Memories Cafe

Millie looked at the buildin, the mornin crisp air smelled I flowers and baked goods from the various shops. The key clicked open pushing thru as she took the apron off the rack, thoughts of the days past lingering off her mind. The ringing of the bells from the back door, employees preping for the days people. Millie sat at the bar refilling the salt and pepper, an employee came up and asked her a question she had blonde short hair and was quiet shy. It a good cook none the less. She had a crush on the waiter who worked upstairs. "no he isn't coming in today.." Millie may arched her eyebrows and smiled at her putting away the salt and pepper. "when are you gonna tell him you love him.." the girl blushing gave her a shocked look and went on her way to he upstairs kitchen. Millie chuckled lightly.

The wind from the fans blew her hair,"young love.." something in her mind wanted her tO recall someone but her mind wouldnt let her. It was like a lost memory,"second time this week, wonder why I feel like crying." a tear had found its way down her face. The first time was a family eating enjoying one another's company. This time it's her cooks love for the waiter. "I need to take a day off, I'm working too much." she shook the thought off as nothing.

Maxine came in setting the bags on the counter removing her jacket taking the apron and tying it on she saw Millie setting uP for the day,"help me with this will ya Mill?" takin the ones off the floor as she walked passed her to the kitchen the others quickly took out the stuff setting It in its place.

Millie may grabbed the remaining bags wih no complaint,"how did you manage to take this all?" it was heavy and lookEd like baking goods setting them on the back she took them out and in thier proper place. "baking puffs are we? The kids love your white puffs.." a smile spread on her face, the kids and adults alike loved maxines white cloud like puffs. "they taste different everytime. How do you do it?" curious as she leaned on the baking table station as Maxine set up, it was only 5am.

Taking out the needed ingridiants she chuckled,"glad to see your doing alright. I was worried Mill.."

Smack. Smack. Smack. Crunch!

"Ah!" Benny mumbled, "I need more candy. Wonder if Sis might have one..." Opening the cafe doors with both hands Benny saw Millie may and Maxine carrying bags of supplies for the shop. The two girls didn't hear him come in because they were still talking. "...I was worried Mill.." "Morning!" he greeted with a cheerful smile. Millie may and Maxine smiled at him in return. He walked behind the counter, his head barely overpassing the surface and plopped down on a metal stool. "Hey Sis," he said looking at Maxine, his big silver eyes widening. "You got anything sweet on ya? And...why are you worried about Millie? Is she sick or something?"

Maxine patted his head smiling as she bent down."she was just sick is all Benny. I do in fact have some left over cookies or I think some cherry pie." Maxine looked to where the sweets where, she didn't want to worry the kid with something that would be trivial.

Millie just smiled at maxine, not wanting to worry anyone wih her odd feelings. "I am fine maxi just was a little under the weather." she hugged Benny stroking his hair motherly like,"your here early today, sleep well?" she felt very motherly around the kid.

Millie glanced up in the direction where the girl entered still hugging Benny. She looked decent enough and she could always use help,"there is a application behind the cashiers desk, maxi can you?" lookin to her maxi nodded patting Benny's head as she passed by.

Maxi grabbed an application and handed it to her,"just full what you can and then Millie will interview you when your done. Feel free to take a seat." Maxine smiled handing her a pen.

"Wow, didn't think we would get anyone else to help us around here." Benny smiled cheerfully. He felt so happy in the cafe. Accepted. But why was the question. He never had a bad life...did he? "Maxine, can I have some pie? Your pies are always the best. Do you want some?" Benny asked the new girl.

"Thank you," said Sandy as the woman, Maxi, handed her an application. Sandy gave the application a glance over before reaching into her bag and taking out a pen.
"Your pies are always the best. Do you want some?" asked the boy. Sandy gave him a warm smile, "No thank you, I'm not hungry." She took a seat at one of the tables and started to fill out the paperwork.
"So what's your name," she asked the boy politely.

"Thank you," said Sandy as the woman, Maxi, handed her an application. Sandy gave the application a glance over before reaching into her bag and taking out a pen.
"Your pies are always the best. Do you want some?" asked the boy. Sandy gave him a warm smile, "No thank you, I'm not hungry." She took a seat at one of the tables and started to fill out the paperwork.
"So what's your name," she asked the boy politely.

Benny walked out of the kitchen licking his lips, humming to himself. When he reached the counter area where everyone was he felt an uncomfortable aura in the air. He gazed at a girl he had never seen before, noticing she was not making eye contact with anyone in the room. Benny swiftly walked towards her and took her hands away from the shirt into his small, pale hands. "You are gonna work here now right? You don't have to be nervous," Benny said giving her a comftoring grin. "This place is like a family. When Maxine and Millie may found me, they took me in and we will do just the same for you." Benny let go of her hands and walked over to the candy jar and grabbed two lollipops. "Here, you have the orange one," he said extending the candy out towards the girl. "Candy always makes me feel better. You like candy don't you? I have a special knack at guessing who likes sweets. Am I right?"

