Chapter 14: Dinner Date

"Come on. Let's go inside." Lawrence tells me as we both exit the car.

OOh! So this is the fast-food joint we'll be going to? I wonder how the food would taste like?! Well better if I find out myself! "Ooh... well.. this looks very promising." I giggled like a child that's about to go to their favorite place,

I mean, of course, I was excited about the opportunity to eat commoner cuisine that I've never tasted before. I've always been given refined cuisine for my taste buds so why not try what commoner people try?

"I know that you're very eager to taste everything in this restaurant." Lawrence turns his head around. "But. I will have to warn you that we only have a limited amount of time after we eat because we will need to go to the hotel to get our things and head to the airport."

"Oh come on Lawrence! Have fun a little. Anyways I would also need to buy my phone so I don't think we should be rushing!" I laughed over Lawrence's overall serious demeanor.

"No. This is not about having fun. This is about eating." He replied crossing his arms. "Speaking of buying a phone, you mentioned that Meghan will join us on buying the phone right? Well, she isn't here yet.. so I guess we should just proceed and eat."

"She did say that she was going to catch up... although looking at how her fanbase was like a bunch of starving lions when they see prey... I think she'll take quite a while to reach it..."

We shrugged off Meghan's disappearing and we then decided to go on the restaurant chain. Walking to the door... the cold breeze of the airconditioning touches my skin. As there are fans above the door that blows cold air.

Just stepping foot inside the restaurant. My eyes were attacked with a barrage of colorful walls and table seats. The menu above was lit up like a neon sign highlighting every menu item in such detail... the music that was playing was relaxing similar to a classical.. and the smell is similar to that of a fancy restaurant...

"DOES BEING A COMMONER MAKE ME BASK IN THE RADIANCE OF THIS FINE RESTAURANT?"

"Princess..." Lawrence puts his hand on my shoulder jerking me to the side. "We are in public... also this is just a regular fast-food restaurant... there is no need for over-exaggeration on the details... don't look at this as if it's a gold mine or something..."

"But it is! This restaurant looks amazing! I don't know how the people here are getting used to live this way?! This is so wonderful!" I look around similar to a bee buzzing around the place.

"That seems biased princess..." He scratches his head. "Well, this is the first fast-food restaurant you've seen so I guess this is somewhat of a culture shock for you.. although this is fairly common for fast food really..."

"OOH! So how we order?! I can't wait to try the food they have! I hope they taste great because a lot of people seem to be enjoying it!" I giggled, full of enthusiasm.

"Then let's go ahead and order... the counter is over there and there doesn't seem to be busy in any way.. so let's go." Lawrence grabs me by the arm and drags me over to the nearest counter.

"Why is he dragging that girl..." We hear the cashier mutter under her breath... although WE CAN still hear her...

We then reach her counter, as I stand there completely erect and nervous... "Hello ma'am" The cashier straightened up. "What would you like?" She gave me a generous smile asking for my order...

I.... well... looking at the menus... I was bombarded by information about the foods... combo meals.. what is that... sides... the price... well... I wasn't sure what to others... I start shivering like a leaf... experiencing what performs usually experience... "stage fright" as they call it...

BUT SHE'S just asking my order... why am I so nervous... over her question...

"I... well... I want.. um... that.. er.. um.." I said stuttering my words and sweating bullets over there...

Lawrence sighs in the corner. Watching my sad self trying to order but not being able to mutter a single word due to my sudden fright of just telling the lady about what I want...

"I'll go ahead and order for you. We will be having two C4 with a side of regular coke... although I would want my fries to be large please thank you." Lawrence stepped in for me to order... I was relieved that he stepped in a lot sooner.. seeing that I was in big trouble at that time...

"Alright then! I will go ahead and get your orders.." The cashier disappeared for a second.

"Okay so let's go to our seats then!" I said to Lawrence in an attempt to leave.

"No... we are going to stay here until we get your food princess.." Lawrence stops me bringing me back to my initial position.

"WHA! WHY? Wouldn't the meal take hours just to finish?! Considering that we are dining for two! That would be quite a lot of food..." I objected to the idea of sitting there for hours for the food. "Well oh well... I guess I will just have to stand here..." I agreed although still torn with the idea.

"Here's your order sir!" The cashier came back in a flash with our meal in a tray. Handing it to Lawrence...

"WAH!" My jaw and eyes dropped. "HOW WERE THEY ABLE TO COOK THE FOOD THAT FAST... IT LOOKED LIKE IT WOULD HAVE ONLY TAKEN A MINUTE TO DO..."

"You dummy.. this is called fast food for a reason... anyways I'll explain more once we take our seats... so follow me." He says giving me a pouty look as we both head to the nearest vacant table.

"You know... this kind of looks like those dates people have in my novels don't you think?" I chimed a question towards Lawrence.

"NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT. This is just a casual get together THAT'S ALL!" He burst out in a blushing hot and bothered state. Almost dropping the tray he is firmly holding. "Let's just go to our table before I drop my food."

Hmm.. I guess that's how... they order things...