Title: The Baker's Daughter
Relationship: Strangers to best friends
Setting: A bakery
Name: Kristina Rae Cook
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Sebastian
I walked into the little bakery Chris told me to visit at least once. He comes here every morning. Apparently he's friends with a lady here.
The warm sweet smell hit me once I came in. I smiled remembering times of home when my mother would bake goods. I see the showcase of baked goods. I walked up to it.
"How may I help you?" A woman asked. Her southern accent was the only thing to be heard. She seemed about my age. She has a wide smile and is covered in flour.
"Um can I have two brownies?" I asked. She smiled even more. She got the brownies. She wrapped them in plastic wrap.
"Is that all?"
"Um yes ma'am." We walked over to the cashier. She punched some buttons.
"That's 3 dollars." I handed her the cash. She smiled then handed me the brownies. I walked to a little table next to the window.
"Kristina!" I heard a man call out. She sighed.
"Coming!" The lady yelled back. I take it that her name is Kristina. I looked over at her to see her walk away. Her name is Kristina.
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It's the next day since I walked in the bakery. Chris was with me this time. We entered. The smell made me smile.
"Good morning Chris!" I heard Kristina tell him. She walked around the counter. She gave Chris a hug. Then she looks at me.
"You're that guy who walked into here yesterday."
"Sebastian."
"Kristina." We shake hands. Her smile is so beautiful. We just stare into each other's eyes. But then we just sigh. She looks at Chris.
"Chocolate chip cookie with coffee and two sugars?" She asked him. He nodded to her. She looked at me.
"Two brownies this time?"
"How about one brownie with a decaf coffee."
"Ok. I'll be back with your stuff boys." She walks away. Chris and I walk to a table. One with three chairs. I was confused at first until Kristina arrived with more stuff than we asked for.
She gave us our stuff but she has a cookie with another coffee. She took a seat next to me with her coffee and cookie.
"So Kristina how's the business going?"
"Slow as usual..."
"Oh no." Chris said. She seemed down. I looked at her. My eyes filled of concern.
"We most likely will lose this place soon." She spoke softly full of sadness. I pulled my wallet out.
"How much?" I asked her. She lifted her head up to me.
"What?"
"How much money do you need?"
"No we can't-"
"Please let me help you." I plead to her. Staring into her eyes. She looks away and sighs.
"I can't. It's not right."
"Well you can repay me."
"How?"
"By going on a date with me. I mean you don't have to buy I'll still give you the money." I told her. She blushed. Her face has a smile across it. She shook her head.
"I'll love that." She told me. I smiled. I put 500 on the table.
"Besides that's all I have right now." I told her. Her eyes widen. She picked the money up. She counted it. She looked up at me.
"I can't take this. No it's not right."
"Please take it."
"If you insist. Man I don't want to be greedy."
"You're not being greedy. You're perfectly fine."
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I walked up to the bakery. There's a sign that says closed. But Kristina said I can enter. I pushed the door opened. I walked in. I see a man walk down the stairs. I furrowed my eyebrows. He noticed me. He smiled and walked up to me.
"Kyle. Kristina's brother." I sighed in relief. He chuckled at me.
"You must be Sebastian?"
"Uh yes I am."
"Well Sebastian good luck."
"What?"
"Dealing with her. She's a bit different than any other girl."
"What do you mean?"
"Once she's close with you she'll act weird."
"Weird?"
"You'll see. But don't worry. The weird is a fun kind of weird. She gets it from our dad." He patted my back. I sighed. Then I heard someone come down the stairs. Then I saw her. She has a black dress with converses. I raised an eyebrow. Her eyes widen when she sees I'm in a suit.
"Oh my god I'm underdressed." She muttered. I ran up to her. Before she went off I took her hand. It made her stop. She looked at me.
"No you're perfect." I told her. She blushed. We kept holding hands. She has a purse.
"Well let's go to that date." She smiled. I smiled. We started to walk out.
"Bye Kyle and tell dad to not burn the place down again!" She giggled. I looked at her. We were out of the bakery. All we have to do it walk. It's only five blocks away.
"So Sebastian what made you ask me out?" She asked me. I looked at her. She was looking at me. I sighed.
"Well it's because there's something different about you than any other girl I met. You're beautiful. Inside and out." I told her. She just blushed.
"So why did you say yes?"
"Well first off you're one of the few guys to ever ask me out." I looked at her shocked.
"What?! By now I thought you would have someone."
"Nope and second off there's just something about you that made me say yes. Even though we just met I knew I just had to say yes." She told me. I smiled. We arrived.
"Ah we're here." She looked at it. A fancy restaurant that's called Cello's Day. She looked at me.
"Ok this is too much. How did-"
"I may or may not have my ways with people." We walk in. There was a hostess.
"Name sir."
"Sebastian Stan."
"Oh right this way." We followed her. We arrived at a little table with candle in the middle that was light with some roses. I pulled Kristina's chair out. She blushed and sit down.
"Thank you." She told me. I smiled. I went to my chair.
"So where are you from?"
"Romania."
"Woah far away from home?"
"Uh yeah I am. But I now then visit my mother there. So where are you from?"
"North Carolina."
"So that's where you got your accent."
"Accent?"
"You don't notice?"
"Nope never have. I think I sound the same as y'all."
"Well you have a hint of southern accent in your voice. I like it."