Maple's Sly

Chapter 3

Maple

Much as I hated the very thought of interacting with the customers , I was now realizing that I didn't actually have to interact , all I had to do was stand at the table and listen coz most of the people had already decided what they wanted.

" Orders for table 6 , 10 and 12 are up " , came the voice from the kitchen counter , great simple Great ..this felt more like working at a circus than a café .

Sighing , I pick all the orders, trying to balance them while praying I don't drop any . OK soo Fruit salad and cottage cheese for table 10 ; Black Coffee and Blueberry Pancakes for table 10 and two Cheeseburgers and a large Milkshake? for table 12.....whoa that's a first , all day I'd been delivering coffees and only coffees. To each his own right!

As I place the food and am on my way back to the kitchen , I hear a timid voice.

" Could I have some mustard sauce to go with my burger Please , if you don't mind that is?"

I turned , half expecting a kid , Boy could I have been more wrong .coz in front of me sat a mountain of a man , looking sheepish , trying to make himself look as small as possible. I almost let out a chuckle , who even said please these days?

" Sure." , I replied.

Hang on that face looked familiar, I wonder as I pick up a mustard sauce squeezy.

" Hey Maple , did the Giant drop anything yet? LOL !!! " Andy , another waiter asked.

I looked up at him utterly confused....wait did he mean the mustard sauce - 2 cheeseburgers guy?? Before I could even complete my train of thoughts-

"That HUGE guy in the corner booth Maple , surely you couldn't have missed him , God knows why Fred even lets him in , every time he comes , something ends up broken. "

Oh so He's the guy they joke about. He sure looks well above 6 feet and looks built too......Fred!! yes that's where.....Damn sure I've seen him at Fred's place a couple of times.

" Order for table 3 is up"

" Table 8 needs to be cleaned up Maple "

" There's spilt water near table 12"

Well and here we go again , back to the circus.

As I make my way back to the kitchen to pick up the last order for the day , I'm praying that no one comes in now , I'm really tired and my feet are killing me . pretty sure they're swollen . placing the food on the table I turn to see the clock , its 10;30.

" Turn the " Closed" sign on Maple . "

" Thank God " I sigh

" He finally speaks!!!" says Andy " the first time in the entire day ."

" Hey don't bother him Andy , Maple just put the chairs on the table and you can leave for the day."

" No Fair- "

" Oh Shut it Andy , in the kitchen now. "

I'm pretty sure zombie-walking by now , a nice shower and then the comfort of my bed....

A yelp pulls me out of my dream. Apparantly I had been trying to place the chair on a ..Person's Head???......Its the Big Guy.....Still Here.....?!

" Ahem...we're closed....mister."

" Sly "

" What?? " I ask , confused.

" My name is Sylvester , but everyone calls me S-Sly.."

" We're closed. So you will have to- . "

" Its okay Maple , let him stay he's with me . "

" Ok"

Weird though , that kid , come to think of it , he's probably been here all day. Anyway time for me to go home and sleep , so I change out of the t-shirt that has " Snickerdoodles " stenciled on it , and pull on my hoodie.

With a wave to Fred , I'm out of the café , fortunately he lives only a couple of blocks from the café and I thank fate for the day when Fred all but dragged me to his house and told me that I'd be living with Him and Meg.

So they MET !!!!!!! And Fred knows Sly ???

Only time will Tell!!!

Hope you guys enjoyed.

Love.