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"Can I get a grande Caramel Macchiato, please?"
"Order up! One Mint Hot Chocolate for… Viney?"
"I'm sorry sir, we're all out of lemon tarts. Try to come tomorrow morning?"
"That'll be $7.02, please."
"Sorry, I asked for a venti purple drink, not a grande."
"Enjoy your drinks!"
Amity wiped the sheen of sweat off her forehead, as she poured one of the customer's drinks into a grande cup. Topping the drink with a burst of whipped cream and drizzling some caramel sauce, she handed the drink off to the customer, who gave a polite, "Thank you!"
"Amity, can you get the one at the front?" Boscha called from her position at the drive-thru window. "Hi, welcome to Spellbucks, how may we help you today?"
"Got it!" Amity called back, taking a split second to straighten her uniform. She beelined over to the cash register before preparing her opening line.
"Good afternoon, welcome to Spellbucks! How may I help-" Amity started before looking at the customer's face. She was definitely new here. The girl in front of her was about as tall as Amity, her dark brown hair in a pixie. She looked like she just came from class, with her blazer still on and an earbud placed haphazardly in her left ear.
Amity recognized the logo on the badge. The badge itself was circular and showed an owl eye. The eye was in the center of four stars. Owl Eye University, where Amity had graduated from last year with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts. From her eye bags, the crease of the blazer on her right arm, and the humongous bookbag she had slung over her shoulder, this woman looked to be about a senior. It was funny, Amity thought, that she was in her exact position ordering from Spellbucks her senior year.
The other woman was busy scanning the menu and didn't realize Amity had stammered the end of her sentence. "Hi, I've never been here before, what would you recommend? I'm looking for something… hot, maybe."
Amity felt her mind go blank momentarily before listing out the options in her head. "Well, if you want something on the sweet side, I'd recommend our classic Peppermint Mocha or our Cookie Crumble Cappuccino. If you want something more… bland, I'd recommend a Caffe Latte or our Dark Roast coffee."
The woman let her thoughts clash for a moment before ordering. "Could I get a Peppermint Mocha, please? Um, a tall?"
"Got it," Amity flashed a smile, feeling her face heat up as she punched the order into the touchscreen. This woman was too damn cute. "Will that be all?" she asked, to which the woman nodded. "That will be… $3.47, please. Your name?"
"Luz," she replied, before giving Amity the money in cash. The latter inwardly shivered when her hand made contact with Luz's.
"I'll have your order ready in about 5 minutes, please wait over there," Amity instructed, gesturing to where other customers were waiting for their drinks.
"Thank you!" Luz chirped. She adjusted the weight of the bookbag over her shoulder before joining the rest of the customers.
A few minutes later, Amity had finished with Luz's drink. Thankfully, there was no one in line, and the drive-thru was empty, from what it looked like, so she and her coworkers could take a break. She made sure the presentation was perfect, only under the intention of making this woman's first time at Spellbucks worthwhile. There were totally no other intentions of Amity doing this. It's not like she wanted Luz to come back soon.
"I have a tall Peppermint Mocha for Luz?" Amity smiled as Luz beamed from her side of the counter. Luz was the last customer in the coffee shop for now. She gave the woman her drink and inwardly shivered again when their hands touched. "Have a nice day!"
"I will!" Luz called from over her shoulder as she pushed the door open. "You'll be seeing me tomorrow!"
Amity felt herself choke at that last statement. She felt Boscha strut up to her, silent laughing at Amity's state.
"So…" she drawled as the door shut. "Who was that?"
Amity felt her face heat up. "That was Luz."