Her stalker

Grace was working at the cafe quietly, attending all the customers, and giving them their orders. It was a peaceful evening but suddenly the doors opened. She turned to greet the new customers but was surprised to see Ava and her gang in the cafe. She was shocked to see that they would actually come there and slipped away from their sight. She was squatted behind the counter and asked her coworker to attend them. Her boss saw her and asked her to work properly and go to attend the customers. She got up and took their order. When she brought their order, Harry tripped her and the hot coffee spilled on her hand and a little bit on their clothes. They blamed her for ruining their clothes and being so lousy and called her boss. He scolded her and asked her to work overtime that day. She was sad because she still had assignments to do and this would only make stay up all night. She didn't say anything and just nodded as he ordered her.

The others were laughing at her while Ava was just looking at her quietly, observing her actions but she never did anything and quietly accepted whatever was happening to her. They left after some time and went to the market to enjoy a little bit more. Ava bid them farewell earlier than usual, saying that she had an important work to do and went back to the cafe.

Grace was still at the cafe, working while many others had ended their shift. Her hand was swollen and was burnt badly due to the boiling coffee. She left after her boss allowed her to go. She packed her stuff and walked out of the cafe. Little did she know, Ava was standing in the corner of the street, following her and observing what she did.

Grave went to a grocery store and greeted its owner, they both were familiar with each other. Then she went inside and came outside wearing a worker's clothes. Ava was confused about why she did so many jobs. She just observed her quietly from far away. The owner went somewhere and she was on the counter now. There were fewer customers at night so she studied there for some time. The owner came back to close the store and she left that place.

Grace walked for a long time. It was nearly midnight and Ava was curious about where she was going so late at night. She kept following her from a distance. She reached a building, it had small apartments and looked pretty old. She entered it and the light on the third floor switched on after some time. She assumed that it was her home and went back.

Ava didn't know why she followed her, it was just a curiosity to know what this mysterious girl did in her life and how her life was. She always thought that she was a pushover and was stupid which she was in reality. But she just realized that her dull face had a lot of unspoken words that were buried in her heart. She got curious about her life and started observing her without even realizing it herself.

The next day, Grace was a bit late for college and was scolded by the professor. Ava noticed that her hand was badly swollen, it happened because she had to make the assignments all night. She didn't speak with anyone and just sat at the back without even greeting anyone and they all just pretended like she didn't even exist. Ava somehow felt a little pain in her heart after seeing this. But she couldn't do anything, after all, she had her reputation that she had to maintain.

Grace carried on with her schedule as usual and was somehow not bullied by Ava or any of her gang members that day, even though she walked past them. She felt kinda relieved and left college by the end of the day. At night, she was at the grocery store just like always, for she had to do the night shifts. She was sitting there quietly when an unexpected guest arrived, Ava. She was surprised to see her there but stayed calm.

Ava walked through the aisles around the store. She came back and had an ice pack in her hand. Grace wondered if she got hurt somewhere but didn't dare say anything. She gave her the bill and she paid the amount. As Grace was giving her the balance back, she grabbed her hand and placed the ice pack on it. She hissed at the sudden pain.

"If it hurts then why don't you treat it properly." Ava shouted at her. Grace had closed her eyes because her hand started to throb with pain. Ava came closer to her and stroked her cheek.

"Nerd, why are you so stupid?" She shouted as she slapped her lightly and gave her a painkiller that she had kept in her pocket for she guessed that something like this would happen.

"Why?" Grace asked slowly after she swallowed the pill.

"Pardon!" Ava looked at her carefully that made her heart skip a beat.

"Why are you here?" Grace asked again and looked away.

"Cause I know you work here." Ava said and sat on the counter.

"How?" Grace asked a bit loudly for she hadn't told anyone about her jobs.

"I mean how do you know this?" She said and her voice lowered with every word. Ava smiled as she found her cute and bent closer to her.

"Cause I stalked you nerd." Ava whispered slowly to her. Her heart started beating fast again and she avoided eye contact.

"Why?" Grace asked as she coughed.

"Can't I? After all, you're my nerd." Ava said as if she was talking about something that belonged to her.

"Why do you keep calling me a nerd?" Grace whined in a tiny voice.

"Because you are one." She stated.

"But I have a name." Grace pouted and Ava smiled as she never thought that the girl whom she bullied every day could be this cute when she was pissed.

"And what is it?" Ava asked in a calm voice.

"Grace." She said and was looking away. Ava extended her hand and pinched her chin, making her turn her head.

"Okay, my dear Grace." She whispered as she looked straight into her eyes. Her face turned red and she pushed her hand away.

"Are you blushing, nerd?" Ava said as she laughed.

"NO!" She shouted and covered her face which was as red as a tomato.