Short Stories

An Overtime

"Come on I promise to double your pay" my boss pleaded for the umpteenth time.

"No" was my simple answer. I grabbed my bag from my locker and looked back at my boss.

"Come on Aviana, do me a favor here, everyone is out to celebrate" he looked at me "Don't tell me you have plans?"

I glared at him. It was christmas eve, and our restaurant was one of the few that was open in our street. The next one would be reached by cab, if you're lucky to catch one. It was hella cold out there.

"Then close the store," I shrug "Unless you're willing to double the double pay you offered me"

"Deal" was the quick reply of my boss "I'll come back tomorrow to check on you"

He immediatly headed for the door, fearing for my change of mind, if I would.

Well that went well, I returned my bag to my locker.

"Oh and, Aviana? Mike is the only one on the night shift too" he said and ran out.

"WHAT?!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!" I screamed.

A whole night with just two helpers. Whoopee, just lovely. I shuddered at the thought.

I left the room and headed back to the shop. Erika greeted me "Thanks a lot Aviee, I promise to treat you back someday"

She kissed me on my cheek and handed me her apron "You better" I muttered.

A family entered the store and I quickly attended to them, jotting down their order and placing them to the kitchen opening.

Everything was going well so far, until my phone went on.

Patricia.

I answered the phone, placing it in my shoulder as another couple entered.

"This better be good Tris" I hissed, obviously annoyed.

"Yeah, I'm fine thank you for.asking you ungrateful foe!" she snorted, sounds like a strangled pig if you ask me.

I rolled my eyes "I'm hanging up"

"NO!"

I flinched "Are you trying to make me go deaf?!!"

"Oh sorry," I can almost imagine her rubbing her neck "Where are you?"

"I'm at work" I replied, nodding at the couple in front of me. They took their number and sat at the far corner.

I tore the memo and placed it with the others. I leant on the counter "Why'd you ask?"

"At work?!! On christmas! Are you insane?!" she said.

I glared in air "Over reacting, and last I checked, my brain is functioning better than yours"

"Whatever, I'm heading over" she muttered.

"This isn't my house you kno-"

She cut of the line. Seconds later 4 familiar faces appeared.

Patricia, Nathan and the Devil's spawn appeared.

I gladed at the last person who entered, my arms crossed "What's he doing here?"

"Good to see you too" he smiled at me.

That's right everyone! HE smiled at ME. He had the nerve to smile at me.

I glared at him harder. He kept smiling back.

"If you're quite finished..?" I heard Mike said from the kitchen "Here's the order for tables 3, 8 and 9"

I nodded at him, placing them all in a tray. After serving them, I went back to my friends.