Aiko blushed at the cuteness of the little kid and smiled as she looked at him. Feeling relieved in his words of family, she also felt a pain in her heart..... Something... Forgotten. She quickly shook it off and took the lollipop gratefully.
"Thank you...." She said with a slight smile as the kid guessed right. She was absolutely in love with any type of candy. She quickly popped it in her mouth and smiled even more. Maybe this wouldn't be as bad as i thought.... She thought to herself as the boy seemed to calm down the nerves that usually her music or cooking did.
"and yes, You're quite good at guessing candy lovers." She said as she knew introductions were going to have to be said. "My name is Aiko by the way...... Aiko Kutikara....." She sort of felt uneasy as she finished her name. People always picked on her for having a weird last name at school. She quickly tried to shake off the feeling again as she just tried to pay attention to the sweetness of the sucker. Candy really is an amazing thing.

The small boy's eyes widened. "Kuti...Kutikara? Impressionnant name. I've never heard of anything like that. I'm Benny. Just Benny. I work here as the bus boy, so we will be seeing a lot of each other now. Right Millie may? You are gonna hire her, aren't you?" Benny said, giving the owner of te cafe an angelic look. He wasn't always used to getting what he wanted all the time, but when he did, he would just put on that innocent face of his and people would succumb to him. It was an ability he knew he could not over use or else it wouldn't work anymore.

"hmm we still need to set up salt and pepper fill the napkins.." she pointed to the bin of salt ad pepper n bag of napkins.
Millie May welcomes the newest girl,"don't look so nervous and smile naturally when you can or they will see its fake..Maxine can show you the ropes as it seems customers have started to arrive,remember nice attire" taking her pad her hair was up somewhat sloppy but greeted him none the less"hello welcome your here early can I get ya something to drink?" a strand of hair fell curling in front of her face she smiled laughing a bit tucking it behind her ear,"sorry there hair is loose, like the decor my late husband and sisters decorated it...before they passed..we have great food and tasty pastries.."

Kaguya stood outside on the balcony. His back against the rail, his head crooked so he could see the view of the city, his arms folded and one leg crossed over the other. Kaguya's red crimson hair flowed behind him in the gentle wind. It was definitely a nice day, one beginning to the tanned man. He couldn't help as he looked over the city wondering how his day will pull through nothing too different has occurred over the days. He visited the park the other day to play his guitar by a stream the other day. It suddenly hit Kaguya that in all the days he has been here. He walked by a small cafe he happened to visit once and that slipped his mind, almost everyday. He spoke among himself that he really enjoyed their cheesecake and coffee but other thoughts always clouded his mind when it came to having a chance to visiting again. He grinned as the sun gleamed from his golden eyes. The boy lifted himself up grabbed his keys and cigarettes slipping them into his pocket along with his wallet to his back pocket, hooking the chains among it. He then grabbed his acoustic guitar and headed towards the door of the apartment. He gave a quick glance to make sure he wasn't forgetting anything and then nodded opening the door and closing it on the way out.

Kaguya made sure it was locked before sliding his pack of cigarettes from his pocket, packing them in and opening it up quickly. He then slid one out and lit it quickly, returning the lighter and pack back into his pockets. He then moved at a moderate pace after lifting his guitar again and moving towards the cafe. A good five minute walk, enough time to see people roaming about there business and for him to smoke his cigarette. He coughed for a second before opening the door. His face showed no change from having a straight face. Kaguya wasn't the type to place a fake smile for anyone, he preferred his smiles to be genuine and real if he were to.

Kaguya immediately noticed that you were to sit yourself and a waitress will come for you. He walked over to a window seat placing his guitar beside him and then sat himself down waiting for someone to take his order as he placed his arm over the table examining those among the room.

Maxi came up to her in her plain boring clothes to her, "looking good..you get fresh lemons from the back. Straight from my garden." mount over to her station maxi continued to make her puffs and lollipops, they were ready to take out and wrap in cute little character plastic wraps."Fresh made candy is always more better then processed, even my puffs are healthy." wipping the contents of he bowl adding what smelled like strawberries and pineapple a machine that looked like a cotton candy machine with a different twist to it. She turned it on and it spun pouring in the powdered mix she stuck in her hand holding it, out emerged a red yellow cotton puff. She smiled placing it on a cookie sheet,"they are my most prized candies, not many know how I can get fresh fruits and vanilla, chocolate to mix as make my puffs.

