I could help but chuckle. Though it may have been more out of stress than genuine amusement.

Jasmine: "Oh, I definitely know how that goes. "

I winked again, conspiratorially.

Jasmine: "It's just down the street, Darlings. I know the owner well and he'll get us on the balcony."

Yistina: "Sweet!"

Yistina slid on her pink heart-shaped bedazzled sunglasses and skipped out, giggling foolishly. Meggy slid on her dark black and purple-detailed ones.

Tanisha wore a simple pair of silver ones, closing the door behind them. I smiled, quickly taking the lead down to the front desk. I nodded curtly at the man standing there, and he immediately began to jot something down. I then slid my sunglasses back on, leading the girls casually down the street.

I knew the way to the cafe well. I went there regularly, after all. I hardly even noticed the random people who watched as we made our way down the street.

I strolled into the cafe, immediately approaching the counter and the handsome man working there, leaning over it as I couldn’t hold up my own weight anymore.

Jasmine: "Jimmy."

I cooed.

Jasmine: "Is the balcony open for us?"

He turned to us, wiping his hands on his dirty apron.

Jimmy: "Us?"

He asked a millisecond before He saw the girls. My bringing company was nothing new but it was always a question of who it was.

Jimmy: "Ah, the new hires. ‘Course, Jazz. You have your key, don't you?"

I cracked an even broader smile.

Jasmine: "Of course, just wanted to make sure you hadn't given it away. And please, give us a few minutes before visiting,  Dearest."

He nodded, and I turned, walking to an out of the way stairwell, unlocking the door blocking it. I looked back at the girls and smiled as we made our way up.

Yistina: "Woooooow!!!"

She gasped, seeing the beautiful view.

Yistina: "Pinch me I'm dreaming!!!"

I took a seat at one of the wire-detailed chairs under an umbrella-covered table, the girl covered in multiple colors joined me quickly. The purple-covered girl, Meggy, took a seat, sliding up her glasses to reveal her grass-green eyes.

Jasmine: "He's such a Darling."

I vented, grabbing a few of the menus from a sealed plastic case attached to a small post next to the table.

Jasmine: "Which is why he always gets a handsome tip."

I passed the menus around, skimming through the words as if I hadn't already read them a thousand times before.

Meggy briefly inspected her nails, and Yistina immediately dove into the printed words occasionally decorated with pictures.

I’d expected some questions, and Tanisha was the first to humor me with one.

Tanisha: "What's . . .gel-a-to . . .?"

This just made me smile. Yes, visiting these girls had been a good decision.

Jasmine: "It's like ice cream. Italian ice cream. Absolutely wonderful."

Yistina: "Ooooo I'll have some!!! I love icecream!!!"

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