MORE THAN THAT

chapter 4

Henry is not an open type or he is not a person who mingles with everyone. As I said the Henry you see now , the school popular is not at all him. He likes his circle to be small and there was a time only I made the circle. But after the particular turn of events everything went upside down with him.

" What are you thinking S ?" Asks Nick in the car as he offered to drop me. I keep my head straight and just reply with a nod.

" Stac ?" He repeats.

" Nothing Nick ! Iam good. " I say a bit harsh.

You are mad Stacy. He just wants to know you are okay. Atleast he does.

I immediately turn around to face him and throw a smile.

" Iam good Nick. Iam sorry " I apologise with my same puppy dog eyes.

" Ah for god's sake. You can yell again but not that look " he smirks.

After my mom remarried Marian, I wasn't sure whether I could be comfortable with him and Nick. Even though they both were sweet to me , I had some part of me say ' they don't want you '. Even if it's my illusion , I felt sometimes it is true. When my mom used to go aside and discuss with Nick and Marian.

" Drop me at D10 cafe " I say him as it was time for my shift. I work at D10 cafe as my part time and at weekends I work at the library as a bloody receptionist. I hate that though. Iam not at all a book person. It is hard to control the small kids from looting the books breaking the rules of the library.

" Today is Tuesday " he states.

" So ?"

" You don't have shift today Stac " he turns to me while he swirls his steering in a fledge.

" Not all can get dad's money Nick." I say and I can see him shrinking his eyebrows towards me " I took extra shifts " I end with a grin.

" Here " he says as he applies break in front of the cafe as he unlocks my door immediately joining both his hands for me to leave. I flash a win win smile.

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" You are late Stacy " says Elle as soon as I enter the counter.

" I know. Iam sorry. Does he know ?" I ask raising my eyebrows.

" No. You are hell lucky. He is even more late. " She states as she sees me tie my apron.

Mark is my boss. He is kinda sweet when we are perfect in our work but at the same moment he is the most terrible person when we aren't. I almost come late every day as I need to find a ride to reach here. Mostly Nick will be the one to offer me.

I work from 5 pm to 8pm. All those three hours the only prayer that goes in my head is Ken and Henry shouldn't come to the coffee house. The truth is Henry shouldn't come with Terasa. The worst nightmare.

Sometimes I see ken alone and he flashes a smile then and there. Henry always makes me jump from the ground to sky in agitation and leaves the place with a smirk which I hate.

" I guess you need to mind your timing stac " I hear Mark coming towards me. He is surprisingly calm and doesn't have that evil look of eating me. 

" Someone is in good mood I guess " I state the truth. I can see his wide smile and his skin glows when he widens his smile. He is kinda cute. But old.

" I have a date ladies " he says with a grin and red cheek smile.

Mark was single for quite long time as he needed to take care of his dad. He was bed ridden since Mark graduated high school. So he took over his father's cafe instead of going to collage and leading a life. The man has never imagined a life with a girl and always puts his dad first. Which I adore. Now that he is into something that makes him happy, iam happy for him.