Sorry this chapter's so short, but it is leading into something important, I promise. ;o)
It had been just over five months since Kylie had first seen Rhiannon's transformation back into the confident, happy-go-lucky girl she had met so long ago, and the change still amazed her. At that moment, Rhiannon was visiting Kylie at work and was delighting in making Megan's day as frustrating as possible by discreetly following her around, silently switching orders.
"You're such a bitch sometimes." Kylie giggled when Rhiannon finally tired of her sport and decided to sit at the counter and chat. Rhiannon just flipped her hair over her shoulder and shrugged innocently, a smile playing at the corners of her mouth.
"What are you implying Ky? I was just looking for something I misplaced before I left." She replied with a sickly sweet grin. "Alright, alright...I'll stop now. There's no point getting you in trouble." She sighed at the warning look Kylie threw her. "But, if you were thinking of a change of career, maybe I could help you arrange something."
"What are you talking about, Rhian? You know I can't afford to leave this job, I have no qualifications and I don't have time to do a course." Kylie replied impatiently, having argued constantly with Rhian about the subject for the past month. Rhiannon shook her head with a sly smile and reached into her handbag, pulling out a newspaper clipping and slamming it down on the counter in front of her friend.
"Do me a favour. Read this during your lunch break." She flashed Kylie a grin and started to walk away. "Then have a little think about what you plan to do next. I'll see you tonight." She gave her friend a quick wave as she walked out of the café. As she turned around, she managed to bump into Megan, who had just finished clearing a table, sending cold coffee running down the grumpy manager's top.
"Oh dear. Maybe you should watch where you're going next time, someone could get seriously injured. Imagine if that had been hot liquid?" She ignored the venomous look Megan shot her, and shook her head as if she was disappointed in her, before continuing out of the café.
"Nice to see you again, Megan." She called back sweetly over her shoulder and shut the door before Megan could reply.