Honestly, Diago didn't really know what to make of Ste. He started out just as the early morning driver to get the baked goods to the campus coffee shop, but then ended up back at the bakery most of the morning cleaning up and helping out.
He couldn't say if Ste liked him. Ste was pretty much on his own when it came to making the baked goods. Diago watched carefully not to get in Ste's way. Sometimes, Ste would yell at Char. Diago could tell Char was on shaky ground, but he knew they both had to keep going. It wasn't the easiest life after working at a department store.
He'd faced the fact that had been the easy life now. That was behind them. Of course, neither had been wise enough to save much. Still, they got by. He hoped they would still get by. So he was there for the long haul.
As they days went by, he hoped he could be a help to Ste, but then again Diago might never know. Ste could be moody and wanted to be left alone in the back of the store. Diago did his best to help Char with the customers. She couldn't do it all on her own.
It was there in the late morning hours of the coffee rush when someone showed up that Diago hadn't seen in forever.
"Oh, you have wedding cake!" Her sweet voice cheered as if it might be her lucky day.
"Are you getting married?" Diago's question gave way to a moment of silence.
"No." She looked at him brightly. Then pointed to him. Weren't they in the same English class together back at the metro college?
"Oh." Diago tried to grin. It was Amira. They'd dated once. It hadn't ended well. They went to a movie she found boring and she thought he was cheap when he bought only one popcorn and one drink. He'd hoped she'd forgotten him. It wasn't all that memorable.
But she ate the cake now as if it were sent from heaven. She went on and on how amazing it was. "Did you make?" She wanted to know before she left.
Diago shook his head, no. Diago pointed to Ste who was busy behind the window of the kitchen.
"Should I get him?" Diago asked.
She smiled but shook her head no. But Ste made his presences. Diago couldn't help but grin. Ste met his number one fan.
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