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Perfectly Baked [APRIL M.T]
❰ ❰ Perfectly Baked It had been a couple months since Tori had started working at Morning Glory because Charlotte was either kind enough, or stupid enough, to give Tori a chance. Surprisingly to Tori, she found she actually semi-enjoyed it. She'd never admit it to anyone, but she had begun to let herself think she might actually be here for longer than a handful of months. Charlotte pretty much let her treat the guests as she liked, probably preferring Tori's response over her own. Only when Tori became too harsh or sassy for Charlotte's taste did she ever step in, and ask Tori to assist Ben in the kitchen with something.
Tori had woken up, feeling far more sassy than usual. Today was the 20th of April and it had become one of her favorite days. It wasn't like she didn't smoke most days, but it just gave her an extra excuse, not that Tori Reyes' ever really needed it. As Tori wandered around her room, getting ready and hatching her scheme for the day, she packed herself a beautiful bowl and got herself nice and stoney before heading to Morning Glory. She could only imagine the guests and situations she'd encounter today, and walked into work with a grin on her face.
Tori found her place at the front desk, smoothing down the front of her shirt and tucking her hair behind her ears. She knew it wouldn't be long before Charlotte came down and made an appearance, asking her about someone or telling her to do something. She turned her attention to the computer at the front desk, occupying herself with checking the days activity. She normally didn't concern herself with the occupancy and number of events going on in the day, because she usually didn't care. Tori noticed they were nearly completely full today, with not just one but various different events going on throughout the property. Tori noticed something called the 'Baked Convention' and wondered what kind of 'baked' they were talking about.
As if completely on cue, Tori heard Charlotte hollering from the other room. "Tori, Tori, are you here yet? I asked you to come see me first thing thi-" she paused as Tori heard her come around the corner into the lobby. Tori didn't turn, instead keeping her attention on the computer screen. "Damn it, Tori, seriously?" Tori could hear the complete frustration in Charlotte's voice. It wasn't until Charlotte got into Tori's field of vision and snapped her fingers for Tori's attention did Tori start and look up at her, "Excuse me? What?" Tori asked, her expression showing complete confusion. Why was this woman snapping at her like that? She was just trying to get herself ready for the day.
"Honestly, Tori, it's like you literally leave the planet sometimes," Charlotte told her in clear frustration.
"Tori? I'm not Tori," Told told her, still visibly confused.
"I-You-Uuughh, Tori!" Charlotte managed, as Tori's brows knitted together.
"I'm April? Tori's twin sister," Tori told her. "I'm in town for the week and she's home with a stomach bug, so she asked me to cover for her. She didn't think you'd notice, but I guess I kind of already blew that..." Tori spoke, her eyes seeming to find the ceiling in an effort to look anywhere but at Charlotte.
Her brain flicked back to Charlotte's entrance, and her eyes found Charlotte's as her expression shifted to curiosity. "What did you want to see Tori about, anyway? What's going on today?" Tori asked, uncharacteristic as it got, as she became her twin sister April.
"What's not going on?" Charlotte answered back, her expression seeming to crumple with exhausting and stress. "Nearly a full house, with probably too many events going on at once," Charlotte told her, almost seeming to mentally kick herself for having accepted all of it.
"Well, tell me what's going on and I'm sure we'll be able to get through the day together," Tori told her, offering her an encouraging smile. Her smile was met with a confused look of Charlotte's, as if she was wondering if she'd walked into the Twilight Zone this morning. April was almost the complete opposite of Tori. Tori was sure she was thanking the heavens that Tori's twin sister April had come into work today, of all days. Tori had to do her best not to burst out laughing or break her 'character', as she wanted to keep the charade up as long as possible. She could only imagine being able to stay April throughout the day, potentially solidifying the idea that Tori had a twin sister.
"Let me grab us some coffee and we can pre-game," Charlotte finally told her, nodding to herself as she headed to the kitchen. Tori waited until Charlotte had rounded the corner from the front desk and heard her footsteps getting quieter before she let a very quiet laugh out. This was going to make for a very, very good day. With another thought, Tori waved her hand and a small plate of freshly baked cookies appeared. Charlotte was going to lose it, and love April.
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