Chapter 1
Another morning another beautiful day, if you listen carefully you can hear birds chirping, mild breezes and people running to continue their work-life in this pleasant morning....here is Lena waking up, as usual, brewing some coffee and listening to the pleasant music of the surroundings as it soothes her.
Suddenly she hears a noise that is quite unfamiliar and definitely not something that she likes to listen to early in the morning...
“What the hell is the noise?” Lena thought to herself. So, she looks outside of her window to see if it’s from the streets but turns out it was coming from her neighbors. As far as she knows the house belongs to the Danvers family it was mother Eliza and daughter Alex staying together. They have been neighbors for quite a long time and Lena had never heard anyone complain about them. Let’s just say they were quite good to have around, very helpful in social work, and always pleasant to talk to. So she wonders why all of a sudden they are playing loud metal music and that too early in the morning.
Lena just ignored it thinking it will stop after some time but little did she know it didn’t, it was more than 3 hours and the music was literally painful to hear...Normally Lena would never go to anyone place to tell them off but today was kind of an important day for her as she had to plan her restaurant up selling strategies as their business was going down due to a competitive restaurant across the street, so she had to come up with something before they lose their business and she really didn’t want to show her stepmother that she failed, also the restaurant was the only last link that connected Lena with her late father Lionel.
So here she was outside the Danvers residence, kind of nervous to knock considering she has hardly met them before once or twice. Lena remembers Eliza to be a kind person to talk to whereas Alex was a little bit strange she had this image that just gave anyone cold vibes and a warning to stay away.
She really hoped that Eliza opened the door and she knocked but no answer so she knocked again a little bit louder this time thinking they might hear her over the loud music.
That was it, she could see the door opening she imagined to see Alex or Eliza but to her shock, it was a beautiful blonde with darkest ocean blue eyes opening the door.
“You can’t be the pizza delivery guy or should I say, lady,” the stranger said with a smirk on her face
Lena was just lost in her own thoughts and just stared at the blonde
“Hello... hello you ok beautiful”
Lena still didn’t respond
“Alex I think the pizza delivery lady just froze in front of the door most probably because she might have eaten our pizza because I can’t see any in her hand” the blonde shouted back looking inside the door
“I..I didn’t eat any pizza and I am certainly not a pizza delivery lady” Lena snapped back “and who the hell eats pizza so early it’s not even 12 at noon?”
“Ohh so you can speak? For a moment I thought you didn’t my bad love”
This blonde was now getting on her nerves who did she think she was!!!
Before Lena could say something, she saw Alex pop out from inside with headsets on. It looked like she was trying to ignore the loud music that was coming from her own house.
“Ohh hey Lena what up, sorry about her if she said anything as she is a nutcracker sometimes,” Alex said
“Hey I am not”
“Uhh huh good luck explaining it to anyone… anyways, Lena, this is my sister Kara she will be staying with us for some time and Kara this is Lena she leaves right over there” Alex said pointing Lena’s house
“Ohh where are my manners, nice to meet you beautiful or should I say madam Moselle,” Kara said with another smirk
Lena just rolled her eyes at her and looked at Alex because right now she looked the more sensible one among both the women.
“Alex, I don’t mean to intrude but could you please lower the volume of the music as it is really hard for me to concentrate on the upcoming strategy for the restaurant” Lena requested
“See I told you, the music is too loud” Alex slapped Kara's head
“I am sorry Lena but I didn’t mean to but someone overhear thought it was ok,” Alex said point at Kara
“Ok ok I get it not all people have good taste in music so just for you beautiful I will turn in down... happy madam Moselle.... ohh pizza guy is here,” Kara said and you could hear the happiness in her voice.
With that the blonde run to collect the pizza and was going inside the house when she turned back to Lena saying “see people do order pizza before 12 or else they would have not delivered it and secondly, I feel like letting you know I am big foodie and as you said you have a restaurant so please consider myself as a guest very soon” she winked at her and went inside
Lena just looked at Alex with an expression that says... is her sister ok and in her right senses
“Ohh don’t worry about her she is like that only, I will slow down the music now and sorry for disturbance”
“Thank you, Alex” with that Lena walked back towards her house.
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It was evening time and Lena was in her restaurant where there were only a few customers in there despite cutting down the prices of their products.
“Still fewer customers, if it continues the same way we will have to shut this restaurant down,” Lena thought to herself while looking at their competitors across the road who had a queue outside their door.
“Hey Lena” came a voice from behind when she turned to see who it was she smiled as it was her best friend Samantha... now one thing that you need to know about Sam is that she is a womanizer.
“Hey, look who turned up... I thought you had a date, or did you bring her here to promote my business as how a good friend needs to be?” Lena asked with her one eyebrow raised
“Haha very funny Lena... well turns out she was married and imagine my shock when her wife saw me with flowers at her door?” Sam replied
“Ohh so that’s why you walked in holding your neck... let me see..”
“Ohh don’t worry it’s going to be ok...”
“No no I am not worrying, I wished she should have twisted it more,” Lena said laughing to which Sam just groaned at her
“So what up why are you all grumpy today”
“Well, no customers again, the business is dying... I planned so much to try to bring sale even cut down on prices but still didn’t work...maybe I should have thought something more but...and now Lillian is going to blame me....”
