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Chapter 4

I let out a yawn and check the time 10:12; I rub my eyes and make my way out of bed.

I guess I should get ready for work. I walk down the hallway and smell pancakes and bacon 'I'll love you even more if you make me some.'

Mia turns around and smiles at me 'already on it' I shout a thank you as I walk down to the hallway to my bathroom. I would've given Mia the room with the en suite but I pay more rent so it's fair.

After my quick shower I put on my uniform, it's a pastel green with the shop logo on the right hand side and black jeans.

Some people I work with hate the uniform but I don't mind it because 1) I love jeans so much it's not even funny and 2) the green shirt matches my eyes, so it's not too bad. I get my black handbag off my desk and put in my phone, purse, keys and my textbook.

While walking I try to put on my black vans but end up almost tripping over so I stop and lean against the wall so I can do up my shoes.

I walk to the dining table to see a plate of bacon and two pancakes 'yum, thanks Mia.'

She says 'you're welcome' while with a mouth full of food and I can't help but smile at her; she's always been a great friend.

I sit down opposite Mia and start eating my food 'so what movie are you seeing today?' She doesn't look up from her food as she replies 'umm...22 jump street' I nod my head as I chew 'looks good, the first one was hilarious.'

While clearing the plates from the table I check the time on my phone, 11:00am.

 Crap I've really got to hurry, running to my room I quickly brush my teeth and do my makeup in the mirror. Brushing my hair I think of leaving it down but quickly change my mind when I see it go frizzy after.

 Walking to the living room I tie my hair up in a ponytail and check the time 11:15. Opening the door I'm about to say goodbye to Mia but realise she's already left to see the movie; I laugh at my own stupidity and shut the door.

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It's almost one o'clock and I'm so close to quitting, I've had two people come up to me complaining about products and its pricing even though I just work at a cashier and can't do anything about it, one person yelling at me because their total was over a hundred dollars even though they bought two months' worth of groceries and lots of crying children. 

I'm so tired, I've got a headache and I just want to go home but there's a little voice in my head that keeps reminding me I'm getting paid and that's just enough for me to stay.

At the moment no one's at my counter buying anything so I take advantage of it and relax.

I pull out my phone and wonder if harry works, did he grow up in a poor family like mine or is his family extremely advantaged?  I can't help myself I look at his Facebook again to see if he's updated anything, he probably hasn't since I was just on it last night I'm just about to log out when I see he posted a new photo.

I click onto it and it's the same girl that was in that photo I saw last night and an older woman, I'm guessing is his mother, I look at the caption that reads "My two favourite girls"  I should have guessed it would be a picture of his girlfriend she's so pretty (pic above). Oh god, why am I doing this to myself.

 Just as I log out I hear someone clear their throat, apologizing I slip my phone in my pocket and start scanning the items. Too embarrassed to look up I hear the woman say 'kids and their phones these days' I sallow a lump in my throat as I scan the items quicker somehow thinking it will make time go faster.

After she pays and leaves I see items on the conveyor belt meaning someone else was lined up.

I start scanning the items, I look up to see Harry smiling at me and almost stop scanning his items. I compose quickly and go back to scanning his items.

 I try to focus on what I'm, doing but I keep looking at Harry, he's wearing a Coldplay jumper and skinny jeans, his hair is all over the place but he still looks handsome.

'Hi' he smiles

I let out a small smile as I say hi back, I continue scanning items not knowing what to say, I thank god as he speaks up first.

'Thankyou again for that coffee...' not looking at him I say you're welcome.

 I start feeling sweaty and nervous and my arms start to go limp. 

Please no, not here, breathe in, and breathe out. 

'I'm sorry if I came off rude' my head snaps up to look at him and he looks just as nervous as me  'I just didn't know what to say...could I maybe take you out for coffee to pay you back?'

This time I actually stop and I can't move, before I know what I'm doing, words come spilling out of my mouth 'don't you have a girlfriend?' my eyes widen and I immediately look away from him.

Out of the corner of my I see him a bit taken back by words, so I talk again so he doesn't think I'm weird,  'I mean because a good looking guy like you wouldn't be single' no, no, no.

 I just made it worse. Lylah just shut up! Oh my god, can I just hide under the convener belt please?

I look up and see him grinning from ear to ear 'you think I'm good looking?' I blush and go back to scanning items, he laughs at my embarrassment.

'I don't have a girlfriend by the way' I look up at him again and decide if I should let him take me out for coffee 'unless you have boyfriend?' I let out a small laugh at his question 'no, god no.'

 He nods 'oh, I thought the guy at the coffee shop and you...I don't know. Anyway is that a yes?'

I want to shout out yes but I know better.

 'Umm...sure. I go on lunch break in about ten minutes, if that's good for you?' I just finish bagging everything and he nods 'I'll just drop these off at my house and I'll meet you outside.' I nod at him and finish bagging his groceries.

I watch him exit the store with the biggest smile on my face.

I wanted to jump and scream out of excitement, I can't believe it and to top it all off it wasn't his girlfriend... well at least he said he didn't have one, he wouldn't lie to me would he?

Mia's probably right, it must be a sister or cousin, but I can't be too sure right? I mean I don't even know him he could be a cheating asshole.

 Ugh, I'm thinking too far ahead, were not even dating, so he wouldn't be cheating. He probably doesn't even like me like he said, I bought him a coffee and he hadn't paid me back yet. We're probably just going to have one coffee and that will be it and we'll never talk to each other outside of Brewed.

But I really hope that's not going to happen.

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