It's been three months since school started. I got my cosmetology license, I worked two perfect jobs, I had an amazing fiancée that didn't care when I got to the wedding plans, and I was double majoring and acing. I had the perfect life until that one shift. I was working as a waitress in the club. I made my way to one of my tables, not bothering to look up. "Hello, are you ready to order?" I looked up at the gang. My mood plummeted.
"Rose?" I swallowed the lump in my throat.
"Are you ready to order?" I looked behind me for Mia. She was watching me with question.
"No, can you come back?" Lissa said politely. I nodded and went to leave, but stopped. I looked at her.
"I'm sorry about Andre and your parents… I'm really sorry." Her eyes fell with sadness, but filled with hope that I was actually speaking to her. I walked away to Mia. We leaned against the bar.
"Who's the skank?" she nodded towards Tasha who was clinging to Dimitri. "Why's the pathetic creep staring at you?"
"We have to get married. My father made a deal for me. I don't care though, I'm marrying Adrian and I'm happy about it." Speaking of Adrian, he walked up to me.
"When do you get off baby?" I looked at Mia.
"Three."
"It's eleven now though."
"I know." I placed my hand on his arm. He looked bummed. "Go hang with Ivan and his friends… just don't do anything stupid." He nodded. Adrian never did anything stupid. He hated drugs and was allergic to one of the main ingredients in alcohol, so we were good, but I just worry. "I love you." He kissed me.
"I love you." He walked towards the exit. He would be at home with his friends watching a game or discussing business.
"You two are growing distant." She observed.
"I know. It's cause I'm working again and I'm in school. He would do anything for me though. That's why I love him."
"You're table is ready." She observed. She nodded towards where Tasha was waving me down.
"You know, I think we should kill a bitch." She laughed.
"Me too." She yelled after me. I walked toward them, taking out my pen and pad.
"I'm guessing the reason you snapped you're fake nails at me was because you're ready?" I said.
"Yes, we are." Lissa said. I looked at any of them. They didn't speak.
"Can you order?" Tasha cleared her throat.
"What here is healthy?" I tried to stifle my laughter.
"I forgot that you're anorexic." I muttered. "Nothing here is healthy except water." She frowned.
"Fine, I'll have a burger minus the bun and burger and mustard and ketchup." I took a deep breath.
"So you want a slice of lettuce and a slice of tomato?" she nodded. "Whatever floats your boat?"
"I'll have a burger with everything and fries." Christian spoke up.
"Me too." I doubled that. I almost wrote plus spit, but decided against it.
"I'll just have fries." I looked at Lissa. I wrote it all down.
"Any drinks?"
"Water." Tasha said.
"Two beers." Christian said. I looked at Liss.
"You're drinking beer?"
"It's amazing the things you start up." She muttered.
"Russian Vodka." Dimitri whispered. "Double." I nodded and left with their order. I gave the food to the cook and went to the bar and got their drinks. I put it on the waitress tray and everything. I sashayed my way back to them.
"Water, Vodka, and two beers… if you need anything wave me down." I tucked the tray under my arm. "Except you." I pointed at Tasha.
"Rose?" I looked at Lissa.
"What?"
"What did you major in?"
"I, uh, I'm majoring in music and art. I have my beauty school license too. I'm doing well here." She nodded.
"Are you ever going to tell us that you're engaged?" I looked down at my huge ass rocked hand.
"I'm getting married to Adrian. There, happy?" I didn't wait for them to answer, I just walked to the next table. I took out my note pad and pen. "Hello, are you ready to order?" I looked up to my fiancée and Ivan, and I guy I don't know.
"Get us three beers." Ivan demanded. I looked at Adrian.
"Make that two… I can't drink alcohol Ivan." Ivan knew this. I wrote it down. "I'm going to have a burger and fry." I nodded, jotting it down.
"Bottled, canned, or spout?" I looked at the two other men.
"Spout."
"I'll be right back with your drinks." I walked away, but not before hearing.
"You finally put a ring on it man." I smiled and walked to the bar, giving the cook the order and getting the beers. I walked back to their table.
"I'll be right back to take your order." I walked back to grab the gang's order. I sashayed my way to them. I put the food in front of them. "I'll be right back with your bill." I walked to the cash register, getting their bill set up. Ivan was a fun boss. He had a button on the cash register that said annoyance and it was a fifteen dollar charge for annoying your waitress. I took the bill and slid it in my pocket, grabbing my fiancée's food. I walked over to their table, setting the food down. "Are you two hungry at all?"
