It all started with a car

Work work work

Walking into the back entrance of my work it wasn’t like anything different, all the events of last night were pushed out of my head. I was never going to see Harry again and he me. I made sure my starbucks shirt was straightened and I grabbed my name tag and slipped it on. Work. Yay.

“You’re five minutes late, Amanda!”  John yelled from the espresso machine.

“That clock is five minutes late John, nice try.” I said looking at the cups and starting on drinks, White Mocha Chai Frappe; no prob. Choclate Espresso double shot; no sweat. The Morning rush was nothing different from the usual, sometimes it was locals and regulars. Sometimes it was the very often tourist, same faces almost every day. Switching with Maureen to the cash register, I smiled and put my How-may-I-help-you-in-tourturing-my-life face on and in my chicken scratch handwriting I whipped out my purple sharpie and began writing the drink orders. After what seemed like forever the rush died into a regular flow, the bell dinged as another customer came in. Two guys, and a baby? That was odd, they seemed no older than I. One had obviously way to much hair product in his hair, and some visible tattoo’s on his arms. I looked at the other the one with the baby backpack, and he looked…no.

“Harry?”I asked as he came to the front register.

“Amanda? I didn’t expect to see you around this fast.” He chuckled.

“Nice papoose, now how may I help you?” I said rolling my eyes and I folded my arms awaiting his order.

“Awh, you don’t find babies attractive?” He did the same pout from last night, I smiled and leaned over the counter to look at the baby who was adorable.

“Not when your obviously using the baby to hit on girls.” I playfully pushed his shoulder.

“Am I just going to sit here like the third wheel as you guys keep flirting or is someone going to introduce me to this person?” The guy I now realized was Zayn said.

“Oh, Zayn. This is Amanda, the girl who um hitmewithhercar.” He said, adjusting the baby as she started to become fussy.

“That was you! Paul was yelling at him all night, quite hilarious actually.” Zayn laughed adjusting his sleeves.

I blinked and looked at Harry who turned a shade of red, “Shut up, Zayn. Ill have an Orange Mango Smoothie.”

As I wrote down on the cup and handed it to Maureen , “ I didn’t get you in trouble did I?”

“Nonono, I mostly got myself in trouble by sneaking out. “He said adjusting the still fussy baby. “Shh, Lux.”

“Ill have a White Mocha Latte.” Zayn said eyeing me up and down. Pig. I wrote down his and handed it to Maureen.

“Here hand me the baby Harry, you look like you’ve never taken care of a baby. JOHN, im taking my break!” I took off my apron and hung it up and rounded the counter taking the baby from Harry, I immediately knew what was wrong.

“Harry, you obviously did not bring a diaper bag. You’re lucky one of my co-workers keeps diapers in the back. I’ll be right back. Putting the baby known as lux on my hip I walked into the back room and went through Zora’s diaper bag grabbing what I needed I went into the Employee’s bathroom and pulled down the changing table and quickly changed the baby. Who was now much more happier with a dry diaper on.

Walking out, Zayn and Harry were sitting in the corner drinking their drinks. I walked back over and sat down Lux in my lap. Who was happily chewing on her sleeve.

“So, why may I ask do you two have a baby with you? Obviously, it’s not yours or yours, or well I hope not. “

“She’s our Hairdresser’s baby.” Zayn explained, “We offered to take care of her while she slept in.”

I smiled and looked at Lux, “who lets stupid boys take care of a baby huh? “ I cooed and she giggled ever so innocently.

“We’re not that bad of babysitters’” Harry replied defending himself

I laughed, “So walking about at midnight and getting hit by someone honestly is  the word responsible.” I playfully said.

“In my defense, you even admitted that you need to start watchin where your driving.” He said laughing back.

I looked at the clock my break was almost over, handing lux over to Zayn I got up. “Well, I got to get back to work. Nice meeting you Zayn, lux, and nice seeing you again Harry.”

They mumbled their goodbyes as I started back to the counter.

“Wait Amanda.”

I turned, “yeah?”

“Can…um I have your number. You know in future reference if I need to be hit by a car again?” He asked

Inside my stomach started fluttering as I grabbed a napkin and carefully wrote down my number and handed it to him.

“Cool, ill text you later.” He said and walked out with Zayn and down the street.

Going back to my post I played with the cash register.  Thinking about Harry.

“Wait was that Harry and Zayn from One Direction.” Maureen asked.