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New Releases

A bunch of new books coming out this week and all but one are sequels or trilogies. I'm personally excited for The Lady of Rapture by Sarah Raughley which is the third book in the Bones of Ruin series. Which book will you be purchasing this week?

Click to read more about this week's new releases.

Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao Feiwel & Friends

Dear Wendy’s Sophie and Jo, two aromantic and asexual students at Wellesley College, engage in an online feud while unknowingly becoming friends in real life, in this dual POV Young Adult contemporary debut from Ann Zhao. Sophie Chi is in her first year at Wellesley College (despite her parents’ wishes that she attend a “real” university, rather than a liberal arts school) and has long accepted her aromantic and asexual identities. Despite knowing she’ll never fall in love, she enjoys running an Instagram account that offers relationship advice to students at Wellesley. No one except her roommate knows that she’s behind the incredibly popular “Dear Wendy” account. When Joanna “Jo” Ephron―also a first-year student at Wellesley―created their “Sincerely Wanda” account, it wasn’t at all meant to be serious or take off like it does―not like Dear Wendy’s. But now they might have a rivalry of sorts with Dear Wendy? Oops . As if Jo’s not busy enough having existential crises over gender, the fact that she’ll never truly be loved or be enough, or her few friends finding The One and forgetting her! While tensions are rising online, Sophie and Jo are getting closer in real life, bonding over their shared aroace identities. As their friendship develops and they work together to start a campus organization for other a-spec students, can their growing bond survive if they learn just who’s behind the Wendy and Wanda accounts? With its exploration of a-spec identities, college life, and more, this platonic comedy, perfect for fans of Netflix’s The Half of It and Alice Oseman’s Loveless, is ultimately a love story about two people who are not―and will not―be in love!

Calling of Light (Shamanborn #3) by Lori M. Lee Page Street YA

Queen Meilyr is dead, and a tenuous peace has settled over Evewyn. King Meilek’s acension has ended his sister’s oppression of the shamanborn, marking a new start for the country where Sirscha, once a prisoner, has been elevated to a position as the King’s Shadow. Yet, beneath the surface, tensions between shamanborn and other citizens remain high. Conflicts rage at Evewyn’s borders. The Soulless still lurks in the darkness. And while some might call Sirscha a hero for allegedly killing the Queen, to many she’s a monster―a soulrender just like the Soulless. Sometimes Sirscha even believes that herself. But Sirscha recognizes the Soulless as the world’s common enemy, and she is determined to hunt him down to prevent yet another war. As the Soulless reemerges and both his power and the Dead Wood grow, Sirscha knows time is running short. She’ll have to trust in her true friends―and her own power―if she hopes to end the Soulless’s hold over the land for good. When defeating him requires a sacrifice too terrible to conceive, Sirscha will have to decide how far she’s willing to go to save Evewyn.

The Lady of Rapture (The Bones of Ruin #3) by Sarah Raughley Margaret K. McElderry Books

For years, the elite secret society called the Enlightenment Committee has waited for the apocalyptic force known as Hiva to destroy the world as it has so many times before. What the Committee didn’t know, however, was that Hiva wasn’t an event—it was a person. Iris Marlow. An African tightrope dancer with no memories of her past. A girl who cannot die. At least, she couldn’t die. Until her own friends discovered her one weakness and murdered her once and for all. The world-ending threat she posed should be gone too, but there’s one more Hiva out there, and unlike Iris, this one has no love for humanity. In her absence, this Hiva has taken it upon himself to judge if humanity deserves to live. But when it comes to Hivas, the judgment is always the same. The ending is always total destruction. And while Iris is dead, she’s not gone—and after the betrayal that ended her life as Iris, she is now out for revenge. The world’s days are numbered. The Cataclysm has begun.

To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods #1) by Molly X. Chang Del Rey

She has power over death. He has power over her. When two enemies strike a dangerous bargain, will they end a war . . . or ignite one? Heroes die, cowards live. Daughter of a conquered world, Ruying hates the invaders who descended from the heavens long before she was born and defeated the magic of her people with technologies unlike anything her world had ever seen. Blessed by Death, born with the ability to pull the life right out of mortal bodies, Ruying shouldn’t have to fear these foreign invaders, but she does. Especially because she wants to keep herself and her family safe. When Ruying’s Gift is discovered by an enemy prince, he offers her an impossible deal: If she becomes his private assassin and eliminates his political rivals—whose deaths he swears would be for the good of both their worlds and would protect her people from further brutalization—her family will never starve or suffer harm again. But to accept this bargain, she must use the powers she has always feared, powers that will shave years off her own existence. Can Ruying trust this prince, whose promises of a better world make her heart ache and whose smiles make her pulse beat faster? Are the evils of this agreement really in the service of a much greater good? Or will she betray her entire nation by protecting those she loves the most?

Sheine Lende (Elatsoe #2) by Darcie Little Badger Levine Querido

Darcie Little Badger’s Elatsoe launched her career and in the years since has become a beloved favorite. This prequel to Elatsoe, centered on Ellie’s grandmother, deepens and expands Darcie’s one-of-a-kind world and introduces us to another cast of characters that will wend their way around readers’ hearts. Shane works with her mother and their ghost dogs, tracking down missing persons even when their families can’t afford to pay. Their own family was displaced from their traditional home years ago following a devastating flood – and the loss of Shane’s father and her grandparents. They don’t think they’ll ever get their home back. Then Shane’s mother and a local boy go missing, after a strange interaction with a fairy ring. Shane, her brother, her friends, and her lone, surviving grandparent – who isn’t to be trusted – set off on the road to find them. But they may not be anywhere in this world – or this place in time. Nevertheless, Shane is going to find them.

#new releases #young adult books #weneeddiversebooks

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Peter Tork at a Renaissance fair, 1969; photo by Henry Diltz.

“Right now I’m working with my friend Bobby Hammer on a film. I’m going to deliver a lecture on the generation gap in Aspen, Colorado, and I’m going to show a film just to keep them interested.” - Peter Tork, NME, January 25, 1969

“Early in February, [Ruth M. Adams, Wellesley student] served on the resource staff of a five-day Humanities Seminar for the Young Presidents’ Organization, Inc. in Aspen, Colorado. […] In Aspen, ‘Generation gap or civilization gap — can we cope with it?’ was the question at hand. The delegates included both members of the sponsoring organization, (which consists of men who became president of the businesses before they reached the age of forty,) and resource consultants in widely varied fields. Among these consultants were Miss Adams, author Max Schulman, Peter Tork of The Monkees, SDS leader David Littman, and Edgar Friedenberg of the State University of New York. Vast differences in backgrounds and occupations served to split the conference delegation into two ideologically distinct groups. ‘It must be remembered,’ observed Miss Adams, during a News interview last Friday, ‘that many of the delegates were men in their forties, often parents of children of high school or college age… As parents and as men carrying corporate responsibility, they found it difficult to comprehend, to understand, the views of the radical left.’ At Aspen, this radical view was voiced primarily by Littman, Tork, and Friedenberg.” - The Wellesley News, February 20, 1969

“Tork, now 36, is an avowed socialist and lives in Venice, California." - New West, January 1979 (x)

“‘We’ve all got to stick together or we’re all going to come unglued.’ [Peter] noted a drive for only one’s own fortune is at the expense of others. 'Without community, the individual is dead.’” - The Life, May 3, 1996 (x)

