My name is Claudia Marino, I'm 23 and just moved to L.A. to become a well known photographer. I was born and raised in New York by my two Italian parents and my grandparents, they own a small restraunt back home. Fiona's family restraunt. Fiona is my dad's mother she and my grandfather favio moved to New York in 1970 my father was born in 1972. He meet my mother when they were 16 in high-school fell in love and well the rest is basically history. Dad went to college to be a chef while mom helped him pay for it by waitresses dad also held many jobs to pay his tuition. In 2000 they opened the restraunt I was about 3 maybe 4. I grew up there always helping if I could, in middle school I got my first camera as a present from my grandpa he said every young person should have a hobby, I fell in love with photographer immediately.
I was setting up my new apartment when my phone rang it was my mom calling.
"Hey mama how's home?" I put her on speaker
"Hello baby home is just fine are you getting settled okay?" I heard my mom's voice and noise in the background. The restraunt.
"I am ma. Just unpacking the last of my things then I'm going to find a 9 to 5 job do photography on the side and see how that goes and see if I can get more hours by shooting photos" I explained everything to my mom.
"Oh hunny me and dad are so proud of you you'll do great i-" there was a loud clatter in the back round. "Oh what the hunny I have to go"
"Okay sounds good ma love you"
"Love you to Claudia" the call ended and I put my phone on the charger took a shower and got ready for bed. I looked at a few job openings one was at a restraunt. Sounds like a good place, it's a small dinner. I put my application in and went to bed. I was woken up at 5a.m by my phone ringing.
"Hello?" I awnsered my voice still groggy
"Hi is this Claudia Marino?" I heard a females voice.
"Um yeah it it I'm so sorry but who is this and what time is it" I spoke
"Oh right my name is carmen I'm the owner of the amillia dinner. It's about 5 am... oh shoot I woke you didn't I I'm sorry."
"Oh no it's okay miss Carmen. But how may I help you" I sat up in my bed
"I saw your application your family opened a dinner in New york?"
"Yes ma'am Fiona's family restraunt my father opened it"
"I see well I've heard great things about that dinner I have been there once when I was in New York great serves. And from the looks of it you would be a great fit for us. Would you like to work for me"
"I'd love to ma'am thank you" I smiled
"Amazing are you available to come in today just for paper work and more details?"
"Yeah I am I finished unpacking last night what time would you like me to come in?"
"Let's see would 11 am work for you?"
"Sounds perfect I'll see you then"
"See you then" the call ended and I layed back down. I had an alarm set for 8am so I could go back to bed and I did just that. Soon my alarm went off and I got ready for the day. I brushed my long brown hair and brushed my teeth. I grabbed my white button up and my black pencil skirt. I did light make up since I wasn't serving to day I didn't need to put on a whole show for tips. I put on a pair of flats and headed out the door. Since I didn't know this place well I got in my car and put on my GPS. It was 10 am now so if I was early I'd make a good impression. It only took about 30 minutes to get to the dinner, I walked in and it reminded me alot of my family's restraunt a small cozy atmosphere family's talking and laughing I walked up to a large counter in the middle. You could see the kitchen through a window.
"Hi how can I help you" an older lady greeted me she had salt and pepper hair and a warm smile
"Hi I'm Claudia Marino I'm here to speak with carmen" I smiles back
"Oh okay give me one second deary" she walked into the kitchen and another lady came out drying her hands on a hand towel she has blonde hair with a bit of Grey she looked to be maybe 60.
"Claudia?" She smiled at me
"Yes ma'am that's me" I smiled back an extended my hand to her.
"Oh hun call me carmen" she laughed and shook my hand "wanna join me in the office?"
"Of course" I followed her. We spent and hour on paperwork and talking soon I left I was starting tomorrow on the night shift 7pm to 7 am I didn't mind I usually was at my family's place from 8am to 2 am. I was also given a uniform a nice blue dress and a white apron that went around my waist, I could tell I was ģoing to like this place.
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FanfictionClaudia Marino is a 23 year old girl her family lives in New York and she just moved to L.A. to fulfill her photography dream, she is willing to work with anyone to get her reputation up but will her dreams come true is her only concern. That is unt...
