Chapter 9

JIMMY

"So, you didn't tell your brother that you're about to visit him?"

Net said as he poured coffee in my cup and sat on the couch in front of me. But I shake my head as an answer no.

"I just came here to look at the site near the area for a day, and also to visit this shop too. It's been a long year since I came here."

"Hmm~ yeah about almost 3 years right? Even I, It's been a long time that's why I decided to manage this and help dad."

"Since when did you come home?"

"Not long ago but like five months? I guess?"

I nod in his answer as he take a sip in his coffee.

"Did you tell him too that you are already here?" I asked.

"Actually not yet. Though his university is just near here. I don't have the chance to ask him out yet. And seems he's busy with his academics, so i won't bother him."

"Yeah, as far as i know he's still doing his research project. That's why i didn't tell him I'm here now. And actually I have to go back later on so i can't see him."

He just nod. We talk about random things we missed and catch up. Few minutes passed by and he decided to go down to his cafe to look at the area and roam around.

"Everything seemed manage well huh? This is way peaceful and warm than the last time I saw this place."

"Yep, Dad didn't want to change things but just added beautiful things to make it pleasing."

He stand in the corner of the bar and my eyes are just busy roaming around when someone enter the shop. Tall, white fair skin and dark brown hair. He probably one of Net's employee since he wear his apron as soon as he enter the shop and greeted by his co-workers. I was about to tell Net that I'll be going to leave now when I see how he look at the guy.

I've been his best friend since childhood and I can tell this is how he look to things he find attractive and he's interested in. His eyes followed the guys movement as the guy passed at us and climb to second floor where the rooms for employees, living room and his office located.

"Net I'll get g-"

"Hold on a second Jim, I'll be back, please look for the cash reg for me."

"Hey-"

I didn't get the chance to finish what I'm going to say because he immediately pulled me to stand on the cashier register and run to the stairs. I can sense he followed the guy. All I could do is to sigh and just stand there.

"Net, net, net. You never change."

I said to myself. Luckily, it is in the afternoon and only few customers are in the area and no one approaching to enter the store. The other crew are inside the kitchen doing I don't know.

I saw a chair next to the corner and sat. I put out my phone and earphone and started scrolling and just browsing the social media while listening to music

It's just a few minutes and since I've been busy on my phone, I didn't notice the not so small guy standing in front of the bar.

"Excuse me? Hey, excuse me!?! Mister!?!"

When I was busy with my phone a small tissue paper landed on my screen that made me look to where it came from.

What is wrong with this guy!?!

TOMMY

"Haluuu haluuuu~ This is Nunew~ Sorry na~ I'm currently busy right now~ please leave a message na~ bye bye~"

It is Nunew's voice mail on his phone. I've been trying to contact him for almost five times but he is still not answering. His photoshoot must be done as of now.

I'm currently at the mall because Nunew asked me to find this coffee shop and buy him iced coffee and a slice of cake. I totally don't know where this shop is located. Nunew just asked me earlier to buy him because he missed eating sweets. And because I am his manager, I don't have a choice but to give him what he wants. It's good that even though he eats a lot of sweets he doesn't gain fats in his body but I think all of it goes to his cheeks.

"What the hell, Nunew. The shop you want me to buy your cake is too hard to find. Where the hell is it?"

I asked myself. I kept on walking and walking until I decided to ask someone and they pointed in the direction and I followed what they just told me. The shop is located not so far from where I entered earlier. Confused how come I didn't see this.

Anyway, I entered the shop because it is already afternoon. Not so many people are here but it's a good thing, I can get Nunew's order immediately. I started to walk to the cashier and saw a guy sitting in a toll next to the cashier.

"Hi, can I get one frappuccino and one slice of strawberry cake please."

I said, I didn't look at the cashier because I am answering a business message. A few moments when I realized that the cashier guy is not working on my order.

"Hello, hey! Could you take my order now? Hey? Mister! Hey! Did you get my order? I'm currently in a rush right now! Hellooooo."

I'm already out of my patience, I'm a busy person. I don't have time to wait for nothing so I decided to pull one sheet of tissue from a box that placed on the counter and roll it before throw it to the person who is busy using his phone instead of working.

"Excuse me? Hey, excuse me!?! Mister!?!"

He immediately looked at me with a surprised but confused look.

