Chapter 4 – Waiter Duties
Maka POV
When I woke up I was expecting to be cold and lonely but I had a warm guest beside me. I have a mini freak out as I forget what happened last night. I turned my head to the side to only freak out more as I realised it was Soul, I lifted the covers to see the clothes I left on yesterday still on my body, Soul wearing his clothes as well.
I let out a breath of relief, sighing and sitting up. Holding on for dear life on my head, the ponding headache worse than my last hangover. I look over to the big pile of fluffy hair sprawled across the pillows, his arms laying under his head as his own pillow, a snore bubble escaping from his nose.
I dare say he was cute, also confused as to why he stayed with me all night and didn't even try to run for home as I fell asleep. Without thinking it through I moved forward and kissed his cheek, instantly realizing what I had done I moved back quickly.
A deep blush spread across my cheeks and I cover it with my hands, embarrassed.
"Aww that was sweet of you" A hoarse with sleep voice said, I cracked my head to Soul looking at me with tired mischievous eyes. My eyes widen at the male, I look at the closet, looking away from the white-haired male, shocked at the thing I had guts to do moments ago.
"Don't get too cocky about it" I murmured under my breath, as if it wasn't possible my blushed deepened, yet I had the bravery to look him in his amazing red eyes. I shake that thought out of my mind.
"Oh, but you were being so adorable" he fake pouted, sitting up and rubbing his forehead. Maybe he has a hangover as well. If he is, he's dealing with it a lot better than I am. His eyes wonder back to mine, a shine of something hints in his eyes.
"Okay, we can stop talking about this now" I command, still embarrassed to continue the conversation. He must've noticed it because his chest flexed as he moved forward and kissed my cheek causing me to stand up abruptly, startling me.
"Well now we're even" He stated, shuffling out of my sheets and hoping off the bed onto the bedroom floor, He turned around at me and smirked, suddenly taking off his shirt, I quickly take my gaze away. "Where's the shower?" he asked, I pointed to the door next to the walk-in-closet covering my eyes with my hand.
He mumbled a thanks walking into the bathroom, leaving me blushing like crazy. I sighed and rubbed my temples. I walked down stairs, into the kitchen ready to make myself tea, never really been a coffee person.
After I made breakfast Soul came walking down the stairs, freshly clothed and showered, hair damp almost making it come across as silver. His skin still wet causing his clothes to cling to his body, showing every muscle and curve it was almost hard to tear my eyes away.
"Do you have any juice, I'm kinda in a hurry" He asks, walking in the kitchen, ruffling his dripping hair, airing out his slightly damp shirt. Where could he have to be in rush so early in the morning? Protective and clingy girlfriend maybe? Well if that was the case we should feel bad and guilty.
"Yeah, In the fridge, Cups are in the closet cupboard" I point towards the place, he briefly nods absentmindedly reaching for a cup and filling it with juice, instantly chugging it down. He turns to me with a shy smile. "I guess this goodbye for the last time" he announces which surprises me how upset he sounded, almost… heartbroken?
"Yeah, I guess" I reply, nodding. He lets out and breath and shakes his head as if he was shaking off annoying thoughts. He licks his teeth with his tough with pressure, whispering something to himself before he looks back up me.
I wonder if he doesn't want this to be our last encounter. Of course, not! I've had enough of him I'm thankful this is out last time seeing each other. I don't need him or his damn help. Please stop being dramatic you complicating things for us. Who knows he could be our 'Soul'mate. That wasn't funny, there's no way. You never let yourself fall in love, we haven't had a boyfriend since highschool, it's getting boring! After this week is up we'll go back to being boring. I like being boring… it's easy.
His blood red eyes stare at my face as if taking in my features for the last time, mentally saying goodbye.
"Goodbye Maka" he announces, his wall completely built up, showing nothing in his eyes other than a cold and harsh feeling. I smile weakly at him as he walks out the door feeling my heart drop, I frown and look down at my half drunken tea, sighing. Feeling an unwanted and unsuspecting tear fall down from my eye.
Goodbye Soul.
I'm sitting down at that same café Kid took away my book, also where I met Soul. I shake off the thoughts running around in my head about his sexy bed eyes and messy ivory hair, Stop thinking, but you don't want to stop, I do!
Finally, my trio of friends come around the corner, arguing about something not being perfect in the house. Being Death Mayor's son didn't mean everything had to be perfect, he couldn't even make it on time to lunch. They notice me and wave before sitting down across from me.