“Now, the business of wresting power away from those who make a specialty of wielding it will be a long and protracted struggle, with a lot of setbacks along the way. The outlines of the new style of governance are only dimly perceivable, and won’t become clear for a long time to come. In the meantime, our job is to practice the principles of fairness and service to the extent possible. One thing is clear: there is a much higher joy in service than there is in acquisition of wealth. (Remember that it isn’t money that’s the root of all evil, it’s the love of money.) Hanging together in brother - and sisterhood is so happy-making you want to sing right out loud. Yeah, I feel the same about those ideas as I did then…in case you couldn’t tell. heheheh, Peter” - Ask Peter Tork (x)

“I believe very much in all that I believed in back in the 60’s. I hope I’m more aware of the practicalities than I was then, but I am positive that the values and principles I held then are critical to the well-being of the planet, or at the very least, critical to growth and contentment in the population. As to the practicalities: the chance of no more war in our lifetimes is so close to zero that I don’t imagine it possible, tho’ there well may be progress along these lines. May be. Sometimes I see the world as an eternal horse race between salvation and dissolution, now one, and now the other gaining the lead. But to the extent that we can learn, each and all of us, that the cooperative good is good for the greatest individual good (with safeguards, to be sure), that forgiveness is the route to true inner peace, and that not everything we deem wrong or bad may be so, to that extent hassles of all shapes, sizes and colors will diminish. I am so sure of all this that I would, I hope, be willing to bet my life on these principles.” - Peter Tork, Ask Peter Tork (x)

#Peter Tork #Tork quotes #60s Tork #long read #70s Tork #90s Tork #00s Tork #10s Tork #more for the solid Tork advice files #Breakthrough Influence Company #1969 #1979 #1996 #2008 #2009 #2010 #The Wellesley News #Ask Peter Tork #New West Magazine #can you queue it

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Quest Continued - To dream and differ from the hollow lies

Boston, Massachusetts

It took almost a day, but after going though Charlton, Westborough, Wellesley, and finally, Boston. Since it was already closer to get to Concord, Kelsey dropped MacCready off there and said their goodbyes before leaving and making her way to Diamond City.

She had swiftly and successfully moved past Hangman's Alley, getting rid of any Raiders or monsters that lurked in the night.

There was a small abandoned house that was just a couple of miles away from Diamond City. No one owned it, no one had been in said house for a long time. Other than the ones who came and went to get shelter in. Kelsey can see at least two people there and didn't seem to mind her going up the stairs for getting some shut eye. They told her it was fine as long as she doesn't cause trouble.

She layed down on one sleeping bag, clutched her hang bag, and slept through the rest of the night.

When morning hit, she got up and left, seeing the two people she saw last night already gone.

Not a moment too soon, she was now in front of the gates of Diamond City.

Diamond City

There was an intercom next to the gates, so she pressed the button. There was a stature of a famous baseball player, but the stature is missing the head and the baseball bat.

"Hello, this is Diamond City Security. How can we help you?"

"Uh, hey! This is my first time in Diamond City. Can I come in?"

"What's your business in Diamond City?"

"I'm here to see a detective named Nick Valentine. Venessa Morris sent me to him."

"Ah, the mayor of Charlton. Then you must be Kelsey. We were told you were arriving. One moment."

Slowly, the green rusted gate opened with a loud metal creak. When the entrance revealed itself, three sets of stairs that lead upwards to Diamond City markets. There were already five security guards in this area. Three at the desk near the elevator and two that were guarding the stairs.

The one who greeted her at the stairs was the guard on her left side.

"The Valentine Detective Agency is on the far right of Diamond City." He said. "Don't cause any trouble, alright? Or I'll throw you out personally."

She gave out an awkward nod and made her way towards the inside of Diamond City. Once there, she stopped to take everything in, since she hasn't been here before.

Diamond City Market

"Damn." She whispered to herself. She took a couple of steps forward, taking herself near the Barber shop and it was only then that she noticed the multiple security guards all around. One on each corner.

"Geez. MacCready wasn't kidding about the guards here."

The atmosphere was just slightly cold, but not enough for a jacket. A lot of conversations happening at once, from the residents to the security.

Well, one of the guards said that the Valentine Detective Agency was at the far right of Diamond City and that's where she was going.

If it wasn't for the bright 'Valentine Detective Agency' sign at it's entrance, Kelsey would have probably be a little lost looking for his agency. After going through a hallway, she saw a door in front of her and knocked three times. From the other side of the door, she heard a woman saying, "I'm coming!"

Just only a moment later, the door opened and the woman greeted Kelsey with a smile, "Yes, can I help you?"

"Venessa Morris sent me here to help someone named Nick Valentine with a case. Is he here?"

"Oh, of course! Come in!" She opened the door wider for Kelsey to enter. As she did, the woman yelled out, "Hey, Nick! Venessa's friend is here!"

"I'll be right there!" The two could hear a male's voice from upstairs.

"My name is Ellie Perkins by the way." She held out her hand to shake. In return, Kelsey shook it. "I'm Nick's secretary. I handle all the paper work and appointments. It's nice to meet you."

"So I assume your Kelsey, right?"

Nick's voice can be heard more clearly as he came down the stairs.

"Yeah! I'm Kelsey. I usually go and help Charlton with doing local jobs around the town. I get paid, send some money for supplies. Sometimes I'm on guard duty and whatnot." She said, turning to Nick. "It's nice to meet you both."

"Likewise." Nick went over to his notes and sat down on a chair near his desk. "We've got a lot to discuss, so you might want to take a seat."

And she did just that. She took a seat and propped her legs on the other seat next to her once she saw Ellie was busy gathering files from the cabinets behind them.

"I know the quick version of the story from Venessa. People are getting kidnapped from their homes at Goodneighbor. Doors broken, personal belongings on the floor."

"Right." He nodded. "The thing is though, that these kidnappings were happening in broad daylight. Hancock says that the same thing happened during the day for the past three days. Fourth time it happened, he came straight to me with this."

He placed a ripped out patch that had 'SF' stitched on it. It's colors were grey, navy blue, and white.

"SF?" Kelsey took a closer look, letting her legs dangle while she sat. "Could this be like...a special branch of the Brotherhood of Steel?"

Nick shook his head. "No. If the Brotherhood of Steel were to infiltrate something, they would have whipped out Goodneighor in it's entirety by now."

Kelsey hummed. "Still though, I'm gonna contact Venessa to make sure. Danse should be with her too." She pulled out her walkie-talkie from her hang bag.

"Alright, go for it."

Kelsey turned on the walkie-talkie. "Hey, Pluto."

"H-Hey, Kels! What's up?" From the other end of the device, she could hear various construction noises. She couldn't help but notice that Venessa sounded a little flustered, but she paid no mind to that.

"Is Danse with you?"

"Uh, yeah. Hey, Danse! Kelsey wants to talk to you!" Kelsey could barely make out but she could hear Danse responding to her.

"This is Danse."

It's been over three years since Nick seen or heard Danse. "Ah, Paladin Danse."

"Valentine. It's just Danse now."

"That's right. You're not with the Brotherhood anymore. Speaking of which, you wouldn't know any special division within the Brotherhood under the name 'SF', would you?"

"No. At least, not that I know of. I don't think Maxson has ever created a special task force under 'SF'. There was a special group called the Brotherhood Outcasts, but they dissolved once Maxson brought them back into the Brotherhood."

Kelsey let out a big sigh when Danse mentioned the Brotherhood Outcasts.

"You were right, Nick."

"Yeah, checks out."

"About what?"

"Kelsey and I are investing a number of kidnapped people at Goodneighor and it was brought up by Hancock himself." Nick explained. "These were happening at broad daylight too."

This caused Danse to raise a brow. "Really? And when did he bring this up?"

