"That was amazing Pinky, I'm proud of you and yes Nathan is right this shouldn't break you. You are strong and deserve the best. So what if they refused to give you a chance, there are plenty of people and organisations that need your volunteering help. We all are here for you and are also witnesses to what kind of quality work you do. Come give me a hug dear." She pulled me to her and hugged me. This reminded me of my mom. I really missed her. She would always appreciate me and would never want me to break like this so I wrapped my hands around her and gave a hug too. We were almost a fifteen minutes walk from Hunger Strike when captain Nathan broke the silence and called me to listen to him.

"Pinky, I have something to tell you. One of those interviews you had to go to for them to allow you do their advertisement called earlier. They said that they changed their mind and want a qualified personnel to work for them and not a pre graduate. And I had contacts with an old friend who had a brother who's the owner of Hunger Strike which as you saw, it's almost dead and needed urgent helo to be brought to life. I then decided as yiury senior, you would take up the project of Hunger Strike. I wanted to prove it to you that you can do a great work even when others can't see it, and yes you did it. If I had told you before, you would never had worked yourself to that point in Hunger Strike. I really appreciate you and the talent you have. So instead of two clients, you only have one for the day. And I order you to give your beat in this one cause it will talk and explain everything that's there to speak and explain.

I hadn't said anything yet since I let the news sink in my head and just then Natasha gave me this hug. "Yes. Yes. I have to be strong for my dad. He's got big dreams for me." I assured myself as I nodded continuously as I stare at the ground and nothing at particular.

"Oh dear! God gave you a big will! You deserve the best buddy! Don't break now that there's someone else who's waiting for you and have placed their hopes on you." Sophia gave me hug and them nodded her head when I gave her a questioning look and she just confirmed it.

" Yes Pinky. Let's get moving and prove that you can be the best. You have to meet the last client." Mohan said in a soft sound as he gave me a smile.

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"After talking to you, I've come to a conclusion that you will take my bakery to a completely new level." Said Asya. She was the owner of a bakery that had just been established for a short while of like three months now and only a few people knew about it. She was a kind lady who seemed to be in her late thirties but had a glow that am sure come from within her. She gave me a smile before standing up and said, "if all that you've told me is possible, then I can arrange labour and all resources you would need and we can do it today. What do you think of it?"

" It's already evening ma'am. I don't think we will get potential customers now. And also, we don't stay here in the dry land, we have to go back to the island on time right Captain?"

He nodded and then looked at Pinky, "you are right since that was our initial plan. But we can stay back for another three hours as in we'll leave at around nine at night. That possible if you can help Miss out today itself. All we have to do is for the resources and labour miss. Can you arrange for that easily?" He asked miss Asya as we all look at her for her response.

" Oh yes. That will be easy. I can do that in just one phone call and am really happy to help with anything to make this a success." She said with confidence and a smile that showed how eager she was for this to take place.

" Ok then. It's decided ma'am." I said as I shook my hand with hers to close the deal, but I didn't pull back my hand, " ma'am start arranging for at least three large tables and a big tent that can have all the four tents inside. We'll need quite a lot of your products with us there and also staff who'll help me out with the sells." I told her before she affirmed herself by saying, "it's a deal. I'll provide all that and you can start arranging things on your side. You have almost half an hour to get to the city Square where we'll build up the tents there. For any more help ask the receptionist at the front desk dear. I better leave for now and start arranging things." We shook hands and she left the office.

"Pinky cam I help you out. Am really happy to help you out especially that we'll be dealing with many cakes and cookies and pastries oooh my God, please please say yes Pinky." I checked out my friend Sophia who was almost crying wanting me to allow her near the pastry products. "Wait. What did you think? You think I would be doing all this alone? You have a "to do" list and you have to do. You won't be just sitted. Oh hello you are my friend and have so so much to do. You just have to stay away from cakes and cookies please." I first allowed her to help then refused her to be close to the things she loved the most.

"Ok dear. Anything for you." She answered with a sad face with she quickly replaced with a bright smile.

