Diner Work
Dustin leaned against Tori's car, waiting for her to come to drive him home. She walked out of the school, followed by the popular group, taunting her. Just the girls though, no Shane, Blake or Hunter. She continued to her car and hopped in the driver's side, waiting for them to start again.
"Going to the Diner, Diner Girl?" Melanie taunted.
"At least I don't have to get my money from Daddy." Tori retorted as she turned the key and revved the engine.
"Yeah that's right, run away Diner Girl, run away." Kate and Molly yelled.
"Ignore them Tor." Dustin said quietly.
Tori nodded and pulled out of the parking lot onto the road. She drove off down the street to the diner where she slammed her car door and almost dented it. Dustin followed her inside where she grabbed the hot pink apron and walked behind the counter.
"Hey Rhonda, bad day at school." Tori stated before grabbing her order pad and pencil.
"I can tell, Mel on your nerves again?" Rhonda joked.
"Yeah but she broke her nose dude." Dustin blurted out.
"How?" Rhonda smiled.
"Serving a volleyball." Tori smiled.
The door dinged and in walked the popular group, boys include this time. Rhonda looked at Tori and gave her a pleading look. Tori nodded and involuntarily walked over to the table and Dustin walked outside to head home. He only lived a few minutes away from the diner and he walked.
Tori looked around the diner, Mario gave her a smile and Rhonda watched her confidently. She slowly approached the table and Shane gave her a smile, only visible to Tori.
"What can I get for you today?" Tori asked, reaching into her pocket and pulling out the pad of paper and pencil.
"Just coffee please." Shane answered.
"Same." Hunter added.
"What can I get that has no carbs, no sugar and no fat?" Melanie asked.
"Uh, water." Tori replied jokingly.
"There goes you're tip." Melanie snarled.
"Anything else?" Tori ignored her.
"Diet Coke." Molly voiced.
"Ditto." Kate remarked.
"Ice tea." Blake said.
"Okay, did you want that water or was there something else?" Tori asked.
"The waters fine." Melanie answered and the guys at the table laughed a bit.
"Okay, I'll be right back." Tori announced.
She walked back to the counter and burst out laughing just loud enough for her to hear. She threw the piece of paper on the order rack and rang the tiny bell. Five minutes later, Rhonda delivered the drinks as Tori went to the back to take the garbage out and clean the floor.
She took over the counter and listened to all the regulars tell her their problems and she told them hers.
Shane sat quietly, glancing at Tori every so often, leaving the odd person at the table suspicious. He was interrupted by an argument between Melanie and Hunter.
"Hey look, I think we should break up, I mean I need some space." Hunter explained.
"Stop kidding around." Melanie smiled.
"When I heard about your broken nose, I didn't care." Hunter held back a laugh.
"For real?" Shane asked.
"I found it funny." Hunter laughed.
"Fine, be that way, come on girls." Melanie retorted.
She stood up, expecting her girls to follow but they just looked at her, dumbfounded. She stormed out of the diner and Tori raised a brow. She glanced over at Shane and noticed his coffee was getting low. She wandered over with the coffee pot and filled it up.
"Refill?" Tori asked.
"No, I got to get going." Hunter replied.
"Okay, so that's no refill on the water then?" Tori joked.
"Nope." Blake laughed.
"Anyone else need anything?"
"No, we should all get going." Shane answered.
"Have a nice day." Tori smiled and returned to her place behind the counter.
