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Cole honestly didn’t know if he could actually do this. Sure he had been planning and saving up for it, but now that the time actually came for him to go he wasn’t sure if he could. He knew he couldn’t stay here forever, there wasn’t anything really holding him here and he wanted to explore the world.

He wanted to do what his parents kept him from even dreaming of. Cole wanted to finally feel free of them and this time away would let him figure out what he really wanted in life.

However this place hell even this job that Marina gave him made him feel more at home then in the place he was born. Marina made him feel like he was becoming one of the family, sure he had other friends that did as well, but none of it would have happened if it wasn’t for her and

He was grateful that Marina wanted to help him get everything ready and packed in his car.

After the last bag was put in the trunk Cole found himself at a loss for what to say. He scratched the back of his neck nervously.

“Um… listen bos- Uh Marina I just wanted to say. You know, thanks for doing this. You really didn’t have to see me off like this let alone help me pack and I… wanted you to know that I’m sorry that I had to quite. I really loved my job I really did I just…” He stuttered.

“I know Cole.” She placed a hand on his arm.  “Are you ready? If you are not, I understand. I’m not ready either…”

Cole took a deep breath “I will be, once I’m off I’m sure… Marina thank you.”

Camila was definitely one of Cole’s favorite customers. 

At their first meeting he didn’t think he would see her again like many of his customers however many did come back and he was sure it wasn’t for the cakes. Camila was a regular. Everytime she came in she would order the same if not similar thing. Before long they fell into a pattern where Cole would try to have Camila’s order ready before she fully walked into the door.

Of course when she noticed that he was getting her orders right she had to change it up. 

To keep him on his toes. It became almost like a game.

“This isn’t what I wanted today Cole~”

Coles sighed as his shoulders that were held high from confidence fell.

“Damn, I thought I had it today.”

She would laugh “Maybe next time Cole.”

Control was something Percy didn’t take lightly. As a child he didn’t have much control if any at all and he suffered greatly because of it. He learned that control was something he had to take if he wanted anything to change. 

His first taste of control was given to him by his anger when his fear, self hatred, and hopelessness changed into fury as he watched that rat bastard fall to his death, vowing that no one would ever touch him again.

But as an adult, Percy had gained lot of control. He had enough control to push everyone away. He held the power to make people afraid of him, to keep himself from feeling like he did when he was young. When all he felt was that sickening hopelessness, Percy made sure he was never going to feel that ever again. No one was ever going to make him feel like that bastard made him feel. Every day that Percy lived through was another that that fucker lost and nothing could take that feeling away. Nothing will ever take that control from him. No one could ever take it from him.

No one.

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