Playing It Cool (H.S. AU) ON HOLD

Chapter 7

Hey guys I am extremely sorry for not updating for months! But here is chapter 7 for you guys! Hope you like it even though it took like 2 months to write and it probably sucks. I didn't get my editor to edit this chapter so there might be a few grammar or errors here and there.. Haha, Hope you enjoy!

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The next morning I woke up around 9am remembering that today is my first day at my new job. I got up and took a shower to get myself cleaned up. After my shower I dressed in a plain white loose crop tanktop and yoga pants until I had to get dressed for work later tonight.

I went down stairs and it was already 9:45. I got a bowl and poured some cereal and milk in and made my way to the small living room. The whole morning consist of eating and watching random cartoons I came across while flipping through channels, that was until I got a text from Annie about tonight.

From Annie:

Come by the bar at 6:30 for training, and you'll be working till midnight, so get some rest. Oh and don't dress to fancy, casual in fine.

I relied a simple 'will do, cya tonight' and texted Zoey after.

To Zoey :)

Hey wanna go shopping with me today?? Need clothes for work :)

I put down my phone on the couch and went to the kitchen to wash and rinse my bowl and spoon and put it back in the cupboard. I went back to the living room to check if Zoey had replied to me, and she had.

From Zoey :)

Sure!! :) what time?

To Zoey :)

around 11? Meet down in the lobby??

From Zoey :)

Perfect, cya then

After that the time was 10:30 so I went and changed in a pair of washed out skinnies and my grey vans and waited till 11 to head down to the lobby.

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Zoey and I arrived to the mall and start looking around the stores for clothes right away. We stopped by three stores and found what I needed and more. But sadly I didn't stay long since I'm already exhausted and all I want to do is sleep.

The next thirty minutes was spent talking, walking aimlessly into countless stores and just simply having fun. Time flies by and by the time I check my phone was already 1 o'clock.We went to the coffee shop before we leave. We each had a refreshing drink and chit chatted a bit more before heading back to the apartment.

To be perfectly honest, I got to know Zoey better in a few days than I know most of my friends back home. There wasn't one single awkward silence along the way. Infact we can talk about anything. We even started a conversation about an odd looking tree. But we managed to stand in silence in the elevator. The classical elevator blasts loudly in the small . As we got to Zoey's floor, we said our goodbyes and she wish me good luck for my first shift at the pub.

Right when I stepped in my apartment I checked the time at realized it was 1:45pm. I guess I could take an hour and a half nap and then get ready. I set an alarm for 3:15 before getting in bed and dozes off into a dreamless sleep.

An annoying buzzing woke me from my sweet slumber, and then I realized that I had to get ready for work. I needed to get ready straight away. If I remember correctly, I had to be at the bar at 6 o'clock. I hoped in the shower and started shave and wash my body and hair. By the time I got out it was 4 o'clock and I still needed to do my make up, get dressed, and eat a little something about I left.

I went to the little desk in my room that I now use as a makeup table, and started doing my make up. I didn't want to go all out, I mean, I'm working, not clubbing. I did a light smokey eye, eyeliner and mascara, I put a little lip gloss on and my make up was done. I put on a pair of pj shorts and a tank top and laid out my clothes for work. I straighten my hair and now it's 4:45, I quickly got dressed and take a final look in the mirror.

Since I didn't exactly know what to wear 'cause annie said to dress casual but it is a pub, and I didn't want to feel out of place to the other employees. I'm wearing a pair of black jeans that I cut into shorts with a black crop top and a red and black plaid shirt to add color but nothing bright. I thought it looked alright, so I left before I could doubt it. I pulled on my new pair of black wedge sneakers, and picked up my phone, keys and my bag and a granola bar before I walked out of my apartment.

As I got in the elevator, and pressed the main floor button. I opened my granola bar and started thinking about how tonight will go. I hoped that I didn't forget anything. I don't know why i'm so nervous, it's not my first job. But it is the first job where you kinda have to deal with drunk men. And there goes the part of my brain that nags at everything I do, whether its good or bad.

I walked out of the building and hope that everything tonight goes well, or I don't know how i'm going to survive the next couple of months here. I just have to stay calm and cool, and stop thinking too much or something bad will happen. With all of the thoughts going through my head, I hadn't realized that I was standing in front of my new job. I grab the door handle and whisper to myself

"Here goes nothing."

I walked in and went to the bar section. I don't see Annie anywhere, so I just sit at the bar. I unlock my phone to check the time and realize that I'm half an hour early. I guess I hadn't checked the time before I left. Oops.

"Hello, how my I help you?" A kind voice takes me out of my thoughts . I look up and see a girl around my age with short blond hair.

"Hey, ummm.. I'm the new employee. I came a bit early, soo I'm just stalling." I say awkwardly

"Ohh, you must be Aria. I'm Allison, I'll be the one to train you until Annie gets back from an errand." By the way she talked to me she seemed very nice. "It's perfect that you're here early! We can get started now and be done by that time Annie gets back."

"Alright! Where do we start?"

During the whole training it was mostly taking the order, serving stings, and collecting the money and also getting to know the menu. Since Allison and I were done pretty quickly because I had worked at a café since I was 14, Allison started showing me how to make drinks when Annie walked in from the back room.

"Hello Aria, how was training?" Annie asked as she get settled behind the counter.

"She a pro! I'm telling you, she knows what to do!" Allison cuts in before I could respond myself, but just hearing that from her made me feel happy.

"Fanstastic! So do you think your ready to start working tonight?" Annie asks me and as I was about to answer..

"I know she's rea-" Annie stopped Allison before she could finish her sentence.

"Ally, I think you should let Aria answer this question." Annie laughs

"Right, sorry." Allison laughs as well

Thinking about Annie's questio, I know that I'm ready. The way that Annie and Allison work together just makes me feel 10x more confident in working here.

"I'm definitely ready work!" And thus was the beginning of my summer in London. This is going to be the best summer ever!

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