The Waitress (GxG)

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NOVAS POV

As the bright sun beamed down on me when I stepped outside, my attention immediately caught my dads while he waited for me on stage.

And soon enough my presence was known and over dozens of claps emitted from each possible direction for me.

I continued on my path toward the stage trying to remain calm and collected in front of what could be well over two hundred people.

Each step I took in the direction of my dad felt like one step closer to my life being changed forever.

And at this point it was hard to tell if this change would be good or bad.

"The reason you guys all came out here has finally arrived." My dad joked into the microphone causing more claps from across the crowd.

I made it up the stairs and across the stage to stand next to my dad who was at the all white podium.

I peered into the crowd which was full of people wearing majority white clothing, besides the mafias that came who have their own color that they wear.

As the laughing died down he cleared his throat staring at the flashcards on the podium. "I gathered you all here today to close one chapter in my life and open anew."

"One of which, that will belong to my daughter," he said, motioning to me.

I stood there awkwardly waiting for this seemingly endless moment to be over in some way.

"After running a mafia for over twenty-five years, you realize a few things. One is that this job is far from easy, and also that you're getting really old." he joked, causing the crowd to laugh.

"Boo, get to the point!" Noah called out from the crowd eliciting more laughter and my very upset mom hitting his shoulder.

"There's my other son of course," he said with an awkward smile, "Let's try this again for a second time though."

He pulled out a piece of paper from inside the podium.

"I know a lot of you came for the after party so i'll try and speed through this part," he said motioning me closer to him.

"Hold on, I have to read my script," he said, shuffling his flashcards.

"Alright here it is," he cleared his throat, "This ceremony hereby declares the dethroning of I, Damon Casper, and welcome my heir Nova Casper, to take my place, accepting all responsibilities enlisted in this duty, to lead in the right direction, to take care of any and all threats, while acknowledging the power being held,"

I averted my gaze to the paper on the podium.

"By the signing of this document, I officialize my word along with the understanding of rule." he added, glancing towards me.

A couple of seconds passed before I replied.

"I understand."

He nodded and reached inside of the podium, grabbing a pearl white calligraphy pen which had lettering engraved in gold.

He opened a bottle of black ink before motioning me over to him.

As I stood in front of the podium he handed me the pen and my eyes scanned over the document.

A short silence fell over the crowd, anticipating my final move.

But when I lifted the pen to dip it in the black ink, claps emitted from across the backyard.

The pen scratched against the paper as I signed my name in cursive, finalizing my decision.

"With that I hereby declare, Nova Casper as the official boss for the Casper's." he called out.