"Two days ago."

A telephone ran from the other side of the room. "I'll get it!" Ellie rushed over to the phone to answer. "This is the Valentine Detective- Daisy? Is that you?"

Both Nick and Kelsey looked over at Ellie, but Kelsey responded. "Hey, Danse if you remember anything, let Venessa know and she'll tell me."

"Of course."

Kelsey turned off the walkie-talkie.

"Okay, Daisy calm down and tell me what happened."

Nick and Kelsey stood up and walked over to Ellie. From the looks on her face, she was very concerned, but that all went away in a instant.

"Wait, Hancock is gone?!"

"Oh no." Nick cursed and reached for the phone. Things couldn't get any worse now. It was no coincidence that Hancock just told Nick about the missing people a few days ago and now he's gone kidnapped as well.

"Here." Ellie handed Nick the phone.

"Daisy, this is Nick. Tell me everything you told Ellie."

Ellie walked over to Kelsey, clearly concerned over the well being of Goodneighbor now.

"What the hell just happened?" Kelsey asked.

"Daisy was panicking over the phone and said that Hancock was kidnapped. He never got back from Diamond City to Goodneighbor. She said that one of the Triggermen got a note from some guy in a military suit. She said that the note read 'Goodneighbor must be cleansed of it's sins.'

"What kind of cultist shit is this? What the hell are we dealing here?"

Ellie sighed. "I don't know. I just hope Hancock and the others are okay."

Nick hung up the phone after telling Daisy he'll be at Goodneighbor. He turned to Kelsey, "Sorry, for making you walk all the way out here, but could you come with me to Goodneighbor?"

"Of course!" Kelsey cheered, putting the arm of her hang back over her shoulder. "Let's head off."

"Ellie, we'll be back." As Kelsey left out of the building, before Nick would leave Ellie would respond.

"Be careful, Nick. I don't like this one bit."

"Me either, Ellie."

#fallout rebellion

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some important things to do today (and always):

educate yourself! understand why c*lumbus day should no longer and never have been celebrated, and how one day dedicated to a group of people is not enough to undo, dismantle, or amend systemic colonialism

Acts of Solidarity on Indigenous Peoples Day and Beyond (source: Cultural Survival)

acknowledge the stolen land you exist on, there are many easily accessible tools to help you, here are just a few

Whose Land (source: Whose Land)

Native Land (source: Native Land Digital)

start expanding your library to include books written by native authors, here are a few lists for places to help you get started

25 YA Books for Indigenous Peoples Day (source: YA WORLD CHALLENGE)

15 Remarkable Books by Indigenous Authors (source: The Uncorked Librarian)

shop at and support small native-owned businesses

9 Native-Owned Brands & Artisans To Support This Indigenous Peoples' Day (source: The Good Trade)

10 Native-Owned Brands That You Should Know About (source: The Denizen Co.)

donate to indigenous charities and organizations that provide resources to native communities, sign petitions, get involved

Supporting Native Organizations on Indigenous Peoples’ Day (source: Wellesley Underground)

Indigenous (source: jjessmineindigenous)

this is not an exhaustive list, there are many more things you can do to aid native communities and people, do some research! thanks for reading!

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Financial Planning, Boston, Ma

Grace interned for Boston Wealth’s planning department, studying the method to navigate our planning software program, eMoney, and, upon commencement, was employed because the agency's paraplanner. She works carefully with and helps our planners, advisors, and the director of planning providers by guaranteeing that each one data and research surrounding a client’s planning wants have been met. John entered this industry when his dad was retiring from Prudential after 36 years and was supplied the chance to take over the apply, which focused on insurance coverage. Insurance merchandise, securities and investment advisory companies are provided by appropriately appointed and licensed financial advisors and professionals. Only individuals who are financial advisors are credentialed to offer investment advisory providers. Visit Thrivent.com or FINRA’s BrokerCheck for extra information about our financial advisors. The initial consultation provides an summary of financial planning concepts. executive financial planning have accomplished a course of research encompassing design, installation, maintenance and administration of retirement plans. The Certified Exit Planning Advisor® Program is a five-day executive MBA-style program held by the Exit Planning Institute that trains and certifies qualified professional advisors in the field of exit planning. Exit planning is the preparation for the exit of an entrepreneur from his firm to maximize the enterprise value of the company in a mergers and acquisitions transaction. A certification indicating experience and commitment to fixed-rate and variable annuities. In 1993 Scott sat for and handed the Enrolled Agents examination and was subsequently licensed by the United States Treasury Department. Christine is regularly working on her own professional development, which makes her a useful asset to our practice. 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Sophie Kim: Turned her Food passion into a business with Market Kurly

Business is not just about profit or loss it is also an emotion or passion to all entrepreneurs. Any business or work can be successful or popular when we strongly connect with our business. Here we will discuss one such success story of a women entrepreneur who has converted her passion or love for food into a business through Market Kurly. 

The grocery delivery market in South Korea in 2014 is estimated to generate revenue of US$14.66bn and the expected annual growth rate from 2014 to 2028 in terms of revenue will be 10.25%. Hence food, accounting for the fundamental need of humans has a very large market size. Addressing this Sophie Kim started her online grocery delivery tech startup in South Korea, where it made the lives of people easier and saved time. 

Know more about Sophie Kim founder and CEO

Market Kurly, obviously you might have heard this name which is an online grocery selling app. This famous and very useful online business app was started by a woman entrepreneur, Sophie Kim from South Korea in the year 2015. This is one of the fastest and highly growing businesses in Korea. She is transforming the food market through the integration of technology and the needs of the people.

Sophie Kim was brought up in Ulsan and attained a degree in political economy from Wellesley College in the US. After graduation is worked as a banker at Goldman Sachs, and had also worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company and Temasek in Singapore for a year. Rounding off with the experience of a total of 15 years. When she was working for consultation with Brain & Co., she was hit with the thought of starting her own startup company. Later she raised her fund of about $110 million.

After her career journey in different countries, she came back to South Korea, with her love and food passion along the gap in getting quality groceries in one place, she decided to start her e-commerce business. It is also observed that the regular customers of the business are females, with age groups ranging from 30 to 40 who will shop for themselves and family. She, with her tech integration and aim of providing fresh and quality groceries, opted overnight order option where people can get it in the morning by 7 am. Hence this strategy will also help in solving the issue of traffic and late delivery. Her main focus is to maintain customer satisfaction as it is the key to running a sustainable business.

Market Kurly: A Grocery Delivery App

Market Kurly has become a unicorn startup in delivering basic and necessary daily-use items including fresh fruits and vegetables, kitchen utensils, beauty products, sea foods, household essentials, cooked food, backed foods, traditional liquor, fashion goods, and many more. Here one can choose from vast and huge options and hence it can be a one-stop app for all your daily essentials.

In the journey to provide the best quality food product, Sophie Kim herself will visit farmers and seafood harvesters around the country and ensure the cultivation and production of high-quality food materials. Market Kurly has a mission of choosing and opting for quality products for their customer and delivering them in the best condition. She also makes sure to recheck and confirm with the team of product development before launching any of the new products which helps to retain the trust and belief of the customers and in turn achieves customer retention.  

Conclusion 

Sophie Kim was been awarded the Pony Chung Leadership Award in 2020, which makes an effort to recognize young leaders who are below 40 years old and have achieved in establishing a popular and successful company. In 2022 she expanded her business in Singapore and launched around 40 products on Lazada and RedMart. In the journey of entrepreneurship, Sophie Kim has her husband as a strong and big supporter who has helped her rise high from all the downfalls. for her starting a company was not an easy thing but her passion for food and determination in work made her a young successful entrepreneur in Asia.

