Old Friend

As I enter my house, everyone stated to look at me.
“What?”
“Tell us, who was the lucky guy?” Laura asked.
“No one. If the phone rings, I’m not home and I don’t want any visitors.” I walked in my bedroom and slammed the door and started to cry.
Because it was Sunday and I didn’t have to work I decided to stay in bed all day long.

The next day I had to work again. I didn’t want to but when I arrived I was feeling better until Mark walked in.
“Hello, hot thing. How are you? You look so sad.”
“What do you want?” I asked.
“Two things, a hot coffee and you taking one too so we can talk.” I handed him one coffee.
“I can’t join you because I’m not on my break yet.”
“And when she has a break she will spend it with me.” Harry said while he came in.
“You’re her boyfriend?” He stud up. I was about to say no.
“Yes I am. So leave her alone.” I was just standing there with my mouth open.
“Or what, are you going to hit me?” I came from behind the bar.
“No but I will.” I said standing between them.
“O now I should be scared.” He made weird faces but then suddenly he grabbed my arm.
“You will go on a date with me someday.” He let my arm go and walked out of the pub.
My dad came running down at me.
“Kim, are you alright?”
“Yes, I am.” I stroke my arm where he got me.
“Thanks, Harry, but you didn’t have to do that.”
“Without him, who knows what would have happened.” Dad said shaking hands with him.
“You welcome, can I get a free drink now?” Harry asked and my dad directly walked back to the bar.
“Yes, what do you want? Coffee?” He asked and Harry nod his head. Dad left us talking.
“I’m sorry about yesterday.” I started walking behind the bar again.
“What about yesterday?” He took a sip of his coffee after he said that.
“You know what I mean. I just let you stand there.” I was cleaning some glasses.
“Mm Kim, can I get another tea of you?” A costumer that came a lot asked.
“Yes, sure. Coming right up.” I helped him and walked back to Harry.
“Why did you leave so suddenly?” He asked.
“I don’t know.” He looked in my eyes and his eyes asked me if I was sure about it.
“Really, it was weird somehow.”
“Was it because I said that you had a crush on my in that time? Because you didn’t, did you?” I could feel that I was turning red again.
“Kim, I’m so sorry. I didn’t know that.”
“No you didn’t. I have to go back to work now.” I walked into the kitchen.

When I got back, he was already gone and Janet, Laura and Julie walked in.
“Hello, need some help?” Laura asked.
“No it’s ok. I will come join you all in a minute with tea.” I made a fake smile and got back to work.
When I join the girls with the tea Julie gave me a weird look.
“So girls, you never told me what you think of Harry.”
“He is cute and has the looks. Cute curls.” Janet joked, they laughed.
“Kim, what’s wrong?” Laura asked.
“Nothing, just thinking of what happened earlier today.”
“What happened?” Janet asked.
“You know that weird guy who is crazy about me? He has threatened me this morning. Thank god that Harry walked in.”
“He was here this morning?” Julie asked.
“Yes, at 10:30.”
“He told me he had to leave to the studio at 10 AM.” Julie phone rang. It was Harry I could tell.
Not much later she came back to our table.
“Harry invited us to see One Direction this weekend and is having an after party at his place. I already said yes.”
“I don’t know yet. I maybe have to work.”
“You work too much. Please come with us.” Janet said.
“Have fun from time to time.”

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