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Chapter 4

Caught

"Alec, can you serve table eight?" One of the workers asked into the kitchen. Alec who was waiting for one of dishes to be ready, nodded his head.

"Just let me get this out to the customer and I'll be there." He said getting the plate.

"That's okay, I'll do it. This one has rich snob written all over them." Alec knew what that meant; snobby rich people who don't have the patience to wait. He went over to the front of the counter and grabbed and notepad and pen and went out into the restaurant. He was flipping through the notepad trying to find an empty page as he approached his signed table.

"Hello, my name is Alec and I'll be your server today, what can I get you to drink to start off?" He asked trying to sound happy.

"Alexander?" An all too familiar voice said. Alec stood there hoping that maybe, just maybe when he looked up from his paper it wouldn't be who he thought it was. Slowly, he brought down the notepad and looked at the man he was serving. Magnus Bane. He thought it couldn't get worse but when he turned to see who Magnus was with, it was the one and only Camille. She had a shocked yet satisfied expression across her too white face.

"I know you" She started her red lips spreading across her face in the beginnings of a smirk. Alec prayed that she didn't find out that he was the guy Magnus had kissed.

"You do?" Every nerve in his body told him to run, hide, disappear and not be here.

"You served us drinks at the party." She said in a haughty voice.

"He what?" Magnus asked clearly not knowing he was one of the staff members at the party. His face was crossed with confusion and disbelief as he was looked between Camille and Alec.

"Magnus, I can explain," Alec started.

"Did you think he was someone else?" Camille asked Magnus suspiciously, putting her elbows on the table and resting her chin on her hands. Alec could see Magnus remembering the dance and the kiss and he felt sick to his stomach and his cheeks began to flush. Even worse, Alec could see the glimmer of recognition on Camille's face.

"No…" Magnus said slowly shaking his head and refused to look at Alec.

"Okay, well my throat is parched. I'd like a glass of red wine." She ordered Alec. He looked at Magnus and saw the disappointment in his eyes and he wished this had never happened.

"Right away" he mumbled and turned on his heel and walked away. Once he stepped into the kitchen he leaned against the counter and tried to calm his racing heart. He couldn't bear going out there again; not with her on his heel. Knowing this wouldn't get him anywhere; he went over to the cupboard and took out a glass a wine and poured two glasses even though Magnus didn't ask for anything. Knowing the condition Alec was in, Magnus was probably worse. He put the wine on a tray and went back to the table.

"Here is your red wine," Alec said trying desperately not to make eye contact with either of them. Camille, now realizing the fact that Alec is the one Magnus kissed at the party, decided to taunt Magnus.

Camille turned to Alec and said with false cheeriness, "For a waiter, you are certainly very handsome."

"Thank you," Alec said wearily, momentarily pausing in serving the drinks.

"Certainly you must have many potential suitors," Camille said. Several things happened at once. Magnus stood up hissing Camille's name and bumped into Alec in doing so causing the drinks to fall on them. The room went quiet and everyone was looking at them. Suddenly, the door to the manager's office opened and Hodge stepped out into the restaurant.

"What's going on?" He said walking to where Alec stood.

"Oh god, Mr. Bane I'm so sorry," Hodge started when he noticed the wine spill on the two customers and took the napkin that was on the table and handed it to Magnus. His blue button down shirt was soaking with wine and he had a feeling that the shirt wasn't cheap. Magnus only sighed and dabbed the napkin on his shirt with little interest.

"No, I should be the one apologizing." Magnus said.

"What kind of server are you?" Camille snapped at Alec as he stood there humiliated. "Maybe you should just stick to your day job doing dishes kitchen boy!" Camille spat and stalked out the room. Hodge face turned red and Alec had a feeling he was going to lose his job after tonight.

"I will make sure Alec cleans this up." Hodge said and motioned Alec to pick the pieces of the broken glass off the floor and he shamefully bent down trying to hold back the tears that were threatening his eyes. Magnus pulled out his wallet and handed a fifty dollar bill to Hodge.

"For the wine."

"No you shouldn't have to pay, again I am so sorry." Hodge said trying to give back the bill but Magnus held up his hand motioning him to stop.

"It's alright, I'm sorry for the mishap." Magnus said before leaving the restaurant.

"Clean up, and then see me in my office." Hodge hissed and turned on his heel.

"Alec, what happened?" He heard Isabelle approach him.

"Izzy, not now, please." He whispered because if he talked he would cry.

"Let me help you," She said taking the tray of broken glass out of his hand. "You should clean up."

"I can't, I have to meet Hodge." He started standing up and wiping the table down. Once that was clean he went over to Hodge's office and knocked.

"Come in" he heard and the voice was not too friendly. He took a deep breath and stepped inside. "Have a seat." He motioned to the chair before the grand oak desk. Alec did and pressed his hands together waiting for the worst. "Do you mind telling me what happened?"

"Sir, it was an accident I didn't have the glasses balanced and I tripped, the glasses falling onto them." He confessed.

"You do realize that, that was the man we catered at the party." Alec nodded his head refusing to look at Hodge and instead looked around the room. There were pictures of Hodge standing in front of the restaurant and behind was a building that looked like it was going to fall apart. Beside that was another picture of Hodge in front of the same building but this time, it was renovated and ready to be opened. There was also a picture of the menu framed that hung on the side of the wall.

"I heard from one of the waiters that you also fell at the party while serving drinks." Hodge said pulling Alec out of his thoughts.

"I- I did, again it was an accident, the lights were blinding and people were moving around the room that I lost balance." Hodge rubbed his temples and sighed.

"He'll probably never ask us to cater again." He said flatly. Alec felt the gilt coil in his stomach and he started to apologize but the manager held up his hand to stop.

"I know you're working hard and I know why you're doing this so I'm not going to fire you. But maybe you should take it easy for a while and stay in the kitchen." Hodge said lightly. Alec felt like he failed everyone he ever cared about. "Stay after closing and clean up." He added.

"Yes sir" Alec said quietly.

"You're dismissed." Hodge said not looking up as Alec left without another word. Of course, Isabelle was waiting outside arms crossed over her chest and tapping her fingers. She straightened up when the door open and Alec came out looking somber.

""What happened? You don't look good. Oh my god, are you fired?" She said her voice getting higher.

"No," Alec said moving past her and into the kitchen.

"What happened, Alec," His sister begged going after him.

"Izzy I have to work," He said rolling up his sleeves and dumping his hands into the mucky water.

"You were placed back in the kitchen again weren't you."

"Yes," He said through his teeth.

"For how long?"

"As long as Hodge wants me to." He mocked. Isabelle gave him an apologetic look and lightly rubbing his shoulder.

"I'm sorry."

"I just don't get it, why did he have to be here?" He asked irritated with himself.

"Alec," Isabelle started but a waitress popped her head into the kitchen and called Isabelle to wait tables. "We'll continue this when we get home." She said and walked away leaving him to his thoughts. He kept playing that scene over and over and came up with hundreds of different scenarios where he didn't make a fool out of himself. Then thought about Camille and how he hated her guts. She knew who he was and she made sure that everyone did as well. Why would Magnus even date a girl like here? Then again maybe Magnus was that type of person who dated girls like here. Magnus. His name kept ringing in his ear like the chime on the clock. He slammed the plates into the dish rack and sighed inwardly. The look on Magnus' face was filled with so much sadness and disappointment. If only he could go back, try to apologize rather than just standing there like an idiot and having his manager apologize for him. Nothing, nothing was working out for him and he wanted it all to stop.

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