;; The only easy day was yesterday

@reiddcwson

That was voice was familiar and Val couldn’t put a name to it unless she saw the other face, in which she whipped her head around to look at the women behind her. “Andy.” She responded only to roll her eyes herself, “leave it up to you to be neutral about the whole situation.” She scoffed, “I think i’ve helped people enough. So how about a no?” She tossed out, “you know it won’t be a bad idea if you went up there, I mean since you suggested it and all.”

Valentina turned to look at the other women who just spoke, a cock of a brow and her arms folding across her chest as she listened to the few words the women had to say. “You said used to, so there you go. Hot coffee that is cold is literally stale coffee, you said it yourself.” Val pointed out, only to shake her head just at the idea of having a cup of cold coffee in her hand that wasn’t even iced. “That’s a mystery even for me, and to think you’d be in and out with a hot fresh brewed cup.” Val moved her fingers to rub the bridge of her nose before letting a sigh. “Maybe they need to hire more people, or fire these and get all new workers.”

“One of us Dawson’s have to do it. If it’s not us, it’s him. The dad with two kids, can you believe that?” She added with a small laugh, if anything Val was grateful for Reid and Layla unlike her own siblings, Val was able to be herself around her cousins, which was why she was much closer to them. “Had to be the one with kids to get the attention and hearts of everyone else you know. Not like us.” The brunette pointed out, “Layla, girl, let me tell you its that damn last chromosome, thats why you are I are the way we are. Call me crazy but i’m taking it all the way down to the DNA. Fight me on it, I bet you that’s the answer.” She pressed her lips together to hold in the laugh that she so badly wanted to spur out. “Well the universe plays in different ways you know. Can’t always win, even when you think its a 50/50 chance there is always some sort of byproduct to screw it up for us. If it wasn’t for that damn Snake to tell Eve to eat that damn forbidden fruit that maybe we won’t be bleeding every damn month.” She sighed, rolling her eyes. At the mention of her cousin pulling out mace seeing a big Macaw on her shoulders, Valentina burst out into laughter, leaning over she then held her stomach all the while trying to catch her breath. “Listen i’ll run out the room before you even pull the trigger. It’s just you and that bird in here then.” She teased, “or I might have to carry around a gas mask with me, who gave you mace anyway?” She asked, narrowing her eyes at her cousin. “You can’t be harming birds like that. Your going to have to take that poor bird to the vet if you mace it. That’s animal cruelty.” She teased once more, “alcohol with a side of food, now your talking. Lead the way!”

At the male’s remark, Valentina couldn’t help but to chuckle. Her hazel eyes darting over in his direction, a slight smirk tugging on the corner of her lips. “If that was the case, then i’m pretty sure the price for coffee would drop. But that’s impossible, more the half the population of human inhabitants are addicted to the drink. Its a good thing it doesn’t kill us in our sleep.” She tossed out, “yeah, when it gets a little warmer. You have to be a sicko if your drinking ice coffee in the winter. Who does that?”

“Either that asshole is getting his cock sucked behind the counter, or he is a real life human snail. That can be the only two options for this extra slowness in here, one that is not acceptable for nothing.” Valentina responded, sucking her teeth as she peered up in the front. “That’s what i’m saying, you can be in and out of here in two minutes max, its honestly ridiculous today. Are they growing the fucking coffee beans back there is beyond me.”

Valentina was just about to walk off the line, up to the front counter and pull the asshole from the other end over and kick them in the ass. But the last thing she needed was to be charged for assault. Oh that would be fun, to have Athena come down there and put her in cuffs. Then again her and the brunette had an understanding and Val was sure that she would get off the hook. Sighing, Valentina looked behind her to the women was standing right behind and shook her head. “Definitely isn’t. Its like inviting death.” She responded before rolling her shoulders, “no idea but if I have to wait another ten minutes here I swear to everything that is holy I will break that machine with my hands.”

Time was of the essence, and although Valentina didn’t have any clients to see that morning, she liked being there to see what was going on in her gym. It really wasn’t required of her to be there, but what kind of boss would she be if she wasn’t there at least one time during the day to over look things? This coffee line on the other hand was ruining her mood and vibe for the day. Perhaps she should have made her own coffee this morning before leaving her house, but she was craving that peppermint flavored coffee this morning. Had it not been for that she would have been on her way. Taping her feet away she rolled her eyes only to look behind her when the male spoke, her brows furrowed and she tilted her head as he went on. “Yes, you didn’t know?” She asked, curiosity getting the good of her. “You know some Dunkin Donuts offer delivery right? And some local bodegas but that’s all I know. I would never order coffee out, unless I want to be an asshole about it and not come out to get it myself, but that’s just me. Think this line is going to move, or should we just leave right about now before we pull our own hair out?”

Standing in line waiting to place her order of a large peppermint mocha coffee at the local cafe. Valentina waited patiently, hands placed on her hips, fingers tapping against her person as she shifted just slightly to see what the hold up was in the front of the line. “You’d think that they would have their shit together since the New Year started.” She commented, rolling her eyes unaware if anyone around her heard her remark. “I can’t even imagine if they delivered, it would be a disaster. Cold coffee, isn’t that everyone’s worst nightmare during the winter, or is it mine?”

Valentina’s uncle always told her that it took the bravest and the strongest to do what he did. She never realize how true that sentence was until she herself went on her first tour. Yeah sure, training was fun, you got to fool around some days, but when it comes down to being shipped off, to actually fight off on enemy it was no joke. And teamwork was a must. People like Liam and her Uncle were definitely one of America’s greatest. A soft sigh leaving her lips as she looked at her friend and let out a small chuckle. “Oh come on, you won’t let me die?” She asked, tucking a strand of her dark locks behind her ear. “Do I have to do the whole dying wish thing while i’m dying and tell you not to save me, would that actually change your mind or no?” Although Val possibly knew the answer Avril was going to give her, she was just pressing her buttons to see what she would actually tell her, especially now being an pain about it. “My next class is scheduled for Monday at 9am, and then I have another at 5pm. So whichever your able to make is fine with me. I’ll save you a spot in the front because the class get filled quickly.” She assured her friend, it was true. Those who knew or went to the gym knew how quickly the class filled out because it was a great workout routine that Val usually had planned. “Definitely, I could go for a nice chicken salad, what about you?”

At her cousin’s remark, Val laughed. A hand placed on her stomach as she threw her head back just a bit before leaning over forward. Taking a deep breath she finally straightened back up after a minute or so. “I’m not laughing at you, just so you know. But, I think it runs in the family. At least for us girls, Reid’s a whole different story.” Val added, lifting her hand up as if she was petting the air when she referred to Layla’s brother. “Yeah, it’s what I heard. I think you can search it up on the net and it will tell you in what culture its considered to be good luck.” She added, nodding as she ran her tongue over her lips. “Hey don’t say that. some people have trouble finding or having luck, but it doesn’t hurt to believe that someday you’d have a little of its glory.” She told her cousin, reaching over to pat her shoulder. “So if I walked in here one day, with a big Macaw on my shoulder, you’d run away screaming?” She asked, obviously teasing her cousin. Val loved to tease both Reid and Layla, after all she was more closer to them then her own sibling. “I know you are, and I am proud of you. But just know that I will always care about your well-being and I am always here for you. Now I think we should either get some food or a drink, maybe both. I’m sure you know a place right?”