Euphoria // Grunge One-Shots

The backroom - Eddie Vedder

"(Y/N), the Mookie guys are here, go help them." Laika, my colleague, tells me.

I wasn't really paying attention to what she said, 'cause I was helping some customers at another table.

"Didn't you hear me?" she says and I look up to her, "I said: the Mookie guys are here, which includes Eddie."

My eyes go wide and she starts laughing, "Go help the guys, I'll take care of these lovely people over here." she says, sending the old couple I was helping a smile, which they return.

"Yeah, 'course." I stutter. Why does is name already make me so nervous?

As soon as the guys notice me walking up to their table they all start yelling my name. I tell them to shut up, feeling embarrassed by all the attention.

"How come you're always the one who's helping us when we're here, even though you were helping others and your colleague wasn't helping anyone?" Stone remarks with a devilish grin on his face.

I feel my face going slightly red, "She knows we're friends. And she doesn't like you."

They all start laughing, knowing I was just kidding about the last part.

"So, what can I get you?" I say while grabbing my tiny notebook and a pen out of my apron.

I take all of their orders and bring it to them as soon as I've got everything on the serving-tray.

"Why don't you stay with us for a bit?" Eddie says when I'm about to turn and leave to help others.

The shade of my cheeks is definitely tomato red by now. I turn back to face Eddie and earn some smirks from the other boys, "Yeah (Y/N), why don't you?"

I glare at Mike.

"I would love to stay, but I can't. There are other customers I need to serve.."

Eddie nods. If I didn't know better I'd say he was disappointed, but it's probably just my imagination; seeing things I'd like to be real.

"I'll see you guys around." I say but Jeff grabs my arm.

I turn and give him a puzzled look.

"Hang out with us tonight. It's just us and Dave's girlfriend. You should take your lovely colleague with you as well." He adds the final part with a wink.

I slap him playfully, "You're an animal, Jeff. But yeah, I'll make sure I'll be there and I'll try to get Laika with me."

"Laika, huh? Special name." Jeff says, as if he's deeply in though about it.

"See you tonight then." I finally say before really leaving, but not after glancing at Eddie who seemed to be beaming with happiness.

As I walk away I think about why Eddie would suddenly be so happy. Maybe it's because someone he's interested is coming tonight? It's probably Laika then.. Why would he be interested in me? I've been drooling over him for months, but he never made a move so it must be Laika he's interested it.

the day goes by and Laika agrees to come with me to the guys tonight. Before they left Stone came to tell me they'll be at his place. I already know where he lives, so that's good.

The night with the guys was great. We all had a couple of drinks and talked about everything with some good music playing in the background.

Every now and then I would glance at Eddie and every time I would find him already looking at me. But I kept convincing myself it was just my imagination, after all I am still convinced that it was Laika being there what made him happy.