My Most Precious Human

It was another rainy day at Sunnybridge Town. I had constantly wondered who the hell gave that pathetic name to a town where it rains for over 160 days a year. I had been there for six months already, and it was time for me to leave. I was only waiting for the end of the month, so I could get my salary from the Bella Donna Café. It was the 28th of September. I remember that date well because it was the day I met HIM for the first time…

There weren't any customers at the café, so Janette and I were dying from boredom. I had already cleaned up all the tables and wiped the floor twice.

“Maybe Donna let us go early today? Who would want to go out when it rains like that?” Janette asked.

“Don't count on it,” I chuckled, mocking her hopes. “Even if no one comes here for a month, she will gladly find us new places to clean, or she will bring the paint and tell us to change the wall color.”

Janette glared at me and clicked her tongue. “You're no fun at all, Lilith!” she hissed.

She would probably have hit me with the cloth she was holding in her hand, but the bell sound of the opening door interrupted her. We held our breath, hoping for a customer that would save us from agonizing monotony, someone who would give us a tip, would be even better. Certainly, our hopes were crushed along with the view of our favorite six-year-old twins walking inside the store.

“Patrick, Paula…? Why aren't you at school?” I asked, looking at the twins wearing soaking wet, yellow rainy coats.

“The school was flooded,” Paula informed, grinning, “We want Lilith's chocolate muffins!”

I sighed, shook my head in disbelief, but then smiled. These children were like a ray of sunshine in this gloomy town. They lived with their parents, just around the corner, and they were our regulars. I thought that if I missed anything from this place after leaving, it would be those two always grinning faces.

“I baked new ones today.” I winked, corrected the cotton gloves I always wore on my hands and took out two muffins from the baking sheet. “These are with white, and raspberry chocolate.”

The kids started eating them right away. It literally took them five seconds for the muffins to disappear.

“Wow! It was super yummy, Lilith!” Patrick called, licking off chocolate from his tiny fingers.

“I'm glad you liked it,” I smiled at them warmly. “Now, run back home. It looks like the rain will only get heavier…”

“We will, Lilith!” they both called.

“Take care, honeys!” Jannette waved them goodbye as they were walking out.

I heard

wipe the wet floor

you more. Donna, I mean,” Janette stated lazily leaning

should,”

to drink that coffee from a machine

ruffle her curly hair. “I'm leaving in two days. I

but it was a little less shitty with you here,”

in one place for too

one of those who try to find their place on

fact that she accidentally pointed out my true reason for constant

She combed her hair back the way it was, “It would be a waste if

I smiled, taking

who always dropped

and dogs out there!” Joe hissed, literally dropping tons

just wiped the floor!” I called out annoyed, bringing the mop from the back once

it,” Jannette

it. Just give them

table. Janette quickly brought them two cups and poured them coffee from

wiping the floor and then noticed that the bell above the door was tilted on one side. I stood up on my tiptoes trying

to fall!” I thought, shutting my eyes

didn't fall. I landed in somebody's arms. I carefully opened my eyes and saw an insanely handsome man with strange silver hair, and glowing, gray eyes. Unlike his hair, his long lashes

my angel…?” I mumbled, dumbly

get back on my feet. Only then did I see that, except for having a handsome face, he was also tall and had a sexy figure. He was wearing a long, black

I stuttered like a complete idiot, clearly showing how flustered I had

welcome,” he replied in a deep,