Lost In The Books | J.M.R.F. (On Hold)

Chapter 10

"Why are you torturing yourself?" I ask dumbly looking at the small girl to my left. She just shrugs as she replays Corbyn's lines of Taking You throughout the store.

"At least let it get to Jonah's before you replay it," I ask but it came out more like a statement. I got back to my phone and as I asked, she waited for Jonah's part before replaying it again.

The bell above the door rang signaling someone had entered the store. Alethea shut her phone off and looked at the elderly woman.

"Hello, Mrs. Jones" she greets with a fake smile plastered on her face.

She isn't smiling because it's our boss she's smiling so no one will ask questions.

"Hello, girls. I was out and about and decided to get y'all some snacks and lunch" she chirps placing a McDonald's bag on the counter along with a Walmart bag.

"You didn't ha-" I start before being cut off.

"I wanted to. Y'all do so much for me so I won't have to sit here every single day and so I can take care of my husband"

"How is he by the way?" Alethea asks as she takes a sip of her water.

"Breast Cancer. Stage three" she answers placing her purse on the counter.

The bell goes off again and this time Jonah walks in with a smile.

"Hello, ladies" he chirps standing at the end of the counter. He wasn't behind it but he wasn't in front of it either since Mrs. Jones was standing in front and giving him googly eyes.

"Well aren't you a handsome young man" Mrs. Jones states still staring at him.

Jonah just chuckles a bit and says thank you before the older woman's attention faces Alethea and I then back to Jonah.

"Are you dating one of them?"

Jonah and I look at each other and both try to say something before we're both cut off.

"Yes. Them two are. Aren't they just the cutest?" Alethea giggles resting her chin on her hand.

Mrs. Jones moves over towards Alethea more so they could gossip and I look towards Jonah who's already smiling at me.

"I'm gonna kill her" I whisper looking down at the counter.

"For what exactly?"

"Saying that we're dating"

"So you don't want to date me?" I immediately became flustered and I felt heat rush up to my face.

"That's not- No- I didn't-" he cuts me off by laughing and trying to hold it in which in the end didn't work.

"I know what you meant. You're just cute when you blush and get flustered" he laughs pulling me into a hug.

I hear a photo being taken behind me before I look over my shoulder and see Alethea with her phone facing us. I flip her off before wrapping my arm around the tall brunette again.

"Well this was fun but I have to get going. Have a nice day girls" Mrs. Jones states leaving the building. Alethea just looks at us with a smirk and makes kissy noises.

"You know what-"

"Down girl," Jonah says wrapping his arms tightly around my waist and pulling me back.

Alethea just laughs and goes back into her phone and replays Taking You before going back into her "I Don't Give A Fuck" mood. After it gets to Jonah's part again she replays the song and Jonah looks at me oddly.