What if I was nothing (Tommy Conlon fanfiction)

Part 9

I must confess, this guy, he is full of surprises. Tommy should be away for whole weekend, because of a MMA tournament. He asked me to come with him, but because I have an obligatory lectures and I could loose a scholarship, I have to stay here. Shame, to be honest, I am not into fighting, but I would love to see him doing it. I have watched few videos on Youtube and boy - if Tommy can do the same as those guys? Then I can proudly tell, that my boyfriend is a warrior.
So, as we said goodbye yesterday evening, I kind of setup my brain for a lonely mood and I woke up being sad. At the beggining of new relationship, I think all you want to do is be with your boyfriend, kiss him, touch him, hug him, stare to his eyes. And now he is gone and will be away for four long days.
I came to work and counted minutes, until I'll be able to go to school and do something that will occupy my brain, so I don't have to think about Tommy whole time.
I don't have to tell you, how I felt, when he appeared in the morning at the diner and with a roguish smile he asked me for a coffee.
"What are you doing here?" I asked him and leaned over the bar so I could kiss him.
"I have booked a seat for a later bus, so I could see you before I leave," he kissed me back and caressed my cheek. "I needed to see you, so I could get into the inspirational mood to win the money. I will give you everything for that apartment, what do you say?"
"What? Tommy, I don't know what to say?!" he took my breath away completely.
"Just say yes."
I passed around the bar and leaned against him. "Alright, but you have to promise me, you will come the very first night I move in for sleepover," I whispered and he kissed me instead of answering.

"So, this is just splendid. Now I see, why you love this place so fucking much," I suddenly heard a familiar voice and my stomach got squeezed so much, I felt like I am going to throw up.
"This is what you do here? A waitress and when you don't make enough money, you offer yourself as some whore?"

"Excuse me?" Tommy let me go from his embrace, he turned and stood up.
"What did you just say?" he said in a deep angry voice.
"Tommy, Tommy, stop!" I quickly jumped between him and a clearly terrified man, who watched Tommy with a fear in his eyes.
"That's my father," I said silently and turned. "Could you leave, please?" I looked at my father shaking.
"Wow, so you actually will send me away and you will keep this one?"he said wickedly. "You know, I thought it is in a good way with you, I told myself, that maybe you might be a reasonable after all. But... Let me tell you, in my life I would have never ever thought you will sink so deeply, that you actually will end up with some scum."

It was just a second and my father ended up on the floor, blood running from his nose. Tommy watched him, I could see, how pissed off he was and I couldn't blame him at all.
I saw Mary running to the kitchen and after like a minute she came back with Gary and Mike.
"Consider yourself lucky, that I didn't kick your head off," Tommy growled.
"Son of a bitch," my father hissed angrily, he stood up and he grabbed my hand. "You're going home with me. This madness is ending right here, right now!"
"Leave her," Tommy whispered threateningly.
"Or what? You'll punch me again? You touch me one more time and I'll let you to rot in prison," my father said and Tommy took one step closer to him.

"That, that's enough!!!" Gary entered into that fight.
"You," he pointed at Tommy, "I have to ask you to leave this place, now. Here, this gentleman will escort you," he said and Mike came closer to Tommy.
"But Gary!" I exclaimed, but he raised his finger and continued. "Try something and I will call the police."

I couldn't believe it. I watched Tommy leaving with Mike, disappearing on the street. He really left me here alone!
"You, young lady, this will have some serious consequences. You'll go to my office, now. And I will think, if I even keep you here as an employee."
I couldn't hold tears again and I started to cry like a small girl. Mary came to me and put her arm around my shoulders.
"And sir, I'm gonna ask you to leave, too," Gary looked at my father and then at Mike.
"Yeah, not happening," my father grinned superciliously, but Mike took him by the collar of his shirt and he literally threw him away. "Try something and we'll call the police." Mike said and left him on the street.

"Shani, come with me," Gary said and I followed him, my eyes full of tears. He led me through the kitchen and I wiped my tears and tried to think how I could save this. I need this job, I can't afford loose it now. I can work and study here at the same time, money is good, people are nice, it is not so far away from my school . Oh God, what am I going to do?
Wait, where are we? He said, we'll go to his office and we are now in front of the food storage. What the hell?