His Winter Heart

ag as her shift came to an end and it was now my

an't promise you that." She simply laughed at

ause they irritate me. Don't get me wrong: I'm a nice person. I simply follow my guidin

younger than me was occupying a corner of the establishment. They'd been there for almost an hour, but

d up, opening my eyes wide as I struggled to stay alert. Fighting the

ob caused my skin to crawl, the feeling of dread

got used to it. A memory soon flashes back in my head. After my father's sudden death, our once colored life ha

as lost between reality and fantasy. I couldn't see anything the wa

sit on a comfortable sofa while watching everything in the movie- which is my life. And if I ha

rt something new. It's hard, but we managed to adjust to life without a father. Slowly, we tried getting

anyone see me

g at this ice cream shop for a few weeks now. It hasn't been that long yet, and I just took this as a summer job since school would be coming for the next

ht. The late afternoon sun shone through the glass doors as I turned on the air conditioni

x, my posture perfect for work. A redhead girl with bright blu

t would you like to have?"

lease," she answered, glancing at th

e'd asked for. The monotonous routine continued -I gave her the ice cream,

on has always

my fingers began drumming on the table, itching to do something. It can't hurt to give it a shot, right?

worker, but we all h

e while remaining silent. The hours and minutes fl

inging. Someone from across the room clears their throat. I b

ugh to get my attention, and I snapped back to real

ing to order, I immediately stood up, my face flushed with embarr

e of your work," he snarled. Despite his harsh tone, his face was emo

. I drew my brows furrowed. Is he being serious? But that's besid

ices..." he muttered under hi

met a lot of people who were far worse than him, but that was just plain rude. I gave

guess. And although I hate to admit it, he's handsome. But

, I forced a smile on myself. Besides, I was only a work

ime, his voice getting louder. His expression remained neutral,

ated. His slightly clench