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- Authors: L. Steele
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Skylar
“I can’t do this.” I lock my fingers together and narrow my gaze at my
reflection. I’m in the tiny bathroom adjoining my office at the back of my
bakery—my baby, my enterprise into which I’ve poured my life savings.
And now, it’s going to shut down. Unless I find the money for the rent next
month… And for the utilities to keep the lights on so the sign on the
shopfront continues to be lit up in pink and yellow neon… And for the
supplies I need to continue baking. The Fearless Kitten is more than my
dream; it’s my whole life. What I’ve worked toward since I was sixteen and
knew I was going to become the most phenomenal baker in the world. And
now, I’m going to lose it.
“Sure, you can do it.” My brother encourages me from the doorway.
“You can do anything you set your mind to.”
“That’s what I used to think. It’s why I started this pastry shop.” I was
twelve when I discovered I was good at baking. That, combined with my
love for desserts, meant I knew what I wanted to do with my life.
Two years ago, I moved to London to work at a well-known patisserie. I
began scouting for a location for my place while I saved every single penny
I could.
A year ago, I found the perfect place, and my little artisan bakery with
coffee shop seating was born. Of course, I work eighteen-hour workdays,
which means I have almost no social life. I barely manage a few hours of
sleep in my little apartment over the shop. But nothing can dampen my
spirits. I’m spending my days churning out cakes and pastries. It’s what I’ve
dreamed of for so long. Only issue?
I don’t have the money to advertise, and despite having a social media
post go viral—which is when a lot of people look at your social media feed
—and result in a surge of customers, I’m not making enough to salvage my
business.
“Don’t give up. You have to believe this can take off.” Ben’s voice is
confident. If only I shared his optimism.
“Oh, trust me, I want to believe. But blind faith in yourself only takes
you so far.” I wish I could do better at spreading the word about the place
and bringing in new customers. I seem to suck at everything outside of
baking. It’s why my business is on the decline.
“Success is what’s beyond the dark night of the soul,” my brother, ever
the wise one, remarks.
“Is that a saying among you Royal Marines?” I scoff.
“It’s—”
The bell over the door at the front of the shop tinkles.
“—your destiny.” His lips curve in a smile.
“What?” I blink.
“The bell—it’s your future calling.”
I roll my eyes. “If you say so.”
“Go on, your customer is waiting.” My brother walks over and kisses
my forehead. “Good luck. Remember, when one door closes, another one
opens. Or the one I prefer, she who leaves a trail of glitter is never
forgotten.”
“Eh?” I stare. “What does that have to do with my situation?”
“Nothing, but it did cheer you up.”
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