Special chapter: Sweet tooth

Pasty flakes made of sugar, spice, and everything nice. A rare blessing to the tongue, and the number one snack that the world adores. To get one is a challenge. Only those ready for battle can reach it, but the thing is, only the capable warriors can walk into the shopping mall, and come back alive. 

I, Jessica Ahn, have a fixed time as to when and where I buy pasty flakes. Immediately after work, I stop by Blops Shop to buy my favorite snack. 

By 6:15pm, there'll be a pasty flake left on the rack, and in thirty seconds, I'll beat any contender that will attempt to get it before me. You can say I'm a pro for retrieving treasures, and by treasure, I mean this snack that's high in calories. Not like it matters because of my fast rate metabolism. For clarity It's not that fast, but I'm privileged to be one of those women that eat and not bother about adding weight.

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Once Jessica parked her car and moved into the store, she froze. The last pasty flake was high on the shelf. It was unusual because it was normally positioned some place she could reach with ease.

Notwithstanding the new challenge, she took in a deep breath, calming herself, then reached out for the snack but before she could, someone beat her to it. 

Her eyes widened, and her shoulders dropped in defeat before she met the gaze of the man that beat her perfect timing for the first time in two years. 

"You?!" She grimaced, looking at Xin, who hadn't noticed her and cared very little about her presence. He walked past her, but she followed him at a fast pace until she overtook him.

"Did you do this for revenge?" 

"I couldn't even tell it was you back there." 

"I want it. I was there first!"

"Well, I grabbed it first" He attempted to move away from her yet she halted him again and he murmured, attempting to comprehend the purpose behind her frenzy.

"You should be happy I didn't call the police on you!"

"Okay" He kept a straight face before walking away again, and it made her jaw clench in frustration as she heaved.

"I want it!"

Xin ignored. That was the last one, and she didn't get to taste any that week. She also didn't expect him to be able to afford it, but he walked out of the store with it and the receipt. 

"Damn that man" She cussed then stomped to her car, leaving the premises empty handed. She went back home, wallowing in her defeat, and plopped herself on her sofa immediately she stepped into her place. 

Her Nanna noticed something was bothering her, so she asked what was wrong. 

"I didn't get a pasty flake, a scum beat me to it."

"Don't worry, Jessica. I have one" 

She sat up with her face beaming with excitement "Really?" 

"Yes. This is one that was bought a week back. I believe you forgot you had this" 

She swiftly took it from her Granny's hands and gobbled it all "I guess I wasn't defeated after all."