WORKING AT THE Downtown Diner was harder than I thought it would be. It wore me down so immensely that the moment I went back home I'd fall asleep on the couch. The guys condescended me thinking I was being lazy.
The place was almost always bursting at the seams and more people filtered in every minute. There was a long wait for a table a couple of days ago. People refused to leave, and waited for the table, no ma
"WHO WAS THAT guy you were talking to earlier?"Cassie had suggested we hang out together after our shift, and so we sat down at an empty table ant the diner to enjoy delicious and disgustingly unhealthy food and get a kick out of Rita waiting our table.
DRAKE AND PARKERhad also come into the kitchen to see what was going on and I cursed my luck."You know each other?" Justin asked, looking between Cassie and I with raised brows. I could almost see the gears turning in his head.
HAVING A JOB and getting payed was one thing, but I didn't think about how I'd give the money to Justin, Parker and Drake.I thought and thought, and an idea popped into my head.I vaguely remembered Parker entering t
I TRIED IGNORINGJustin, Parker, and Drake for the entire day the next day, and surprisingly enough, they let me.Walking into the kitchen at three in the morning, I was trying my best to ignore how it had been so hard to ignore them. To not talk to them. I willed it to go away, telling myself that I'd get used to it, although it didn't seem like that would be happening soon.
"WHERE ARE WEgoing?""You're not allowed to talk," Justin said disdainfully, refusing to answer my question – which was a very simple one, may I add."Then yo
HE PUSHED MEinto the water.He freaking pushed me into the water to shut me up when he could have justasked.I only h
I DREADED TODAY.And looked forward to it a little, too. It was the day of Al's fundraiser – which I wouldn't have most definitely forgotten if it hadn't been for the dress that stared back at me every time I opened the closet.
IN THE CAR, outside the venue, my heart was beating wildly.When I looked at the familiar estate rolling in, a feeling of déjà vu crept in and the uncomfortable feeling of nervousness sunk in. I never thought that anything familiar could make me feel like such a stranger.