chapter one
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Roses pov
One of the perks of working at the restaurant was that I could come in to get food whenever I wanted, but the downside is that I usually get pulled in to work along the way. So most times I really try my best to cook some food at home. But today isn’t one of those days, and I’ve decided to get some takeout from the restaurant.
I walk into the restaurant and I see some customers here and there. I also see someone vaguely familiar with one of the booths at the end. I walk up to the booth to speak to beth. Her name is Elizabeth, but we call her beth for short since that is what she likes. I get to the booth, and she immediately starts going off about the guy at the end.
“ Isn’t he handsome? Just look at him…….. do you think I should go talk to him?”
“well… I don’t think he’d enjoy that since he probably just came here to eat”.
“ You don’t know that. He could be looking for his long lost love, but in the end he’ll realize it’s a lost cause and fall in love with someone else, which should be me……. Ughhhh”
“ You know what I think right now, I think you’re being a little bit more delusional than usual and the books you read and also the movies aren’t really helping matters either” I say while snickering a little because the look she gave after was one I assume should be that of anger but is just giving cute…..
Beth is one of those few people I tolerate. She didn’t really give me much of a choice either since she quite frankly just barged into my life and asked to be my friend. Like she actually asked me to be her friend on her very first day of work. I thought you don’t ask people to be your friend and that it just happened, but not with beth she walked up to me, all doe eyed and beaming with a smile while asking the question. Everyone had already liked her since she had a very bubbly personality. I think that’s the reason she got the job, because who else could smile and welcome everyone who entered this place with a smile and cheerful personality.
“But I’m here for one thing…… and that’s my food. So if I can just get my take outs to go please”
“you’re always in a hurry to leave. Stay for a bit with me. My shift will soon be over”
“ You know what happens most of the time when I stay, and I just really want to get back to comfort of my home”
“you seem to like running away, don’t you?” were the words I heard next from my back. Beth just froze on the spot as I turned to meet the person who I assumed was referring to me, and to my surprise, it was the man from the booth. Beth was right he’s handsome.
“Excuse me? And how would you know that?”
“you don’t remember me….. do you? , I’m the guy from the restaurant two nights ago?
“ Oh right … you’re the guy who licked a plate over a rice risotto”
“ um … I didn’t figure that’s how you would remember me”
“and I didn’t think you’d remember me as someone who likes well, it was an interesting factor of the night and also thanks for the comment on my food it really helped in boosting my ego”
“ Anytime.. you need a compliment I’m your guy”
“Oh so you just leave compliments wherever you go to random people”
“well, I assure you i don’t really make it a habit doing that and trust me I’m not one to just do “that” just out of the blue” he said while putting his hands in his pockets and flashing me a nice smile.
“ Apart from that compliment, I really wanted to tell you how pretty you are and that I would really love to get your number”
“wow….. straight to the point. I like that” I heard beth say behind me.
“sorry but I don’t give my numbers to strangers”
He scoffed and then said “I’m not a stranger….. I’m just a guy who saw a girl and not just some girl a very beautiful one and wants her number to see if anything can come out of it”.
“I’m sorry but I’m not into dating or any of that stuff and just want to get my food to go…… which I’m supposed to have gotten by now but someone is too busy listening to this conversation” I say while turning my head to meet beth who just laughs and goes to the kitchen to get my food.
“who said anything about dating, we would do that eventually, but first, I just want to get to know you, and besides, I never really got your name”
“well, you didn’t ask, and secondly you’re not going to get my name or my number today mister”. Just then, beth came out with my takeout, and I turned around to leave when…
“so that means I’d get your name soon then ?”. he says while following me out the door of the restaurant.
“maybe…. Who knows?”. I say while laughing a little, then I call a cab to go home to get away from all this.
- Writer
