Chapter 9: An Unwelcome Customer
Nina
Enzo didn’t seem to recognize me right away with my uniform and my hair pulled back. He came in and sat down at the counter while I was pouring coffee for another customer, which I nearly spilled all over the table out of shock.
My hands trembled as I approached the counter. Was he following me, or was this just a coincidence? Now, more than ever, I regretted ever sleeping with him. Why must he insist on playing with my feelings like this? Couldn’t he just move on to the next girl?
I walked behind the counter and immediately turned my back to him, pretending to fiddle with the coffee
machine.
“Hi, Nina.”
So he did recognize me.
I took a deep breath and turned around to face him.
“What are you doing here?”
Enzo looked around and gestured a bit with his hands. “What do you mean? It’s a diner. I’m hungry.”
and I both know that you could have gone to any other
his head. “Can I just get a
from behind the counter and tossed it
came out of the back. He was a kind old man named Phil. He walked
rude to a customer, Nina,”
Phil cut me
he said. “Enzo
first time since I met him. He looked handsome when he smiled, and suddenly I had a flash of a memory from Friday night in his bed. I blushed and looked
his head. “No. She’s just
before hobbling off to go count the
the menu. His brown eyes
somewhat annoyed at his question. He was clearly trying to get me to talk to him more than I needed
grilled
said, handing back to
ignoring Phil’s dissatisfied glare, then retreated to the kitchen to put in Enzo’s order. I hid back there while the
food back out to the counter. I set it down in front of Enzo, then filled up a glass with ice and root beer
his mouth full after. taking a bite
turned around, he only seemed to be looking at his phone and his food. It was unsettling to feel like I was being watched, only to find out that I wasn’t being
was finished, he
thought to
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