Hired for love

two: grand prize

(A/N): this was about 3 weeks later. Enjoy :)

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Kathleen's POV

Another day,

Another nickel.

I remember the spongebob episode where he kept on saying that and kept laughing about it.

I snorted with laughter when I imagined myself saying that to everyone I encounter and laughing uncontrollably.

"What are you laughing at?" John turned his head to me.

John asked me if we could go to work together and I accepted his offer because I also didn't want to walk to work alone.

"Nothing." I said, trying to hold my laughter.

"It's not nothing if you're laughing about it." He said.

"Uhh, I don't know, it's stupid."

"Ugh. Just tell me! Geez, Kath." He rolled his eyes.

"Alright, alright! Sorry." I threw my hands up in defeat. "It's a spongebob episod-"

"That's it? A spongebob episode?" He cut me off.

What the hell.

"I'm not yet done. And I told you it's stupid."

He sighed. "Continue."

"Well, basically when he was at work, he told everyone he would encounter 'another day, -snort- another nickel' and I just imagined myself saying that to everyone today."

"That's it?"

"Yeah."

He made this snake-like sound.

"Hey." I lightly hit his arm, "What's wrong with you today?" I said, since he's acting all weird today. This is not John. He usually just gets along with me or laughs at the things I say no matter how stupid it is. Ohmygosh, I think that John was replaced by a robot.

Psh. Really, Kath? A robot? Okay.

"Nothing." He said.

"It's not nothing if you're acting all weird today." I said, mocking him.

"Ugh. I don't want to talk about it, okay Kath? Please? Plus, I'm just tired from all the work we did yesterday."

Oh. So he's not a robot. Okay. Phew.

"Okay. Just know that if you ever want to talk about it, I'm always here for you." I put my hand on his shoulder.

"Thanks, Kath."

As we enter the familiar nightclub, there were not much people. We sigh in relief because there won't be too much rush and we can rest for a while since there were a lot of people last night. And if I say a lot of people I really mean a lot. My mind was all over the place and I couldn't quite focus on what I was doing, but thank god I had the ability to cope with the stress.

I make my way to the staff locker room passing by the VIP section. Whenever I pass by the room I always remember the night I met Niall and Zayn, making me smile. Until now, I still can't believe that I met them and took photos with them. I didn't even know that they were real.

I quickly change into my uniform and gussied up before exiting the comfort room.

I do the usual, greet the customer, ask what the would want, have it prepared, give it to them and whatnot. No twist with it today.

In the process of doing this routine, I had somehow (i have no idea how) managed to the song 'the wheels on the bus go round and round' stuck in my head.

Great.

And, No shit, sherlock.

I'm pretty sure that we all know that wheels go in a round, circular motion. We won't be going anywhere if they weren't.

How do they come up with songs that teach us things we already know?

I WILL NOT BE FOOLED WITH YOUR USELESS KNOWLEDGE.

Anyways,

The day went by fast and before I knew it, my shift ends. and I was happy with that. I'M SO TIRED.

I was about to put all of my things in my locker when I was interrupted by John who swiftly opened the door,"Hey Kath, you're needed at table thr-" he got cut off by my phone ringtone.

"Hold that thought," I say, pulling out my phone.

I tap the answer button and bring the device to my ear,

"Hello?"

John's POV

"Hello?" Kath says into the phone.

"Yeah, that's me."

I gave her a questioning look. She raises her shoulders and mouths an "I don't know."

She turns around but stops halfway. Her eyes widened.

"No way! Are you serious?! I'm on some kind of prank show am I? What?! Okay." she tried to calm herself.

"Mhmm. Okay. Okay." Her conversation with whoever that is on the other line consists of a lot of "uhuh"s and "okay"s. Their conversation continues for a while.

"Okay. Thank you so much. Have a great day!" She finally hangs up and looks at me in shock.

I look to her for an answer. "What?" I ask. It came out kind of hostile.

She took a deep breath trying to calm herself before opening her mouth, "remember when I joined the raffle contest thingy for One Direction backstage passes?"

I try to remember the event but failed. "Uhh, actually I don't rememb-"

"Well-" She cut me off.

"Well?" I also cut her off. I rose a brow.

"I WON! I WON THREE PASSES!" She says excitedly, jumping up and down.

"What? Really? Congratulations Kath!" I said. I was quite excited for her.

"Yeah! Ohmygod John. I'm gonna meet the rest of them!" She shrieks.

I remember the night when she met Zayn and Niall, I think that was their names, and she was all like 'ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod john'

"Wait." She stops, "What am I going to wear? Who am I gonna go with? Does Niall and Zayn still remember me? Holy fuck." She doesn't even stop to breathe.

"Relax, Kathleen." I said. Facing her and putting my hands on her shoulders.

She breaths in. And out.

"Thanks."

"Better take Liz and Anne with you." I suggest.

"Yeah. Yeah! Great idea John! I would've thought of that but I guess I was really excited about going that I can't even think straight."

"Oh, and by the way, what were you telling me a while ago?" She asks.

"Ohh uhh, I said Nicole needs help at table three but it looks like she can handle it." I say, sticking my head out the door to see Nicole at the table.

"Oh. Okay. Let's go home yeah?"

"Yeah. C'mon."

I grabbed my stuff and exited the club.

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"Thanks, John. See ya!" She waved me goodbye.

I watch her enter her house before calling a cab and head home.

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lol does it suck okay im so sorry im in a hurry okay bye ilysm