Freezing - Unfreezing

5 | That's not Nothing

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"Hey, ehm, it's Lucas, I guess you can leave a message or.. or I don't know. Just wait to calll you back."

I call him again.
But no response.

After  school, am getting ready for work.

I see Jack in.

-hey Jack.

and of course I get no response. after I got late for an hour? I wouldn't expect something better.

He comes to me and gives me a christmas hat.

-What is that..?

-You have to wear it

-what? you can wear it- am not.

-Is it that hard to wear a hat??

-FINE.
I worn the hat and got to prepare some orders.

-Hayley can you bring some ice??

ice? Who is that stupid to want ice in his coffee in the winter?

-Yes..
I reply to him and go to the kitchen. I lay down to the small fridge which was  half of me, and and put the ice in the pack.

as I was putting each cube of an ice, I got distracted by my thoughts.

Always the same memory.
that memory its never gonna leave from my head.

-Hayley?

Am freezing every time I remember that memory of Lucas.

-Hayley?

and suddenly, someone touch me.

-UGHH!
I scream in pain turning on the back. HE TOUCHED exactly where was hurting the most.. because of what happened to me few days ago.

-Am sorry.. I didn't mean to... scare you..
Jack apologies staring at my neck..
He suddenly touch my shirt trying to see my black scar under it.
I make a quick step behind and put my shirt on as much as I could

-Hayley.. what is that?
its the fist time I hear Jack asks me something kindly and a little bit scared of.
Not that its his fault actually.. I make him talk to me like that.

-Its nothing
I say and trying to look somewhere else.

-no, thats not nothing
He keeps saying.

-I said its nothing!
I run out of the kitchen, put my apron off and the Christmas hat and went out of the cafe, crushing again with a guy.

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-sorry! sorry!
Hayley says and look up.

-We have to stop meeting this way.
Steve says and gives her a smile.

-I agree

-Can I ask why are you running this time..?

-its just... Jack saw my scar.. and

-oh

-and I just wated to..

-to run away.
he completes.

-yeap.

-Well, I just came.. because your dad called to order again.. and you canceled it.. again.

-he wants to check on me. Not a coffee.

-he is just worrying

-stop defending him

-okay.

-He keeps asking all the time in home who was the guy.. again and again. I may listening to music in my room, and come by JUST to try and make a conversation about that
We get in the car, and starts making questions. I ignore hm, and then after school the same shit. And if he sees a boy waves at me while am leaving from school and get in his car, he asks if he is the guy.
its getting crazy and crazy.
and then there is you

-what about me?
He asks.

-dont do that. He put you to ask me.

-ask you what?

-you know what. You have never crossed here to take a coffee before

-really ? havent I?

-yes.

-how do you know it??

-what do you mean How I know it.,? Maybe I work here.

-Are you? cause now I see you out of the caffe.

-ughh

-I won't be working anymore.
Hayley says to Steve.

-what..??? why? I mean, when did you decide that?

why does he cares that much? the way he asked was like he didn't want me to stop working here.

-All this Christmas thing.. and everything actually.In ten days I will stop. Another guy will start working here in ten days.. so then I can leave

-how kind..

-oh stop it. Jack needs help. So I will until he has help.

-yeap, I see how much you are helping
Steve says and smiles.

-eyy!!!

-Am kidding

-So how are you working too? you've been here I don't know for how long.

-We have a break from 14.00-15:00

-wow. An hour?

-yeap.

-and why aren't you calling your wife.. or your girlfriend?? or do something in your break.

-Hayley.. are you asking me if I am in a relationship..??
Steve asks smiling and it was the first time Hayley smiled too.