The Cousin of Alice

Weeks passed and whatever happened between me and green eyes were forgotten into the busy week.

For some reason everyone is celebrating one thing or another, the demand for cake and pie has risen to the top of my chart. It's either someone is celebrating his/her birthday or it's a wedding, a home coming. House warming, graduating party and so on.

I can't say that I don't appreciate the extra cash but the stress it's getting on really bad. 

Right now, I have to go deliver a strawberry mint cake to a certain school, named penguins. Who in their right mind would name their school penguins, why couldn't the principal just named it eagle. Atleast, the parents would be rest assured that his/her child's grades would get skyrocketed. But penguins, seriously?.. penguins don't fly, nope.. they walk on the ground and swim, play around. Believe me, if I had a chance I would never send my child to such a school.

"Clark am gone, you are in charge of my bakery. Please, do not burn it down." I yelled closing the door of my office.

"Yes!." Clark yelled excitedly. He really loves it when I put him in charge and that only happens once in a blue moon. I really hate to my leave my bakery, but all my workers that take cares of the delivery, have all gone for a delivery. So I have no choice but to go for this one.

Clark ran towards me and stood infront of me, "I promise ma'am, that if I would only burn half the bakery." He said and takes a slight bow. I shaked my head at him, then hit him on the head. "If you are prepared to sleep in jail. Then sure, you can do that." I chuckled, then walked past him. 

"Why don't we make a deal, you won't put me in jail if it's just quarter of the shop that got burnt right?." I shaked my head amused but didn't reply.

Cold icy wind hit my face the moment I stepped out of my bakery. Argh winter is here, and I hate it. I prefer a sunny weather.

Well, I guess this is the reason why everyone is buying cake, pie, bread, cookies, muffins, name it.

Nothing feels more better than drinking a hot cocoa, accompanied with a slice of cake, in a cold weather like this. Hmm, so delicious.

I hopped into the driver's front seat of my car, it's a sienna. I don't know the model of my car. I didn't really care to ask, all I need is a car that can drive really good and has no problem.

I started the engine, and turned on the radio.

An unknown song was being played on the radio.

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                   Song★★

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Would I ever find love...

Would I ever call someone mine..

Would I ever have someone to cuddle during the cold night..

Would I ever have someone to share my troubles and my insecurities with..

I quickly turned off the radio, what? Are they mocking my single life. This is the reason why I hate listening to music. It feels as if the singer knows me personally and they just want to mock me with their dumb lyrics.

There's nothing bad in being single. It's called accepting your faith. The rest of the drive was in total silence, I prefer the silence over some silly song mocking me.

"Excuse me ma'am. I'm here for a delivery. It's for a girl, her name is Elizabeth." I said sweetly to the woman behind the receptionist desk.

"Oh yes. Elizabeth have been waiting for you, she has been sad thinking you wouldn't come again. But I guess is good that you are here." 

"Oh my am so sorry, I have a lot of deliveries to make that's the reason am late." I apologised sincerely.

"It's alright, you can drop the cake over there." She pointed at a small stool next to her desk, and i did as she instructed.

"Please do tell her how sorry I feel." I said to the lady and left the school. 

I did more deliveries and now, I feel so exhausted. Right now I'm thanking my stars for Alice jacuzzi. Yayyyy.

I got into my car, strapped my seatbelt and got ready to drive. Super woman by Alisha keys played from my phone, I brought the phone out of my hand bag only to see it's Alice calling. I thought she's supposed to be in her honeymoon, why is she calling me. Ugh.

"Guess what!." Her, high-pitched voice resonated in my car. 

"Good day to you too missy." I said sarcastically.

"Fuck greetings, you wouldn't believe what just happened to me." She giggled.

"Okay... What happened?." I said dryly, my eyes focused on the road ahead of me. I wouldn't want to be involved in an accident.

"You are supposed to guess juliet, so guess." Without seeing her face I could tell she's pouting at the moment.

"Nope, I will not guess and you can't make me guess." 

"Ugh, you are no fun at all." She said in a three years old sad voice.

"Whatever now talk. I don't have all the time of the day and I am driving at the moment." 

"Okay fine.. well, are you ready! Are you ready to hear the good news." She said excitedly. What has derrick done to make her this happy?.

"Just spit it out already." I groaned, not having any of her games.

"I. Just. Had. The. Best. Sex. Ever!!." 

"Wait what!." Oh my God, this girl is so unbelievable. Why am I even surprised, I have always known that my bestfriend has a really, really, really crazy personality.

"You heard me babe, I just had the best sex ever. It was so earth shattering, so out of this world, so pleasurable, so unforgettable, so.."

"Enough with the so. Babe, I don't care about your sex life with your husband, I don't want to hear any of it." I said angrily, if she was infront of me right now, I would be glaring at her.

"Come on, you are my bestfriend and that is why I have to share such information with you."

"No, no, no. I repeat, no, no, no. You do not need to share such information with me. I do not want to imagine a gross picture of Derick on top of you. Besides, you and derrick have had countless of sex before the both of you go married, so what makes this difference."

"What can I say. We have been trying out different styles and yesterday was the best idea ever. He made me.."

"No, no. I don't want to hear it. Girl, I do not need this information!." I yelled cutting her off.

"I think you would." She said her voice sounding so mischievous. What is she hiding?.

"Alicia..." I called.

"Yes babe." She answered sweetly.

"Alice tell me, what are you hiding. What do you mean by that statement." I asked at once.

"No, nothing. I didn't mean anything. I was.. only saying.. that well.. you might find a guy.. and you would want to try out... yeah try out such styles." She stuttered. I am convinced, she's hiding something.

"Alice what are you hiding, tell me right now. What have you done." I asked my voice louder than normal.

"Fine!, I will tell you. I didn't really do anything, all I did was give a certain cousin of mine, your number and house address. I also gave him my home address. That's all." 

"You!... You gave your cousin my number and house address!. Why? Why the heck would you do that, and this cousin is it someone I know?. Gosh, I can't believe you would do such a thing, without asking for my permission."

"He asked for it, and I had no choice but to give it to him. I think he likes you, and yes is someone you know cause you met him at my wedding."

Someone that I know, who would that be. Could it be green eyes?.

"What's the guy name?."

"Jason."

If I was drinking water, I'm sure this would have been the perfect moment to spit it out. But sadly, I aren't drinking water so I guess my enlarged eyes, would do. "Jason is your cousin, how come I havd never met him before. I practically know all your family members." I said in disbelief.

"Well.. he is the business kind of guy, always busy. He shows up once in a blue moon in any family activities. I had to threaten him to come, for my wedding. But anywhere what do you think of him?."

"I do not think of him."

"You would, when you start hearing the sound of a wedding bell. I told you that you are gonna get married next, after catching my banquet. I guess the power of the banquet is true."  She said giggling. It sounded evil in my ear.

"There would be no hearing of wedding bells Alice, do you know why?.. cause I'm not getting married. Secondly, I will kill you the minute you step your foot back in London." 

She chuckled nervously, "Okay.. I guess this is my cue to hang up." 

"Don't you dare hang up on..." She did, she hung up.

Should I go back home? What if I meet green eyes infront of my door step. Should I sleep at a hotel. Nope, there's no way am doing that. I am definitely going home, Alicia's house to be precise.

I drove home, and to my own disappoinment... There was no sign of Mr Gray. Why do I suddenly feel so down.