Authors Note: Hello to who ever is reading this my story says it has zero views but I have a review thank you to Fairy Princess Moon for reviewing. Plus I have a couple favorites and thank you to NeNeeNe (also thank you for following) and WinxClub63 for that. So people must be reading it. I was just wondering is anybody else having this problem? If so how do I fix it? Any who I'll shut up now. Here's chapter 2 I hope you enjoy.
Chapter 2
A few days went by and everything was going smoothly Riven tended the bar, while Layla waited tables, Nabu worked at the grill and they each took turns helping with stage prep for whoever wanted to sing.
A group of loud men entered the place followed by an all too familiar face. "Asshole alert." Layla said as she brought some food and drink orders to the counter.
"I'll get there drinks." Nabu said in a bored tone.
"I take it one of those rowdy guys is Musa's boyfriend." Riven said.
"Yep." Layla said with a nod. "His names Derrick. He's the tall one with dark hair and blue eyes with the beginnings of stubble of a beard.
Riven glanced at the man he wasn't bad looking for a guy, he had a few muscles but nothing spectacular he seemed pretty average to him. "What makes you call him an asshole is he rude to you or has he done something?"
"No nothing like that." She said. "I don't know there's just something about him that really bugs me. You know how sometimes when you meet people even though the person has done nothing to you, but you just can't stand the sight of them."
"Yeah." Riven said while filling her drink order.
"That's the way I feel about him. Besides he gives off that I'm not a good person vibe."
Riven placed the drinks down for Layla and she went to serve the customers. He'd hold off his judgment of the guy until he at least talked to him. Still if Nabu and Layla said there was something fishy he didn't like the odds.
"Riven oh my gosh! is that you?" Musa asked coming up to the bar.
"Yeah it's me. How's it going Musa?" He said with a wave and a smile.
"It's going good." She said with a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes. "I haven't seen you since High School Graduation. I think you might have gotten taller."
"Nah." He said waving off the comment. "I'm still the same height you just haven't seen me in a while or you shrunk."
"I did not shrink." She said while placing her hands on her hips.
"Yo Musa hurry up with the drinks already." One of the guys shouted.
"Here you are Musa." Nabu said bringing over a tray of drinks, then grabbed the food order Layla had brought and headed to the grill.
She paid for the drinks.
"Need a hand with that." Riven asked motioning towards the tray.
"No I got it."
"You sure."
"Not a damsel Riven I can handle this." She said grabbing the tray and going to her table.
"Never said you were." He mumbled to himself as she left.
Riven continued tending bar that night but whenever he could he'd sneak a glance toward Musa. She'd laugh and joke with everyone but he could tell from here that her laughs seemed forced and whenever she'd smile it looked as though she was faking it. Nabu was right her eyes were dull and lifeless instead of bright and happy. Just what happened for her to lose that spark she once had. It was that spark that had him picking fights with her on purpose just so he could watch the fire blaze in them.
"Still carrying a torch after all these years?" Nabu asked pulling Riven from his thoughts.
"What're you talking about? I'm not carrying a torch."
"Then why have you been staring at Musa all night?" He asked setting down a food order.
"Is it that obvious?"
"Only to those who know you, but don't worry I don't think Musa noticed. If you're not still hung up on her then why the staring?"
Riven gave a sigh of relief he didn't want to come off as some weird stalker. "It's just I wanted to see what you were talking about and you were right. She's missing that spark she had back when we were younger."
"It's sad isn't it seeing our once spunky happy musician faking smiles and laughter to get through the day."
"Yeah it is." Riven said.
"Don't worry though she's still got some life in her, mention her son and her eyes gleam with such admiration that you get a small glimpse of the old Musa. Say anything bad or complain about her son and that mama bear instinct kicks in and a storm rages in her eyes one wrong word and she's ready to rip you to shreds." Nabu told him.
"That's all parents… well most of them." Riven amended.
"Talking about your mom?"
"I don't want to talk about my past."
"Hey I'm a bartender and your friend I'm here to listen."
"I'm glad you're my friend, but tonight you're manning the grill and I'm the bartender and this bartender is keeping his feelings to himself. Besides if I wanted to talk to someone I'd go see a shrink."
"Why see a shrink I'm much cheaper." Nabu joked.
"That's true but for now I'm good."
"I'm here if you need me." Nabu said heading back to the grill.
"Hey Nabu?"
"Yeah?" He asked turning back around.
"I noticed Musa's hasn't been drinking why's that? Not that she was much of drinker to begin with."
"She's got a kid at home someone's got to be sober." He said.
"You have a point there."
Nabu went back to making food and Riven continued making drinks. Before he knew the place was closing and people were leaving he glanced towards the door and saw Musa leaving and she gave him a slight wave of goodbye and he did the same.
AN: Chapter 3 will be out next week thanks for reading
