Property Of Michael G. Clifford

Chapter 2

Today I had to work. Ugh. I didn't want to, but I need the money. When I drove up to the diner, I rushed inside and went to the back.
"Morning Rick!" I yelled as I rushed to get my apron.
"Morning Carmen!" Rick yelled back, waving. Rick owns the diner and he sometimes helps with cooking the food. I quickly tied the apron around my waist and pulled my hair back in a pony tail. Vanessa was pouring some sprit in a cup when I came up behind her and tapped her shoulder.
"AHH!" Vanessa screamed, spilling the sprit out of the cup and onto the floor.
"Vanessa! Chill, it's me!" I said in between laughs.
"God Carmen! Don't scare me like that!" Vanessa said back to me, putting the cup in the sink since it was now dirty. I grabbed her a fresh one from the stack and she took it from my hands.
"Sorry." I laughed, grabbing the mop and cleaning the sprit off the floor. Vanessa and I met here at the diner and we've been friends for like three months now. She's super nice and funny, but she can be easily scared sometimes as you can see. When I was done cleaning, I put the mop in the basket and went to serving some tables.
*two hours later*
I was in the back flipping some pancakes when Vanessa walked in.
"Hey can you take table 18's order when your done? I need to use the restroom." Vanessa asked. When I told her I could, I put the pancakes on a plate and put it on the shelf. When I rang the little bell, Kevin, the server, smiled at me and took the plate of fresh made pancakes. Kevin and I don't really talk much...only on our lunch break. I walked over to table 18 and grabbed my notepad.
"Welcome to the Dine And Drive Diner what can I get for yo-" I stopped talking dead in my tracks. Michael was here with Calum.
"Oh hi Carmen! Didn't know you worked here." Michael said amazed. I looked at Calum and he winked at me. I rolled my eyes and told Michael that it was a total surprise to me too. Calum must have known that I liked Michael. That little shit. After I took there orders, Vanessa was done with the restroom and I made her cook their meals cause...I don't really know, I'm mean to her. I decided to take my lunch break right now since it was 1:00 P.M. and I was starving. I opened the little fridge and pulled out some cold pizza. I put it in the microwave for a minute and leaned against the table. I wiped the sweat off my forehead and took off my apron. Yes, I do sweat when I cook cause of the steam rising off the pan and going back and forth in the diner. When the microwave was done heating up my pizza, I took it out and sat down in the lonely room. I took one bite of the pizza when I heard the door open. It was Michael!
"Michael?! What are you doing back here?" I said, swallowing the pizza in my mouth.
"I just wanted to say bye...and I smelt the pizza." Michael laughed.
"Oh. Well I'm all sweaty to give you a hug, but thanks." I smiled.
"Oh and, uh...I just wanted to ask if you...wanted to go on a date with me..." Michael asked, blushing. He was so freaking adorable when he blushes!
"Sure!" I yelled. I hugged him real quick right when Rick walked in.
"Carmen? Who's this?" He asked a little annoyed.
"This is Michael, he was just about to leave." I confessed to Rick.
"He better be; no one allowed back here except workers!" He said strictly, pointing at the sign. He left us and I apologized to Michael about Rick. I put my number in Michaels phone and he left happily. I smiled at the thought of Michael. He was so sweet and cute and-no. What are you doing Carmen? Relationships don't last and he's just gonna dump you; like every other guy you've dated! You can't end up heart broken and depressed like all the other relationships you've had.
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Authors Note: I felt like this chapters short...oh whale🐳