"So Maka, first of all where were you yesterday we couldn't find you after the party?" Kid asked, crossing his arms over his chest, raising an eyebrow at me, Kid's interrogating mod, I hate that mod.
"I stumbled home, I got slightly more drunk than I wanted to be so I went home and slept it off" I shrug, pouring some of the free water on the table into a glass cup.
"Alright that didn't make me any less concerned" Kid frowned and pouted, Liz shaking her head and Patty just played on her phone, oblivious to the conversation. "I saw you talking to someone, did you make a friend?" he asks.
"No. I socialized enough as it is, I'm socially exhausted" I groan, rubbing my temples. Liz rolled her eyes at my statement. They don't believe me! You are a drama queen. Am not! Don't deny it. "can we just order?" I ask, looking up at my friends, an eyebrow raised.
"Sure. Waiter!" Kid yelled for the waiter, I saw a shadow approached behind me as the sun was pointing to my head as their shadow towered over me. For some reason my stomach was doing nervous flips and my heart was pounding like crazy, I was about to look at the person until they spoke and I stilled my head.
"Yeah, what would you like to order" a deep and surprisingly polite voice asked, but I knew who was the owner of that voice. Oh, no. This can't be happening, I must be dreaming or I died and I'm in a loop of hell.
Liz looks up from the menu and I swear both of our faces hold the same expression, I cover my face with my hand, I feel something coming up, nothing good. Liz knows him, well that would make sense she invited me to his party yesterday, I was not expecting this.
"Soul" Liz smiled surprised, looking up at the waiter behind me. That's why he was in such a rush this morning he has a job here. But It doesn't explain why he has a job here when he gets delivered money? Or why he and Liz know each other. Okay… that hurt.
"Liz… hey" he said, voice shaky and nervous. Why is it so awkward? He doesn't know I'm here, we never told each other what we were doing so it's another unwanted coincidence. He doesn't know I'm here yet, he only noticed Liz. But how does he know Liz?
"Okay, what's going on, there's awkward tension?" Kid asked, his eyebrow raised in suspicion, looking at Liz and the male waiter behind me, who was just announced to be the one male I wasn't supposed to ever see again. Could it be a coincidence that he works at my favourite café?
They may be dating? If they are then he's more of a jerk than I originally awkward silence hung in the air, neither Soul or Liz spoke. She just bows her head and plays with her nails. She never acts like this, I'm surprised Kid doesn't know him. Is she hiding something?
"Liz?" Kid pushed, his gaze hard as he looked at his adoptive sister. She inhaled and looked up, her fingers stilled. Liz looked up at the male still positioned behind me, he must've nodded because she looked at Kid.
"We… occasionally sleep together… I haven't seen him since last week. I went to Black*Stars party to see him" she shrugs as if it wasn't a big deal, but she knew she was going to be yelled at by Kid later.
Is it normal to feel like this? Pain in my heart and the overwhelming feeling to vomit? I mentally groan at myself, I just had to meet someone Liz is sleeping with. That makes me feel unbelievably stupid.
I hear Soul scoff from behind me, obviously avoiding his gaze away from Liz and Kid.
"… Wow. Wasn't expecting that" The mayor's son expressed surprised, his eyes frozen in their place, eyes nearly popping out of his head. I felt sorry for him, must be hard to realise your sibling (well kinda sibling) is sleeping around with guys.
"Sis is sleeping in another guy's bed?" Patty asked confused, the poor soul hadn't been around for 'the talk' she was completely clueless, even with her age. Liz shook her head, licking her lips nervously.
"Not exactly" Her sister responded, a sympathetic smile on her horrified face. Soul came over to take our order, what has this turned into.
Somehow gathering enough confidence, I lift my head, turning around to see red tired eyes, light purple bags under them. Messy white bed hair and that familiar tanned face. His gaze follows my head movement, our eyes connect and his widen in surprised, almost tripping over his feet.
I hear him mutter a 'fuck' under his breath, it didn't go unnoticed by Liz, she gazed between us with a scoff and an expression of hurt yet I feel the most hurt.
"Are you two fucking?" Liz asked, which shocked me. I almost jumped out of my skin as the words slip from my best friend's mouth. Did she think so low of me? Not calling the ivory-haired male low.
"Of course, not! She's a flat-chest totally not my type at all!" He announced, voice low so the other customers didn't hear and report him to his manager, or at least that's what I think, I worked at place like this and I got angry at a customer t because thry groped me so I yelled and got fired, not the best story tell.
