I Won't Fall For You | ✔️

▪︎\\Chapter Four

"Nice to meet you Vanessa, I'm Akilah and I will show you around and get you sorted for your first day, follow me please".

She was beyond beautiful. Her dark, smooth chocolate skin and her shiny black hair. She could pass for a model because of her slim figure or a spokesperson because her voice was laced with confidence.

I followed her behind the counter and into the kitchen area. I didn't know exactly what would be my job so I dressed casually in dark coloured clothes. There was a guy with a long beard at the grills that looked like the head chef, a girl and two other guys who seem a few years younger than me.

"This is Rocco, he was an italian chef in the past but now he specializes in different cuisines. We have Camille and these are Erin and Nolan", Akilah introduced everyone to me.

"Hello", I said as they waved with a smile. Well everyone except the chef. He glared at me before grumbling and turning back to what he was doing.

"Don't mind him, he's like that most of the times", Akelia whispered in my ear as I nod.

"Guys Vanessa will be working with us from now on. Ensure you treat her as a member of this restaurant, she's family now".

Upon hearing that I felt a wave of emotion washed over me. Family?. That was one thing I never had. It warmed my heart knowing that atleast I will have a work family.

"Welcome Vanessa", Camille said offering me a hug which I accepted awkwardly. I wasn't used to hugging people and not planning to get use to it.

"Don't worry, as long as you do your job well, we'll get along just fine", Nolan said with a wink.

"Well that's settled, follow me", Akilah said gesturing for me to follow her.

I followed her to a small room at the back of the kitchen and she handed me a black apron. I put it on before catching my hair to the back.

"You will be working  as a waitress. Frey is also a waitress but she isn't here as yet. My word of advice, don't tell her much and keep to yourself - she's a gossiper", she said looking intently at me.

I smiled slightly while nodding. I hate the idea of even gossiping. That's why most people die. If someone tells you something very confidential, keep it to yourself, the whole world doesn't have to know.

After a few more minutes of talking to her, I went to the front to see if there was any customers but there was only one man sitting reading a newspaper. I approached him with a small smile.

"Hello, what can I get for you?", I asked trying to hide my nervousness.

I wasn't used to being formal.

He looked at me and smiled widely before laying his newspaper on the table.

"Hello, are you new?. What's your name?", he asked in a friendly voice.

"Vanessa and yes I'm new", I replied starting to feel a bit irritated.

"Nice to meet you Vanessa. I'll have a coffee and a tuna sandwich with lots of onions please", he said not taking his eyes off me.

"Yes Ofcourse", I replied forcing a big smile.

I went back to the counter and took up a small book and after writing it down I pinned it on the order section.

Business was seriously slow here. After all it was a small place, but it definitely needs something to attract more customers. The bell rang signalling that someone had entered and I noticed it was the guy I saw yesterday. The one who held my hand.