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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