you’ll get them. As Ashley said, we just need to focus.”
“Yeah, I know,” Jessica breathed. “I probably just need a cupcake.”
Kelsey laughed.
“That’s the spirit,” Kelsey said.
They took a left once they reached Madison and headed west. They strolled past the stores and cafes that had sprung up to serve the needs of the students of the law school.
“Here’s one right here,” Kelsey said as they reached a small bakery. “Cupcake Heaven.”
“Hmm,” Jessica said thoughtfully. “Let’s go in and see what they have.”
As they walked in a small bell rang, and a woman in a pink apron greeted them.
“Hi, can I help you?” she asked.
“We wanted to see what you have,” Jessica said, perusing the choices. “Ooh, chocolate caramel.” Kelsey looked at the assortment behind the glass. Every cupcake was perfectly arranged and looked delicious. In fact the cafe was one of the cutest she had seen, with its pink and brown decor.
“Yeah, I’m going for that. How about you, Kels?”
“I’ll get the red velvet one,” she said.
“No need to wrap them,” Jessica said. “I require my chocolate now.”
The woman behind the counter laughed, and placed each beautiful cupcake on a pink napkin.
“How much?” Kelsey asked.
“Seven dollars,” the woman asked.
Kelsey pulled out her wallet and said, “My treat.”
“Thanks, Kels,” Jessica said, picking up her cupcake. Kelsey did the same, and they left the bakery as there were no seats. Each of the girls bit into their cupcakes as they continued walking down the sunny street.
“Oh, yeah. That was a good choice. Have a bite, Kels,” Jessica said, holding out her cupcake. Kelsey took a bite and offered Jessica a bite of the red velvet, which Jessica happily took.
“Yours is good too,” Jessica said, returning to her own cupcake.
“I like them both,” Kelsey said, taking another bite.
“I figured the caramel would up the sugar quotient,” Jessica said, as they passed by a chic hair salon. Jessica peeked into the window.
“This really is a cute neighborhood,” Jessica said.
“If you think so, you’ll love Port Townsend,” Kelsey said.
“Hometown pride,” Jessica grinned, taking a last bite of her cupcake. “That was awesome. A worthwhile contribution to my waistline.” She stopped in front of a Chinese restaurant and looked ahead. “I think we’ve run out of stores, Kels.”
Kelsey looked as well. She could see lots of trees and houses ahead.
“Let’s cross the street,” she said. “There’s some stores over there.”
“Hang on, let me just get a menu. I love Chinese food.” Jessica walked into the Chinese restaurant as Kelsey finished her cupcake. When Jessica returned, a small ivory menu was in her hand.
“It smelled amazing. And yes, they deliver to campus.”
“Nice,” Kelsey said, tucking her napkin into her fleece. The girls looked carefully at the road, saw there was no traffic, and crossed the street.
“Look, another bakery!” Jessica said excitedly. “Let’s look.”
“I’m not sure I could eat another one,” Kelsey said doubtfully.
“They have to-go boxes, silly,” Jessica said, pulling her in. This bakery was more classic, with breads and cookies as well as a small selection of cupcakes.
“So, what are your mom’s cookies like?” Jessica asked, as they left the store empty-handed. “Dylan mentioned them at dinner last night, but clammed up as soon as I asked him about them.”
“They’re really good. She makes them with chocolate chips and cranberries. Dylan doesn’t want to share them, not even with me.”
“They must be good.”
“We’ll probably get some next week. She promised me a care package.”
“Well, don’t give them all to Dylan.”
“Don’t worry, I won’t,” Kelsey said. “Let’s stop by the grocery store.”
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