"Three days and counting, May." Called a cheery voice from the kitchen.
"Don't remind me!" Breathed a broken voice.
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Hold on! Let me explain what's going on! This is Maisy and Jay. They've been friends since high school with their little friend, me, Hope. Maisy is expecting a baby in three days. And Jay and I are helping her and Cabbie (Maisy's boyfriend) get ready for the new member to our little family, friend speaking.
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"D'you know when Hope is getting here?" Jay asks walking into the living room, where Maisy was sitting, with a tray of drinks and freshly made chocolate chip cookies.
"Sorry I'm late." I said just walking into the house without a knock, my arms full of paper bags. "I got help up at the office."
"Don't worry about it." Maisy responded and readjusted her posture, placing her hand on the top of her stomach.
"How'd it go?" Jay asked helping me with the bags.
"They loved them and want me to make enough for two hundred for tomorrow. So the kitchen will be mine for the rest of the day."
I'd just had an interview to cater for a policeman's retirement party for three days time but they wanted everything done in advance. I'd got it and had to make 200 of my famous chocolate chip cookies for tomorrow. They were asking for a miracle!
"I'll give you hand, Hope." Jay came back to gather some more bags. But before he could pick one of the handled bags up, I snatched it from his grasp and passed it to a giggling Maisy. "A gift from the café."
She peered cautiously into the bag. A smile creeped on to her face.
"That's so cute." She giggled, reached her hand into the bag and pulled out a little blue elephant.
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Teen FictionHope, a girl fresh out of college, sees a chance to change her life. But she's unsure if it's what will help her.
