Forbidden desires

st ring, and Sheyla immediately

t's all wrong! The frosting is too

ying to calm her down, but S

? I want a cake from the bakery, not this ugly thi

t seemed like nothing I did

hung up the phone with a smug look on her face. "See, I told you my

behavior get to me. "I'm glad we could find a solution," I

d a feeling that this was only the beginning of a very long and chal

e rejected cake and a bottle of juice. I sat

have found something to complain about. As

not Sheyla. I laid back on the b

ing was imminent, and I steeled m

x of emotions: frustration, exhaust

was starting to drift off into a melancholic reverie,

ght, smoothing out my rumpled clo

my door, and i cal

s face. "How was your day?" he asked, his eyes scann

share. But something about Mr. Pi

into the story of the cake, Sheyl

his expression growing more se

expression suddenly turned

you, Peri.You said you could b

icular, but it's your job to en

had expected Mr. Pius to understand my side of th

tested. "Sheyla's expectations were very

u need to step up your game and meet Sheyla's standard

o wonder if I was cut out for this job. Was I really

ng to hide my disappointment. Mr. Piu

tomorrow. And Peri?" "Yes, Mr. Pi

ing her expectations. She was very upset, and I

at as I nodded, feeling a sens

pologize for something that

unease. Apologize to Sheyla? After the wa

, so I swallowed my pride and we

e looked up at me with a smug expression, and I could tel

make the perfect cake, and I promise to do better next time." Sheyla'

eeling a sense of relief that the apology was over.

"Yes, Sheyla?" I replied, turning back to her. "Make sure you

ith strawberries a

y cool. "Okay, Sheyla," I said, forcing a smile. "I'll ma

dn't help but wonder what other

spoiled behavior. I trudged back to my

apse onto my bed and forget about everything. As I lay down, I felt my

g in my ear, and I was groggily opening my

that I had overslept and forgot

ew off my covers and

ready sitting at the table, her ar

" she demanded, her vo

I was in trouble. "I-I'm s

e turned red with rage. "You forgot?!"

d you what I wante

but Sheyla wasn't having it. She stormed out of t

ous when he found out that I had forgotten to make Sheyla's breakfast. An