All Strings Attached

Chapter 8

"Alright here it is" Saint suddenly said, pointing towards a coffee shop. Win looked ahead, confused.

"I've to go there. They accepted me as a part time employee" Saint said, already walking towards the shop.

"Oh" Win muttered, following him into the coffee shop. They entered and were immediately hit with a sweet smell of hot beverages and freshly baked buns. Win took a deep breath with a huge smile on his face and pushed Saint aside, walking into the shop.

"This is what heaven looks like" Win muttered, looking around at the marvelous decoration of sweet snacks and the warm environment of cafe. There were small rounds tables and warm fairy lights around the windows.

"Don't get carried away" Saint muttered, walking pass him towards the counter where a girl was on shift.

"Hi What can I get for you?" She asked, smiling at Saint who smiled back and nodded politely "I'll be working here with you khub"

"Ah you must be Saint"She asked, chirping.

"Yes" He smiled, nodding.

She looked at Win standing behind Saint and asked "And he is?"

"Just came to check my boy is in right hands" Win said, patting Saint's shoulder "City is too dangerous for pretty boys like him"

Saint closed his eyes in embarrassment and the girl chuckled, gesturing them to come.

"Come here I'll explain the work to you" She said, inviting Saint behind the counter and gave him an apron "You'll take order and prepare drinks from here. This is coffee machine and grinder and this is where we put different sizes cups"

"Alright" Saint nodded, attentively looking at the things she was showing. Win came behind the counter and his mouth hung opened in awe.

"Alright. Lets get you to practice. Can you prepare a medium caramel mocha for me?" She politely asked. "I'll be at front taking orders until then" She said and left.

Saint nervously looked at the stuff around him meanwhile Win confidently picked up a cup and started filling it with random beverage from coffee machine.

"What the hell are you doing!" Saint asked, his voice lowered.

"This looks tasty " Win simply replied, minding his business.

Saint hit him at the back of his head and tried to snatch the cup from his hand "You're not suppose to be back here. Get out". Saint whisper-yelled.

"Give back my cup na" Win whined, snatching his cup back and adding whip cream on it "I know you applied here for the cute girls who are regular customer here"

"I didn't okay" Saint gently protested. "Put the cup back and leave"

"So which one?" Win asked, poking a straw in his drink and already sipping.

"That one in skirt is cute" Saint confessed slowly, gesturing towards a bunch of girls sitting on a table.

"Who are you?" They heard a voice and both of them turned around to look at the guy in his late 20's standing behind them, coming from storage room.

He was rather too stylish looking guy to be working in a cafe. He was wearing a black blazer over his shirt with  his hair styled in quiff.

Win was still sipping on his drink. He looked at the guy and let go of straw, wiping the cream on his lips using his tongue. He moved the cup towards the guy and said "Here is your drink. It will be 120 baht"