Now Or Never novel Chapter 6

I know he cares about me. I think he is scared of losing someone so close to him again. That could be why he puts me at a distance. Either way, I still love him for who he is, no matter how he treats me. He's my family, the only one I have left.

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I pull into the parking lot of my job, something to keep me busy. It's not that we need the extra money because of how wealthy we are, but I just get bored way too fast and often. So I got a job at the cafe near the mall. A lot of teens or parents stop by for frappuccinos, even in the dead of winter, which is good for business.

I have one person I talk to, Jeffery, who happens to be the gayest of the gays. I consider him my closest friend but we aren't that close. I walk into the store and see his eyes widen.

"Thank god, Spencer!" He exclaims running to me. "I am never watching that dog again. I am positive he is the devil."

"Auggie is not the devil." I chuckle looking at my husky across the room chained to the wall. Kids putting him and hugging him roughly.

"He pooped everywhere." He commented.

"No, he didn't," I say looking around the room. Auggie would never do that, he's professionally trained.

"Okay, he didn't. But...!" He pointed his finger at the dog. "he was about to and I wasn't going to clean it up."

I laugh at him. "It's your job, Jeff," I tell him.

"Whatever." He waves me off and goes back behind the counter. I follow him and grab the company apron on the way. "Jamie took off with her boy so it's just me and you today."

"I'm good with that," I say, washing my hands. I tie my apron around my waist leaving a bow on the front. "I'll take the counter," I tell him.

I stand behind the front counter and wait for other people to come in. Usually, it isn't that slow but today is Monday and it's after school.

I hear the bell ring and walked in was no other than the kid for earlier today, Jackson. He walks in first and a couple of his friends walk in after.

"He is really hot," Jeff whispers in my ear from behind me. I chuckle and push him back from me gently making him smile goofily.

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