Life is the Long Game

Chapter 22

Josh's POV:

I am sat talking to Maya's friend Sarah, with Maya when I recognise one of the waitresses. Holy Crap!
"Josh, baby, you okay?" Maya asks running her hands through my hair as she sits on my lap.
"Yeah, why?"
"You just said holy crap. You were thinking a loud."
"Oh, sorry. Could you just excuse me one minute." I lift her onto the seat and kiss her deeply before approaching the waitress.
"What are you doing here?" I ask her quietly.
"Josh! What a wonderful surprise!" She squeals.
"I thought you were a pharmacist?"
"A girl can have two jobs you know?"
"You need to leave."
"Why? What's the matter Joshypoo?"
"You need to leave me alone."
"Oh, you mean like this." She pulls me into a hidden corner and kisses me, I pull back straight away.
"How dare you! Leave." I tell her firmly, she stands there innocently.
"Now!" I add and she sulks off.
I go over to Maya.
"Maya, can I talk to you for a second in private?"
"Sure."
We walk out of the room and outside into the gardens. I just look at her for a moment. She looks so beautiful tonight, it's unbelievable. I can't wait until she is my wife.
"Josh, you're scaring me, please tell me what's wrong? You never act like this."
"Remember ages ago, there was that girl that tried to make a move on me in the drugstore?"
"Yeah, the slut, I remember."
"She is here as a waitress."
"But I thought she worked at the drug store."
"That's what I said to her."
"You spoke to her? Why? That'll only encourage her!"
"Because, she has been following me around for ages, constantly checking up my social media. I needed to tell her to stop."
"And then what?"
"She kissed me. I pulled back straight away but still it got that far! I'm so sorry Maya! Please don't leave me." I cry with guilt, but I didn't do anything. She stays quiet for a moment, before shocking me with a deep and loving kiss.
"What's that for?"
"You're not in trouble. And anyway, who's sat here right now? Me or her? That's the important thing, who's gonna marry you soon? Me or her?"
"You. Maya, always you."
"Then there you have it."
"Thank you."
"Now where is the little bitch?"
"You mean me?" An annoying voice sniggers from behind us.
"Listen here missy. You better back off my fiancé or you'll have me to mess with. And that is not something you want to happen." Maya growls at the slut. It's really hot.
"Aww, kids are so adorable, wouldn't you agree Joshua, darling?" I glare at her.
"What would a guy like Josh ever see in you?" She continues to a furious Maya.
"I could ask you the same thing."
"Well you do have one thing I don't. And I have it all. A mom, dad, money, good grades, talent, good career, looks, I could go on, but who am I kidding, it'd take all night. Anyway, I don't have these." She lifts up Maya's arm to reveal her scars. "Daddy issues, poor mommy. Is that why you are such an attention seeker? It's useless anyway if you don't even attempt suicide, it's. How to put it? Cowardly. Cutting but not finishing the job,-" She goes to continue but is interrupted by Maya slapping her face so hard she is sent to the ground.
"Never talk about my scars. And never go near Joshua Matthews again." Maya says aggressively in the whore's face.
"Wanna go home?" I take her hand.
"Yeah. I'm tired."
"Slut! You'll be pregnant this time tomorrow." The bitch on the floor yells.
"Unlikely. That'll be you though, I'm sure someone is desperate enough to spare you some change for pleasure!" Maya calls back,
and we start to walk back to her place as we've both had a couple to drink. (Illegal yes, but who cares?)
"You've messed with the wrong person Hart! This is only the beginning..." The crazy girl screams, psychotically. "Only the beginning!"