lonely without my past - (a crawford collins fanfiction)

Who's next please?

 “Who’s next please?” I repeat for what feels like the thousandth time.

"Yeah hi, can I have chicken soft taco and a regular Mountain Dew Baja Blast Freeze.”

 “Please” I mutter under my breath not loud enough for them to hear. “Yeah that’s-“blah blah blah. It’s always the same. People come in, order, pay and eat. I work at taco bell, it’s pretty boring but I get free food so it’s all good I guess. I can’t really complain to be honest can I?

 “Hey el” I look up and I’m greeted by Brent shooting me his signature smile. He’s pretty much my best friend- well my only friend.

 “Hey Brent, the usual?” I happily reply. He is by far my favourite customer and he comes here a lot. I think it’s safe to say that he is obsessed with taco bell, and I mean ob-sessed! He comes in here at least once a week.

 “Do you even need to ask?” he replies with a small smirk. I just laugh and sort his order.

 Once he got his food I decided I would go have my break so I can talk to him.

 “You busy tonight” he asks me after he has finished a mouthful of his food.

 “No why? You got plans?” I reply whilst taking a sip of his drink.

 “Well I’m having some people over, it’s not a party but mum and dad are taking Lexi out so me and Brice decided to just order some pizzas and have some people over and watch films and stuff. You can stay the night too, we can have one of our all-nighters” he says laughing. I remember those days I haven’t had one in a while it would be nice but I don’t know who is going to be there. I’m not really popular and only really talk to Brent. I give him a look what says ‘you know I’m not good with new people’. He clearly notices.

 “They’re viners too” he adds with a smirk. He knows I’m obsessed with vine and YouTube. That’s how me and Brent became so close because we could talk about vine for hours on end. Since he knows how much I like viners he knows I want to go, and I do, but I’m not the most confident person in the world. I’m always scared if I mess up or something, say something embarrassing and the other person never wants to talk to me again.

 “Please?” he snaps me out of my thoughts. “I really want you to come! Please! I want you to meet my other friends! Don’t worry, I’ll be there the whole time and they meet new people every day! Plus they really want to meet you. They have seen you in my vines- think you’re cute” he adds with a smirk. I just laugh and take another sip of his drink. People don’t really call me cute so I don’t know how to react other than to go a little shy. Brent is practically begging me to come tonight; he just isn’t on his knees.

 I think it through for a minute before giving in. “fiiiine…ill come. But your buying my pizza!” he agrees with my deal and has a huge smile plastered on his face. I can’t help but smile too, its great seeing him happy.

 “I best get going anyways, my break is almost over” I say standing up and straightening out my uniform.

 “Ok ill pick you up after your shift, you have clothes and makeup at mine so you have no choice. Plus if you want a shower before the guys come, you can shower at mine, you know in case you smell” he shouts with a smirk. I just smile and give him thumbs up as I walk back to the cashier.

 I go back to work and repeat everything I was doing earlier. I was so bored; my shift had another half an hour left. So close.

 “Who’s next please” I say- again.

 “Uh yeah hey…” I look up Chris and Crawford fricking Collins.

 “Oh hi” I suddenly feel myself perk up. I’m a massive fan and I watch all their videos and vines. I think they’re great! I was internally fangirling so hard right now but trying so hard not to show it.

 “What would you like to order?” I say trying so hard not to scream.

 They gave their orders and got their food and went and sat down. I would occasionally look up and have a little stare at them then look away when they moved. It wasn’t busy around 5 minutes after the boys came in so I just got myself a drink and stood leaning against the counter. I heard someone’s conversation and e being my nosey self, listened in.

 “She seems nice” a boy said, I recognised that voice. I have listened to that voice on my phone when watching his videos. Chris. He was clearly talking to Crawford; I wonder who the conversation was about.

 “I think she’s pretty.” Crawford said- he seemed to have a hint of shyness in his voice, which just sounded really cute! Boys probably hate being called cute but I like it when they’re cute.

 “Date her, we might get free taco bell” Chris replied with a little chuckle. Ok so that narrows it down a little. I think they’re talking about someone who works here- a girl (obviously!) but which girl?

 “Do you think she’d say yes?” Crawford asked Chris and still had the hint of shyness. By this point I was staring at them and I didn’t even realise until Chris looked at me.

 “I’m pretty sure she would dude” Chris said to Chris and titled his head to me and suddenly my feet got really interesting. Then I realised. It was 5pm. I could go home. I heard a car horn outside and saw Brent and Brice waiting for me. So I said bye to my work friends and got in the car. I was way t shy to talk to Chris and Crawford. They just caught me staring and listening to their conversation. I was way too embarrassed to do anything.

 “Hey guys” I said as I climbed into the back seat. I saw Lexi in the back and gave her a confused look. “I thought your parents were taking you out?” I asked looking at her smiling.

 “Thanks Eloise, you seem so happy to see me” she replied smirking.

 “Oh I am! I haven’t seen you in ages but still.” We both just laughed for a minute until she spoke.

 “Yeah Brent wants me out of the house so forced my parents to take me out” she says looking at Brent with a dirty look and then laughs.

 “Aww you should stay, Brent let her stay! We need to catch up!” I say pointing at the two of us with a serious face.

 “If she stays, you’re watching her” Brent replies looking at me through the side mirror. Brice is driving but he also shot me a look, smiling, through the mirror.

 “Fine by me, if you want to stay that is?” I say to Lexi as if it’s a question.

 “I would love too! Fill up on my girl talk.” She replies with a smile. We drove all talking about life and Lexi and I had a little catch up. I don’t know how I haven’t seen her in so long we must have both been busy or something but she is like a sister to me.

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A/N- thanks for reading guys hpoe you enjoy it, let me know what you think and if you want more. ill keep writing anyway since i enjoy writing it so much and idgaf if you dont like it. but anyways thanks again, much love- Ella xx