Chris - 2:30pm, October 31st

I see them through the kitchen window. I see her laughing. I see their hands touching and I want to punch him right in the face. "I'll serve those two." I say to my coworker before going to talk to the two. "Excuse me, kids, can I get you anything? A drink, maybe? Ash?" Ashley looks up and smiles at me.

"Yeah, I'll have the number two and a diet coke."

"Alright and uhhh… What is it? David?" I look at him from over the top of my glasses, obviously pissed at the little shit.

"Um, yeah it's actually Chad and uh I'm not sure."

"So nothing? I can do that."

"Well no I just-"

"I kinda need an answer, Tom."

"Number five and an iced tea."

"Number three and a rootbeer, got it."

"That's not what I-"

"Alright, I'll get that to you right away Cal." I smile at him and ruffle Ash's hair as I leave to go back to the kitchen. "We got a number two and a number 10 at table 9!" I yell at the cooks, going to the fountain sodas and getting a diet coke and sierra mist, walking it back out to the couple. As soon as I approach the dickhead, I 'trip' and dump the sodas all over him. "Oh jeez, Max I'm so sorry! I'll get some napkins."

"Are you fucking kidding me?! Ash, let's go, I'm sick of this place." My eyes widen a bit as I look at Ashley and she glares at me. Like, actually glares.

"Go to the bathroom, okay? I'll work this out." She says to him, kissing him on the cheek before turning to me. "Chris what the hell?! What do you think you're doing?!"

"Look Ash, I just-"

"No. No don't 'Ash' me. Don't you dare try to say this is an accident. You did this on purpose and I can tell. Why would you do this?" I could see tears welling up in her eyes, which broke me even more.

"Can we talk about this later? People are looking."

"I don't know Chris. I don't know if I ever want to see you again after this shit."

I sigh and pull her arm, taking her outside. I look into her eyes as I pull her onto the sidewalk. I take her hand and her face softens a bit. "I... I'm sorry."

She scoffs, pulling her hand away. "You're sorry?! Are you kidding me, Chris? Is that all you have to say? Seriously? Look, I'm outta here, tell Chad to meet me back at my place. I can't take this shit anymore."

Come on Chris, I think to myself. She's getting away. You can't let this happen again. Say something you asshole! "Ash I'm in love with you!"

She stops walking and turns her head, tears on her red cheeks.

"What?"