How to Get an Education

If Only She Knew

The rest of the day was a haze of countless customers and constant sanitizing of tables and chairs. My mind kept running back to the thought of the business card that was hiding in the depths of my journal. There was some investigating to do later I mean I don't know anything about this guy but he wants me to hand out my number like it doesn't mean losing privacy. I didn't even look at the card yet let alone know anything about the individual handing it out. I mean really how many other girls in this city have that same card hiding in their journal, wallet, or apron from the stunning business man who stopped by their work.

I was scrubbing intensely on the store front window while thinking about that damn card and those eyes that chilled me the way the air had this morning, I could've worked a hole right through it if Andre hadn't stopped by after his shift.

"Hello my love" I could feel him standing directly behind me and my insides began to beg him to press me against this freshly cleaned glass and kiss my neck with the hunger he did last Friday.

"You gotta stop doing that to me" I turned around my blushing cheeks hidden behind my mask yet again today. He raised a fresh latte in front of my face and my heart fluttered. My god this boy is going to be an issue.

"A gift. Do you have anything for me?" his eyes looked down at me with desire but the rest of his face seemed to fear rejection. I needed to work on my classes tonight and that was the honest truth and I know that Winston and I still needed to figure out my fashion sense. Hmmm a choice get to enjoy Andre for another night and ignore my schoolwork or be the responsible woman I wanted to be.

"Okay you can come by tonight. One condition though." HAH we all thought I was gonna try and grow up for a second.

"And what is that?"

"You stay with me till the end of my shift so im not bored... and you buy dinner this time" I hoped he could see the huge grin that now covered the interior of my mask.

"Anything for a piece of that." He pointed back at me as he entered the shop and I couldn't help feeling extremely accomplished for the day.

As the store began to wind down I took out my computer to work on my school work. Opening my journal to add to my to-do list the business card I had quickly forgotten about when Andre arrived fell to the floor. I picked it up reading the name for the first time 'Alexander Carter' could he get any more plain. Looking up at Andre who now sat at the back table his attention completely absorbed by his cellphone, my fingers tightened on the card. Alright Im looking now my curiosity is eating at me. Typing into my social media the name Alexander Carter the instant results were overwhelming, did this guy really have fan pages like what the crap?? After this discovery I threw the card in the trash. I don't need any of this drama no thanks I'm good.

The remainder of the day dragged I was lucky to have Andre there because he honestly was more entertaining than any Netflix show you could watch. He made sanitizing that much more irritating though he would follow me around inspecting my work giving me a rating out of ten and then made me beg him not to shut us down. I wouldn't have done so but he kept my latte captive anytime I denied that I valued his opinion. We finished shutting down the store for the day when Marie texted to check in...

*Marie: Hey hun sorry I didn't get to stop by today its been pretty intense at the office, how'd it go? You doing okay?
*Elaine: Hey everything's good we were pretty busy and I took a pre-order for a couple textbooks the Anderson works seem to be in demand maybe the college has a course that requires, I think we should look at their other stuff.
*E: Im good Andre helped me close again lol free labor= happy me.
*M: You two seem to be spending tons of time together, should I be assuming things?? :)
*E: Girl hes still with me Ill call you tomorrow morning lol
*M: Sorry, well definitely check out the Anderson stuff for next week. Thanks for the heads up cant wait for that call tomorrow ;)