I heard a saying  'Good things wouldn't happen if the bad things wouldn't happen first'

I couldn't get past the first stage.  Ten minutes into waitressing I tripped and tore the bottom of my shoes. It was highly not understandable. There was no nail or any sharp object and the shoe was on costlier side of the footwear.

Next, an old lading was contemplating whether to tip me or not after handing over th bill to me. She tore the note, blamed me and I paid her.

If that wasn't enough, my neighbors made a grand entrance with side chicks.

I could hear the pink haired scratchy sound across the cafe.

I skillfully avoided their table and Christopher took over. Boy he had his time gawking at the boys.

After months of waiting he finally gave up on Luke after he found Luke was talking to someone else.

"Please tell me he didn't look at me like that", Luke asked in a sickening tone.

I turned towards Christopher playing with Dustin's hair. Photo worthy moment and was captured.

"He didn't look at you like that. He is just looking flirty with them and with you..", I eyed him and down with a smirk, "He looked like he wanted to throw you in the bed and do all naughty deeds".

Luke was horrified of the revelation. He was shell shocked. Turned around without a word and did his work.

"Lucas", Luke flinched when Christopher called. The scene was so iconic that I split my sides laughing.

Even the regular customers who saw them flirting where chortling on the side.

"Two latte, three espresso, a waffle, and a choco pie", Christopher placed the order unaware of the laughs and giggles. Actually it wasn't him, it was Luke we were laughing at.

I wished Christopher meet the love of his life soon. That guy was adorable like a doll and a gentle soul.

Luke typed in the order with a shaky hands. See, Christopher wasn't for Luke and not the other way around. A guy like him deserved the best.

"Babe, can you carry the waffle and pie for me", Christopher asked me pointing at the two plates on the counter.

I agreed though quite uneasy. I shook my head, took the plates and walked behind Christopher.

I was going to place the plates, smile and run back to the counter without turning back.

I stood behind him to place the drinks. Ryder turned towards me, whose back was to me until then.

I quickly turned away facing straight at the table.

I placed the waffled and a hand held mine. The tingles were electrifying. I shook his head before I was electrocuted.

"Pie is for me", Ryder said. For the sake of job, I smiled at him and placed the plate infront of him.

"Enjoy your drinks", I wished and took off to counter. 

"Why did he hold your hand?", Luke asked tension rolling of his body.

"Leave it, Luke", I said pushing him into the counter again.

The day was almost over. Abby and Matt were there to relieve us. 

The moment Abby noticed Dustin, she was put off. She was grumpy and that was her worst mood. I wished that cafe didn't come in news for murder. 

Matt stopped me after I grabbed my bag. 

"Arrange a date this Saturday", he said looking warily at their table.

"Are you kidding me? It's Valentine's day. I am not going anywhere near him that day", I retorted in shock.

"Then ask him out on Friday"

"It's Valentine day eve", I whined not liking the talk.

"Emily", he called. I sighed in frustration. I had to take his help.

"Okay. I'll text him", I said as I pulled out my phone

"Why are you texting him when he is right in front of you?", he asked looking confused about the situation. 

"Simple. I don't want to talk to him"

"I think you should call him on date right now", Luke intercepted pointing at their table. Connor was the only one looking over here and the girls were all over them.

"Why?"

"Because he will be embarrassed and I want to see it very badly. Plus, I've heard the leech pass some comments about you"

It wasn't the first time she passed the derogatory comments about me. I chose not to waste my energy on her. Maybe, it was time for a small payback and I was obliged to fulfill Luke's wish. He said he was dying to see it.

The vicious smile crept on mine mirroring Luke. Matt was silent behind the counter and Abby was onto work. I pushed my hair back, threw my bag to Luke and made a confident walk towards Ryder.

I stood in front of the table all four boys eyeing me up and down.

"We don't have any order. You may clean the table", one of the girls said and all the girls giggled. I turned towards creeping a big smile.

"Honey, if you can't read I can totally understand." I pointed towards the service board "You have to clean the disposable trash in her and make sure you don't take the plates home".

Axel splashed the drink and started choking. He recovered pretty quickly before I freaked out.

Focus.

"Babe. We are going out on Friday night", I said in a flirty tone tracing my fingers along Ryder's shoulders. Axel showed his second spray technique. 

A ghost of smile came on his face when the girl next to him was seeing red. He was fascinated by my actions. 

I bent down to his face, "You know Friday night before Valentines day. A lonely river date. Only us", I whispered enough for the pink head to explode.

"Bitch, who the fuck are you? How dare a waitress like you is trying to away my man? Is this how you are earning, sleeping around with people's men", she shouted immediately gaining my manager's attention.

"What is the matter here?", she asked.

"She", she pointed me. "She is the problem. She asked my boyfriend to sleep with her", she fumed. 

My eyes made its way towards Ryder's. He was unbothered by her outbreak, it was like he was expecting how I was going to react to that.

I smirked at him and turned towards my manager.

"What's going in here Emily?"

"We are dating but it seems she is having a problem with that"

"Do not create a scene in here", she said to me more for someone else.

I quickly nodded, winked at Ryder and pushed open the doors with Luke laughing his shit out.

"I can't believe I witnessed it. She is a damn drama queen. Did you see her throwing her hair?", he imitated her infamous hair flip.

The bell dinged. A loud scream followed. We turned to see pink hair dashing towards me. Luke was quick enough to catch her before she jumped on me.

She was thrashing, cursing and screaming in his arms. Ryder followed her but chose to be an interested spectator.

Luke released her after she stopped thrashing but stood guard in front of me.

"I am gonna kill you", she seethed.

"What did I do?", I asked with an innocent smile.

"You are so low. You asked her guy out on a date infront of her and now acting all innocent", one of the girls spat.

"How is it her guy when we are dating?"

"You're delusional", the girl commented.

"Are you guys dating?", I asked the pink hair.

"Yes"

"Like have you ever went on dates. Only you too, that didn't result in having sex. You know, roses, chocolates, kisses.", my question threw her off guard. Her silence was the answer. They were sleeping together and the girl caught feelings for a stone.

I folded my hands infront of my chest and bent to her eye level. "I am here. He is here. Ask him who he is dating?", I said with an mocking tone. 

Her eyes wavered as she slowly turned around. 

"She's lying. It's not true, right?", she asked closing the distance between them. 

He was burning me. Poor him, going to run out of sleeping partners at this rate. I rose a eyebrows tilting my head to a side.

She clawed at his arms, "Babe, you are not dating her, are you?", she hesitated a little.

"Let him say no, I'll never appear infront of you guys. I promise", I mocked. The air was thick with tension. Every eyes were trained on him. Even the customers inside the cafe were peeking through window.

He was having an amazed expression, accepting that I was a tough competitor. He turned towards her, removed her hands from his biceps. 

Her face fell immediately and in the verge of crying, maybe crying, I was too far to see her tears.

"We are dating", he confessed.