Its Complicated

The Date

“Your girlfriend?” Blake exclaimed, causing me to wince.

“Yes my girlfriend, I know I didn’t tell you, and I’m sorry but please, please don’t let her see me in this!” I begged, tears brimming my eyes.

“I, ah,” Blake stammered, looking worried. “No, I won’t, so stop looking at me like that, makes me think you are your sister,”

Oh really…

I inwardly grinned evilly as I made my eyes grow wide, puppy dog style. I could see Blake was sweating now, trying to get out of this situation, but I had him backed up against a wall so there was nowhere for him to go.

“Alright fine!” he said, finally giving in. “But only until I have to go back out OK?”

“Yes, oh, thank you, thank you, and thank you!” I cried, smiling broadly.

“Ok, just let me change and I’ll give it to you,” he said with a sigh; walking to the back of the room where a curtain was set up.

It didn’t take him long to get undressed, and the second he walked out in his casual clothes and the butler outfit in his hands, I snatched them up and slipped behind the curtain. I swear, I had never gotten undressed and redressed this fast in my life. I was seriously done in less than five minutes, and the second I was done I was zooming back out of the kitchen and heading directly for table 12 where Juliet was sitting.

“Hello ma’am, how may I help you today?” I smiled kindly.

“Jace!?” she exclaimed, a broad smile plastering onto her face. “What are you doing here?”

“I go to this school, and my class is running this café,” I replied, laughing softly.

“I’ve wanted to come here since my friend told me about it,” Juliet giggled. “She said all the people serving were amazing, and that the food was delicious,”

“That’s a wonderful compliment,” I smiled. “But, the question is, do you agree?”

“Well, the people certainly are amazing,” she said, blushing deeply. “But I’m yet to try the food. What would you recommend, Sir?”

“Well, since it is Lunch, I would strongly recommend the freshly prepared sandwiches,” I smiled.

“I will take your word for it,” she replied.

“Superb choice ma’am,” I said, making her laugh. “Your order will arrive shortly,”

I took her hand gently and softly kissed it before I bowed and headed back towards the kitchen, though not before I was called over by none other than the demon child.

“It really was you,” Hailey said, slightly surprised as I came over. “You look so handsome in that outfit,”

“Why thank you,” I replied, trying not to sound overly freaked out.

“How have you been?” she asked.

Stressed out, beaten up, thrown into the depths of craziness before I was dragged out again…

“Quite well,” I lied. “What about yourself?”

“Lonely,” she sighed. “After I left here, I didn’t really have anyone to talk to. So when I heard about the school festival, I decided to come and check it out,”

I think you knew about this a hell of a long time ago… probably before it was even organized…

“Have you enjoyed it so far?” I asked her.