Cordelia

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"Hello, im Agnes and welcome to my little old cafe or lounge," the old lady that smiled at me when we came in said as she approached our table her very strong British accent hitting me why are there so many British people in new york

their caiden gray hell I think Aiden is British but he doesn't talk so I wouldn't know he just nodded

"Hello I love it here it so pretty," I said putting my hand out to shake hers and she returns it

I feel bad for saying she old she barely looked over 50 she had gray strands in her long brown hair her plate skin fit perfectly with her gray eyes  she was slim but her smile still light up the room

"thank you, my daughter always wanted a cafe we use to run one right in London before we settled here," she said and I smiled I felt caiden grip my hand I look over to him and saw he had a sad smile on his face I rubbed his hand in comfort

"that wonderful I saw there were little treats here may I ask what kind," esme said "oh dear I baked all the lovely treats we have biscuits and  sponge cake butterscotch apple crumble oh dear dont tell me you sweet kids are allergic to anything," she said and I smiled she so kind

we shook our head and she smiled I noticed how distance caiden and gray were being gray talk a lot but he seems to have his head clouded

we order some treats and cappuccinos and talked and laugh a bit while everyone else was in a conversation I made my chance to ask him

"hey his everything okay," I asked him softy "of course darling," he said and I looked him in his eyes a little more

"im fine poppet im sure," he confirmed more into a stern voice im still sure he lying but he gave me that look telling me to drop it

we finished our drink and treats but we still stayed and talked at this place I dont know it was just filled with some type of drug that made us happy  the vibe here was just amazing

we were talking so much we didn't even notice the change and my parents were calling me home

"you kids leaving already," miss Agnes said while wiping down a counter "yup we back tomorrow for sure no worry," Odessa said

"well in that case let me get you lovely kids names after all you were my first customer," she said

"oh im sorry im Cordelia that Odessa, esmeray rowan Aiden gray and caiden," I said pointing at everyone she gave us a huge smiled

"it so lovely to meet you all," she said

"um can have I have a treat box to go pleased," caiden spoke up and she looked at him for a while before nodding "can I have one to please," gray said broke contact with caiden and looked at gray and gave them both a huge smile

"oh yes of course let me get you two those,"  she said running to the back we waited for her to come back

caiden and gray gave her a hundred dollars which she tries not to accept but they were being their business selves and gave her it actually they offer her more she tried not to take it but there were so deemed on it when I had to drag caiden out of there

in the end, we left her with six hundred dollars even though she begged them not to, we were in the SUV on our way to drop me off home listing to Ariana grande and the arctic monkeys

"This is your house I know were all rich but goddam this is a nice house," Gray said as we pulled into the driveway of my house

"oh yeah hey do you guys wanna stay for dinner," I asked as I got out of the car I didn't mind having them over I know most of them dont live with their parents and they probably dont have home cook meals im happy to share plus my mom always makes more