Dirty little secret

SHIFT

Pearl's pov:
I wake up to my phone alarm going off the black screen just read 9:30am i sighed and pressed stop. I grab my phone and check the notifications

TextMessages:
Mum♥️: 2 messages
Unknown number: 1 message
Jessie:2 messages

I check my messages again quickly.. unknown..? Who the hell is this?! I open the message it read

"hey princess, you looked gorgeous last night."

what the frick? who the hell is this. I swear I didn't speak to anyone last night, nevermind i dont swear I know i didnt. What the fuck? I start calling Jessie asking if she accidentally gave my number instead of hers to her new obsession.

She says no. She just tells me that he's going around her's later on I just shake my head and reply to the unknown message saying

me: Who's this?

No reply straight away, I mean what was I expecting? I put my phone down and jump out of bed and begin making it. The unkown number still playing with my head. I think about every face I met last night. The only face coming to mind is the grumpy man who got him parcel.

12:28...

"hey cass" i say to my boss walking behind the barista she smiles and gives a little wave. I take my apron and tie it. I like work to be honest with you, it's just normally old women or work men and women, mainly usuals, i know a majority of their orders it's actually like having loads of family members you dont really speak to just meet at that one family meet up once in a while. I'm making my every tuesday and sunday regulars coffee when the door slams open.. "jeez.." i look up and hand the old man his coffee. The man who just walked in is eyeying the room up and down before he starts reading the drink+food board.

I wash my hands quickly "Morning sir, what can I get you today" he just stars me down "a black coffee" she shoots back. Jesus, someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed no please no nothing. I begin making the coffee, the room was loud but it sounded silent. He bought in an awful negative energy that made my back feel all itchy. It felt awkward, I turn back around and put it down on the side "That will be £2.45 cash or card?" i look at him and he just shows me his card i put the card machine out and he just taps his card. "If you want any milk, sugar et cetera just go to the side over their and add what you'd like" he just nods and walks off. I hum in response, moody cow.

A few customers later it was finally my lunch. I go to the back and sit down with my chicken ceaser salad and iced coffee, i check my phone

unknown number: You should know 😉

What the heck, how would I? I quickly open Jessie's messages.

girlfriend🩷:
Message one: BITCH! I LOVE HIM!
Message two:  How's work chick?

I quickly reply

Pearl(you): It's okay bit slow and cute man came in but he was so moody🙄 That unknown message replied it's probably just a wind up gonna ignore it. Love you miss u already.

I send the message and begin eating my lunch and sipping my coffee. How weird, no one has my number i'm basically a nobody i don't get why anyone would get it and bother messaging me.

After half an hour i go back to the front and finish up my shift and start closing up. As I'm wiping the last few tables i hear the door open up. "Sorry, we're about to close." the voice quickly replies "Oh no it's fine i don't need anything i just wanna give you a tip." I look up by this point i realise who it is. The moody man. "Oh.. are
you sure?" he nods and places some money on the table closest to him "Thank you sir, have a good evening." he smiles and walks out. I wait for the lights to light up from the car he got into. I run over and look at the money. WHAT THE HELL!!!! A whole £20 blessed in front of me... with a note.
🗒️: "Sorry for my attitude this morning, woke up on the wrong side of the bed and my boss was being a dick. Hope this makes your shift - (his phone number) call me ;)"

I smile and take my phone out my pocket and take a photo of the note and send it to Jessie + my mum with the message "mean to nice in real life😇" i finish closing up and head home.

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