Black And White : A Niall Horan Fanfiction

23.

*6 months later*

My fingers quickly tied my apron around my waist and I nearly ran to where I pick up to trays of food.

"Lily your late again! That's the 4th time this week" my boss yells. His name was Barry and he was a large man who always wore a black shirt. His hair was brown and dead straight and his eyes were a murky green.

"I know I'm sorry, I didn't see the time," I lyed. The truth was I had been out all day and didn't feel like coming to work but I knew if I didn't come I would get fired.

"I don't care. The point is its 7 in the evening and table 8 needs their orders taken. Off you go!" he said and walked away.

I grabbed my notebook and pen out of my apron pocket and ran my fingers through my hair once before making my way over to table 8.

"No way!" said a man laughed. His voice was laced with a strong Irish accent.

I know that voice. I know that laugh.

As I got closer to table 8 I saw the side of the man's face. My stomach did a back flip and I gulped.

Shit this is bad. I haven't seen him in months.

My feet had stopped moving and I stared blankly at table 8. Niall sat there dying of laughter while a woman sat opposite him. She was pulling her dark, ginger hair into a pony tail whilst laughing alone wihh Niall. I watched them for a few minutes just laughing and noticed how happy Niall was.

"Oi Lily, table 8. NOW!" Barry had snuck up behind me and made me jump by shouting right in my ear.

"Right, sorry" is all I said. I cleared my throat just before I reached the table and got ready to write down their orders.

"Good evening, are you ready to order?" I asked in the same voice I always use when I take orders. My heart was going 100 mph and I felt like I was about to explode but I had to stay calm because out of the corner of my eyes I saw Barry watching me closely.

"Lily? Is that you?" said Niall. He looked up at me and I couldn't look away from his face. I spent weeks, maybe even months, trying to forget his beautiful face. I still thought about it sometimes. But now it was staring right at me and suddenly it had taken over my mind once more.

"Yeah it's me. Can I take your order or do you want me to come back in like 5 minutes?" I said inpatiently. I needed to get away from him as quick as possible. His eyes were still on me and I began to feel very uncomfortable.

The red haired woman cleared her throat, which made Niall look away and began her order,"May I have the butterfly king prawns as my starter and I'll have the 'Super Green Vegan' for my main."

I scribbled down the abbreviations for her oder on my notepad and nodded at her. My body turned to face Niall and waited for his order.

"OK, I'll have garlic bread with mozerella as my starter. Actually, I'll have dough balls aswell with that. And then for my main can I please have a four cheese margherita and sweet potato fries," he said. It was pretty big order and I wanted to giggle a little but it would be rude so instead I kept my thoughts to myself.

"What drinks would you like please?" I asked as I finished off scribbling down Nialls order.

They looked at eachother almost as if they were talking in silence and the woman said, "We'll just get a bottle of the Nero D'avola red wine please."

I nodded and wrote it down on the paper.

"Is that everything for now?" I asked still speaking with the same voice that I use with everyone I wait on.

"Yeah thats great, thanks Lily," Niall said and he smiled. It felt weird when he said my name. I nodded at him and walked away.

Barry had gone from where he was watching me so I simply went to give the chef table 8's order and waited until it was ready for me to take to them.

How typical that I have a job in the restaurant Niall decides to eat at.