“Hmmm well ok so now we know about that…can you tell me the exact reason why you mad?” Sam demanded
“What do you mean ?? Lena said looking quizzical
"Babe, I know you for long enough sooo, why you think you couldn’t come up with any other idea…it’s so not like you... what happened to your smart ass brain...”
“Hey my brain is still smart, but I shall blame the new neighbor the blonde ....gosh she is so annoying .... she is been playing metal music on full volume early in the morning and ruined my peaceful morning and when I went to ask her to lower the volume, she called me pizza lady .... can you imagine pizza lady like seriously???” Lena said complaining
“Sounds interesting, to be honest... I didn’t know someone can actually get on nerves of Lena Luthor...” Sam said jokingly
Just then there was a customer who comes on the counter she must be in her 20s and of course, Sam got distracted...
“You know what Lena maybe it wasn’t a bad idea to come here she said pointing out the woman... do you want to try or should I go ?”
“Seriously Sam ???” Lena rolled her eyes
“Ok, then she is mine and just a bit of advice Lena you really need to put yourself out there you know, or else you will age like a potato..”
Before Lena could react or say something Sam made a run towards the customer...
Even though Sam sometimes was irritating but she was a good friend to Lena and to think of it the only friend who was close to her, she just smiled at Sam who was now trying her chance on the customer and went back checking her accounts.
“Hello there beautiful, I have to say it’s a shame that not many people know the true taste of food” comes a voice from behind
As soon as Lena heard the voice she knew who it was so she turned back “you again” as it was the blonde from the morning
“Ohh hello to you as well pizza lady,” Kara said
“That’s not my name and what are you doing here!!”
“Omg are you ok??” Kara asked Lena and pretended to touch her forehead which shocked Lena a bit
“What on earth are you doing?????!!!” Lena pushed back Kara’s hand
“Ohh I thought u were sick... you know like amnesia and all those types of things as you forgot very quickly that I told you I will be visiting your restaurant.... anyways pizza lady I shall say the food was good ... by the way did u cook it???”
Lena just gave the blonde a dead look
“Ohh ok ok… now that’s rude, I am a customer and you should treat me as if I am your guest...” Kara said by giving her a smirk “and by the look of it you don’t have many customers so you should be glad I am here” this time Kara winked at Lena
“Well if that’s the case I rather not have any customers,” Lena said and was about to continue when she was interrupted by Sam
“Hey Lena I am going out with the hottie so can you make sure not to charge her I will pay for her”
“Sam really??”
“Yeah Sam really ???” Kara repeated and looked at Sam while trying to copy the same facial expression of Lena
Which made Sam laugh as it was cute to see Kara try something like that “And who must you be ??”
“Ohh I am Kara Danvers, I am the neighbor of this pizza lady,” she said pointing at the brunette
“I am Sam, friend of pizza lady and that’s a first for Lena “pizza lady”... though she does sell pizza here so I guess it’s suits you Lena” Sam said
“Do you want me to charge you double for the order of your hot customer Sam??” Lena said in a cold voice
“Oppise , looks like the pizza lady is angry, you better get out from here and you shouldn’t be keeping your hot friend waiting ...” Kara finished with a wink
“I like you Kara and you are right never make a lady wait and especially if she is hot... got to go so see you around... bye pizz” Sam was about to finish the sentence when she saw Lena’s face and decided against it “bye Lena” and ran off.
“Gosh she is cool...anyways I come here to tell you the food was good but I can help you with some tips if you like to improve?” Kara said
“No thank you… I am happy to manage my restaurant on my own and I don’t require any help especially from you, as you already finished your meal I think you shou....”
Kara interrupted her in-between “sshhhh”
“What happened??” Lena asked
“What your problem?”
“Problem!!”
“Yes, why do you feel your weak shoulders have to bear the weight of the entire world? Who are you??”
Lena was about to answer when Kara interrupted her again “shhh pizza lady, what’s the point in living a life that you don’t enjoy ?”
“Excuse me? What do you know about my life anyway?” Lena said
“Not much...but I know enough to say that you are not happy with what you have, but if you look at your life through someone else’s eyes. You will realize you have a lot” Kara finished
“Now I can’t believe I have to listen to a lecture in my own place!!” Lena said rolling her eyes and was about to leave when Kara holds her hand and looks into her eyes looking seriously
“Listen... Live, be happy, smile... who knows ...tomorrow may never come... goshhhh What a thought, right? Tomorrow may never come.... I am too good what you think??" Kara is back to her normal nature. “anyways I’ll do one thing I will teach you to smile…it’s simple 3 part process 1 2 3” and Kara shows her bright smile to Lena “try it 1 2 3 smile, 1 2 3 smile... come on don’t be shy 1 2 3 smile”
Kara went to touch Lena’s face to make her smile
“Don’t touch me”
“Ohh god, this poor soul has forgotten her smile but don’t worry just keep practicing and the smile will be back, okay?” Kara exclaimed
“You know what’s your problem is” Lena was now pointing a finger at Kara but Kara interrupts her again and say “I know my problem is I am very sexy but you are not my type, I am sorry so meanwhile just keep on practicing” the blonde again shows her best smile and with that she makes her leave from the restaurant.