I've been working at this ice cream parlor and diner for a couple of months now during my studies to get extra money in and I don't like to sit in my room the whole time. I love it here. I make milkshakes and I waiter the whole day. It's a typical teenage place. Everyone is so nice here and I feel at home here. It's the start of Summer, which means we are extremely busy.
"Hey, Y/n," my boss' son, James, says when I walk into the diner. I sanitize my hands and walk over to him. "You're early for once," he jokes and I jokingly punch him.
"I woke up early that's why." I've always had a crush on him and I mean who wouldn't. He has shoulder-length hair which not a lot of guys can pull off, he is nicely built and he has the nicest heart and smile but he would never go for me. Today is going to be a long day because it is in fact a Friday.
The day went on and it turned into night eventually and it's 2 hours before we close. "Y/n, can you please take the next people that come in because I have to go in the back to get something," Susan says and goes into the storage room. I see a group of young people walk in and I walk over to sanitize them. One guy catches my eye immediately.
"Thank you, darling," I blush at his nickname for me. Thank goodness for the masks. They sit down and I give them their menus.
"Hi, I'm Y/n. Welcome to Icey Diner. I'm your waitress for tonight. I'll give you a minute to decide what you guys want to drink," I say while the handsome stranger looks straight at me. I walk away shaking my head.
"Why do you look so nervous?" James asks while he sorts out the slips at the counter.
"I don't know," I say looking down.
"That guy keeps staring at you," he says and I look up and my eyes connect with his eyes instantly. "I think they are ready to order," he says once one of the guys at the table raises his hand. I walk over and take out my booklet.
"Are you ready to order?" I ask and they all nod.
"Strawberry milkshake."
"Chocolate milkshake."
"Bubblegum milkshake."
"Coffee milkshake."
"Mocha milkshake," he says and I look up. I like mocha too.
"Is that all for now?"
"Are you single?" One of the guys ask and I see HIM look at the guy with
big eyes.
"Yes, I am single," I say looking down kind of embarrassed that I'm single.
"Lando here was just wondering," the guy next to him pats his back. Lando looks irritated and avoids eye contact with me.
"Well, is your friend also single?" I ask with confidence all of the sudden. Lando looks up at me and I can see his eyes smiling. I know we are basically flirting right now but I feel confident.
"Of course," the guy says and winks at me. I wait for a moment for something to happen but nothing. I turn around quickly and go make the milkshakes.
After I made all of the milkshakes, I take them to the group and I avoid eye contact with Lando. They all say thank you and I walk over to my other table and ask the people what they want to eat.
It is 9 pm and the diner is closing. Nothing much happened between me and Lando. They ordered food and that was it really. I take the receipt for them and I can feel his eyes on me. "Thank you so much for tonight, everything was delicious," the big-mouth guy says and I just nod smiling with my eyes. They have taken their masks off so I can see them all clearly. Lando is really attractive, more than James. I think they just joked around with me about the whole single thing. How can he be single?