"Sophia you'll go to the receptionist and ask her to take you to the working site where you'll pick up all the necessary products will need. I want everything in fours. Make sure you pack everything carefully and double check that you packed four of every sample available from all types of cakes to the cookies to breads to pastries to macaroons to pies to cupcakes, alyk that staff. You get it right?" She nods as she right down a few of the instructions on a paper, " Mohan I'll also need your help buddy," i was now facing him and he stood up from the bench and nodded, " I'll need you at the selling site. Supervise the work and make sure it's done well. When the tables arrive, arrange them in a straight line and when Sophia arrive with the staffs, the two of you will have to start arranging the tables. On the first table, I want all cakes and cupcakes arranged. Cakes will be on one side and cupcakes on the other side. As for the second table, all kind of breads, and Sophia make sure you separately pack the breads for the diabetic customers then when you are arranging them on the table be careful you don't mix. On the third table, you can keep the remaining staffs. Captains I'll also need your help, I would you guys to arrange for drinks, sodas, juices, water, energy drinks, tea, coffee and any other drink and then bring them to the last table. I'll go to the shopping center and get paper plated and disposable forks, knifes, drinking glasses and serviettes. And also distribute the advertisement leaflet all over. Hope I'll get the best from you all. This project is my everything and you are the family I have now." I waited for a while before all of them come and gave me a hug as everyone went to their different way ready to start working.

I went to that printing shoo I had visited earlier and told them to prepare for a leaflet that would talk about this pastry exhibition that we were arranging under a short notice. I told him we had very little time and he had to prepare a good one and then print out hundred copies. I trusted him with this job since he was running the best printing shop on the land. I had read about his work and the shop, I had learnt that he also offers sharing of ideas or coming up with the things you want so I left the work for him to do as I went to the shopping center and bought all the things I needed. I gave them the address for them to deliver but paid extra since I wanted them delivered right then and not later at night. Then I went back to the printing shop and picked up the leaflets. They were way too good already, I thanked him for the perfect job and gave him a tip. He was happy so he gave me five men from his shop to help me out to distribute them all over the town. He also promised to come with his buddies later when he closed the shop. We went everywhere and distributed the leaflets, from schools, to butchery, to football fields, to the market, to salons,to garages we finished almost every building in the small town. I then catch a cab and them quickly went to the city Square with the five guys I was given to assist me.

When I arrived there, I was left speechless. I didn't know whether I should cry or want I should have done. I had trusted all of them since I regarded them as my family and I stand there looking what's in front me, tears started running down. Just then someone tapped my shoulder and I turned around to look. I rubbed my tears and looked up," I saw that. There's no need to feel shy. It's ok to cry. What do you think about it? Do I get the permit to stay close to all the cakes now?" I just jumped on her and gave her a big tight hug till she chuckled.

I pulled away and looked again at what was standing in front of me. They had done such a job that am sure the clouds above were giving a big round of applause. The tents were white with stickers of food and pastries and mugs of coffee not leaving the one for liquid chocolate being poured on top of a cake. They had also placed lights of every colour shining and dancing attracting customers. There was also soft music playing. The tables were also well arranged the same way I wanted. The staffs were cut into appropriate sizes and kept well. On every table, there were the disposable utensils and they were all kept at the same position on all three tables with serviettes neatly folded. No the fourth table, there were all kind of beverages, I could also make out the big machine of coffee maker and the steel tank of tea. The glasses and cups were also of different colours which were really colourful and would attract even the attention of a drunkard.
At every table, there stood one man and one woman wearing uniform. The neon lights were twinkling and dancing with  the rhythm of the music playing.

I went over and thanked all of them for the my great job. I saw ma'am Asya sitting on a couch that was somewhere behind the tables. She gave me a nod and a sweet smile. And just then few groups of people started pulling into the place. Quickly Mohan, Sophia, Nathan and Natasha took their positions on the four different tables. I went over and took a deep breath ready to rock the evening.

" Hello everyone. Welcome all. Come over and enjoy yourself." I waved to a girls and gave a smile to a few and also shook hands with some. I saw a girl who was stretching to see me and said, " wow you got such a beautiful dress my dear. And that bracelet, my gosh it's amazing." She smiled and I saw that pleasure she was having and was almost flying. Deep down I thanked my mom who always told me to acknowledge the presence of everyone and also told me that girls really like it if you give them a compliment in front of a crowd and today I see it's working.

I walked them to the first table and showed them a few samples, some wanted to taste and they were served in the plates and they made a few orders as the guys with uniform started taking their orders and packed, then we went to the next table and we repeated the custom to all table, they asked me if they could dance to the music and I agreed immediately. The bought a few drinks as they started dancing in twos and  just then other people have come over. I welcomed them and told them about the bakery and also the owner as ma'am waved to them and they were delighted. They tested the goods and ordered some, bought drinks and some joined in the dance as others just stood by and enjoyed the scene with a drink and the things they had bought.

