Ghost - Elmax

Chapter 16 : Waitress

The next day Max went back to work like if nothing happened. She began to trust Abigail and was feeling a bit more reassured to let Jane alone with her, even if it was still weird, and the hug the day before made it weirder. But she was feeling better now, maybe she needed it, but now, she had another problem, she didn't know how Lisa was going to react.

When she entered the kitchen, everyone was looking at her in silence. She felt awkward, but she went to her kitchen counter like if everything was normal. She could feel all their eyes on her, judging her, but she didn't care, since she was working here they were judging her.

- "What!? You suddenly all have a crush on me!?" replied the redhead.

They all shook their heads in disbelief before getting back to their work with sighs of disapproval. It could be only Lisa, it was her way to take her revenge. It was fine, she deserved it, and she didn't care. She heard the door of the dining room open and close, and turned to see a row of waitresses, all crossing their arms and looking at Max. The redhead wondered if she wasn't going to die today! By luck, their boss entered and intervened:

- "Stop acting like children, if Lisa can't separate professional and private life, it's not Max's fault, she made a choice, I don't want stupid quarrels in my kitchen! Am I clear!?"

- "Yes chef!" answered everyone.

- "Then go back to work!"

Everyone executed. The Chef approached Max and asked her to follow him in his office to talk privately.

- "As you may understand, Lisa resigned. I'm not here to blame you, what happened between you and her, it's not my problem, but now, I need a waitress."

Max began to worry and to feel anger growing. She was a girl, the best to do a girl's job!

- "You certainly understood what I mean."

- "Yes," answered Max between her teeth.

- "Change your clothes and join the others, unless you know someone who could replace Lisa, I'm aware of every propositions."

- "Okay."

- "I know you're disappointed, bu-"

- "I'm fine."

She took her new outfit and went to the locker room to get ready. She couldn't believe it, all this story was wrong in every way! She felt so humiliated, she was demoted! Everyone was going to mock her more, and Lisa's friends were going to be awful with her, she knew it.

She didn't know how she did that, but she managed to stay nice with the customers and to smile to them. It wasn't their fault if she had problems, and she didn't want to have more. Even if her coworkers tried to trip her up many times, pushed her, and reproached her almost everything, she was still proud. She noticed that every plate that the customers were not liking were the plates she used to make, and at her kitchen counter was Adam, the one who got the promotion. She knew she deserved this promotion.

- "Too much salt Adam! It's the third plates that I bring back to you!" told Max.

- "I know! But it's not my plates, it's yours!"

- "I know!" smiled the redhead.

She took the three next plates and went back to the restaurant with a big smile, upsetting all her coworkers. Someone even asked her if they changed the Chef.

- "No, we have a new cook, he is doing his best but it's apparently not enough," said Max with a big pleasure.

- "What happened to the one who used to cook those pastas? It was delicious before!" told the customer.