The secret he never told

Chapter 1

Gianna's POV

"Its enough Gianna, You are fired!!" My Manager shouted at me because I had, I remember , broken 17 mugs this week at the restaurant.

Marty, his name was. He was a handsome man with dark hair , most of the time , messy. As, he spoke, it would feel like the thunder is coming to my nerves . He was really hot. He was American African.

"I am sorry, sir" I requested him with a innocent face. I thought he would spare me this time and give me another chance , apparently , last one.

"Our restaurant is not giving a fuck since you have entered in it, Gianna" He shouted even more. "I am sorry girl" he shrugged his shoulders and raised his hands in air.

I was totally broken. I had been working in this restaurant since I was fired from another job (Same as this one).I really needed to support my little family and now I had nothing. Not even this job ,now. He was too kind to give me that job but as my clumsiness increased and reached its top , he didn't bear it all. My friends were, absolutely, very sad on what our manager decided. I cleaned my tears and gulped "You are right, sir". I hugged Raymond and Bianca so tightly to leave because I thought I shall never see them afterwards.

"Take care, babe" Bianca kissed my cheeks.

"Old days never come back" Raymond hugged me again. "I am also leaving this job!".

"No way , Raymond!" I whispered in his ear and petted his back.

Raymond was really sweet and a caring guy. He was recently engaged to Bianca. I and Raymond had been friends since we first met at the bar. He was a bar tender then and surprisingly, he gave his job to me when I need that bad. But ,as everyone expects, I was fired. I could see sad faces surrounding the manager to give me the last chance, even the daily customers were, however not all, very shocked and sad at the moment when I said "Good bye everyone!". "I am going to miss you all".

"By the way , sir, I need to tell you something" I smirked. He turned around, facing me and put his finger on his watch.

"Well... I have no time for this drama! Say what you have to and get lost, baby" He grinned sarcastically.

I was about to reach the exit, glass made, door then suddenly I turned back. I raised my middlefinger in the air , my friends knew better what was I going to do, stick my finger midway between my nose and lips "Fuck you, bastard!". He was shocked , well, because he hasn't seen by doing this before. His body was completely paralyzed and even he didn't utter a word and turned to his back. A burst of laughter was heard when I just left the restaurant. I was really angry at him, I mean it. After all , he deserved that. My friends knew this awkward action better and ,that is, whenever I would get tensed or irritated by someone, I would do this , its my habit. Son of a bitch habit.

What to say Mom and Sara? That I've been fired? They will be really shocked and Doc has advised me to take care of my mom after when she was diagnosed with heart attack one year ago ,and, definitely, she will get another when I'll tell her what happened today at the restaurant.

I rushed to the nearby book store to buy books. Strangely, Whenever I am sad I buy a new book I don't know why may be it smells like heaven. It was a very smart book store , by smart I mean everything was so satisfying and organized in such a way that no one could help but buy a new book. I hurried up towards the fiction corner past the counter where an old lady was staring at me. "What do you want, honey?".

"Fault in our stars by John green" I really wanted this book. Actually , I have read this book a hundred times but in e-book format and not in paper back form.

"Currently out of stock, honey" she said. I was about to faint on the ground. I was really angry, I mean, seriously?.Firstly I was fired and then my favourite book was out of stock?. "You should , indeed , try Seat 2A by della" she glanced at me. "it's worth buying".

I nodded. "Thanks for your advice".  I again rushed towards the fiction portion where Seat 2A was waiting for me. But , indeed, I wanted that book by John green so badly. I want to smell it. I was searching for the suggested book , then I heard mumbling of the old lady. She was really in a bad mood. "How can she find Fault in our stars on fiction portion?!".

Oh gosh! How silly I am ! Had she not mumbled I would have chosen a fiction book may be fanfiction.. ewww I really didn't like this genre.

I had already put a book out of the portion and that was ,I think, a historical fiction novel "The Maiden's voyage". I was about to put this book, on the same portion from which I just picked it up, in an organised manner. All at once Trupppp! .I don't know what I did , I was in a hurry. Now I had all fiction books at my bare feet. I was going to get a migraine later that night.

"What the heck, girl? Are you gone crazy? Now you arrange it in an organised form!" The old woman on the counter echoed. It was really a very embarrassing moment, not for the first or last time, but this happened every time with me. Thank God no one was here except I and she! I clenched my teeth and cupped my cheeks. Clumsy bitch Gianna. "I can't handle it more" I mumbled to myself.

I was arranging the books on the portion. I was really sick and tired. I was about to vomit on the floor but fear of spoiling another 39 books hug me tight. Though, it was my first time entering in this book store and, it went really bad. I heard footsteps, someone was entering in the book store.

I combed through my hairs with my fingers. Trying too look good. Just good not sexier. I need oxygen! What would anybody entering would think of me? A sexy maid

"Grandma, I need to return this" someone chimed in her conversation with a lady named Alexis. His voice was manly, deeper and sexier. As he spoke I could peer , he waved his hand in a perfect way.

"Why, honey?" She narrowed her eyes.

"I have read it many times and I forgot that I have ebook too" said he. "Whims took me here to return this one". "Am I a joke to you? You and your stupid whims" she yelled putting her phone away. That old bitch was really angry. Oh my God! he had ,in his hands, The fault in our stars. I was very happy trying to snatch my doe from him. Yeah doe. Books are doe. They are even cuter.

"You look irritated" he smirked. Nice young man! Now she is going to tell you what I did. I was scary, embarrassing and ridiculous.

"You see, a girl with a cute face and sexy glasses over there" he turned around and stared at me."Has wrecked my book store". I was supposed to be busy right?. He was, in the worst way, approaching me since he saw me.

"Need some help" he said glancing at me. He smelled overpowering as he closed the gap between us. I didn't notice him.

"Excuse me" he raised his eyebrows. "You need some help? Oh gosh! Too many books here . I am shocked how did you do that?" he chuckled.

"No I am okay". Actually I was not, definitely not. I thought a vertigo is about to come and I would faint on the floor like a sexy woman on bed on the  first date with her handsome and charming boyfriend.

"You are turning pale" he said in a serious tone. "You need to rest now". I needed that badly.

He sat on his feet on the floor and started organising books in the shelf. I could'nt help but stare at his sexy chin. "Don't mind her" he chuckled. "She is always in a bad mood".

"I think it was my mistake" I said bitting my lower lip. "You still think that!" she yelled. "Always.." I chuckled.

Having organised the things like they were before , yes like they were before. He stood up, streching his arms exposing his big biceps. They were about to tear his shirt. That old bitch was so annoying.

"Thank you" I said.

"Now you better go and take some rest" he smirked tapping on the book. "I think you need this book" he handed over book to me. How the hell did he know I wanted this book so bad? His IQ was like of Sherlock Holmes, a sexy version of him.

I took the book. I could feel warmth of his hands on the book. It felt good.