"Two burgers is all." I nodded at Ivan. "This is all on the house." He whispered in my ear. I nodded. I wrote that down, giving it to the cook and made my way back to the gang. I put the check down.
"I would suggest paying now so that you don't have bouncer's attack you." I warned. I kept a straight face.
"Rose, did we tell you?" I looked at Tasha.
"Hmm?" I picked up the empty beer glasses.
"Dimitri and I are engaged." My hand squeezed tighter onto the glass. "He's also starting as a bouncer next week here." The glass shattered. You couldn't hear it over the sound of the music though. I grabbed the towel from my apron, holding it tightly.
"That's wonderful, make sure to use protection… it would suck if you gave him AIDS." I walked away. I walked towards a laughing Mia.
"You're jealous." She snickered.
"Hardly. Get me the hand broom." She walked behind the counter, handing it to me. "I'm engaged, I have no reason to be jealous. I'm getting married."
"Are you trying to reassure me… or yourself." I looked at her.
"You." That was a lie. "I have to clean up the glass. If Kyle rings the bell take the food to Ivan and his friend." She nodded as I walked away. I walked back over, bending and sweeping up the little pieces. I knew they were watching me. I dumped the pieces in a garbage can nearby. "Now… Christian and Liss, do you want another beer?"
"Hell yeah." Christian cheered, I smiled.
"Get Dimka another Vodka while you're at it." She shoved the glass into my hand. I didn't say anything. I walked off and refilled their drinks. Mia came up next to me.
"I hate her." She whispered. I smirked.
"Me too, she took my life… my everything." I swallowed. She knew about the bike incident, she also knew that I now have a brand new motorcycle and loved speed. "I'm going to end up punching her, I swear to cow." She laughed. She wished me luck as I walked back over there. I put the drinks down, turning to leave.
"Oh, one more thing." I clenched my teeth and turned to her. "Can I have something… strong?" I nodded. "I was thinking maybe rum or brandy."
"Yes ma'am." I went to turn to leave.
"Baby, what do you think?" I turned back to them. She was hung over Dimitri.
"Okay, I'm going to tell you something straight up Tasha. You are an annoying fucking little bitch. I hate you."
"You're just jealous." She told me like it was a fact.
"Why would I be jealous of a disease ridden cow?" I asked honestly. "You have nothing I want, get over yourself." I turned to walk away but stopped. "Oh and by the way…" I turned back to her. "Your little fiancée there was sold by his mother to my father as my husband. He is to marry me by mob law… my father may love you, but is he going to choose you over his own heir?"
"He probably would since it's only you."
"That's funny. I know you feel abandoned, but don't be sad because your daddy died to get away from you and mine won't stop trying to get close to me. Honestly, it's okay no one wants you." She looked like I slapped her.
"Rose." Ivan came up behind me. "What's going on here?" Tasha smirked.
"Ivan, she's being mean." I said simply. He tried to hold back his laughter.
"That's why we have the annoyance fee." He stated.
"That button would break before it would be enough to describe the annoyance this cow has been." He looked at me.
"Are you and the hubby having issues?" he wiggled his eyebrows.
"No." I rolled my eyes. "Even if we were I wouldn't tell you." He laughed. "It's fine, I'll be a good girl."
"Good, we'll talk about her…" he looked at Tasha. "Later." I nodded. He walked away. I turned back to her.
"He owes my fiancée, that's why he's going to ban you from the club." I stated simply.
"You started it." She cried.
"Yes, but see… people care about me… unlike they do you." She looked ready to hit me. "I have to go, but if you annoy me one more time, I swear to cow you will never breathe again." I turned and walked away. Mia was laughing again. "She wants something strong."
"Like what?"
"I was thinking Kyle piss… but she thought rum." I mimicked her. Mia laughed. "I'll get her the rum… go get Kyle to pee a little in this glass." She raised her eyebrow at me.
"Really? Why me?"
"You're banging him." I said simply. "Do it, for me, please." I pouted. She sighed and took the cup, going back into the kitchen. She came out ten minutes later. I got a clean glass, pouring some rum into it, I spooned so pee over. The counter was high, so no one could see me do this. Mia was pissing herself. "Get rid of the evidence." I whispered to her. I walked over to Tasha and put the glass in front of her.
"How do I know you didn't do anything to it?"
"Why would I risk my job?"
"You took ten minutes to do it."
