Chapter 17: A Text From Milan
At Crimson Leaf Cafe.
Once Abigail arrived at the cafe, she strolled behind the counter area to put her bag in the employee locker. After washing her hands, she returned to the counter to assist Lana.
The dinner session at the cafe was completely different during breakfast and lunch; now, the place was packed with patrons, and nearly all seats were taken.
The seats on the first floor were all taken, and on the second floor, only a couple of seats were empty. People enjoy their evening conversations with friends. Many customers also bought coffee and food to take away, and the queue at the cashier rarely stopped.
It was only slow when it was almost eight, but nearly all the tables on the first floor were packed.
A couple of hours later, the dinner session was nearly over. The queue was no longer, and most incoming customers only ordered beverages. After taking care of the last order, Lana and Abby took a few minutes to rest in Lana’s small office.
"Wow, Abigail! You are damned good and faster than me. I’d have thought you were a long-experienced barista," Lana offered Abigail a cold soda and expressed her happiness.
"Alright. Stop flattering me. I don’t think I was that good," Abigail chuckles as she sits opposite Lana’s couch.
"You know what, Abby? I rarely have this luxury time to rest since Kian took his long leave. If he doesn’t show up tomorrow, I will fire him! With you here, I could manage this café without him." Her eyes twitched in a mix of annoyance and delight.
Abigail was surprised to hear that, but she said nothing. She could only smile and try to enjoy her cold soda.
"I hope you don’t mind if it’s only the two of us working here, Abigail?"