Anastasia:
"I'm glad you are keeping a consistency. Keep it up." Miss Tiffany has wonderfully surprised us with surprise test in calculus which I happen to be good at.
"No, problem Miss Tiffany. I will see you tomorrow. "
I checked my phone, school's over by ten minutes still there are some students lingering in the hallways, fifteen more for the cafe to open. No worries, its a good five minute from school and extra five from 'Miller's Mansion.'
As soon I reached there I roamed by eyes around the interior. Yesterday I was in hurry so I never got the time to appreciate it's liveliness. Few workers are there at the back door and two are moping the floor .
"Hi Ana." The sudden shriek startled. This is the same girl whom I met yesterday what's her Sarah no S-Sera yes Sera.
"Jesus you scared me. Hello to you too Sera." She gave me a small smile.
"Come on George has already instructed me what you shall be doing. I will show you."
George guy must be the manager.
After fifteen minutes of explaining what to do and to not Sera went to take orders. It's been twenty minutes since the cafe has opened and I have served more than twenty customers.
An hour or so, this place is fully packed. I got a little nervous but still managed to do it without making any mistake. George popped once in a while to check on me.
Half an hour before my shift a co-worker informed me that George has summoned me to his office. Oddly I not nervous .
"Good evening sir."
"Good evening sweetheart and please call me George. So, Ana is it."
"Yes si- George. " He laughed at my silliness.
"You did really good and handled the customers pretty well despite being a little crowded. Child you got the job. Congratulations. " An instant smile came across my face.
"Thank you George. "
"Its okay. You can work by tomorrow and don't be late."
"I won't. " I can't wait to tell mom and dad about it .
"You can go home now."
"Okay ." I nod at him and walked out for home. I checked my watch it's six in the evening , a bike zoom passed me if not the person who grabbed my arm I would have probably got hit. The touch , the scent I knew the person before even I see him , Zack.
"Watch where you going motherfucker?", but the biker was long gone to hear him. What an asshole? Suddenly I was pulled in his hard chest and he squished the living daylights of me. He then backed me away a bit still keeping me in his and scrutinized me bit and when he saw no signs of any injury seen he let out a deep a breath.
"You okay? God I don't want to think what could have possibly go wrong if I was a second late."
Though he was worried, there was something in his tone. Something I don't think I have heard or seen from him.
Anguish.
Seeing him like this breaks my heart. I gave ⁹him a soft smile and squeezed his biceps indicating I'm more than okay. He, was still in his work clothes meaning he directly came from his office. Wait , how did he know I was here ?
" How did you even find me ?"
"Mom had called me this noon and mentioned me about you working some cafe. I just came to make sure you're in safe ambience ". That explains.
" Zack nothing would happen to me. I'm a big girl remember ."
"Yeah you are right. I will never let anyone hurt you." If I were a normal girl, I would have swooned over him and thought of him as my prince charming riding on a horse to come rescue the princess by fighting the dragon before they are off to the hills in sunset. But he could never be a fucking prince when he keeps hellhound to guard his captured princess.
" I want you for dinner and don't worry I have already talked to mom. "
"Fine."
He led me to his car .Little did I know today will be a life changing event for me. Things never go in its accord when the dark king is sitting beside me, for better or worse only time could tell.. I could only hope for the latter for I know with how Zack was being, anything could be unpredictable. There was shrinking feeling telling me this was going to be one long night. I just fear I might succumb to it's darkness.
But the question was far was I willingly to sink myself in?