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Headshots & Personal Branding Wellesley-Boston

When it comes to personal branding, nothing hits your prospectives clients as well as a professional headshot that shows who you are and what your business offers.

Patti, Nurse Practitioner spends her days helping those who struggle with mental illness, and depression, and wanted a headshot that conveyed her friendly welcoming office where her clients could feel safe. With that in mind, we chose casual clothes and a casual setting for her headshot and branding photography session.

For the second half of her session, we opted for a peaceful outdoor setting, around Wellesley College. The beautiful architecture and golden hour light conveys a calming ambience and self assuredness-something that is a sought after quality in someone who works with people who are looking for a calm, confident Nurse Practitioner.

Whether you own a bakery, a gas station, or you're a CEO, or a realtor, your headshot matters. It’s the first contact people will have with you and will be the what forms their first impression. Make sure that first impression conveys the heart of what you do.

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DSF

SDF

:: SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2003 ::

OK, I was driving down Park Terrace in Wellesley, minding my own business. All of a sudden, out of nowhere, I see this dog sitting down. I jam on my brakes, and pull over to the side of the road. Of course, the dog is trying to take a shit. I'm staring at this dog for like 3 minutes, and he's not doing anything. The owner of the dog is just staring at me, wondering what the hell I'm doing, and I'm staring back at him. My mom is like, "What the hell are you doing??", and she's screaming at me and laughing at me because of me stupidity and amusement of this dog trying to take a crap. I'm pretty sick.

:: POSTED BY DFG AT 4:28 AM ::

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Cormier Custom Homes

Cormier Custom Homes- Premier Custom Home Builders with the highest standards in new home construction in the finest communities in Massachusetts.

Cormier Custom Homes is a reputable family-owned construction company specializing in high-end residential construction. With over 65 years of combined industry experience, brothers Bernie and Francis Cormier are second generation home builders. From an early age both were instilled with a strong and honest work ethic. Under the mentorship of their father Oscar, the brothers started in the business from the ground up, working a variety of roles throughout the years, including sitework; landscape; administrative; sales; and project management, as their father developed real estate subdivisions throughout Massachusetts. Upon Oscar's passing in the early 90's, Bernie and Francis teamed up as partners to complete subdivisions both in North Reading and Maynard. The brothers have since transitioned primarily to new custom home builds and renovations in such affluent communities including Beverly, Boxford, Wellesley and Weston.

Our Philosophy is simple: Treating every client's home as if it was our own, while looking out for their best interests, form the partnership foundation of every Cormier-Built home.

A combination of teamwork and communication is essential in creating a harmonious home building process environment.

Our collaboration with architects, interior designers, structural engineers, and other professionals ensures continual success to achieve today's highest standards in residential construction.

From new home construction to luxury rennovations, Cormier Custom Homes will take your vision to create the perfect space. Our portfolio features home sports complexes, pool houses, outdoor living areas, entertainment areas to dream ktchen and bathroom remodeling.

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Tashan Restaurant

Tashan Restaurant After receiving a B.A. in Management from Bentley College, Vishal Sood joined the fast-casual restaurant brand run by his family, Gourmet India. He started out as the General Manager, subsequently acquired control of the business, and was made Owner in 2014. As soon as he joined the company, Vishal pioneered corporate catering, partnering with reputable organizations like Fidelity Investments, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Boston Scientific, and Newton Wellesley Hospital as well as hotel industry giants like Marriott, Sheraton, and Hyatt. Gourmet India, which has sites all throughout Massachusetts, is still one of the most in-demand local caterers. It was time for Vishal and the Sood family to build their own sit-down restaurant after years of working in the fast-casual and catering industries. For More Services

[theultimatebakeoff-brianna]

A Look Behind the Pastry Case

Courtney Dougan’s Experience as an Employee at Quebrada Baking Company in Arlington, MA

Courtney Dougan is a hometown friend that I grew up with, and she also happens to be a student at Endicott College like myself. Right now she is an Elementary Education major, and throughout high school, Courtney was a member of the cheer team and the gymnastics team. Right after the height of Covid, Courtney got a job at Quebrada Baking Company in Arlington with the help of her cheerleading teammate Faith. While Courtney is still at college, she tends to go home and work at the bakery during school vacations and holiday weekends. 

 Quebrada has bakery locations in Arlington, Belmont, Watertown, and Wellesley Massachusetts. The Mass Ave bakery has a delicious array of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, breakfast sandwiches, and more. They also serve a selection of coffee and tea drinks. Quebrada tends to be busiest in the early mornings. Local customers keep coming back for special breakfast items and a caffeine fix. The prices for items like cupcakes and pastries range from $2 to $6. A breakfast sandwich is around $8. At the lowest price, the classic cookie flavors are $1.87 each. Customers can order cakes and cupcakes in one of Quebrada’s signature flavors, or customize a cake based on their own preferences. Quebrada Baking Co. takes pride in its community involvement initiatives to support the local community of each bakery location. In this interview, Courtney provides an insider perspective of what it is like as a young employee at a bakery. She highlights both the positive and negative aspects that come with the job. 

Q: How long have you worked at Quebrada Baking Co. and what is your position there?

A: I started at Quebrada the summer going into junior year of high school. It was right after Covid. Faith Griffin, somebody that I used to cheer with got me the job. I worked behind the counter as a cashier and food server. I still work at the bakery on breaks and weekends when I’m not at Endicott College. 

Q: What was it like when you first started working there?

A: It was very busy because I got trained in the mornings. So you have to deal with the morning rush. But once you can do the morning, the afternoon is quiet so it gets super easy.

Q: What were the main things you did on the job?

A: We took customers' orders and got them out of the case, then rang the customers up. We also made the coffee that people ordered and had to make backup coffee for the day. We decorated cakes but a lot of the baking was done at the headquarters of Quebrada. And of course, we had to clean up.

Q: Did you ever get to bake anything?

A: Yeah, we did bake cookies. We got to decorate a lot of the cakes there. We also baked the croissants for all of the breakfast sandwiches. We also baked the scones and muffins, but the actual cupcakes and cakes were baked at the headquarters.

Q: What are the customers like at Quebrada?

A: They were all very nice and a lot of them were locals. Many of them came in every single day. We definitely got to know them. I see a lot of people that I know come to Quebrada. I see so many people. So many people will come in and tell me “I know your mom!”, and I have seen some teachers. I saw a teacher from middle school the other day and she was picking something up for Easter. 

Q: Do you have any stories about bad customers?

A: We did have a few bad customers, even some over break this year. There was one lady who was refusing to pay until a Black customer left the store. I was astonished. I was like “Can you repeat that for me?” I told her that somebody else was gonna ring her up and that there was a line behind her, but I told her I was not waiting on her. I was so caught off guard to hear that at Quebrada. 

Q: Do you have any more interesting stories from working at Quebrada?

A: I have lots of crazy stories. The old manager that I worked with for about 2 weeks got fired for acting inappropriately toward some of the employees. I also don’t really like one of my managers. But I actually trained her and I have worked at the bakery longer than her. So yeah I do have many interesting stories to tell from the job. 

Q: Do you get free food or drinks while working at the bakery?

A: Oh yeah. I get free food and drinks whenever I want so I don’t have to pay for anything. That is one of the benefits of working at a bakery. 

Q: What are some of your favorite things to eat or drink at the bakery?

A: I love the sausage egg and cheese. I also love the parmesan scallion scones. I also like to make my own coffee there. But yeah nobody else has parmesan scallion scones, so I loved to get them at Quebrada.

