We walked into the restaurant and were greeted by a young man in a bow tie.
"Table for...?" He asked, raising an eyebrow as we flooded through the door.
"We have a reservation." I supplied
"Name, please?"
"Sierra."
"Yes, right this way."
As we paraded to our table I glanced at the host (that's what the people who give you your menus are called) and commented,
"I like your bowtie."
"Thank you. Bowties are cool." *
We sat down at our table, each of us girls feeling a bit like whales because of our dresses. Cole had it the easiest. Her fluffy peacock patterned dress was only knee length making it easy to shove and rearrange. I didn't have that luxury.
"Your waiter will be here in a moment." The host told us.
"I will pay anyone 5 bucks to flirt with the waiter or waitress." Nick says, pulling out a 5 dollar bill from his wallet.
"Seriously?" Lewis asks peeking over her menu. Her eyebrows are raised in curiosity but her mouth is a thin line of contempt.
"Yup. First person to get his or her number gets it."
"I'm game." Taylor said, cracking a smirk.
"Me too." Joy added
"Bring it." I said, cracking my knuckles.
"Taylor, Joy, Sierra... anyone else?"
Cole raised her hand, "I'll do it."
"Shut up shut up here he comes!" Daisy whispered urgently.
"Hi welcome to Crockett's, can I get some drinks started for you?" The waiter beamed down at us. I tilted my head. He was in his early twenties. Blonde, big blue eyes and an easy sloppy grin that made you feel like you had known him for all eternity. I glanced around the table and saw my friends melt under his gaze.
As the others ordered their drinks I came up with my game plan. I not only needed to flirt with the waiter, but seduce him. I was properly attired, but I needed to embellish. I bent over to grab the drink menu, flashing a glance down my shirt. I could feel the tips of my ears turn pink. This was way out of character for me but I mean, it's the Fall Dance and half of our group is intoxicated and won't remember their last name by the end of the night. I flipped through my options before looking up through my eyelashes at the waiter.
"I'll have a Shirley Temple, please." I purred
I swear I saw the waiter flush for a split second as he hurried off to get our drinks. The second he was out of sight, my entire party turned to me in bewilderment. I flashed them a sweet smile.
"I just really wanna win." I stated
Nathaniel whistled his disbelief and returned to browsing the menu. We did the same and the conversation was kept to a minimum, just the occasional comment on this option or that.
The waiter returned with our drinks and Joy uttered a small gasp.
"Oh my gosh we didn't tell you how to break up the bill!" she said to the waiter.
The guys shared a knowing glance that made me uneasy.
"Don't worry ladies. We got this." Taylor smirked
My jaw hit the floor.
"Wait, you're paying for our meals???" Daisy squeaked
"Yeah, I mean, that's the nice thing to do right? Unless you'd rather-" Garred raised his hands in surrender.
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Tied for Second
Teen FictionSierra is a girl who had just gone through MAJOR heartbreak. Her EX-boyfriend hooked up with her EX-best friend then rubbed it in her face. So when then new guy becomes HER new guy and falls for her friend, she knows that this time, she sure as hell...
