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Rory
Fourmonths.
That’s all that stands between me and adulthood. AKA freedom.
Deep breaths, Rory. Count to five, in. Hold it. Count to five, release.
You are not going to get into a fight today.
Alma will put your ass back on dishes and you can’t take another hit to your savings.Or the little amount of money I do have, I guess you could call that savings.
You need that extra cash from the tips.
Beads of sweat lace my forehead as I lift my apron to wipe the perspiration away from a long day of serving customers and cleaning tables.
Here goes nothing.
I push the swinging kitchen door that leads to the main dining area carrying three plates of food on my tray. My feet taking their sweet time heading over totheirtable.
I set the food down with enough force to cause dickhead number one to come out of the comatose stare he’s been giving my tits.
Eyes up here, buddy.
“Is there anything else I can getcha guys?”
That’s all but rhetorical as I turn, not waiting for a response after placing their food in front of them.
“Oh, miss!”
Keep walking. Pretend you did not hear them. One foot in front of the other.
If only my feet would listen to my head.
Don’t turn around.
Do not do it!
My brain was screaming.Alert, bad idea.
The obnoxious clearing of his throat has my feet stopping of their own accord. Accustomed to addressing my customers at their every whim.
Unfortunately.
Both of us know it’s too late to pretend like I didn’t hear him the second my feet came to a halt. Turning, I don’t even try to act friendly. My brows crease as my mouth sets in a firm line across my face.
Not like they notice since they can’t seem to keep their eyes from roaming everywhere but my face. Adding up their pluses and minuses like I’m some sort of mathematical equation.
Guess I scored high enough to catch their radar. Whoop de-fucking-do.
Dickhead number two speaks for the first time. Lifting his now empty cup so the ice clinks against the glass.
“Yeah, pal, my water is empty, and I’m feeling kind of thirsty.”
So, number two thinks he’s clever.Wonderful.
Walk away. You need the money.