"Look around you retard, I'm a waitress and this club is full." She looked me over. I rolled my eyes and walked away. I walked to Mia. Mia watched her.
"Look now, she's about to take a swig." I turned. We watched her take a sip. She scrunched her face. She swallowed. She took another sip. I was holding back laughter. Mia was almost purple from laughing. Tasha waved me over. I swallowed my laughter.
"Is there something wrong?" I asked bored.
"Is this rum good?" I nodded.
"It's fresh."
"You try some." She handed the glass towards me.
"I can't drink while I'm working." I saw Adrian waving me over. "I have to go, your rum is fine." I walked over to him. "Hey baby." I kissed him lightly.
"Hey. So I heard that you were talking badly to Tasha."
"She annoyed me, I wouldn't have otherwise… I swear to cow." He sighed, rolling his eyes. "Baby, what do you need?" Ivan and his friend were watching our encounter.
"Ivan said you can have the rest of the night off." My eyes lit up. I grabbed his hand.
"Tootaloo." I pulled him along to the bar. I took off my apron and timed myself out. "Mia, got the rest of the night off."
"No, I just got back from your table, Tasha needs to speak with you." I growled. "Then you can leave with hubby boo." I dragged Adrian with me.
"Nice to see you again Adrian." Everyone greeted him. I looked at Tasha.
"I was about to leave with my husband, what could you possibly need?"
"I thought you were only engaged." I waved Lissa off.
"Did you put something in my drink?"
"No. Now may I leave?"
"Not until you tell me the truth."
"No I did not put piss in your drink." Her mouth hit the table.
"You what?" she almost screamed. Lissa and Christian were laughing.
"I said I did not, emphasize the did." She looked red. "Baby, let's go home." Adrian nodded, his hands going to my hips. I hopped on his back. "See ya."
"Wait." I put my head on his neck.
"What?" I demanded.
"Did you put piss in my drink?"
"I swear to cow." I put my hand up to god. "Giddy up Adrian, I want to ride you again before sunrise." He hauled his ass out of there.
-X-X-X-
I lay on his chest as the sun rose. "Did you really put piss in her drink?" I looked up at him.
"Yes." He chuckled. "What? She messed with the daughter of the one and only… Mazur daughter." He sighed. "Come on. She took everything from me… she deserved to drink piss."
"Beautiful Rose." He murmured. "Do you have class today?"
"Yes, I have one piano class and then I have a shift at the coffee joint and then bartending lesson with Mia and then a four hour shift there."
"You work too much, I barely get to see you anymore." He kissed my head.
"I know baby, but you know I love a full schedule."
"I know… maybe you could quit the coffee shop job… or bartending."
"I'll think about it." I dropped a kiss on his lips. "I have to get going though, so want to meet me at the coffee shop for lunch before my shift?" he nodded. "I'm going to get dressed." I walked into the walk-in closet. I pulled on a batman tank top and some tight skinny jeans. I pulled on my leather jacket and heels and walked back out. "Call me if something comes up. I'll call you too." I grabbed my black leather purse and keys. "Love you babe." I walked down the stairs, him following me… nude.
"I love you too." I shut the door behind me. I walked on campus ready to start my day.
-X-X-X-
I walked out from my class, pulling my phone from my pocket. I called Adrian. "Hey baby what's up?"
"I can't make it, Mia called and I'm needed for some book work." He groaned.
"Rose, I don't know how much more I can take."
"I'm sorry. Adrian, I'll tell you what happened when I get home tonight."
"Whatever." He hung up. I walked to the coffee shop. I saw my manager working the counter. I walked up to him.
"Hey…" he smiled at me. "Um, I can't work here anymore. I already have three other jobs and school and it's tearing my fiancée to pieces."
"I understand. I've heard the phone fights between you two on your breaks."
"Thanks." He walked to the back. He handed me my last paycheck. "My friend's looking for work, I'll send her to you." I winked at him, he grinned.
"Got it." I walked out and got my phone out. I called Mia.
"Hey bitch."
"Hey. Where are you?"
"Just about to enter the club, why?"
"Can you help me?"
"Yeah, meet me outside." I hung up and headed over there. She was standing impatiently. "What's up?"
"Adrian is mad at me for not making time for him… I was wondering if you would go with me to get wedding planners." She nodded eagerly.
"I always wanted to plan a wedding." I laughed. "Let's go." Three hours later I had every book on weddings and numbers to all the major people. We were walking past the coffee chop when I saw Adrian… with another girl.