Had this great idea for a story sooo here I am. I will post a new chapter at least once a week on Fridays. There may be some times where I will post before a Friday but there will always be a new one on Fridays :)
I do not own any of the characters but Rose and Miles. They are my own!
If there was one thing that Rose hated, it was waitressing. Especially a fine dinning restaurant. She had a problem with authority and hate dealing with her bosses. The people were rude and she was just bored. There was no excitement within in her job. That was the reason why she had moved to New Orleans. She needed something to remind her why she loved living. Why she wanted to fall in love with the world. That's what was supposed to happen. Instead she got stuck asking people if they wanted soup or salad.
"Rose, table twenty-three. Also Jack said after this table you can go home," Lily one of the hostesses said.
Rose nodded, "Thanks Lills"
Rose made her way to the table. It was only made up of two people. A man and a woman. They must have been married considering that fact the woman was pregnant. She looked about to be five months along.
"Hello, my name is Rose" She said as she approached the table "I'll be your server. Can I interest you in something to drink?"
The gentleman looked up from the wine list. "Yes, I'll take a glass of your house wine."
"Our house wine is Canvas Merlot. Is that alright?"
"Perfect" he gave a smile.
"And for you madam? Could I bring you some water?"
The woman nodded. "Yes please. Thank you"
She too smiled.
"Allrighty then." Rose said, "I'll be right back with those drinks."
Rose tried to serve them as fast as she could. It wasn't until they were the a few of the last people in the restaurant that the couple asked for their check.
"Are you new here?" The woman asked as the gentleman looked at the bill.
It was a question that Rose hated most. To her it implied that she wasn't doing a good job and that she was failing.
The woman sensing Roses discomfort quickly said, "Oh sorry! I meant are you new to New Orleans? You seem to be from somewhere up north."
"Oh" Rose gave a tiny relieved laugh, "Well uh I'm from Connecticut"
The woman's eyes lit up. "Really? I been dying to take a vacation up there. I hear it's completely beautiful in the Fall."
"It is. Especially the end of October beginning of November. The leaves on the trees have already hit their prime and are vibrant of color." Rose gave a faraway look.
"It's sad though that it means they are dying" the woman said
"Is it really? I believe that leaves leave hope in the world"
The gentleman raised his eyebrows, "How so?"
"Back home I would sit outside and just enjoy nature. One day I realized that leaves die but they always come back. They turn different colors so that we remember them in a beautiful way, so that we won't be too sad when they leave us. They can't help it so they help us instead. It's as if they're telling us that dying is something that is going to happen one way or another and that it can beautiful. And that if you're going to die, die for something that's worth it."
Rose heard a sniff and looked up to see tears in the woman's face.
"Oh I apologize, I didn't mean to make you cry" Rose said nervously.
"No it's perfectly fine" she said, "It's just that I'm pregnant and your words were beautiful. The world needs more people like you. Who thinks of the wonderful things in life."
Rose looked away, "I wouldn't go that far"
The gentleman frowned. Something was strange about Rose. Not in a bad way, but she certainly needed someone to look out for her.
"Anyway, I better put this through before I bore you to death." Rose took the credit card and ran it through.
"Enjoy the rest of your night" Rose placed the bill presenter back on the table and turned to leave.
"You don't have anything to prove Rose Everything about you is perfect. Don't think you can't have a little help with things" the woman said.
Rose turned around and stared into the woman's eyes searching for some kind of trickery, but all she found was kindness.
The woman got up and hugged her. It wasn't just a friendly sided hug. It was a real holding you close hug. "If you ever need help with anything, call me."
She handed Rose a business card with the name Amanda Hunter on it.
Rose looked up at her, but stayed silent. Amanda gave her a smile as she and her husband left.