First things first, I apologize in advance if this chapter seems a little rushed. I wanted to get it done before Christmas. I'm not sure if I'll be able to update during winter break, but I'll try my best. Before I forget, thank you for the reviews! They make me smile :) So without further ado, chapter 3!

Chapter 3 – Work Day 1

Anna POV

"Don't worry Aunt Gina, I'll tell him what to do. He won't cause any trouble, I promise."

"I trust you Anna, however, I'll never know what possessed you to make such a deal with a complete stranger." My aunt said while shaking her head and walking away.

Honestly, I don't know why I did either.

On work days, I always put my straight hair in a ponytail while wearing a buttoned-up collared white shirt, black pants and an apron around my waist with a little notebook and pencil in one of the pockets. I rolled up my sleeves to my elbows as I started setting up the silverware on the tables when Bolin came through the door.

"Wow, this is a really nice place you got here Anna." He said with a huge grin on his face. It gave me a warm feeling inside, although I wasn't exactly sure what it was.

"Thank you Bolin. It's my uncle and my aunt's restaurant." Why was I feeling nervous?

"Well I've never been here before, but it must get a lot of business huh?"

"Some days, others are not as profitable, but we seem to get by."

"Hey Anna! Are you done yet?" my uncle yelled from the kitchen.

"Almost Uncle Jirou!"

"Well hurry up! I need your help in the kitchen!"

"Sorry about that, can you set up the rest of the silverware for me?"

"No problem."

It turns out since we had a lot of business yesterday, the trash can was overflowing and too heavy for my uncle to carry. It ended up being too heavy for me too since it was more than I weighed. I came out of our not-too-spacious kitchen to ask for help.

"Bolin, can you come into the kitchen for a minute?"

Bolin POV

As I went into the kitchen, my eyes widened a little when I looked at the pile of trash.

"Can you empty the garbage into the dumpster in the back? It's too heavy for any of us too carry." She added with an apologetic smile.

"Uh okay, I'll handle it." I said even though I wasn't sure how.

"Thank you!" she said as went back to the tables. Her uncle just shrugged and re-arranged the pots and pans.

I'm pretty sure that thing was close to my own weight, but I managed to carry it out to the dumpster out back. I didn't think that was the hardest thing to do but I still didn't know what my job was going to be in this place. Apparently it just opened because some people came in.

"Oh good just in time, you'll be a waiter for today so you'll need a little notebook and pencil. You can use mine in the meantime while I get another one. Just say, 'Welcome to The Panda Lily, are you ready to order?' but remember to ask them for any drinks before the meal." She said so rehearsed. I wonder if I will be able to say it like that..

"Okay, I'll try."

I walked up to the old couple and did what Anna told me, except for the fumbling a few times. I looked over my shoulder to see her give me a thumbs up. The old couple didn't seem to mind and cooperated with me. It went pretty slow for the first part of the day until the swarm of people came around lunchtime. I started panicking a little but Anna told me to relax and that she would help me. I started to calm down and become more confident in my communicating skills, but I didn't even compare with Anna at all. She was carrying four dishes at a time delivering them to the correct tables and taking orders like a pro. Of course, I should've known she had done this all her life. We finally had a break when the rush was over. There was some leftover food in the kitchen that we ate. It was a comfortable silence until I heard a loud voice.

"Anna! Do you know where I left my jump rope?" A little girl called.

"You left it in the storage room last time I checked."

"Thanks!" she started walking, but stopped when she saw me.

"Who are you?" she asked curiously.

"Emiko, be more polite."

"Sorry. I'm Emiko, Anna's little sister. And you are?" She said extending her hand out.

"I'm Bolin." I said while shaking her small hand.

"Bolin huh? Oooo Anna didja get a boyfriend?"

Anna POV

I started choking on my drink and I could feel my face heat up.

"Emiko! Where did you get that idea?!" I guess I yelled a little too loud.

"Anna keep your voice down!" my uncle yelled.

My sister started laughing while holding her stomach. I think she was having a little too much fun for her sake. I glanced over at Bolin and saw his cheeks were tinted pink while he was having his drink. Why is he embarrassed? But then he started to speak.

"No, I'm not her boyfriend. I'm just helping."

I could feel myself calming down and my skin return to my original color.

"Geez Anna! You are seriously clueless! Here you have a good looking guy having lunch with you and you don't even have an actual conversation! "She said as she stared at me with her hands on her hips.

I felt embarrassed and a little mad that my 9 year old sister is prying into my life, but also a little shocked that she would say something like that in front of someone she met for two seconds. I felt my face heat up again, stood up, and dragged my sister to the kitchen.

"First of all, there is no reason for you to be meddling in my life. Second, you completely embarrassed me in front of him and third, I'm sure I'm capable of a conversation with another person."

"Yeah right! You're way too shy for a person your age, which is pretty sad if I say so myself. You have to open up to someone at some point and you're missing a golden opportunity!"

"Look, what I do and don't do is none of your business at all." I said as I glared at her, but a part of me knew she was right.

"All right, I'll just get my jump rope and go outside to play. But remember what I said Anna and try not to miss out." Then she skipped out the door.

As I was about to go out of the kitchen, my uncle said break was over. Just great, embarrassed and hungry. I felt that way for the rest of the day until it was time to go home. When I locked the front door, Bolin appeared right next to me.

"Hi, um, I know things were a little awkward around break, but I was wondering, if you wanted to go out to lunch sometime." He finished with his right hand going to the back of his neck and a faint tint of pink on his cheeks.

"I would love to, is the day after tomorrow fine?" I felt myself getting nervous.

"Yeah! That sounds great!" he said with a huge grin on his face.

"Great, well, I'll see you tomorrow!"

"Alright, bye!"

A/N Believe it or not, I wrote that in 15 min. I know it was pretty long (at least in Word) with a lot of things happening, however I felt it was a bit necessary, but then that's just me. Let me know what you think and please review!