Chapter 02: Merry Christmas

24th of December, 2020

"I have a great idea for Christmas this year darling, we can celebrate it while giving free NEWTON'S CHICKEN to our customers?

What about to students acquiring newton's brain, or the needy ones?

What do you say?"

Dara asked Rachel on the phone call as they were deciding their Christmas 101.

" well we could opt for third option as our significant other would be proud of us".

Rachel chose third option in order to make her partner proud of her, in order to deviate herself from the aching heart.

"Weeee could do that, so check, what about the Christmas tree and decorations would you help me with it Rach?"

Dara asked her help even though she knew she would never deny. Or may be to deviate herself from feeling alone.

"Ofcourse dara, no problem just text me the goodies required for the decorations, I'll stop by at the supermarket near the cafe".

Rachel suggested for the D-day.

"oh wow thanks Rach, then just come over later so we could start to work on it".

"No worries dara, I'll be there, see ya"

"Bye"

Dara call it off by singing her friend good bye and started to clean her cafe as they would be working on it.

Rachel got a text where she got list of all the goodies from dara and started to get ready for the day. Wearing her coat she locked her main gate and put the spare keys under the rug.

Was it a mistake?

little did she knew it would cause her miseries.

Waiting at the bus station Rachel plugged in her head phones bopping her head to the her favourite beat 'beautiful pain by Eminem and sia', she wasn't the fan of pop music rather it would be classical opera songs she listened to, but how is it hers favourite? Because Brendon always relate this song to his life as it reminds him of the first time they met, when he was hopeless no job no earnings just a life full of miseries. He had to walk around carrying his bag with his shoulder down hoping anyone would offer him to work as his occupation was no easy job. He was gas fitter which means his work was to install, inspect, repair and maintain gas lines and gas equipment from factories to houses. He gave his buisness card to people around him in search for job but found nothing, while walking on the road he saw "Newton's chicken" giving out free deals as they just started their new cafe. Pushing the door he entered in cafe only to find out employers freaking out as it freaked him out too.

"damn it can't you do even one thing without errors?? Oh my, my chicken"

He saw a women same as his age or maybe a little older than him.

"Dara, I am sorry but my mother is the one making chicken for me, how the fuck am I supposed to know all this"

Brendon thought they are new to this stuff as they are freaking over small things. It made him laughed and he decided to sit down on one of the seats.

"Casper, don't swear there are children here-"

"wait, I don't see any Fucking children-"

"shut up guys you are gonna make our customers uncomfortable"

Rachel said pointing out two of the customers sitting opposite to each other on single table watching them freaking out.

There they were met by complete silence.

"how about you go and ask for the order please Rach I'll treat you"

Dara whispers to Rachel minimising the already awkward situation.

"What? You mean me? What about casper? Neil?"

"No no no no they are gonna make it worse Rach please, please do me a favour and I'll make you food for a week."

"Are you crazy dara? They are literally two gorgeous men sitting over there how would I ask them, rather I'll stutter to the point where I'll make myself embarrass, and you see that guy the one with dark brown hair and Hazel eyes is literally gawking at me dara, I. Can't. Do. It. "

As Rachel and Dara continues to whisper fight trying to point out their reasons suddenly one of the guy with light blondes call for the waiter.

" we would like to order please".

"See that, you need to go Rach, I'll cook for you for a week I promise."

"I'll rather have you buying me food. "

"Okay, I'll do it, for a week"

"For a month"

"fine, now go"

After that Rachel went to pick an order from those two insanely gorgeous mens.

"Hello, welcome to newton's chicken I am sorry for the inconvenience so what can I get you two?"

Rachel spoke with confident as she was also shocked to see her confidence in front of these young lads.

"we came for the deal that's written on the poster outside (buy one zinger burger and get 9 hotshots for free)."

"Oh! Sure for both of you? "

Rachel asked.

"Brendon? You want the same or??? -"

As the blonde hair guy turned to brendon only to see him staring at the waitress as if she is the most precious on earth, as if no one was beautiful than her, the blue obsidian orbs, the milky white petite figure, the silky straight hazelnut hair falling her shoulder made him think that she was no human, an angel perhaps because to him no human could ever look so beautiful with beautiful voice and to add on no faults at all? This made him think that how world revolves around him here he was hopeless and the next second he became full of hope, but what was that hope that ignited in his eyes, what made him believe that anything is possible when literally just before entering the cafe he thought nothing is possible, that there was no hope in this world. Was it love at first sight? That gave him hope Perhaps the hope to win her heart, perhaps to live more stronger more energetically just for her.

"Uhmmm, excuse me sir? Are you ready to order or would you like a second? "

"I'll have the same, as felix"

Brendon now turned toward felix smiling a little before adverting his eyes back at her.

His words were simple and straight but made an electric shock to Rachel, his honey voice which was repeating again and again in her ears made her feel things she never felt before. So she cuts the weird but heavenly feeling of her and wrote down the order on the pad"

"Could I get your name please"

Just as he said that, Rachel felt fireworks in her thinking that there might be a slight chances of him being interested in her.

"Uhh.. Rach.....el.... *coughs* sorry.

Rachel, Rachel Lincoln."

She blushed and stuttered after his request but took time to heave out a breath and with a lot of courage she asked.

"And.... Yo.. urs? "

"Brendon, Brendon woods".