Q: Did the bakery connect with the community in any way?

A: Quebrada does a lot of community involvement. Each month there is a charity item and all of the profits go to a certain charity that we choose. One time it was for a women’s shelter, sometimes it is certain things for education. Some are donations for cancer. They did our Last Blast cookies, which was an event for seniors in the Class of 2022 that just graduated from Arlington High School. They donated all of the cookies for that. I did cheer raffles with them. People would ask if we could donate a gift card for things like raffles, and we would always donate the gift card for that. We would sometimes give a flier for a free cake, which could also be raffled off. So they did a lot of community involvement and donations which was great. 

Q: Have you faced any challenges while working at the bakery?

A: Not really. It was mostly just having to deal with people being annoying. Nothing has ever been a long-term issue or a long-term challenge. It's just easy to get fed up with things that come with food service while I am working there. 

Q: What is your favorite thing about working at Quebrada?

A: I liked a lot of the people I worked with. It was just a really easy job for me. There were also many benefits that came with it. 

Q: What was it like working with your coworkers, were you friends with any of them?

A: When I started working at Quebrada I knew Faith, who got me the job. Two other girls that I had also cheered with worked at the bakery. There were also two other seniors from Arlington High School that I sort of knew. Later on, a few of my friends got a job at the bakery and a girl from another town did too, so we were all friends at the job. We were all around the same age, so we were all good friends. 

Q: Do you recommend working at Quebrada?

A: Yes I do recommend working there. I have gotten many people jobs at the bakery. I got a friend a job there. I always tell my cousins that they should work at Quebrada. But it is an easy job. It was also really nice because it was close to home, right in Arlington. I could leave 10 minutes before my shift started. 

Q: What have you learned from working at a bakery?

A: I learned how to deal with people and also work with them. I learned how to be nice to random people that were not very nice to me. I learned customer service skills. I learned all about coffee and espresso. I also got to learn about baking.

[nyratcrg]

// Since the Civil War, when Aegon Targaryen and his wife Visenya, made a killing in the weapons manufacturing industry, the Tagaryens have routinely sent their children to Ivy League universities or those belonging to the Seven Sisters. At Yale, Harvard, Princeton, and Columbia, various members of the family have had their names inscribed on buildings and endowed chairs in various departments. They have also served on the boards of these institutions in various capacities.

Until the late 1960s, most of the women in the extended family attended either Wellesley, Barnard, Smith, Vassar, or Radcliffe. When Harvard, Yale, and Princeton became coed, the women started attending those as well.

Even though Nyra could have used her family connections to get into the university of her choice, she decided to be admitted on her own merits. She chose to attend Harvard because it was where her parents began their relationship and because of its top journalism and business programs

#& headcanon

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GiftCard Partners

GiftCard Partners™ 47 Pine Plain Rd Wellesley, MA 02481 1 [phone]

Bulk Gift Cards, Corporate Gift Cards, Prepaid Digital Solutions & Gift Card API - GiftCard Partners is your solution for employee gift card programs and corporate gift card rewards. Unlike other gift card companies, we are a client focused gift card agency that offers custom gift card service solutions for branded gift card fulfilment and corporate gift card programs. Whether you are looking to give Walmart bulk gift cards to employees, send gift cards for surveys, or other gift card incentives for sales or wellness rewards, GiftCard Partners offers the latest technology in gift card api, a fully customizable gift card portal to easily send physical, e gift cards or prepaid digital Visa cards to your emplyees or b2b gift card recipients. Giftcard Partners will be the flexible, nimble, extension of your team with experinces startegiest to make sure your corporate gift card program offers you the best solution.

GiftCard Partners provides customized B2B gift card services for merchants and retailers in the payments industry and has been working with top national brands for 15+ years, including CVS, Home Depot, The Cheesecake Factory, Whole Foods, Autozone, and Boston Market. We sell and market our clients’ gift cards as rewards and incentives, helping companies select the right reward for the right program. Gift card merchant services and gift card processing are used to engage people in employee recognition, customer rewards and loyalty programs, safety incentive programs, health and wellness programs, motivation and sales incentive programs and other gift card incentives.

Engage2Reward® is our comprehensive digital gift card platform designed to integrate, support and enhance any reward or incentive program. This white label gift card platform can be fully customized and branded with all of our extensive gift card services. Engage2Reward gift card platform offers over 300 unique gift card brands available in both plastic and digital options, standardized reports and dashboard analytics, and gift card API technical innovation to access to simple site navigation and flexible integration options. Gift card API will automate the process of fulfilling gift card rewards by connecting to your already existing incentive platform or mobile app. Engage2Reward Choice Card offers gift card choice combinations and allows your recipients to select from over 250 digital gift card brands when redeeming their Choice Card.

GiftCard Partners’ mission is to deliver the right gift card solution for your organization. Whether it is a retailer expanding gift card distribution or helping companies easily incorporate gift cards into their incentive and reward programs through our Engage2Reward™ Platform. Our gift cards are used for a variety of programs, including:

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Our team of industry experts act as an extension of a customer’s team to provide the right solution that will inspire and engage the people that make their business successful. We are a nimble, passionate team that works together to provide best-in-class solutions to our customers.

Founded in 2005, GiftCard Partners has operated as a full service, certified women-owned business (WBENC, WOSB) and Better Business Bureau (BBB) accredited gift card company . We are proud to be recognized throughout the last 9 years by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR) as one of Boston's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For (2018-2021) and one of The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in The Nation (2013-2016, 2018-2021

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[wellesleyunderground]

Wellesley Underground’s Holiday Guide to Wellesley-Owned Businesses: November 2019

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Looking for your holiday gifts? Check out Wellesley Underground’s crowd-sourced list of Wellesley-owned businesses (updated for 2019)! Compiled by Hoi-Fei Mok ‘10, WU Managing Editor.

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Jewelry

Alumnati Jewelry by Stephanie Christie ‘00: Handmade Wellesley lamppost earrings

Ecru Collection by Kara Templeton '12: Jewelry, home decor, and stationery

Kindred Spirit Studios by Michelle Davis Petelinz '78: Jewelry, home decor

Lauren Wimmer Jewelry by Lauren Wimmer ‘98: Jewelry

Mala Shah Design by Mala Shah ��98: Metalworks and Reiki-infused jewelry

Ready-Made by Jenn Meng ‘13: Materials-focused jewelry brand offering minimal, everyday pieces that are affordable, hypoallergenic, super strong, and tarnish-free.

Porcelain and Stone by Kimberly Huestis '05: Nautically inspired jewelry

Space Mermaid by Stephanie Carbone '93: Sky and sea inspired jewelry

Urban Witchcraft by Elena Gauvin ‘13: hand fabricated sterling silver gemstone jewelry with a gothic feel 

Wellesley Voices For Disability: Wellesley earring and necklace set, scarf and hat set, fountain pen, bookmark, keyboard covers and more. 

