Chapter 2. Meeting Annalise

The day was over, and the entire class breathed a sigh of relief. They could now go to Adam’s party in a few hours. Nelson returned home to find his ma busy baking a lemon raspberry cake. His ma was a passionate baker and had always dreamed of starting her own bakery, but couldn’t take out time to start one. Still, she kept her dream alive by catering to a close group of friends and neighbors. She was happiest when she was busy baking something for her clients.

Nelson approached her and watched her give the finishing touches to the delicious-looking cake. His ma looked up at him, knowingly. “Do you want to say something, Nel?” she asked, and Nelson nodded.

“Yes, I thought a lot about what Dad said today in the morning. I had a talk with Levi too and I’ve decided that I’ll join Uncle Henry’s restaurant from tomorrow.” He chose Uncle Henry’s restaurant for a reason. Uncle Henry was the most sweet-tempered and the most patient of all, and he was very kind to his employees. Mor