This went on as others came by and others left. I saw the guys that were helping me with the leaflets also dance and entertain the customer in the dance. They also helped Nathan in filling the drinks and when the guys in uniforms had packed the orders, they took it and waited till the owners are done with dancing and ready to leave that they gave them the packs saying, " thank you for spending your precious time here with us this evening. Hope you enjoyed the staffs and the dance.  you are most welcome. If you want more of the products you can go to the bakery and the address is on the packs." They shook hands with them and them appreciating smiles as the happy customers walked away as they were either smiling, laughing, shouting or others even still dancing to the rhythm.

Just then two cars packed  close to us. Then came almost twelve people, six from each. They come over and I immediately recognised the man from the printing shop. He gave me a smile as I waved at him. He come up and we quickly hugged and I asked his name which he told is Evans. I thanked him for coming and he introduced me to all his friends and his two sisters and his fiancée. I said hi to all of them then I saw the boys leave dancing as they rushed to give the whole team a hug and they started making noise and laughing sharing jokes and teasing each other as others hit their heads other pulling their trousers and Evans saw the confusion on my face then he said, " we all have been a group of great friends since childhood. We've played together and went to school together. We are sixteen of us. One of my sisters grew up in a different town but ever since she returned she's joined the team then also my fiancée joined the group since we started dating and one of us moved to a different state with his family recently."

"It's nice knowing you more Evans. I can also have your number and talk more. Welcome all of you and enjoy the book evening." We exchanged numbers and then I took them through and they bought quite a lot of the staffs available then they went to the dancing floor and they were rocking. They were dancing amazingly. These guys had that union even in their dance. It was such a scene that I would never miss it for an entire lifetime. Am sure that everyone else present enjoyed their dance and they kept ordering drinks and some pasytrie. Am even sure that they are the reason they attracted more customers. They kept pulling each other's legs and joking around without even fear that they would hurt someone's emotions. Just then I Heard ma'am Asya call out for me. I went to listen to her and she said, "dear we have sold almost 92% of all the things we had. I've made the highest sell ever since I opened up the bakery. Now I want to and your team to go dance eat and drink and enjoy yourselves." I nodded my head and before I could think of anything to say to her, she pulled me to the dance floor and called everyone present to the dance. I stood there for a while thinking then I said, " am sorry ma'am I can't dance or enjoy the evening. Am on duty and have to stay around till we close and the whole deal becomes successful. I always work with the rules and principles."

" I said earlier that we have closed. The remaining food and drinks can be have by all of you present here and your team. You guys made this amazing," she turned around and looked at the whole place.

" Yeah I think she's right. I wasn't here from the beginning but ever since I've arrived I've seen you work to the born. Serving the customers, making sure everyone was fine dancing, welcoming customers, checking your team to make sure they're all fine... you've do e enough. Join them and enjoy yourself. I think this is more than just an advertising and marketing for the bakery. We have got to know people here, shared a drink or a pie, dances with people we don't know, madame Asya has got to talk to people who host events and would be her potential clients, you got to advertise the bakery and talk about the products they make, direct people around to the bakery. That's great job. I think we can have you for our own organization what do you think guys?" Evans asked his team.

"Oh yeah bro. I loved this whole thing. The planning and arrangements are better than those high class parties we have to attend because of dad and his society things." One of his sisters agreed.

" Am sure she'll do pretty good job for our society organisation. " Another one said.

" Thanks guys but that decision will be made by Captain Nathan over there. He's my senior and if you want me to take up your work you gotta talk to him."

"It's ok. I'll talk to him personally as the founder and CEO of the "Welfare of Youth Organization" worry less. Just join us and let's enjoy." Evan said and his fiancée and friend pull me softly by my hands and made me joined the group in dancing. We danced in twos and then I was flipped from one person to another till I was tired. I drank an orange juice with a cinnamon roll. Then sopyhia joined me and we had a red velvet cake with hot ginger tea together. And just then Nathan broke the whole party thing and said it's time of us to leave for the island. Ma'am Asya gave me a big hug and said alot of thank you's then everyone from Evans group asked for my number and I gave them. I bid goodbye to all the staffs present from the bakery for their support. Ma'am Asya gave me two big  boxes of the pastries and said that one should be for the rest of my friends back at home and one is specifically mine. We bid goodbye and left.

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