Star's POV
I served about 10 tables for these four hours, I was mad hungry and proud of myself like always. I go to the back to announce my lunch break just like I did to the front. My coworker/ friend will take over till my lunch break is over.
When you have your lunch break, you have the option to bring your own lunch store bought or made at home if you're allergic or intolerant to anything in the Cafe's kitchen. I prefer the the Cafe's food.
I ordered a smoothie and paid for it but the Cafe insisted me to get it free but I don't see it like that and I grabbed my self a chicken spinach sandwich.
Walked to a corner of the cafe near so windows to eat alone by. I get a tap on my shoulder which startled me. Almost dropping my food, hoping it's not Chris. I heard a female's giggling, " Calm down Shawty, it's me not that douche??" Turning around with relief and it was one of the nicest but shyest coworkers around.
I smile as I see her with food and a drink on her hands, " I was wondering if we can sit down together-!" I open my mouth immediately but closed it back with disgust, " She's taken, antisocial girl!" I heard Chris open his mouth.
The coworker, Harper, tried keeping her smile to me as he said that rude name to her. Chris grabs my arm and tried pulling me away from her but I pull his arm around.
I gave him a death glare as I grab Harper out of this and to the cornered table, " Who ever said that I was taken, in your dreams that was!"
I turn around and from the corner of my eyes, Chris gasps and lowers his head.
I see that there were some people in the cafe looking so we two immediately walk away.
Chris looks at me and just leaves to the back, I felt guilty for that. Even if he just wanted to sit with me he should of already gave a type of sign. He's known to be very unexpected so we try to our best around him
" So that a yes that I can sit with you?!" Harper suddenly speaks as I pull a chair out for her to sit in and I walked to the chair infront of her. I smile at her response while opening my heated spinach and chicken sandwich.
I heat my sandwiches because I love melted cheese, I see Harper opening her protein box which like a box full of nuts berries and some random main meal like PB and j or small salad. People love those boxes because it's faster than to go and get, best seller.
" Star, do you want my grapes?" Harper question me and I look at her grabbing a plastic box full of half cut grapes. " Oh, okay?!" She smiles, " You really don't have to accept them?"
I pull the plastic container towards me and opened them, they were mushy and the smell were like they were left outside but were good by date. We both laughed, " Oh, I'm allergic to grapes anything with grapes? I'm glad they weren't outside with the apples and peaches!"
" You are?!" I said with amazement, " Yup, but I live for the smell, the artificial one it looks like it taste so delicious??" She says as she giggled. " There is a reason why I wanted to sit you, can you see if douche is around here??" Harper whispers.
I do, I look for Chris, nope which is strange but you know he must be upset which is another problem that I need to think about. " Nope, coast is clear?" I said wondering what's her question. Not really sure about that because Chris can be looking at us without us seeing him.
Harper gets closer to me, " I want you to be more careful around Christopher. I know you are but this time more closer!" I frown, she takes a bite from her her PB and J. " I overheard a conversation from Chris in the phone talking about something?"
She takes another bit from her sandwich, she immediately looks at me, " Sorry, I'm just worried about getting heard that's all?" I smile, " No, it's fine. I'll make sure Chris won't hurt since you are apart of me now." I still look around to see if he's there or not, just new people coming in and out.
" He said things about putting something in someone's drinks, or food when the Cafe does free pastries or new recipes for taste test. He said that the cafe wrote down new recipes for this month and we'll taste them." I happily gasp, " Really like what??" I said sidetracking myself from the conversation.
" Star?" Harper slight yells, " No I'm doing this for your own safety. The others won't know but neither you so you need to listen." I keep my cool, " Alright continue."
" Chris described this person as his love-?!" I widen my eyes making Harper stop her sentence, " You're catching up right?" She smiles. We both take a drink from our beverages. Me? His love?
I can see why Harper is telling me this, as she's the only one who sees me struggle around Chris when he had his 'glorious' moments.
" I somehow knew it was you because he said something about a person with thick black hair always in a loose braid and hoop earrings. " Yup! Bingo.
Harper at this point she stops smiling, I too as well. She sighs, I start having a small anxiety attack, at this point I spaced out without realizing.
" Star?!" I heard Harper's voice and focused my vision onto her, " He was outside of the Cafe, I was going to grab a box of coffee grains and saw the back door open." I nod at her.
"It's been I think three years, Star. More coworkers in and out, mostly attractive girls that might make the tip bigger but Chris has never put his eyes on them, only on you!?" Harper gives me warning glare, she's right I've got this job when I was fifteen and meet Chris a year later.
" I've went to school with him middle through high school and has never put his attention on a girl. That is the reason why he gives me those glares, open those dreamy eyes Shawty!" I know they went to the same school because they are wealthy, private school.
Chris and I never became close where as coworkers but never friends, he always put himself on me. He had friends but would always choose me. There have been girls who are very beautiful that made me feel bi for a while but Chris has never done nothing to them just a nod and command for them.
I couldn't have friends for a while because if I did, I had a fear he would do anything to them so that they would allow him to be closer to me. That is how scary he is. Now, Harper was a brave one and I liked that about her but for her safety is one for me.
" I've seen Chris's violence towards people and I've seen some of Chris' shut involved back in school. It's not every nice , I know you saw him as a nice person but he hides his true colors?"
Now I want to know what he wants to do to me after rejecting his offers. Nope, he hasn't confessed because he knows his answer. So he wouldn't risk it but would try to do it another way.
" Just skip to the damn point, Harper!" I sternly said making her smile, " Of course shawty!" She grabs my trash as we already ate everything and she went to throw away the trash, I saw every step she took to make sure she came back alive.
