Chapter 8
“What are you waiting for give them a table!” My manager demanded.
“Oh, Ivan is going to attend them. I have to… they called me back in the kitchen” I ran toward the kitchen doors, spotting Ivan as he was about to refill drinks.
“Ivan. I need your help!”Ivan turned to look at me as he placed one of the cups down.
“What’s wrong?”
“No time to explain, can you please attend that couple in the front please please I beg you!” I grabbed both of his hands as he looked around then gave me a smile.
“I guess you owe me one” he said.
“Thank you!”
“But, here take these cups to the table over there with the lady in the black hair!” I nodded as I made sure Ivan attended Zayn and his date. And he did, I took the white wine and cup of water to the table that I was assigned.
“White wine for the lady”I placed the cup under the cup holder.
“Oh, Veronica how nice to see you here”I looked up to notice it was the principal. I was shocked and surprised as I gave her an awkward smile.
“Yeah, I work here.”I said as she smiled back and took a sip.
“Don’t feel like I’m following you around, I just planned a dinner with my son and his girlfriend”She laughed it out as she smiled again pointing to someone behind me.
“There he is now” I turned to seea tall, slim, dark haired male. Zayn? What the hell? Zayn is the famous son of the principal?
Ivan came along giving a look looking as confused as I was.Zayn let the blonde girl sit first and then he sat the closest to the edge. Until now I saw the resemblance between himself and his mom.
“Zayn meet a fellow classmate of yours, Veronica”
“We’ve met already” Zayn didn’t bother looking up; all his attention was on the menu. He reached out one of his hands and laid it on the blonde’s lap. Ms. Malik took another sip of her white wine, her eyes widening when Zayn said that we have met before.
“Really? Well, you haven’t met his beloved girlfriend Perrie!” The blonde gave me a smile showing her white, perfect teeth. She was really pretty and skinny.
“Nice to meet you Veronica!” she had a kind of an accent that complimented her features.
“Well, it was nice seeing you Ms. Malik; it was a pleasure to meet you Perrie. I have to go back to work. I’ll leave you with Ivan as your waiter.”
“I prefer you as ourwaitress. Not him”
“As you wish” Ivan smiled as he gave me the notepad and whispered sorry. What did I get myself into? Zayn was so rude and his mother and girlfriend didn’t have a problem with it.
“Would you like anything to drink?”
“Yes, can I have unsweetened tea?”Perrie said as I wrote it down on my notepad.
“Off course Perrie and you?”
“Just water” Zayn gave me a smirk as he closed the menu.
“Alright I’ll be back with your drinks”I headed into the kitchen finding Ivan and hitting him softly with my hand.
“Why couldn’t you just stay as their waiter?”
“What the costumer asks, they get Veronica. I’m really sorry”
“I hate you!” he laughed helping me make the tea and pour ice into one of the glass cups.
“Don’t tell me you like him”
“Who, Zayn? No nono, he is the rudest person in the world!” I responded back handing some cups to Ivan then he disappeared to the other side of the restaurant.
“Who’s rude?”
“Oh my god! You scared me!” I held the cups stopping them from falling, it was Zayn Malik.
“Aren’t you supposed to be with your MOM?”
“I can be wherever I want to be love.” I was still mad at him for being rude to me earlier today.
“Leave me alone, don’t you see I’m working.” Remembering what he told me this morning got me angry, I pushed him off with my shoulder and headed out to give the drinks to his mom and girlfriend.
“Sorry that took long” Perrie just smiled holding her tea,I noticed Ms. Malik wasn’t there.
“How long have you’ve been dating?”I asked
“Not long, just almost a year. He’s really nice and sweet and his mom is the best”
“Awesome, you go to Oakstone?”
“No I graduated last year. Now I’m starting a career as a solo singer”She was perfect, literally perfect; blue eyes, pale perfect skin, blonde hair and tiny structure.
“I think you should go back to work no?” I turned around to see who had said that and it was Zayn. I quickly turned towards Perrie and said goodbye. I didn’t even look at Zayn when I left. For the rest of my shift, a swarm of people continued to arrive. Everyone was incredibly busy.
I was running all over the place until my shift was over. Thank goodness. It was dark by that time, but I decided to walk home again. I quickly turned my iPod on and began making my way home. I stopped at a crosswalk waiting for the light to turn green & for the little man to appear so I could cross. It was then that I noticed a familiar car, Harry’s car. He was in the car along with a girl who looked around our age.
The next thing I witnessed was incredibly shocking. Harry had stopped at the red light and then the girl pushed herself all over him and began kissing him. And let me tell you, he didn’t hold back. The little man showed up and I made my way across the street, at that moment I knew Harry saw me but I don’t think he cared much. I continued to make my way home as my entire view of Harry changed. He’s another guy I should stay away from, along with Zayn.