“Luna, someone is looking for you at the front,” Gio called out.

“Looking for me?” I was shocked.

“Yes, when he described the waitress he was looking for I knew it was you. Hurry up senorita, on the fourth table.”

I went to the table with confusion, who would ask for me? It was the guy.

“I am sorry for yesterday. I truly hated myself, hope I didn’t get you in a problem,” he said.

“No you didn’t, don’t worry about it,” I said giving him a smile.

“I want to make it up to you,” he said.

“No, honesty it’s okay.”

“Okay then, may I have coffee?”

“Coming right up,” I said with a smile.

I went to place his order and went to the back. Since Matt was working at the front, he took his order. When he returned he wasn’t pleased at all.

“Are you cool?”

“Yes I’m alright. Here is your tip by the way,” he gave me a few bucks.

“What tip? I didn’t serve anyone,” I was shocked.

“Your boyfriend gave it to me,” he placed it on the counter and left.

Kat looked at me with the same surprised look I gave when Matt took off. I didn’t know what he was talking about because I didn’t have a boyfriend. I just continued working till we were closing, hoping to ask what he was talking about on our way to the station.

But Matt had left already and he never left without telling me if he had to rush somewhere. As I was still thinking about it, I heard a familiar voice calling to me.

“Hey, hello. Like sorry to call you like that,” he said.

“Hey you again.”

“I am sorry, but can I drive you to your place?” he said.

“No, actually my place is not that far and the buses are always on time, so I am okay.”

“I know you don’t know me but I just need to make it up to you, after the incident. Please, I am begging…”

“Okay, okay, okay, stop begging already.”

“My car is parked over there,” he pointed to the nearby parking lot.

In the car, he introduced himself as Rafael. I told him my name and we had a chat about this and that. He told me he had been away for a while and knew Ben well. I told him I’d been working for Ben for four-months and that I was studying part time.

“What do you do on your spare time?” he said.

“I am an indoors person, so usually I spend most of my time in my flat.”

“Sharing?” he asked.

“No, I live by myself.”

We exchanged numbers and he dropped me by my flat. I was tired from today’s shift so I took a shower and went to bed. When I woke up I checked the time on my phone and I was running late. I had also missed calls from Rafael, but I didn’t reply to him and prepared for work. On my way I texted Matt.

Cover for me, I am coming now.

When I arrived I was already shifted to the kitchen since Matt covered my front shift. I apologised to Ben and began to work up to lunch time. Matt shifted his lunch to the second break. I was astonished because we always had our lunch together. I was still in thought when Kat snapped her fingers to get my attention.

“What is wrong, where are you?”

“Nowhere, what were you saying?”

“Matt seem bothered lately, do you maybe know what is wrong with him?” she said.

“Is he?” I faked surprise.

“Maybe he’s just stressed over something.”

I entered the kitchen and Matt’s eyes and mine met, but he continued talking with other chefs till he went out to the front. At knock off time he was already gone. I looked around and Kat told me he just left and I rushed out to catch him.

“Matt!” I called out, but he didn’t stop. So I ran after him.

“What on earth is wrong with you?”

“What do you want, Luna?”

“I want us to talk, what did I do?” I asked standing in his way.

“Really? Are you going to ask me that question Luna?”

“Yes. I believe I just did. Why are you acting like this?” I said surprised.

That’s when Rafael’s car pulled up.

“Rafael what are you doing here?” I said.

“You still want to know Luna?” Matt said disgusted.

“I thought I should pass by and maybe give you a lift, and since you didn’t pick my calls last night-”

“Wow, you have his number too.” Matt said and left.

“Look, I appreciate that you thought of me but I am grown, I can take care of myself. I will take the bus, Rafael.”

I tried to follow Matt but he disappeared in the dark. I went to the bus station and waited for my bus.

The thought of Matt mad at me for giving my number to Rafael kept playing on my mind on my way home. When I arrived I decided to call him but he didn’t respond, so I went to bed.

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