Venessa

Chapter 27

4 months later.

"Vanessa, you need to speed up. Their are a lot of costumer, waiting out." Chloe yelled.

"Yes. Just a minute." I replied.

I started filling the half filled cups of coffee with cream & served the delicacies that, the customers ordered. I kept all of the orders in the tray and handed in over to Harry. He swiftly went out with the tray and I got myself busy in making other orders.

It's been 4 months since, I moved here in Houston. For the first week, I lived in one of the cheap motels but, I was lucky enough to have found Hannah. I saw the ad she gave in the newspaper and I went to see the house.

She was an old lady, probably in her late 50s, staying alone in a small house. She had a son, living in New York for his job in a multinational company. She allowed me to stay with her, on a very minimal rent. I had very less money with me, when I left home, only whatever I found in mom's cupboard. It was just enough for me to stay in this house on rent for next 6 or 7 months but, I wanted to work so, I could at least join a college again. I knew, it was impossible to register in the middle of the year, by I had to save money as much as I could until the next session starts.

So, I was here, working in this café as a barista. I had to work from 8 am in the morning till 6pm in evening. The café was usually busy, since it was in middle of advantageous place. The pay was good but, not enough to get me into a college. So I also started working in a club, as a waitress.

Tamara has been in touch with me. She used to call me when she knew, that I wasn't at work or sleeping. That was basically on Sundays.

"Vanessa, a double espresso. Quick!" Chloe yelled again.

"Yeah." Was all I could say to her. She was like a supervisor. But, was way too harsh & bossy sometimes. Or we can say all the time. I quickly made the order & handed it over in the tray, to Kelly.

Chloe again went out and I sighed silently. This was exhausting.

I completed the rest of my shift and it was 6pm already. I went in the changing room & changed my uniform to my regular clothes.

I got out of the room & went out of the café to catch my regular metro. By the time I was at the house, it was 6:45. I threw myself on the bed and stared at the ceiling. Slowly tears welled up in my eyes. I miss you mom. I miss you dad.

I miss you Sasha.

The day I left home, he called me. But, I blocked his number. I deleted every single account I had on internet and tried to isolate myself from him.

Tamara told me that, he was very upset & even cried at her place, cause she wasn't telling me where I was. She just assured him that I was okay and taken care off. He still tried to call me from different phones, I kept on declining any unknown number & just blocked them. I wasn't going to face him, it was too much to handle.

I just basked in the pain for a while, as tears seeped through my eyes and I laid their. And subconsciously, my hand went to the pendant I had been ever since that day, around my neck.

I was strong.

I'll be strong.

I stayed like that for a while and then, got up to get a shower. I had to be at the club by 7:50 and I couldn't waste any further time or I would be late.

So, I took a quick shower and got dressed to go back to work. My shift started at 8pm & ended at 12 at night. Since, the club was quite high classed, the pay was good too. I got out of the house by 7:20 and got into the bus to reach the club.

I reached their by 7:47 and got in to prepare for tonight.

I got dressed in the uniform, that was a black pencil skirt with stockings inside and a white shirt with a special broach & royal blue ribbon around it's collar and black stilettos.

I was already very tired, from the exhausting day I had and just wanted tonight to end quickly.

I hope it ends soon.

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"Good evening ma'am, I'm Vanessa and I'll be your waitress tonight." I said, greeting the group of ladies dressed beautifully.

"Can I have your orders, please?"

All three of them, looked at me and started giving their orders.

"I'll take a Daiquiri"

"I'll have a Paloma and three vodka shots please." Another one said, smiling softly at me. I noted it down and looked at the last one. She wore a off shoulder deep blue dress, and had a very elegant piece on, around her neck.

When I turned to look at her, she was already staring at me. Honestly, I found it really intimidating & looked at the other two ladies, nervously. They seemed to understand my uncomfortable state & one of them cleared her throat.

"And, Priscilla. What would you like to have?" She asked, encouraging her to continue.

"A sex on the beach... please."

She said very calmly and for a second I thought she was checking me out. I was definitely overthinking.

"Sure. I'll be back real quick." I said, left the ladies chat for some time.

I gave the bartender the order & he was busy making them when, I had to attend another group of people on one of my booths. So, I went straight to take their orders. But, this whole time, I felt somebody watching me. It was like someone was boring at the back of my head. I ignored it & went again, to the bartender to give him new orders. And I took the rest of the orders to, the group of the ladies again.

I went to their booth & I started placing their orders down each on at a time. I said a quick "enjoy" and was about to move away when, of them called my name. I turned to face them, to know what else they wanted.

"Are you new here? I've never seen you here before." One of them asked.

"Yes ma'am, I joined here just 3 months ago." I replied politely.

"Oh, I guessed so but, I didn't see you here before today and I'm a platinum club card user. You don't work here on Sundays. Did you?" She asked, suspiciously.

"Yes ma'am, I don't work here on Sundays, just weekdays." I replied.

"Very well, then." She nodded slightly & I knew this was my cue to leave. And so I did.

Why would she ask me that?

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