Elusive

Chapter 2: Stranger Danger
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Right. First day of waitressing! I'm so very excited, not.
"Hey MooMar" I coo at Magic throwing her a chunk of buttered toast. She scoffs it down happily returning to her bed with a pleased smile on her furry face.
"Well, wish me luck!" I pay her on the head and make my way to work.

When I push open the door Mr Jones is sipping tea from a huge mug,
"Morning Sir." I mumble walking past him,
"Good morning Friday. Looking forward to your new job!?"
"Yep... I'll be back in a sec." I shuffle to the changing rooms, a new outfit is set neatly out for me. Great. He's expecting me to wear this?
It's a short black pencil skirt, red silky blouse with little fire sequins dotted around it. At least the shoes are ok. Red and orange high tops! My sort of thing. I guess it's not that bad, just a bit revealing.... I slip it on easy, the soft materials feel like heaven against my skin and I sigh in pleasure.

"You look perfect Friday!" Compliments Mr Jones when I return to the counter,
"Thanks, when do I start?"
"Now!" He calls as he walks to his office.
"Right, ok." I start to clean down all the counters and lay out the menus. A group of five people arrive so I hurry behind the counter. They sit down a one catches my eye.
I rush over to them and get out my notepad,
"Can I help you?" I ask in my politest voice,
"Yes please. Can we have four English breakfasts and a spicy bean waffle." Asks a fake looking lady.
"Of course. Any drinks?"
"Umm.... Three pots of coffee thanks"
"Ok, I'll bring it all through in a sec" I smile and walk away, I notice one of the groups eyes look me up and down as I walk away. A 20 year old looking man, short shaved head with dragon tattoos up his arm.

The rest of the day goes quickly, there would be times where all the tables were full or times when the place would be absolutely deserted!
It's ten minutes before I get to go home when a dark figure walks through the door. He walks over to the counter and sits himself comfortably down,
"Can I help you Sir?" I ask handing him a menu.
"Just a co co thanks" I nod and make him the warm creamy drink. I glance over my shoulder at him, he's reading a news paper but I can see most of his face. He has a grey beanie on but spikes of hair stick out from underneath it, it's a sandy blonde colour with dark streaks through it, natural not dyed. Full pinkish lips, slight stubble that's the same colour as his hair, but what catches me most are his beautiful eyes. The outside of the iris' are a dark night sky blue and slowly get lighter until they hit the pupil, the colour around the pupil are a darkish sky blue, when the lights reflect in them it looks like tiny little clouds or stars. Wow this guy is sexy.
"Am I pleasing you?" He asks pulling me out of my gaze.
"What? Oh umm no."
"I have that effect on girls." He chuckles. I pass him his co co and sit down opposite him.
"That up to standards?" I ask, he sips a bit of the liquid and nods happily flashing me a perfect smile, little dimples appear and his teeth are a natural white colour.
"I'm Matt. Matt Clear." He holds his hand out to me, I woe my pal against my apron and take it, he has smooth skin but blunt finer tips.
"I'm Friday Moon. Where your parents hippies too?" I laugh,
"Yeah... I think. I was in foster."
"Oh, are you a still in foster?" I notice that our hands are still stuck together and I pull away gently.
"No I'm 20 now so I live on my own."
"Same, but I'm 19"
"Great age"
"Speak for yourself" I mumble. He gulps down his co co but stays sitting down,
"Why? What's wrong with your life?"
"Just got put of a serious relationship, cheated on me."
"Sorry to hear that. You would think people would have more dignity."
"Yeah, can't help some people though!"
"I guess." I look down at my small watch, time to go home thank god! "Well my shift is over. See you around Matt." I say nodding in his direction and going to get changed.

I walk back out and Matt's still sitting there,
"We're closing up now" I say to him,
"Ok. Can I walk you home, it is dark and all.."
"Oh umm.. Sure" I blush. I walk towards the door but he gets there before me and holds the door open, kind as well!
"So where do you live?" He asks as we walk through the dark, street lamp light park.
"Stranger danger." I smile,
"I'm not a stranger!" He laughs,
"I guess, you'll see where I live. As your walking me home and all"
"Yep your right!"
We walk to the small little flat in a steady pace. We talk about home, parenting and all that stuff. When I get to the door Matt takes my hand in a firm grip,
"What are you doing?" I ask nervously.
"Stop wriggling! Don't worry" he smiles. He pulls out a marker pen from his pocket and I relax instantly. He scribbles something on my hand.
"See you around Friday." He calls as he runs down the street an round the corner,
"Bye.." I whisper. As I unlock the door I glance at what he wrote on my hand.
His phone number.
Maybe I'm ready for a new love, maybe just maybe I've already found it.