Art & Crafts

A Riot of Color by Susan Eiseman Levitin '85: Hand-dyed yarns

Achiaa Paper and Pen by Rebecca Amponsah ‘08: Handmade paper goods and lettering

Alyssa Sketch’d by Alyssa Torres ‘09: Original illustrations/art and jewelry

Art Without A Frame by Hoi-Fei Mok ‘10: Original illustrations/art from the Dragon Fruit Project, an oral history project of queer and trans Asian Pacific Islanders

Cardiology Cards by Tamar Zmora ‘11: Break up Cards

ChemKnits Creations by Rebecca Brown ‘06: Hand dyed yarns

Connie-Chen.com by Connie Chen ‘17: Calligraphy commissions, prints, bookish apparel, oblique holders, penmanship lessons 

DisaporicArts by Jenny Jean ‘13: Modern digital art prints

Fran Decker by Fran Decker '80: Original paintings, prints, tiles and notecards

Genevieve Calligraphy by Genevieve Goldleaf ‘12: Botanical illustrations and custom calligraphy

The Grey Fox Studio by Katherine Grey '08: Printmaking, drawing & painting

KT Obermanns by KT Obermanns '07: Illustrations, portraits, pinups, and caricature

Leslie Ordal Fibre Arts by Leslie Ordal ‘04: Handspun yarns, handwoven scarves, and other fibre arts. Lessons and workshops in the Toronto, Ontario, area.

Map Attic by Alex Azzi ‘15: Block-printed holiday cards, resin jewelry, vintage map crafts, ceramics, and abstract fluid paintings.

Misc Midwest by Marie Clymer Sarnacki '13: Wooden coasters and fridge magnets with a Wellesley design

Miyun Makes by Gena Hong ‘12: handmade pottery inspired by Korean traditions.

Monica Starr Creations by Monica Starr Feldman ‘14: Leather luggage tags, metal flower bouquets, embossed stationary, scarves, mason jar cozies, metal & wood working

My Big Pink Crafty Box by Sophia Giordano '09: Feminist crafts

Pick Two Pottery by Dana Lamb ‘99: Pottery

Singing Whale Stained Glass by Amy Putnam ‘90: Handmade stained glass art and shattered glass pins, plus chainmaille bracelets and earrings, including Wellesley inspired pieces.

Stephanie Hessler by Stephanie Hessler ‘84: Wellesley inspired prints, apparel, homewares

Tiny Small Joys by Alyssa Kayser-Hirsh '14: handmade books, calendars, notebooks, and planners

Wear I’ve Been by Samaa Ahmed ‘13: Art designs on throw pillows, prints, mugs, tote bags and more.

Kacie Lyn Martinez by Kacie Lyn Martinez ‘09: fiber artist who weaves tapestries and other fiber art 

Photography

Az Bulutlu by Eylul Dogruel ‘07: Skyscapes, travel and abstract photography, prints and merchandise.

JezRebelle by Jess Planos '10: Wellesley photos on prints, apparel, homewares

Meera Graham Photography by Meera Mohan ‘09: Nature Prints for Sale, Headshots & Candid Portraiture

Vero Kherian Photography by Veronique (Chau) Kherian ‘05: Professional Portraits and Headshot Photography in the SF Bay area  

Health & Skincare

Beautycounter by Jen Askin Pollock ‘99: Safer, high-performing products for the whole family

Box Naturals by Irene Kim ‘99: Luxe towelettes with organic essential oils

Cocofloss by Chrystle Cu '05: Flavored dental floss

EmmGerri by Karen and Kristi Jordan: Skincare lotion

Eu’Genia Shea by Naa-Sakle Akuete ‘08: Shea butter 

Just Botanicals by Sonya Funaro ‘00: Handcraft organic, ethically-sourced skincare  

Hubba Hubba by Megan (MJ) Pullins `94: The oldest alternative adult store in New England, stocking everything from corsets, club clothes, lingerie, and all sorts of sex toys.

Lioness by Liz Klinger: Smart vibrator

Maum Goods Co. by Helen (Tak) Kingery ‘01: Handmade essential oil products for wellness and balance

TATCHA Beauty by Victoria Tsai ‘00: Japanese based skincare products

Fashion and Apparel 

A Gifted Baby by Amelia Gray ‘03: Online boutique for babies and little people focussing on small and emerging designers, ethical production practices and women-owned labels. Alums are friends and family, use code “weloveyou20much” for the 20% f&f discount:).

Baby Blast Off by Emily Bennett: Baby clothes

Catie’s Natives by Jennifer Roesch ‘92: Shirts, hoodies, and accessories that show city pride. Developed and designed by Jennifer’s 10 year old daughter. Featured in Time Out NY. 10% of profits support Hartley House which provides social services to residents of Hell’s Kitchen, NY.

Charlotte and Asher by Laura Hahn ‘06: Fashionable diaper bags

Cliobags by Alejandra Zambrano: Handmade bags

Emma Finney by Kristin Bunce ‘00: Bags and clutches

Orange Soda Baby by Dorothy Hsiung '05: Whimsical children's clothing

The Outrage by Claire Schlemme ‘06: Feminist clothing and accessories with a portion of profits to women’s empowerment orgs.

Satya Twena by Satya Twena ‘05: Hats and millinery 

Stoptiques by Olga Vidisheva '07: Apparel and accessories

Wellesley Class of 1990: Purple W capes!  Made of durable material - great for wearing as a cape, using a picnic blanket, keeping your car seat clean, etc.

Wellesley Class of 2003: Wellesley lamp post shirts, baby apparel, and accessories

Wellesley Class of 2007: Wellesley apron (“We can stand the heat!”), baby and kids apparel

Wellesley Club of Columbus, OH: Wellesley insignia whistle

Swells Swag by Sarie Hale-Alper ‘04: Wellesley-themed designs on a variety of apparel and accessories.

Food & Care Packages

ChocolatesU by Amy Camargo ‘94: Chocolates

Ice Cream Jubilee by Victoria Lai ‘01: 6 ice cream pints, shipped nationwide

Montecarlos Estate by Carlota Batres ‘09: Coffee

Off The Beaten Path Food Tours by Lizzie Bell '03: Food tours in MA

Sky Vineyards by Skyla Olds ‘99: Wines

Sunny Exchange by Connie Su ‘09 and Jennifer Lim ‘06: Care packages

Takeout Kit by Rachael Blanchard Lake '07: Shelf-stable meal kit

Tranquil Tuesdays by Charlene Wang '03: Tea and teaware

Toys

My Muse Dolls by Torlisa Jeffery ‘06: Customizable dolls

Animal Care

Newbury Paws by Andrea Fowler '07: Harnesses for large dogs

Wellesley DC Club: Wellesley pet bowls

Domesticat: Rocío Garza Tisdell ‘07: modern-design cat furniture and accessories

Books & Zines

DefinitiveLeigh by Leigh Morrison '15: Feminist zines

Children’s photo books by Cristi Carlstead ‘01: Colors, alphabet and numbers from various countries around the world Romance Novels by Kate Broad ‘06, writing as Rebecca Brooks: sexy contemporary feminist romance

Jambo Book Club by Mijha Butcher Godfrey ‘98: Receive two-three age-appropriate children’s books each month that feature a child of color as the star. Jambo books show children of color in situations where children’s literature rarely places them - making friends, raising pets, loving grandparents and fighting dragons. The books arrive with a personalized letter in boxes beautifully decorated with art that celebrates the joy of childhood. We serve children aged 0-13.

General Home:

Domesticat by Rocío Garza Tisdell ‘07: posters, more products in development

TAIT Design Co. by Audrey Elkus ‘18: Toys + Homewares designed and assembled in Detroit and 100% made in USA. Minimalist, mid-century modern, built to last and make great gifts. Thanks for checking us out : )!

Professional Services

Abilities Dance: Boston-based physically-integrated dance company. Able to perform at holiday parties, fundraisers, and all types of events. Always willing to negotiate rates for W alums. 

Grace Astrology by Elisabeth Grace ‘83: Professionally certified astrologer; life strategist. Astrology is a powerful tool for understanding why you are the way you are; what you need in order to feel fulfilled and why things happen when they do. Improve your timing and your relationships. Based in New York -- available for parties, fundraisers, speaking/teaching engagements.  

