Waking up at 5am is unpleasant enough, but waking up at 5am on a Saturday is just horrific. That's how my life has been for the past few years. I work at a cafe that requires me to wake up earlier than the sun does. It's called Cafe Combre. The word "Combre" is the surname of the owners which happen to be my mother's close friends. Anyways, enough of useless shitty information and more about my shitty life.
I hear the rattling noise of my alarm and acknowledge it's time for me to wake up. I "zombie walk" my way to the bathroom where I nearly puke looking at the morning "me". In a rush, I throw my messy brown hair into a messy bun and walk back to my room quickly and quietly making sure I'm not too loud so no one wakes up.
Opening my wardrobe I notice some black jeans, and a black Adidas shirt. After putting on my clothes I quickly check the mirror "damn Pearl, you are one ugly female" i whisper to myself "Joking Pearl, you fucking slay." I whisper to myself, once again.
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Thats the shirt rittes there bois and gals ^ Racing against the clock, I run down the stairs (is tHat eVen posSibLe) where I enter my kitchen. I open the fridge and try to look for something decent to eat for breakfast. "I got up early and made pancakes for you mija." I heard a voice behind me say assuming it's my mother. "Oh yeah, thanks mom." I say spotting the pancakes in the fridge. "Stay and eat you won't be late." My mother suggests. "Nah mom my shift is earlier now, I gotta go." I say in a hurry "okay bye hun" my mother says, pecking me on the cheek.
I grab my bag, my car keys and my container full of pancakes that are probably going to spill and make a HUGE mess everywhere, but who cares, if its food, ill do anything for it, even if I have to clean it. ClEaN that word gives me shivers. I slip on some basic white shoes and head over to the door. Opening it I say goodbye to my mother and make my way down to my red old 2007 Toyota Corolla. It was old but still got me from place to place and that's all I really needed. Plus I can't really afford anything right now, since I'm saving up for college. This car was my first car, ill cry if I ruin it or give it away. Cars, bags, shoes and stuff, things like that never bother me, if they still work, all good fam.I put the key in the ignition and start my car, driving my way towards the cafe.
Finally making my way to the cafe I park in one of the employee parking slots. I notice that another car was park in the employee parking slots. One that I didn't recognise, and I know all employees cars. "Dope car, wonder if its a new worker" I think to myself. But then again, who the hell works at a cafe when they have a tesla, and a model x. Yeah, I'm probably wrong, I don't really know my cars, but if its one thing I do know, those are HELLLLLLAAAA expensiveee.
I walk into the cafe and notice a guy sitting in one of the seats, with name brand clothes, EXPENSIVE name brand clothes. And I kinda also noticed him because he was hot as *High pitched voice* helllll. He starts turning his head my way, then he looks at me. Wait, everyone's look at me. Damn am I that ugly, you didn't have to do me like that cafe. Then I feel someone tap my shoulder and I lurch back in surprise. "Pearl? Pearl, what are you doing?" One of my work friends, Vivian says. "Huh? What do you mean?" I look at her with confusion. "You've been starring at that guy for minutes now, plus your kinda in the middle of the cafe and your blocking the order line." She whispers to me. I've been looking at that guy for minutes? Ugh I feel like an embarrassment, he was starring right back. "Sorry, I was just ah-uh- you know day dreaming I guess." I stutter. "Yeah, I could see that you were day dreaming all right."
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I make my way through the employee doors (where they cook and shit) and I grab an apron. I don't cook at the cafe, I'm just a waitress, but for some reason waitresses and waiters still have to wear aprons. "Pearl go take table 29's order, they have been waiting there for quite a while." The manager says. I nod. Then i realise table 29 was where that really hot guy was sitting. He was sitting with a old women, not that old, kinda like late 40's old. Maybe it's his mom.
As I get closer to there table I can hear there conversation. I don't mean to eves drop, but I do. "Quit starring at other girls your with chloe" the old women says, who the fuck is chloe? " MOM! I told you a thousand times! I'm. Not. Dating. Chloe. She cheated on me!" He screams back at her. Wow there big boy chillll out.
Im finally at there table and I let the simple dull words roll off my tongue . "What can I get for you two today." I say as I take out my note pad. "How about your number?" The guy replies with. IM FRICKEN GOING CRAZY A HOT GUY ASKED FOR MY NUMBER. okay chill just be cool and take there orders. "Grayson!" The older women replies with, lightly slapping the side of his arm with the back of her hand. So Grayson is his name, huh? "He will get the waffles and I'll get the egg and bacon omelette." Ive been here long enough to know that, that egg and bacon omelette has everything but bacon in it. Aka some toenails and rat tails. "Okay, any beverages with that?" I say, I'm so used to this I just know what they want. Coke and water or water and Coke. Or some orange juice if there children. "Uh, do you guys have coors light beer here?" The man replies with. "Yes we do but for that your going to need to go up to the desk." Well I've never said that before. Beer? Beer? Really mate? Beer? "I'll take the Peach Ice-Tea" the older women says.
HEKWHSIS THAT WAS SUCH A LONG PARAGRAPH SORRY (a/n)
I've taken there orders so I'm currently walking back to the kitchen/employee room, with the notepad held against my chest. "Sooo, what happened you were there for a while!" Vivian quickly questions. "He asked for my number and before I could say anything his mom started talkinggg" I replied back with annoyance. "Ugh what a cock blocker" she says and we both chuckle. I like Vivian, shes been my friend for a while and she always makes me laugh.
I give the chef the orders and make my way to the front desk/register of the cafe, waiting for "Grayson" to order his beer. He begins walking my way and I straighten my posture. "Soo, Pearl." He says looking at my name tag. "Yeah, Pearl" I reply awkwardly. I didn't know what to say okay I was being approached by a very hot guy, give me a break! "It's a nice name, my names Grayson by the way." ugh yeh i guess my name is nice, also I knew what your name is GRAYSON okay. "Thank you, grayson." I say smiling.
We were just starring at each other for about 30 seconds and I tried to break the silence. "So you wanted to order a beverage?" I ask him. "Nah, not really. I just wanted to get your number with my mom nagging me." He said. I blushed. I quickly grab my pen and tear of a small section of my note pad so I could write my number on it. After writing it, I give him the piece of paper and he puts it in his left pocket and winks at me while turning around to walk back to his table.
I look at the clock and realise it was already 2pm which meant my shift was over 3o minutes ago. Wait, my shift was over 30 minutes ago!?!? I quickly sign out, grab my bag, say goodbye to all my friends and walk out to my car. As I hop in I see Grayson pulling out of the cafe driveway in the tesla that was in the employee slot. Wow, he drives a tesla.
I rapidly hop into my car and start it before driving back to my house. I was going to tell Aria all about this.
A/N
FINISHED FINAL-FUCKING-LLY ITS LIKE AT NIGHT (very late) AND ITS A SCHOOLL NIGHT AND IM TIRED AND KILL ME
Also dont judge okay this was my first book man
And aria is pearls bessstiees offf lifeseeeedeeehehheeeee
Anyway dumb bitch named chelsea otherwise known as ohboydolan singing out peaceeeee 👅👅
