I hummed my favorite song as I sat behind the counter top at the Candy shop, bobbing my head to James Blunt "I'll be your man"
It was my favorite song and I couldn't help but sing along. "Climb into our rubber bubble… let's get into all kinds of trouble. Slide over here let your hands feel the way, there's no better method to communicate… girl stop your talking words just get in the way! I'll be you ma-a-a-a-an" I fingered the cords on an air guitar, but slowly stopped singing as I noticed a mother being dragged through the door by her son.
I smiled as he jumped, trying to reach a bag to fill. I got up and handed him one, asking how I could help him. He giggled and told me "I want lots and lots of candy!"
I chuckled and replied "Well then let's get you lots and lots of candy!" He then looked at me expectantly while holding out his arms. I didn't quite know how to react but I bent down and picked him up. "So what do you want today?" He glanced around the store and his eyes kept leaping to the chocolate covered cherries. I knew we would be here for a while.
He grinned as I spoke "Well lets go find your treats!" and I glanced at his mother. She gave me an apologetic smile and I nodded back, letting her know it was fine. The kid slowly reached towards one of the containers on the wall, and before I knew it, we had spent 10 minutes walking around the shop. Once his bag was full, I set him down and rang his family up at the register.
Once they left, I turned my attention to another one of the guys that was bending down and looking at some of the chocolate assortments. "Uhm, can I help you?" He straightened his back and ended up standing a good three inches taller than me.
His warm brown eyes smiled as he chuckled, and he glanced at the walls lined with candy. "Yea… I really want to get some stuff for my girlfriend Danielle because I've been away for a little while…"
I sighed "Okay… so why are you standing there waiting for me?" I raised my eyebrows as he looked a bit surprised by my attitude. I guess he wasn't used to it?
"Well the thing is… I want a little bit of everything in the store" He laughed nervously and scratched the back of his head.
I couldn't help but burst out in my cackling laugh "Well then we better get started… because there's a lot of candy here."
He grinned and pulled out his phone. "My friends are here as well… I'll call them and ask them to come help." I began to walk away to go grab him a few bags, and then stopped, glancing at him.
"You do know how expensive this will be, right?" I mumbled.
He looked at me questioningly, and then started to crack up "Believe me, I can pay for it"
I felt my eyebrows knit together but I quickly looked away and grabbed three bags for him and three bags for me.
I held them out expectantly towards him and he reached his hand out and took them, giving me a grateful smile. I couldn't help but overhear what he was saying on the phone, and the fact that he was whispering made me listen even closer.
All I caught were bits and pieces "… Doesn't know who we are…. Be fine… she'd recognize me… Tell Harry… Eleanor to distract… Hurry" I quickly looked like I was engrossed in the sour patch kids and Twizlers so that he didn't suspect anything.
"So they're on their way?" I asked as I acted like I was disinterested in the group. However, I couldn't help but wonder… Was I supposed to recognize them?