Leslie Ordal: Writing and editing, with a specialty in medicine and science but other fields also welcome. Ad copy, journal manuscripts, etc.--my clients have ranged from Big Pharma to artisans to graduate students. Discount on my usual rate for W alums! Makefast Workshop (Maura Atwater ‘08): Prototyping consultancy; hardware, software, and musical instrument design.

#wellesley underground #hoi-fei mok #wellesley owned businesses #wellesley entrepreneurs #wellesley entrepreneur series

[wellesleybooks]

Local photographer Beth Shedd has been working hard during her shelter in place time in Wellesley. She has been busy photographing families at home for a series called Wellesley Home-Days. “In the face of this very peculiar time in our lives, I’m on the hunt for silver linings...In the days to come, I will go door to door (but not within 10 feet) to photograph people who are doing the best they can to find happiness during these uncertain times.” She also wanted to focus on some locally owned small businesses. And today she featured our owners Bill and Gillian Kohli.

Here is the text from her post on Instagram

“Wellesley Home-Days” #29 “It’s not hoarding if it’s books.” Meet Bill and Gillian Kohli, Wellesley residents and owners of Wellesley Books. I stopped by to see how they’re doing and was delighted to hear how supported they are. Their Easter “Bunny and Book” home delivery service was a great success and sold out quickly. People have been ‘unbelievably busy’ buying books on their website (wellesleybooks.com) which are shipped directly to their homes, and many people are buying gift cards to send as gifts or keep for later use. They miss seeing everyone at their spring events but are working with the authors right now to host some of them online (look out for announcements of upcoming virtual events), and Bill’s Book Group for Guys will have its first online meeting next week. Although they are disappointed to miss the many local school book fairs, they are excited to be developing an online format for those as well. Bill and Gillian feel so very fortunate to be Wellesley’s local independent bookstore, and they are so touched by the ongoing support that helps them continue to pay their incredible booksellers during this difficult time. Gillian says we are “an extraordinary community of readers” and they “feel our love through our emails, web orders and social media posts.” Keep it up Wellesley, before we know it their doors will open and our book conversations can resume in person. 🤞🏼📚 #WhyITooktheShot #NikonD850 #WellesleyHomeDays #connection #readmorebooks #communityconnection #itsnothoardingifitsbooks #supportwellesleybusiness #coronavirussilverlinings — with Bill Kohli and Gillian Kohli in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

#shelter in place #support your local businesses #local photograper #beth shedd #wellesley #wellesley books #locally owned #small business #support wellesley business

[katnissmellarkkk]

for a vague writing idea…. i’m in love with any type of overprotective peeta???

Sooo I love this prompt so much thank you, lover. I had two different scenarios (completely different actually) for protective Peeta but this is the one that won out. If you want, I can also write the other 😘. Just lemme know.

Okay also sorry this got violent so trigger warning ( tw ) : sexual harassment and violence.

I help Peeta in the bakery as often as I can. Well, maybe not as often as I can, but as often as I feel needed.

Peeta spent the vast majority of early life helping his parents and older brothers run their family business. He was the assistant, the runner, the one to take shifts neither Rye nor Wheaton wanted, the one who was made to man the counters and keep people captivated when it was becoming too busy and the witch worried her customers would give up and leave.

Being the youngest member of the Mellark family, he was also the low-man on the totem pole, taking orders from everyone else, doing things their way. So it was natural, I suppose, that when Mellark’s Bakery was rebuilt and Peeta became the sole owner — at least until he married someone last spring — that he didn’t want me bossing him around, telling him what to do and what not to do, day in and day out.

That’s how I knew today he needed me. I had stopped by after my hunt to drop off the lunch he’d forgotten at home — not that he necessarily needed it. He does own a bakery — and because I needed to stop by the butcher’s and trade with Rooba.

The very moment I stepped through the back door today, I became completely overwhelmed with the amount of people crowding in the front lobby. I became accosted with frantic looks from Thom and Kanon Bagley and Wellesley Green and Peeta’s other new worker that I don’t know yet. It took me a solid minute to realize they were looking to me for help, because as Peeta’s wife, I’m technically their boss.

I was already planning on staying at that point, already realizing the bakery needed help and I’m one of the most experienced in this area now, as I’ve been hanging around this place for two years now. I was already intending to stay but when Peeta caught me by the waist, only noticing me as he rushed past in a frenzy, and asked without preamble if I could help out, I knew he was desperate in need of my assistance.

Turns out I’m a good merchant. After all those years of living in the Seam, hunting illegally, haggling in the Hob and barely scraping by, I apparently have a talent for service work. Or maybe Peeta just said that because he was feeling grateful after I took over managing his staff and corralling his customers — who, some of which, weren’t very nice at all to the people who were making their food — so he could go back to baking loaves and pastries by the dozens. Maybe he was just building me up because I’m his wife. Either way, I took the compliment at face value.

The crowd has evaporated now, having left as quickly as they filled in. There must be a festival in District Eleven coming up soon. Peeta’s bakery has gained traction and popularity over the last couple of years and celebrations in our neighboring districts tend to correlate with the bakery’s busier days.

Already knowing the crowds will probably be just as bad tomorrow, Peeta sent all his staff home as soon as the customers filtered down. He even tried to send me home but I insisted he be the one who took a long break, who went on a walk around the town while I manned the counter and swept the floors, seeing as it’s him that works himself to the bone here, morning to night.

That was my attempt at giving back to my husband for everything he unknowingly gives me. That was my attempt to provide for him in an act of service — besides shooting animals and skinning them for him to cook and eat.

But the moment the bakery’s next customer entered through the glass doors, I knew I’d made a mistake sending Peeta away.

District Twelve is a close knit district in a lot of ways. We watch out for each other, we genuinely try to help one another, we even have a solute of respect that other places don’t — well now they do, since it became prevalent due to the rebellion. Thanks to me.

Even the merchants and the Seam, who were set up by the Capitol to be rivals, didn’t disrespect each other, didn’t make the others feel unsafe. Indifference to those we dislike was more Twelve’s style.

So I’m utterly unprepared, I realize, for a man such as the one who just entered the store.

He’s tall, he’s weird looking and he’s staring at me like I’m the dessert he’s hoping to buy.

Even Cray, the head Peacekeeper when I was growing up, who took young women into his bedroom for money, who my father would never let me anywhere near when he was alive, was never like this.

I don’t even manage to say a greeting, feeling eerily scared by my complete solitude now. “Well, hello,” the man says in a voice that sends a chill down my neck. He drags out his syllables in a way that may be intended as sexy but comes off as downright frightening.

“Get out,” is all I can manage, the words tumbling out in a blunt, rude tone of voice.

But he isn’t deterred in the slightest. Instead he merely laughs and causes me to practically turn red in fury.

If there’s one thing I cannot stand, it’s being laughed at.

“Calm down, pretty. I’m just here to pick up,” he takes a long pause, walking up to the counter, leaning over as I take a step backwards. Finally he smirks — an absolutely hideous smirk, I’ll say — and finishes his sentence. “Some biscuits.”

I stare at the man for only a beat now, my anger winning out over my nerves. “We don’t sell those. Bye.”

“Well what do you sell?” He prods, his eyes moving down, landing on my chest. I cross my arms over it defensively.

“To you? Dirt.”