"Oh, don't worry you didn't offend me at all" I scoff sarcastically, rolling my eyes and looking away from the arrogant waiter. I couldn't dare to look at him, it was feeling overly awkward at the moment.
"Oh, if that's the case, alright" I could just see the smirk itching on his face in my mind.
"I was being sarcastic you Jerk" I resort crossing my arms over my chest, rolling my eyes. "I'll have lemon lime and bitters thanks…-" I turn my gaze to him with a mischievous smile "-waiter" I could see a tick of anger form on his forehead, a fake kind smile appearing on his face.
"Very well" He smiled tightly, walking away with his pen and pad. Leaving the table and walking into the store, I like sitting outside.
"Hey we haven't ordered yet!" Patty called out and huffed and slid back into her chair, pulling out her phone out of pure boredom. Kid was still frozen in his spot as Liz was staring at me with overwhelming shock.
"so, uh… Maka… How do you know Soul?" Liz asks awkward-like. Twiddling her thumbs, avoiding eye contact. Could she like him? It would make sense why she's acting like this. If it was someone else Kid would've known by now, but it might be because she has feeling for him. How do you feel about that? I don't care, sure.
"I met him here, a week ago, when you guys left me in the rain" I mumbled, playing with the fresh napkin on the table. I looked up at my best friends, my eyes widen as I notice her pale face and her wide-open mouth.
"I'm so sorry we left you in the rain" Patty cried as she wrapped her arms around my skinny figure, rubbing her head against mine, her voice shaky with worry.
"Ah, Patty it's fine. I have to go to the bathroom" I announce and stand up, stumbling inside, walking past the customers in the booths. I walk down the hall and collapse against the wall, rubbing my forehead, shaking out the inappropriate thoughts drifting into my mind.
I run my fingers through my unbrushed pigtails, the swift breeze chilling against the exposed skin of my cheek. I sigh, my eye lids closing slightly and my head falling against the wall behind me. The light sound of people talking, the clattering of dishes and the sound of coffee machines being used was all I could hear.
"So, you ran away huh?"
I snap my head up to the male, I feel the vein in my head twitch with irritation at the cocky voice. I smile unpleasantly at Soul, not caring of the rudeness on my face.
"What do you want?" I ask, a sternness appearing in my voice, I welcomed it.
"You ordered a drink" He pointed out, showing me the cold soda in front of me, I groan as he steps forward and sits next to me, passing me the drink. "Listen… I know it's weird hearing that Liz and I use to bone but I have to tell you something" he announces, I turn my gaze to the white-haired male his eyes are firmly focused on the wall in front him. "I want us to be friends"
I can't lie I was surprised by the request, maybe more than surprised, I was almost speechless.
"Why?" it sounded rude as I said it but it was supposed to come out in a more confused tone and it didn't help because I let out a scoff. That's when all my thoughts throughout this week all seem to surface. My head snaps to the Waiter.
"Why would you think we could possibly friends?" I said roughly, he turned his face to me with wide eyes. "You may've 'helped' me or whatever but that didn't cover up the fact that you insult me every chance you get and that you are unbelievably cocky and arrogant, It doesn't cover up the fact that you're sleeping with my best friend!" I say almost convinced I should shout.
He made my blood boil with so much anger I almost thought I was on the verge of being mad enough to kill him, I'm not heartbroken, I'm not heartbroken, I'm not heartbroken, I'm not heartbroken, I'M NOT HEARTBROKEN! Even though I was repeating it I was still crying, I felt so fragile, I don't cry so easily, I shouldn't be crying over him. After today I wasn't supposed to see him again. So why, why does he want to get to know me?
I storm out of the café, now deciding it was the last place on earth I'll ever visit, I walk past my friends that seem to be now out of their daze. They all look at me with concern and confusion as I bolt.
This is why I don't socialize with people, I get this feeling, this is why I would rather ignore humans and just read. This isn't the first time this has happened to me, I'm just not meant to be lovable.
I open to front door with a bang and close it with a louder bang. Blair meows a purr of concern as she follows my fiery steps up the stairs. Once I open my bedroom door I fly onto the bed, letting the oceans of sheets take me and bury me in their softness.
Letting the waterfall of tears fall from my eyes, not caring if it causes me to have a headache, I was having a heartache. I will make sure to never see Soul ever again. Even if that means staying away from my friends.
I will not ever let my emotions overtake me, control me, I will not let them break me again.
You are the biggest idiot. Why did it have to come to this?
I hope you enjoyed chapter 4, review and favourite so I know I'm doing a good job, I know I'm not the best author, as long as you guys stay interested and entertained that all I need.