CHAPTER 84

" Good day mister, are you ready to order now "? A pleasant voice spoke above his head disrupting his video game. Patrick turned around to look at the petite waitress in disappointment , he had delayed ordering for the past few hours in hopes that a particular someone will attend to him but she was nowhere to be seen. There were tons of places to eat out and chill . Christ he could have even ordered from the best restaurant online and have it delivered at his doorsteps but somehow his legs had led him here, despite knowing fully well he wasn't supposed to be here but he couldn't bring himself to leave without seeing her, after all they were classmates and it wasn't a big deal to desire to see her right?. Plus he needed to make sure she wasn't working late and got home safely he reasoned out sitting down on one of the chairs restraining himself from moving over to the counter immediately and demanding to see her, that wouldn't quite do and would defeat the whole purpose.

He regained himself on realizing the waitress was still starring down at him politely waiting for his reply . " Uhm I know this might sound weird but I'm waiting for someone " . He stated wondering if he should tell her plain out who he wanted to see but he didn't want it to seem as though he came specifically to see her.

" Oh I understand if you are waiting for your girlfriend sir " .

He turned bright red "No no she's not a girlfriend , I'm waiting for a particular waitress her name is kachi. Please where is she? " .

" I'm sorry but we ain't allowed to drop confidential information about workers to a customer, it's against the rule and I could be fired " .

" I mean no harm at all, look this is my id card we go to the same school and we are even classmates " He assured hurriedly horrified at the thought that he would be termed a stalker or worse a kidnapper. " So please will you call her for me? I have an assignment to give her " Thank God he thought of an alibi because the once polite waitress was now starring at him with arms folded clearly considering if he was saying the truth or not.

" Kachi is not on duty sir " She finally mutered.

" What? she didn't come to work today?"

" No , she's not serving for today but she is in the kitchen d- " .

" Why is she in the kitchen?! Isn't this eatry big enough to hire a cook why do you have to subjugate the poor girl to the kitchen " He shouted unable to help himself.

" Hey mister I don't know who you are or the relationship you share with kachi but I have to go now, God knows I have stood here far too long and I'm not the owner of this place so if you have a problem with her working hours take it up with the management. " She said with as calm voice as she could muster because she wasn't stupid and apart from the fact that " Customers are always right " this particular customer seemed like the one that grew up in wealth .

Exhaling a deep breath he realized he had taken his misplaced anger at the wrong person " I'm sorry for yelling please help me call her or something " .

" Oh here she comes " She said gladly scooting away in a hurry.

Kachi's heart turned over on sighting Patrick, her heart seemed to be doing that a lot especially around him. She had come out to check if her help was needed but everyone else in the room paled into insignificant and all she could see was him , her tummy galloped when he waved her over with a smile. Clenching her teeth she walked towards him " Patrick what are you doing here? " .

' He didn't know what to expect but this wasn't it, gosh she was even frowning, couldn't even pretend to be happy to see him? ' .

" Are you blind? I'm here to eat, take my order " He ordered.

" Oh uhm okay what do you want?" What was she thinking asking him a stupid question? Of course he came to eat and not to see her !!.

When she brought his order of a diet cola, fried chips and chicken she was about to turn when he stopped her " Thought you were supposed to be in the kitchen, why are you suddenly serving and hope they are paying you enough money for all these stress , finally are you not tired?.

" Who told you I'm supposed to be in the kitchen? And why are you poking your nose in my business? " .

" I heard it from someone, and I'm not poking just asking as fri- classmates. Forget I said anything here have some chips " He offered standing up and shoving one piece into her mouth .

Taken aback by the gesture she had no option but to swallow and it felt good "Thank you but I don't like being fed, I'm not a child ".

" Alright have them yourself " He passed it to her but she returned it back to him.

" I can't you are a customer and I'm a worker here " .

" And? "

" Don't be obtuse we can't be seen eating together " .

" That's stupid we know each other and you work here only part time, you can eat from my food I'm not complaining. "

Kachi was clearly surprised by his words and was about to question him when she heard a complaint from a customer.

" Ain't you gonna serve us? We have been waiting for ages " .

" Hey speak to her nicely or don't speak to her at all !!" He yelled at them uncaring they were drawing attention to themselves.

" I'm so sorry i will take your orders immediately " She apologized. " Patrick speak with you later " .

And before he could show his disapproval she had flewn away back behind the counter. " Christ he had never had a hard time speaking to a girl before " He slumped back on his seat to wait for her to finish her shift.