More careful

The Other Half

~Yumi~

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I sat down on the couch after the shift at the café and look around. I wasn't sure of if I was tired or if I was sleepy or just thoughtful. I started to think of the guy who seemed somehow to be troubled but yet managed to give me a smile when I locked my eyes with him. 

For a moment I felt happiness and then I decided to take a shower before going to bed. 

The next morning I woke up staring up in the ceiling as the sunllight beamed through the curtains. I yawned loudly before brushing my teeth and changing clothes. 

I grabbed a sandwhich on my way out and as soon as I entered and went outside to the autumn weather, I felt the healthy air down in my lunges and I felt refreshened. I started to walk down the pavement as I wondered what day it was going to be like. Saturdays at the café was automatically a day full of work. Just like I thought when I arrived, the manager Aunt was working and trying to bake as much as possible so that all customers could have their favorite cakes of the day. 

"Hi Auntie, I'm here" I shouted

"Good ! Please stear prepping the coffee machine and at the bar please" She smiled

I nodded

Everytime I looked at her, I felt like a mother taking care of me. My aunt lived far away from here and even though I miss her alot I couldn't help but feel that the auntie at the store was more of a mother to me and than my real aunt. I sighed as I started working. It would only be a few more minutes until the café was going to open. 

"Can I please have 2 coffess and one latte please?"

"Yes" I hummed as I was concentrating on the cappuccino I was making

"And also 100 coffees" The man said

"Yes" I hummed as I tried to desing the cappuccino fast

I then dropped the cup and stared at the customer who was smiling

"100??!?!?!"

He started to laugh as he saw me dropping the cup of coffee. He was quick to come behind the counter and started to help me clean my cappuccino and the glasses that had become shattered. I stared at him as he was quick with gathering everything and cleaning it up. I stared at him dumbfounded

"Here. Sorry, I was trying to make a joke since you looked so stressed that you didn't even realize that you were just answering all the customers requests" He said

"I'm so sorry.. I was so.. stressed. It's been a stressful day and I can barely think.. I just.."

"Hey hey.. it's alright. I'm just trying to help you loosen up" He smiled

"Yes ofcourse.. Thank you" I laughed

"I'm Changmin" He said

"Yumi" I smiled

"Ok.. now I'm going back to being a customer" He said

"You do that" I smiled

He then went back and waited for me to clean the last things before taking a deep breath and standing right in front of me. 

"May I take your order?"
 

"Yes please. I'd like 2 coffees and 1 latte please" 

"Alright" I smiled

I started to make the coffees and when I was just finishing the latte another guy came up

"What's taking so long?"

I shrugged by the sudden husky voice and looked up to see a guy who was staring at Changmin and then at me. I found myself staring for awhile as he watched me. Black short hair as his big brown eyes stared back. He had piercings, porcelain white skin and his jawline was sharp. He had a few accessories on his wrist and fingers and he was dressed in dark grey sweater and black jeans along with black boots. I swallowed

"Ouch!"

I dropped the hot towel and the tiny can of hot milk and spilled out on the floor once again. I took the longest 2 seconds deep breath of my life

I walked over to the zink and splashed cold water onto my right hand. When it had cooled I cleaned the rest up as CHangmin smiled and waitied patiently with the other stone face guy next to him. Yea I should definitely call him that. He just stared at me

As I finished off the the coffees I handed it over to Changmin who smiled brightly

"Thanks" He said and took the coffees and nodded to the other guy to take the 3rd cup. He then walked away

I then handed over the latte and smiled

"Here you go"

He didn't say anything but took the cup and stared at it but I started to wonder if it was at the cup or my swollen red hand. He then looked up and stared at me

"You should be more careful" He said

And with that he walked away, leaving me dumbfounded by the counter

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