Dear Patience (n.j.h.)

chapter five,

As Niall left the store, a group of Eva's coworkers approached her.

"Do you know who that is?" Marlie asked.

Eva didn't think anything of it, they sometimes talked. Maybe she just wanted to know who he was, Niall was attractive. And internationally famous, except to Eva.

"Yea, that's Niall. He's cute isn't he?" Eva smiled.

Her coworkers looked at each other.

"Um. So what does he do for a living?" Another one asked.

Eva frowned, "I don't know, we haven't talked about that." Eva replied.

"Why? You guys keep looking at each other and it's weird." Eva complained.

Her coworkers decided not to tell her and to let her live the fangirl fantasy.

"Nothing, he's just really cute and looks rich. Tell us everything, okay?" Marlie said and Eva laughed thinking she must've gotten lucky with Niall.

Eva rolled her eyes walking away from the group.

After a few customers came and left, she realized it was almost closing time.

So, she started cleaning the counters from the front. She noticed a pair of sunglasses in front of the display. She grabbed them to take them behind the counter where they stored all forgotten items.

But then she realized they were Niall's. She put them in her apron in case Niall came.

She finished cleaning and just as she was about to clock out, Niall walked through the door.

Eva smiled and held up his glasses.

"You're a godsend." He said and thanked her.

"No problem. I would offer to get you a drink but we're actually closing." She said and motioned to the empty cafe.

"Oh no, I don't want any coffee. I don't think I need anyway for that matter." He said. "You just leaving?" He asked pointing to my apron and hat in her hands.

"Oh yea, I was actually just heading out."

"Good, I'll wait." He smiled.

Eva could feel her heart race and butterflies swarm around in her stomach.

"Okay." She said and turned around to clock out.

After hanging up her apron and hat, she quickly went into the employee restroom to make sure she looked decent. She applied lotion on her face and hands, wet her hands with water to tame her frizzy wavy hair, and finished with some chapstick.

Meanwhile, Niall waited outside as Eva's coworkers just stared.

"Hey, Niall," Marlie said waving shyly and Niall smiled.

"D'you want a picture?" Niall asked and Marlie nodded before taking a quick picture.

"She doesn't know by the way, about you," Marlie explained and Niall simply smiled before seeing Eva walk out from the back.

"Good night!" Eva yelled as they walked out.

They walked alongside each other in silence for a while.

"So," He started. "How was your day?" He asked breaking the silence.

"Well, uneventful mostly. It got interesting when you came, though." She said and he laughed.

"Your hair is really pretty, I don't think I've ever seen it down." He commented.

"Oh, thanks." She said tucking the sides behind her ear. "I don't know whether I should cut it or let it grow longer."