" So like you said he will put things into my drink, I don't think drugs or anything, more like antibiotics, something that looks innocent." Harper continues.
" Well I think I'm reacting but at least you know to be careful with him or maybe you can be close to him to see what is he planning?!" Harper says with a more reasonable and likable idea.
I can maybe act sweet around Chris, don't know, tell him that if he hurts the people I'm with I won't like him. No, he'll think I'm putting interest him.
I look at my phone, I look that we have a few minutes to together. " I'll give you my phone number for safety reasons, Harper?" I said to her, she look up fr her phone, " Okay?" I smile, " I'm afraid that he'll hurt you and use you to get closer to me."
"Oh, Okay!" She hands me over her already in the number pad. I put in my phone number and she smiled with delight. I see her put me as a verified caller and puts me under "Bright star Shawty "
" So I know Douche told you things about your aunt's company you know and stuff." She looks down, my aunt is knows as the second assistant of the CEO of that company. She and her coworkers sometimes or occasionally come to cafe.
Everybody knows she's my aunt by the way she gets excited around me or she would randomly call for me when she is with Theo. I haven't told her about Chris but she knows about him because his parents are wealthy.
There are reasons why he is working for his uncle but you know intolerant behavior towards growing up with a lot a money to the point you forget about the people who gave it to you.
" The Cafe knows you have to take care of your little cousin so you leave early and can't stay late. Now that the company your aunt works in is closed, that'll give Chris the opportunity to be with you!" I nod at her words, I will be seeing more of this.
My aunt is the one who told our boss about me and her stuff.
And if you guessed it, Chris tried to impress me or flaunt me with his money. I just laugh about it when I think about it. I live and love for food, since he knows so much about me why doesn't he try with food. Well it's the more hidden way to get to someone.
Until Harper told me about the conversation Chris had with in his phone so I don't know. " Do you know at least who he was talking with? Voice, speaker?" I look out of the window, " No, sorry? He was so careful about it?!" Harper runs her fingers through her hair.
I love Harper Sharper and always wanted to be her friend but Chris was there. She's from a wealthy family as well but wanted to experience the life of someone normal like working shifts and stuff like that.
Her family supports the cafe and always donates money for repairs or events. She is the same age as me but older by a few months.
She wears her hair in two messy lower buns or lets her hair down like right know. She has red violet balayage dye style, like dyed hair mixed in with her natural hair. She wears a nose ring and has freckles.
We both walk to the back to call our lunch break of and we see Chris like always. He smiles at me ignoring Harper.
I smile at him and giggled, " Excuse me, Chris. Look can we talk?" Let's start the game and see where we get to.
I give a sign to Harper that I'm going to play the bestie card to Chris, doing this because he isn't worth it. He'll want you only for the way you care for him.
I've seen girls around him and he adores the attention, wants more than that but not with the girls he's with. He looks at me a surprised smile but smirks and nods.
I walk with him and glanced at Harper as she nods giving me a warning glare, I'm careful. I check my phone and we have four minutes to talk. " Here!" I said as I grab Chris by his arm and pulled him where he was facing me.
" Chris, I'm sorry for being mean for these past few years that we've known each other?" I said with a fake tone and I lowered my head. I hear Chris slowly gasp but his breathing began pacing.
" Hey, it's fine. Look I know I can be harsh but I have issues, right? And I'm trying to fix myself like leaving my wealthy life and life a normal one?"
I try not to act so surprised but he was so open about this like I'm very trustworthy looking. I almost feel bad but not guilty about it. He smiles as he gets closer, I try to not mind. I want to be on his good side where he doesn't want to drug me or do anything to me.
" I'm sorry for ignoring you and walking past but people have been telling me stuff about you like being suspicious or wanting to do suspicious activity to me?" Chris' eyes widen with fear in them and he laughs nervously.
There, there it is, some truth to it.
" I understand your response but tell me who told you, I don't care if they want to still live?!" I fake flinch at his sudden move and ducked down. " Please, I'm sorry! I just heard people around the cafe. Please don't hurt me?!" Chris softens and helps me get up.
" Hey, I won't hurt you. I'll never hurt a soul like you, I never have the idea of doing anything to you that doesn't involve you from leaving me?!" I slightly smile, of disgust.
" My shift will start, I should leave. Thanks your for listening to me?!" I smile and walk a bit closer to him, " Do you forgive me Chris. I understand that if you don't believe me but I feel guilty about doing this to you!"
Chris brightens up and he nods, " I do forgive you, don't worry about it." I again run to him to give him a "hug". "Thank you so much, Chris . You don't know how much this for me. This guilt is now gone!" I hear Chris getting nervous as he has an unsteady breathing and wraps his arms around me.
I was manically laughing inside my mind, this is even fun but I don't want to die the next day or not see my family anymore. " I'm surprised that you are this sweet to me? What did Harper tell you since you were widening your eyes a lot."
Shit!
" Oh, things like the cafe will do new recipes and taste tests. You know I love them!" I walk back, I jump of glee. I am for real excited to try new pastries, he smiles and nods. " Oh!?" Chris says with a scary sigh of relief and his eyes were widening. " Bye, see you later?" I leave for good from that space and start my shift two minutes late.
I glance back and see Chris checking me out, I will definitely tell Aunt Lori about this maybe her opinion or maybe something I should do to him. I love working in the Cafe and it's the best workplace I've had.
Auntie has definitely managed some difficult workspaces with toxic bosses and coworkers. Harper is a great person and I know for sure Chris will definitely run her if I don't look out for her.
Since I haven't told her anything about this, she will want me to work late because I "complained" about it. Chris is dangerous, it's obvious but I need to cool him down with something..
Smart or stupid