.

She just laughs.

"I'm sure you do Andrea, you work too hard it's good to go out." She tells me with a small smile.

I frown and look at me and Peter's text messages.

What does he even want with me? He didn't know of my existence until that day I told him off.

*~*

I was eating dinner in my bedroom and watching Netflix.

Mai went out on her third date. But I forgot the guy's name..

"Really Elena?? Really!?" I ask my MacBook screen.

I was eating my Panera chicken Cesar salad.

Without the croutons of course. And drinking my drink from Panera as well.

I obviously don't have to get a giant chocolate chip cookie from there.

There are a couple of shops on the next turn from this place.

So the walk wasn't that far for me.

My phone started to ring, so I look at the caller ID and I saw that it was unknown.

"H-hello?" I ask in a shaky voice.

"Hey! This Ms. Heightmore yes?" Some guy asks me over the phone.

Sounds pretty friendly...

"Yes this is she... Who may I ask is calling me?" I ask him.

"It's Fernando! From the car shop, I'm just telling you that you can pick up your car this Friday." He tells me with some thick accent.

"Oh alright, thank you." I say.

"You're welcome. Have a good night now." He says then hangs up.

I then place my phone back down and pick up my salad and start to eat while watching The Vampire Diaries.

Ian is history.. And I saved his number so I know when he calls me, but why am I still paranoid?

I just let it slide and continue to eat and watch.

*~*

"So.. Where are we going?" I ask Peter while biting my lip.

"Wouldn't you like to know?" He asks with a laugh.

I look at him like he's dumb.

"Uh yeah, that's why I'm asking." I say confused.

"I told you we're going into town. Meaning a shopping spree." Peter tells me like it's no big deal.

I sighed then start to freak.

"Well then I should've brought my wallet with me if we were going to do that." I frowned.

I felt him pat my thigh.

"It's alright. I don't mind spending my money on a girl." He says giving me a sheepish smile.

"Well this girl does mind.." I grumble while looking out the window.

"Oh, I payed off your car expenses yesterday. It was that white 2010 Honda Civic right?" He asks me.

Making me look at him in annoyance.

"Why? You didn't have to. I was going to when I pick it up on Friday." I tell him.

"It's my treat." Was all he says.

*~*

"Oh my!! It's so beautiful!" I say while laughing and turning around.

Peter just looks at me in amusement with his hands in his front pockets.

"Yeah, I always walk this way when going shopping." He tells me.

I smile at him.

"So which store first?" He asks.

I look and then point to a Lilly Pulitzer shop. While looking at him.

He nods and grabs my hand.

"Let's get going Heightmore. We have many many stores to go to." He tells me.

Reminding me of the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland.

Like the one Johnny Depp played.