Watching You (H.S. AU) *currently on hold*

Chapter 4

Vanessa's P.O.V.

Walking through the door I'm instantly greeted by Emma screaming along to Don't Start Now by Dua Lipa. Jesus, I knew we were pregaming before going out, but I did not expect her to have already started.

"Ma?" I yell out her name to see if she can even hear me!

I hear the music be turned down and footsteps speeding towards me in the kitchen. She is definitely not a quiet walker, I can say that for sure. Well at least for now, maybe I just need to get used to it.

"Sa! Oh my god! Hey, how was work??"

"It was good and man I got a story for you! Also, did you already start pregaming?" I ask, raising my brow at Emma.

"No!! I told you I wouldn't start without you! This is just me preparing for tonight and getting hype that that is my first time going out with my best friend! I've never seen you drunk and I cannot wait!" Emma says pulling me into a bear hug.

"Sa I already have dinner made! Since we are going out I made chicken tenders and fries because girl we are going to need those carbs tonight!"

I laugh walking over to the fridge to fill up a glass of water to have with dinner. Might as well try to hydrate as much as I can before I start drinking. It's been a hot minute so even though I have a fairly high tolerance, I already know Emma will want me as trashed as possible. I make my way over to the table waiting for Emma to bring over our plates so we can start eating and I can tell her about Harry.

Harry. I finally know his name. I don't even know this man yet I cannot stop thinking about him. He is so breathtaking. I have never seen someone like him. I feel like a teenage girl swooning over their favorite singer right now. I can't help it. There is something about those green eyes that just get draw you in. His eye intimidates me, but at the same time make me want to just look into them for hours.

Emma takes me out of my daydream while placing the chicken tenders and fries in front of me with a side of ketchup, buffalo sauce, and ranch. She knows how I like it.

"So what is this story that you need to tell me about work today?" Emma asks taking a bite out of one of her french fries.

"Well, it's about no other than the green-eyed beauty I told you about." Taking a bite of my tender before continuing my story. 

"He came in again today. Wes had me hold down the fort while he went to the back to take care of some stuff. I pretty much took orders and made them because it was just the two of us at this point. When we take orders we grab their first name so I obviously got this mystery man's name. His name is Harry. He got an iced dirty chai, oh and he even tipped me. That's quite literally how my shift ended."

Emma just looks at me with a blank stare. Oh my god, she must think I'm crazy or something. I nervously take a sip of my water awaiting her response.

"Well... that's an improvement! You at least know his name! We can now say Harry and not mystery man or green-eyed beauty. Do you think this means he's a regular?"

A sense of relief waves over me. I really thought she was about to tell me I need to stop.

"I'm not sure. I didn't get to ask Wes if he was. For a second you had me think I was crazy even thinking about this man." I shake my head while eating another tender.

"No Sa! If this man is as beautiful as you say he is, I'm sure he is worth these conversations. One day I might have to come in for your entire shift just to see who this man is."

After finishing up dinner Emma decides while we get ready in our rooms we should have at least one mixed drink each before we really start pregaming. I can't say no. I grab one of my favorite mixed drinks which is just Sprite and Smirnoff's Red, White, and Berry vodka. Let me tell you it may be basic but this blends so well together that it's dangerous. It tastes just like those Firecracker popsicles I had as a kid.