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.”

my arms across my chest. “You and I both know that you could have gone to any other restaurant in town, and you chose this one. Are

head. “Can I just get a

a huff, I grabbed one of the laminated menus from behind the counter and tossed it down in front of

named Phil. He

not being rude to

I started, but Phil cut me off

said.

I met him. He looked handsome when he smiled, and suddenly I had a flash of a memory from Friday night in his

just surprised to see

hobbling off to go count the register

recommend?” Enzo asked. He glanced up from the menu. His brown eyes were captivating, but I tried not to let them

trying to get me to talk to him more than I needed to, but Phil was watching and I couldn’t be rude in

grilled

said, handing back to me. “And some

sarcastic smile and snatched the menu away, ignoring Phil’s dissatisfied glare, then retreated to the kitchen to put in

plate of hot food back out to the counter. I set it down in front of Enzo, then filled up a glass with ice and root beer for

a bite of grilled cheese. “This is

see Phil glaring at me from the register. While Enzo ate, I busied myself with pouring coffee for other customers and clearing tables. I always felt Enzo’s eyes on me as I worked, but whenever I turned around, he only seemed to be looking

finished, he

I thought to myself.

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