Shattered Dreams

Chapter 7

          My entire week is spent at work and school, and with my mind constantly busy, I don't have the time to feel bad about myself or think about the past. Throughout the entire week, I've only seen Jaxon once when he gave me a tour around the place and then left me to my other co-workers. When I asked them about Jaxon, they just shrugged and said that he comes and goes when he wants to, and that was it, after that I never heard his name again. I pick up a tray with a cup of tea and cookies in it and set it next to a customer who hides his face in a book. I turn around and am about to leave when he speaks up.

         "Umm...sorry but I think this is the wrong order." I turn around and am surprised to see a boy around my age with sparkling blue eyes and close cropped light brown hair. He has got to be one of the most attractive man I've ever seen. He must have mistaken my awestruck face to be confusion as he continues, "I ordered coffee and a croissant, not black tea and cookies." Breaking out of my trance, I look down at the receipt in my hand and slowly question, 

          "Ummm...you're not Christen Sza..bo?" He laughs at my poor pronounciation of the last name and I can't help but admire the view as his white teeth flash at me. 

          "I am Christen Szabo, but I believe that you messed up my order." I hastily try to apologize but he dismisses it and says, "Its okay, why don't you make up for it by going on a date with me?"My mind freezes as I try to process the fact that this really hot dude is asking me out. 

          "But I don't know you, stranger danger!" I blurt out accidently and then clap my hand over my mouth in embarrasement. Uh god! Why am I so awkward right now? I expect Christen to laugh and take it back but instead he stands and smiles. 

           "Then go on a date with me and you'll get to know me. What do you say?" He extends his hand and continues, "Hi, my name is Christen Szabo, whats your name?" After a pause, I press my hand in his. 

            "My name is Cynthea, Cynthea Romero. Its nice to meet you." I stare at his flawless face and smile. We stand there smiling at each other for a couple minutes before I realize where I am and let go of his hand. I turn around and start going back to the employees section but then he calls out my name. I turn my head slightly and raise my eyebrows. "150 Crown St tonight at 9 pm." I go behind the cash register where my co-worker, Eliza was eyeing us from. 

           "Whats the next order?" I ask but Eliza has other things on her mind and she smirks and wiggles her eyebrows at me before directing a look at Christen who's still looking at me. I try to make my face impassive and shrug.

           "What? I was just giving him his order." Somehow I've said the wrong thing because Eliza's smirk turns into a full grin and she hums unconvincingly. "You know what, whatever, you can think whatever you want, it was nothing." Eliza turns to face me, her grin doesn't falter as she quietly says, 

            "That fact that you denied it without even hearing what I had to say was a big sign. Girl, you would be dumb to not find him good looking, that dude has everything, all the nice features, and from the fact that he comes here to read every week shows that he also has the brains. And, his eyes are on you and you only so thats a big plus, you don't even have to try." As I take in her words, I realize that she's right. As she passes me to grab a tea bag, she whispers, "Go get him!" and I find myself smiling like a maniac. When Eliza sees my face, her face lights up in curiousity and she adds, "I need to hear everything!"Over the week, I've realized that Eliza has a personality like Jenn's and you can't help but tell her everything. She turns to the other cashier, Brandon and tells him to switch with me. Since she's second in command after Jaxon, Brandon listens and takes my place as I take his place as cashier but since nobody is at the counter, I lean next to Eliza as she makes coffee.