THIRD PERSON POV

"Excuse me? Hey, excuse me!?! Mister!?!"

Tommy said with a slightly irritated tone. The other guy looks at him with an irritated look as the guy realizes what just happened.

"Did you just throw a tissue at me?" Jimmy said in his irritated tone.

"Who else do you think it could be? I'm the only customer standing in front of you." Tommy answered.

Jimmy stands and looks at the guy who is lower than him.

"This guy is too small but too brave to start a fight." Jimmy thought.

"Kid, if you're looking for trouble. This cafe is not for you. Go to the playground and look for your playmate."

Jimmy said as he smirked at the other guy.

"Who are you calling kid? Are you calling me kid?"

Tommy said in an irritated but in disbelief tone.

"Who else could it be? You're the only one standing in front of me"

Jimmy repeating what just the guy said.

"Can you just do your job, do my order so that I can leave this place immediately."

"Do my job? What do you mean by my job?"

"He's not just an asshole barista he is also responsible for."

Tommy whispers but enough for Jimmy to hear it.

"What did you just say?"

Jimmy asked in disbelief.

"That you're an asshole?"

"That I am a barista!"

Jimmy answered quickly in a high tone and the looks in both of this guys can set a fire for being too intensed.

Tommy is about to shout again but good thing Net came in and called Jimmy, that made them look at him.

"What's going on here?"

"This kid-"

"This barista-"

Both of them said together.

"You just called me kid again!?!"

"I'm not a barista!"

The two of them are about to start a fight again. But Net interrupt.

"Okay so I'm sorry sir for that but he is not a barista here. He is my best friend who just visited here. I'm sorry for that."

Net said to Tommy, who took a glance at Jimmy that made Jimmy smirk at him and crossed his arms in his chest. Tommy rolls his eyes and look again to Net who now standing in front of the register.

"Whatever, can you just take my order so I can leave and not seeing the face of this bar-"

"Engineer. Kid I'm an engineer not a barista."

Jimmy interrupt.

"Jim, stop." Net commanded. Jimmy just smirk and sit back to the seat.

Net take the orders of Tommy as fast as he could, cause the both guy can't stop looking deadly at each other. Seems the both of them really had a bad day but Net doubt Jimmy. He knows him well and one of his characteristics is to annoy people more who annoys him.

"Here is your order sir. Sorry for keep you waiting."

"No it's fine. Your cafe seems so great that my artist love this cake and coffee from your shop so much." Tommy answered.

"An artist? Wow thank you for that. Hope to see your artist to come to our cafe soon."

Net said.

"Sure, probably next time there's no annoying people in your place. I might come back here as well."

"If you see me here again, then you're the luckiest" Jimmy interrupt.

"Whatever, I'll get going now. Thank you" Tommy said and leave. Not even giving Jimmy a final glance but a smile to Net.

"Ai Jim!"

"I'm kidding, I didn't know he will fall in the trap. Anyway he called be barista. Is he sick?"

"That's why you always fight with your brother since we were a kids. You always love to annoy people."

"Yim is different, he is my brother and in fact he looks so cute when he is mad. Can you see his cheeks? It's about to explode when he is mad."

"But you make him cry with that."

"I'm always sorry for that you know. Atleast he grow up not as naughty as you."

"I'm not and anyway I thought you're leaving? Why are you still here?"

"Cause I'm about to leave earlier but you said I wait here and you follow that tall, white and handsome employee of yours. Tell me honestly Net, you're into this guy?"

Jimmy looks at Net with suspicious look.

"You better be kidding me. I'm just like you, it's great to see him being annoyed. Just like Yim, but Yim is the cutest."

"You know what, if you're not my best friend. I'll suspected you that you are into my brother. But better be not, or I'll beat you up."

"You're crazy, just leave before all my customers start leaving because of you."

"Fine, fine. I'll go now. See you."

Jimmy starts to leave and Net just looks at his best friends back as the guy slowly disappears in his sight. He sighs on himself and murmurs that enough to be heard by himself,

"What if I did Jim? Will you let me take care of him?"

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A/N: Hi I'm sorry I didn't noticed that this chapter isn't published along side the last chapter. That's why it's still in my drafts. Anyway, I'll post the next chapter along with this too. So hope you like this and see you next chapter 😙✌🏻