Secrets
Chapter 1
Pt. 2
Walking into Sally's Diner, I was welcomed with the familiar
chime of the bell. The diner was still empty, but the rush was
sure to come in a few hours after we opened. The only people
their were the cooks, and the other waitress Amy, Amy and I have
been working here for ages together and we slowly developed a
bond that only comes around once in while. She really my only
friend and I trusted her with my life. I quickly hung up my coat
and put in my work card into the machine before setting it back
down. Just as I was going into the kitchen, I heard a
call
"Jaime!" I turned to see Amy running over in
her uniform. Her long, red hair was tied in a messy bun. Her face
was nicely done up making her look more gorgeous than she already
was. She needed this job in order to support her grandparents who
took her and her brothers in after their parents died from
cancer.
She was the only one that I had ever confided in
about my father, but the part about him beating us was left out
of the conversation.
She smiled warmly at me, and embraced
me in a hun, the smell of pancakes lingering on
her.
"Hey" I said giving her a tired
smile.
"Jaime Evans!" she said waving her finger
at me. "How do you manage to look so gorgeous at 6 in the
morning!"
I laughed shaking my head. I was far from
being even remotely pretty. My deep green eyes and chocolate
brown hair didn't tend to stand out of a crowd. My petite
body was nothing to obsess over, with my average sized waist and
legs. The only thing I liked about myself was my natural talent
to sing. It was the only way that helped me get through all the
pain and suffering. Along the way, I picked up playing the piano
and have been playing since.
"Very funny Amy. My hair
looks like a bird could make a nest out of it, and I haven't
slept in days!" I said laughing.
Her expression
softened at the realization, understanding the reason why I
haven't gotten much sleep. This is why I loved her, we could
communicate and understand each other without even
talking.
"You know that you can always come stay with
me." she said giving me a tight smile. She always got like
this when talking about my father, but I reassured her that one
day, me and Ally would move out.
"You know I
couldn't burden you with me and Ally"
"You
should at least come over for a visit! The boys are dying to meet
you" she said laughing.
I gave her a small smile, but
said nothing. We started to get ready for the day; setting the
tables, opening the curtains, and brewing the coffee.
The
day began as usual, customers flowing in and out of the diner,
piles of dishes in the sink, half eaten lunches on the table. My
mood seemed to get better as the day went on; a stranger had left
a 20 dollar tip and I hadn't managed to burn myself all day.
I found myself humming to the soft jazz playing into the
background as I wiped down tables.
As I was cleaning the
counter, I heard the door ring and a bustle of people coming in.
I didn't turn around assuming Amy would cover it, but she
soon ran into the kitchen with a handful of dishes that looked
like she got all wrong. She gave me a helpless look, and I
returned a reassuring glance telling her I would handle it. She
gave me a grateful smile before running into the kitchen shouting
orders as she went. I sighed turning around to look at the clock
reading a half hour before the day was over. My eyes scanned
across the customers already taken care of to the new group
seated only to have a sudden panic as I recognized who they were.
In all their fame and glory, sat Stacy Lambert, Lexi
Magilis, Andre Collins, and my eyes finally landed on him. He was
the head of the pack, girls fell to his knees as he walked, and
I'm pretty sure if he stepped in a pile or crap, girls would
line up to clean his shoe. Gross right? There he was. Jake
Stevens, undeniably hot, douche bag.
We'd been in
multiple classes since the seventh grade but I was nothing more
to him than scum on his shoe. He'd had his way around the
girls in my grade but hadn’t managed to reach my level of
unpopularity. I was a nobody to them, just someone who sat alone
at lunch, always missing a partner in class, never having a
friend. Unfortunately, Amy was a year older than me and already
attended college leaving me to suffer one more year of high
school.
Sh*t, sh*t, sh*t, sh*t. What are they doing
here?!? Oh my god, what am I going to do?! Okay,
breathe, Jaime, breathe.
I took a deep breath, trying
to contemplate what to do. All the waitresses were busy with
other tables, and I seemed to be the only one available. For 6
years, I've managed to avoid any contact with any of them,
and now I'd have to confront them face to face, I hate my
life. I decided after for years of hiding, I was going to do just
that. I spun on my heels and quickly made my way to the kitchen.
As I was opening the door, I heard him. His voice rang out so
sweet in my ears.
"Hey!"
Waitress!"
sh*t.
I turned to find Jake waving at
me with a smug look on his face. I groaned and silently made my
way over to the table. I could feel the scrutinizing looks from
Lexi and Stacy, and I felt Andre's eyes make their way down
my body. I wrinkled my nose in disgust and pulled my shirt up
trying to cover up in the best way. I turned my eyes to
Jake's green eyes staring at me, the smirk still traced on
his face. I took another deep breath, praying that I wouldn't
make a fool out of myself.
"Welcome to Sally's,
can I help you?"
A/N: There might be some editing mistakes, so just let me
know and I'll fix them.