Apparently nothing affects this man because he doesn’t even blink before continuing, his smile never once wavering. “Don’t be like that, sweet girl-“

“I am not your sweet girl,” I snap, my eyes heading towards the back exit, wondering if I should just make a break for it. Peeta will forgive me, I already know, if this man robs the place in my absence.

Oh, how I wish I hadn’t sent Peeta away on that walk. I wonder — somewhat sardonically — if he’s having a relaxing time like I wanted him to. Because I’m definitely not right now.

The creep keeps going though. “Oh? You’re not my sweet girl? Do you have a husband?”

“Yes,” I automatically say, realizing only seconds later that I’m telling the truth. “And he’s going to be back any second now.” At least I hope he will.

If I ever questioned if Haymitch was telling the truth all those times he claimed I was an awful actress or a terrible liar, I have my confirmation now.

The man’s grin grows bigger and wider and more disgusting at my words. “No, he’s not,” he plainly says.

I don’t hesitate for a moment more, already running towards the back door as the man races around the counter. I’m almost to the exit when I feel a hand grip my braid, yanking me by the hair backwards, eliciting a loud yelp.

Automatically, I spin around and punch him right in the jaw. My fist throbs with the contact and for a second I believe I hurt myself more than him.

But then he cries out in pain. He cries out rather pathetically and I wonder then why am I even afraid of this person? After all, I’m the one who survived two games, who sparked a rebellion, who fought handfuls of people and survived against all odds. I’m the one who he should fear.

At least, that’s what I’m thinking as his open palm swings back and smacks me right across the face, sending me down to the ground.

It’s then I go into autopilot. I go right into fight or flight. My every instinct goes right back into survival mode, as if I’m in the arena again and instinctively I’m aware that I can’t flee so I have no other choice but to fight.

I kick my leg upwards as he leans down and manage to make contact with his head, causing him to yell out in pain this time. My leg, which is surprisingly strong for the only real exercise I get being walking, kicks again, hoping to get him in the eye this time.

But it’s unnecessary. Because he abruptly is shoved or knocked or thrown in the opposite direction of me.

By none other than my husband.

“Peeta?” I gasp, relief coloring my tone as I feel someone — not my husband but someone familiar — pull me up from behind.

“What did you think you were doing?” Peeta demands, his arm crossed over the man’s throat, pining him against the wall. “Did you really think you were going to get away with hurting my wife?”

“I thought she was bluffing on having a husband,” the man chokes out. His voice is hoarse now, from Peeta cutting off his air supply. He seems to have shrunken inches in a matter of seconds. Abruptly, the man no longer seems tough. He no longer looks like he could harm me.

Standing compared to Peeta now, I can’t help but realize how large my husband is. I can’t help but realize how strong he must be, to pin down a man that I estimate to be close to six foot three against the wall.

What the man has over Peeta in height, he loses out in strength. Watching now as Peeta’s arm tightens around the man’s neck, I can’t help but feel relief that I married someone who’s main hobby growing up besides baking was wrestling.

“Well, she wasn’t,” Peeta snarls — and suddenly I’m back in Eleven’s Justice Building and remembering the Peacekeepers getting their guns shoved away because they stuck them too close to me and Peeta wasn’t having it. “But either way, you had no right to lay a finger on her,” he continues, his voice now more deadly than I’ve ever heard it.

“Okay, I know,” the man quickly grovels. “I’m sorry-“

“Don’t apologize to me, you bumbling idiot. Apologize to her.”

“I’m sorry, Miss,” my assailant — or my assault victim, considering I think I hurt him more than me he hurt me — wobbles, his eyes large and terrified now.

“Peeta, let him go,” I murmur, suddenly finding my voice. “I don’t want his apology.”

Haymitch, the person who picked me up off the floor and has been keeping a hand on my shoulder while watching Peeta, speaks now as well. “I’ll take him out.” Like my husband, there’s an edge to Haymitch’s voice that I don’t entirely recognize either.

But Peeta has one last thing to say. “Get out of Twelve. I don’t know where you’re from but if I ever see you, or better yet, if you ever try to come near my wife again, you will leave this district in a casket. An unmarked casket.”

I chuckle dryly, a little at the threat and more so at the way the man looks two seconds from soiling himself.

Haymitch roughly shoves the man out the back door, showing no care or concern for how he has yet to catch his breath or trips frantically over the cobblestones.

The moment they’re out of earshot, the moment I accept that the man is truly gone as quickly as he showed up, the moment I feel as if a massive weight has been lifted off my chest, Peeta is rushing towards me, his hands lightly grasping my arms, his eyes big and concerned and kind now.

I don’t know what exactly makes me burst straight into tears. The fear I’ve felt in the last few minutes finally seeping from my body, the sweetness in my husband’s blue eyes, the awful hot feeling spreading across the right side of my face.

But whatever it is, Peeta isn’t surprised. I reach out and wrap my arms around his neck and say something like his name and he’s lifting me up against him, holding me tight, encasing me in his warm, protective embrace.

I say a bunch of embarrassing things, I make a lot of rather vulnerable admissions into the safety of his chest, but after a brief crying jag I finally calm down.

Peeta sets me on the counter, his lips finding my cheek now, kissing right where it stings the most.

“I’m sorry I didn’t get here sooner,” he whispers but I shake my head, absently rejecting the apology.

“He just came in out of the blue. As soon as I was alone, he just appeared. I didn’t know what to do-“

“Katniss,” Peeta cuts off, hearing the struggle in my tone, noticing my avoidance at eye contact. “You don’t have to give me an explanation, sweetheart.”

I deflate, closing my eyes and nodding gratefully, because I really don’t want to talk about it, to relive this occurrence right now. I will soon enough, when I’ve had time to process it, but not at this moment.

At this moment, all I want is just to go back to our house, load up my bow and double lock the door.

Taking a deep breath, I swallow down the lump in my throat and murmur, “Peeta, I want to go home. Please, let’s just go home.”

I already knew he wouldn’t refuse me anything right now but I still feel a wave of relief when he immediately nods. “Let me just put the closed sign up and lock the doors. Then we’ll go home.”

I nod as he brushes a piece of tangled hair — the part that man tugged out of my braid — back tenderly before placing a soft kiss on the shell of my ear.

I wait patiently as he closes up shop and grabs his coat. “It’s raining outside,” he explains.

I nod, feeling a bit distant. “I didn’t bring mine,” I add, hardly aware of the conversation.

Until he speaks again. “I know,” he says in a tone that catches my attention. I peer up at him, as he slides me down from the counter.

Slowly he helps me into his warm jacket, buttoning it up gently, his hands lingering for a moment at my neck, tickling me unintentionally.

He’s giving me his jacket. He’s giving me his warmth and safety and protection, just as he always does.

Just as he always has.

And then, without warning, I throw my arms around him again, burying my face right where I can feel his heartbeat.

“I love you,” I mumble quietly, barely intelligible at all. But he catches it effortlessly.

“I love you, sweet girl,” he whispers back, rubbing my shoulder blades now.

“Thank you for protecting me,” I say, closing my eyes and breathing in the comforting smell of my husband and his skin and his clothes and his bakery. Our bakery.

His lips press tenderly to my crown. “Always.”

#everlark #thg #hunger games #my drabbles #THIS GOT LONG AND MORE VIOLENT THAN I INTENDED IK IK IK I ALWAYS DO THIS #anyways thank you for the prompt you may be regret asking me now #but thank you regardless 🥰🥰😘😘😘😘 #drabble??? I don’t know her this is def a long oneshot with a plethora of errors #I’ll edit it tomorrow for grammar mistakes #my writing #this might suck and if you’re tired of me saying that then I’m sorry I’m insecure idk what to tell you #100