Elsewhere Millie took a man water, she looked around a man with a guitar sat at her favorite booth with the park view, she bent down gazin out a smile on her face, a true one."it my favorite spot in the morning, coffee puffs and seeing the wild animals peek out. How can I help you sir, names Millie's run this place."

Benny rushed into the kitchen and covered his red face. "Ah! My face is so red. Not again."

Benny slid down the wall and curled into a ball. That man was beautiful. he thought, half smiling. Whenever he is near a guy, let alone a good looking one, he always becomes so shy and would blush badly. He looked up from his postion and saw Aiko making lemon tarts. "Aiko," he called to her. "I need to find someone to wait table nine and I can't find Millie or Maxine."

Maxine popped her head from the back she had some lollipops from the fridge,"hi Benny why so red? Did you someone cute, did you talk to cutie?" she teased holding out her organic lollipops,"there the candy apple and lemon berry ones..try it?" she knew that he loved candy and she had adjusted he way she made her treats, making it unknowningly Healthy. She had flour on her face and smelled of different fruits as she held out two lollippops she bent down holding the bowl full of them,"you okay Ben it's about time to open up.."

Millie sat in the benches holding her water bottle she took with here from home everyday, inside her hand was two pills for her pains she had. The week had taken it's toll s her face as pale hair wasn't as bouncy. She touched her face, Maxine was sitting next to her comig in unnoticed taking her hand as if to say it'll be okay. Millie tried to smile her link hair fell from its untidy bun covering her face some she spoke with a saddenes she could feel but was lost as to why,"the dream.."she spoke carefully,"it continues maxi, every year it continues and I see more of this nightmare. At first it didn't matter I never saw an actual face..but I did last night. It was a child she looked liked me but different I felt a overwhelming saddenes as if she was related to me. Then I was struck and I kept yelling 'the baby what about my baby' and woke up covered in tears.." she looked at maxi with sorrow and cried softly on her shoulders,"why does this occur every year, same month same week." she head rested on her shoulders still sobbing.

Maxi listened to her carefully and just let her speak, she always let her speak and then cry like always. But this year she had to speak up,say something, anything. She had met Millie some time ago and stumbled across her one day crying here holding onto a bottle, medicine, Millie let her inside her heart and mind and at the moment she felt closer to her. Only she knew and it stayed that way. Maxis eyes wanted to tear up but fought it stroking her stringy hair she loved to play with when they sat on the bed talking about happier topics. Today wouldnt be one of those nights. "mills..I know I just listen but I have to speak." talking a breath Maxine sat her up and looked into her eyes seriously,"I know you say you never were married or had family..but maybe your.." she paused unsure if what she would utter would sound as crazy as she thought it in her mind, the dreams the people he feelings she gets and her emotions the nurturing way she is and the fondness of small kids and babies,"Mills what if your really that girl..you said you woke up in a hospital bed, that the doctors said what they did..maybe they lied. What if you had a family?"

'Family' the word echoed in her head, she knew she was in an accident yes he doctors seemed shady true..but lying to her.."Maxine..." she was about to speak when she forgot and her head pain worsened she stared at maxi she sounded a tad crazy. "no I am sure I am an only child and I would know if I was married I'd be living in the countyside of this town cummuting to work." patting her face softly she smiled weakly but honestly her prior thought forgotten and she didn't take note of it any further as I'd someone tampered with her mind.

Maxine smiled back laughing lightly, he idea was far fetched but then again maybe her dream was manafested into a family massacre to his the real truth of her yearly epidoes and head pains. Millie was now fixing herself, Benny would be coming soon and they didn't want to tell him yet. Maxine stood up wiping away tears that had escaped,"..maybe we should seek out a therapist Mills, to you know, help find out why this happens. It's normal to have a traumatic event hide behind a false one to protect yourself.." what Millie didn't know is that she too had odd dreams but didn't tell anyone, they were only dreams and didn't bother her that much. Maxine was looking at her with a no way look,"I know I know you want to just forget after this week till next year and see what happens.." she slumped in defeat itching her plain shirt taking a seat at the employee table,"I hate covering up.."

Millie looks at her, she wanted the dream to end thats why she endured it every year and let the emotions and feelings flow out. Shaking her head Millie patted her head messing her hair changing the mood,"proper ladies keep themselfs covered, besides it's not sanitary Maxine.." she looked at the ceiling,"I was thinking of letting Benny know too, I see how he worries for me and I hate to see him with that face." she looked to see Maxine's reaction, she nodded in agreement. "...I wouldn't let him see me cry but he will know why I am the way I am. I feel the dream is at its end Maxi, it'll be over soon enuff and I can put this to rest and seek out the family, I know it's like a vision. I think it could be a ghostly presence.."