Chapter 7 Mismatched impression

"Good morning Lily!" Enzo, my coworker greeted "I thought I'll cover your shift again," Enzo said and sigh when I open the staff door. I threw him a cold stare.

"Well, I'm already here, no need to bother," I arrived at the Diner 27 seconds before my shift.

"Wew, cold." He commented.

I drove my scooter almost flying, it's a good thing that I didn't get a ticket for violating the speed limit. I wore my uniform before walking through the comfort room to wash my face. Exhaustion this morning made my face sweat and head heat.

I brush my shoulder-length wig after, it is a good thing that it didn't fall off when I was driving. I look at myself, my blue eyes are reflecting in the mirror, eyes that I got from my father.

I grabbed my bag to get my brown contact lenses. My eyes and hair are some of my insecurities, which I inherited from my trash father.

My mom is so beautiful, she wears beautiful black hair and dark eyes, which Silas inherited. My mother and brother are both dead. It still stings inside my chest, but I was trying to forget all the painful memory this past few years but every time I tries, memories will flash in my head, repeatedly hunting me.

Thanks goodness, that I didn't forget my mother's face. After the incident five years ago, I woke up almost all of my memories got drained out and I can't remember half of my life back then. The doctor said that people who experience trauma tend to try to forget painful memories, but for me, those pain was still with me, it was just I lost half of me, but the pain stayed with me.

Back then, I want to go back from what it used to be. I will kill people so I can survive or maybe I can look after the man who appeared that night and ask him, 'Hey, why did you do that?' or killed the Phantom of the organization who started it all.

But the Liliana that is dead should stay dead.

I was broke for months, I was aware of that, but I can't stay like this forever, especially since I feed not only myself but also the other three kids who were running away from their parents.

If I go back, things will start to mess up again. There are still people who didn't believe my death and still looking for me, those who hunt me want me dead or alive due because of the huge bounty in my head. It wouldn't be shocking news anymore if someone had already dug my fake grave.

I need to gain money for us. I took part-time jobs but still got fired, the reason is, that I do not know how to handle things right. It feels like I was just wasting years of living like a rat.

It's hard to make money yet I'm still striving hard to live while not taking money in the underground arena and any illegal activity, instead, I choose to work legally, I do not want to get involved in the cruel world I live in before. Even for once, I want to live normally.

After the incident I realized that life is not all about happiness, It's all about facing what will come after, you'll feel how great and horrible life is and it's up to you, how you will handle it.

You'll get hurt to make you a better person and to make better choices.

"Lily! table 7!"

"Yeah! Coming!" I shouted in response and hurriedly walk to table 7, I put his order on the table and fakely smiled at him.

Even though my morning is ruined I don't want to look rude in front of my customer, my boss will going to preach me if someone complains about my resting bitch face.

"This is your order, Sir," I politely said.

The man peeked from his newspaper. My mouth parted when I saw his mismatched eyes behind his glasses. I bit my cheeks inside my mouth, 'this ain't the time for admiring! I need to work!'

"This isn't mine," He coldly said.

"W-what? but you're table seven Sir? You ordered cheesecake and a cup of coffee." I said and looked at the paper to check if his order is right. I also look at the number on his table to know it is right.

"I ordered chocolate cake and an Iced choco," He said and rolled his eyes like a gay.

My brows met, I look at Sam who was responsible for taking every customer order. "He said that his order is not cheesecake and a cup of coffee, but chocolate cake and Iced choco?" I asked.

"T-that's what he ordered." Sam stuttered, his expression draw nervousness all over his face, Sam is only seventeen, and Mrs. White accepts minors to take a part-time job with their parent's consent.

"Sir, I think this is your order," I said.

"You think?" He asked and put his newspaper down and intently looking at me made me gulp for no reason, the way he look at me looked intimidating and seductive.

He's wearing eyeglasses which made him more attractive, He looks intimidating because of how he looks. His mismatched eyes behind those glasses are making me uncomfortable, the pair of blue and green mesmerizing eyes along with his long lashes and thick eyebrows, his proud and pointed nose, and his naturally red lips are seducing while his jaw is perfectly sculpted. He is wearing a black shirt, printed with a skull and pants, making him more attractive.

"You think you say?" He asked and averted his gaze to Sam that hiding behind me, "Are you sure that he's telling the truth?" He asked, I was caught off guard.

"I--" He cut me off.

"You don't know right," he said. My lips draw a flat line, "You're might also doing the same thing." I pointed out.

He gave me a half-smile, "Ms. With trust Issues, just get my order and I pay for both." He said and smirked.

I rolled my eyes at him, "Yes, your jerk highness."

I get his order and get back to his table, I saw him busy with his phone. I put down his chocolate cake and Iced chocolate on the table. My attention got caught when I look outside the glass mirror, I almost spilled his drink when I saw Nate waving his hand to me from the other lane of the road.

"Careful," The jerk highness said and help me with his order.

"Do still need anything, Sir?" I asked and averted my eyes to him.

"Maybe you?"

"Shut up, jerk." I rolled my eyes, "if you don't need anything, then I shall go." I said.

"I need your sorry-- say 'sorry master' for accusing me of lying, and another 'sorry master' for calling me jerk just a while ago," He said and smirked my blood pressure rise. I put my hand on one of his broad shoulders.

I creep a smile while he look at my hand on his shoulder and averted his gaze to me, "You see, not because you're handsome and hot--"

He cut me off and flash a smile, "Ohh, you flattered me, I don't know that you're admiring me."

I gripped his shoulder because of annoyance, "Don't cut me off again, and I wasn't admiring you, don't assume" I said.

"I just did and don't lie, I have tons of admirers," he said and grinned.

I want to scream and punch his face, but he moved away from my hand and hold it instead, I feel electricity rush all over my body when he start intertwining our hands together, he smiled at me and the next thing he do that made my face look like a tomato is when he planted a kiss on my hand.

"Darling..."

My eyes widened and pull my hand off him, Shock is written all over my face.

"Jerk! what are you doing?!" I hissed and throw him a punch that he catches by instinct, people around us start to look in our direction and put out their phones, and start recording.

"I'm innocent, I didn't do anything," he innocently said and shrugged. Before I can speak, I felt a hand on my shoulder and irritatedly look at the owner of the hand.

"Don't touch me--" My boss smiled at me.

"Lily, In my office. Now!"