“Yes.IsawMaryyesterdayaalkedforawhile.Butwewereinahurryandshedidn’ttellmemuchabouthowthingsarewithyouall.”
“Youtwocatchupandtalk”interruptedAmalia.“Imustpackagethebread,anizeandarrahepastryos.Alotofwork!Ihavealottodobeforethestoreopens.”TheywatchedasAmaliahurriedouttothefront.TheDimitrilookedinquiringlyatShei.Sheuoodwhathewasaskingandanswered,
“YokolisteoDornaandhidAmalia’smagisoshecouldnoloakeoffonawhiwsheisgettioitandbeingquiteiedintherunningofthisbakery.Butshehasabadtemperasintumentswithers.Shehasoffendedquiteafewofourolders.”
“That’salright”saidDimitrinodding.“Solongastheproductsaresuperior,thepriceisrightandduestandaboveboard,theywillebadbusinesswillflourish.Areyouinchargehere?”
“Yes”saidSheiproudly“Butnotalone.MaryandImaogether.HaveyottenthatMaryandIusedtoworkherepart-timeereinschool?Aftergraduation,theowMaryandItakeoverthebakery,responsibleforlossesaswellgains.Heandhiswifeleftoendedworldtour.Sonowthisisourveryownsmallbusinessventure.”
“Verygood.Thisisagreatceforthetwoofyouandarareopportunity!”Sheigotoutapailofraiseddoughfromthesteamingroomandcarrieditboriouslyontotheworktablewhereshepoureditout.Dimitritoreoffalittlepieceofdough,pulledatittotestitsesticityandthens.“Toomuchyeastandit’snotfullyraisedyet.”hecluded.“Thisbatchwillopar.”
“’tbehelped.It’sonlymealonehereandI’tdoeverything.Hey,Dimitri,youarequiteathis!”
“WhenIwasveryyoung,Iseemtohaveworkedasanapprentiabakery”repliedDimitri,lookingattheceiling,lostinthereverieofmistybygoneyears.“ButI’tremembermuchaboutitnow.”
Sheiwalkedquicklytotheoveheovendoorandtookoutthebakingpan.Shequicklyturaroundandputitbaagain.Herelbowactallytouchedthesideofthebakingpanandshecriedoutinpain.Sheclosedtheovendoor,walkedquicklytothedrawerbythetableandtookoutabottleofburnmedication.
“pened?Didyouburnyourself?”askedDimitri.“Thisworkismuchtooheavyforayounggirlone.”
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