| Maria�s POV After my set I went into the kitchen and got some pasta from the cook, otherwise know by the people she loves as Nana Kim. She has been here since the restaurant opened, and the owner would never think of letting her go. Even if she wanted to retire. Nana Kim is one of the funniest people I know; she is 55 years old and mad about hip-hop. If anybody tries to change her radio of Vibe she will cut his or her fingers off. At the moment she is cranking �can�t let you go� by Fabulous and Lil Mo, she is even singing along to the rapper, it is so funny. �Nana Kim can I ask you a question?� �Of course Maria, what do you want to know?� �How in the world did you get so interested in hip-hop?� �My grandson. He lives with me and it is all he plays. It turns out that if you listen really hard you start to understand it and find that it is the most honest and pure music in the world. At least that is what I think.� �But all it is about is drugs and sex and killing people!� �Sweetie, look around you, that is what this world has come to. These people sing what they see and what they know as truth in today�s society and they make it fun.� �You are very unique Nana.� �I know.� Even if Nana Kim did have an unusual taste in music she did have a good logic behind it. People do need to face the truth and so do I. My truth? I am falling head over heels for Michael. The only problem is that I mean nothing to him. The only reason he is around me is so that he can help me make Brian jealous and so he can win the bet he made with Kyle. When I found out from Tess about the bet I wanted to castrate him. I still do, but even if the only reason he pays attention to me is so he can win a bet than so be it, I still get to be with him. If we ever get together I will punish him then. Something tells me I would have fun doing it too. I decide to change out of my dress and put on some jeans so I can go home. I say a quick goodbye to my friends in the kitchen and walk into the main area of the restaurant, when I hear a large laugh, one that sounds a lot like Liz but that is impossible she knows not to come here. I look around the room and notice her in the darkest corner booth, the one I deemed the booth for lovers. What is she doing here? Why did she bring everyone? My blood is boiling as I storm over to the booth. Her face looses all color when she sees me. �What the f.uck are you doing here Liz? I thought that we covered you not coming here when I work a long time ago.� Liz looks so guilty and sad I would feel bad if I wasn�t so pissed at her. �It was Tess� idea, remember she asked us to come out? This is where she wanted to come. I tried to get us out of here before you went on but then Tess and Isabelle figured it out and it was too late, you were already on the stage. I am so SORRY!!!!!!� I want to stay pissed at her but I cant. She knows that I don�t like to sing in front of people I know. I don�t think that I am a good singer and it always unnerves me when my loved ones are in the audience. �Its alright just don�t let it happen again.� She looks relieved and the color returns to her face. Tess invites me to join them and I sit in-between her and Michael. He still hasn�t looked at me, another reason that I know he doesn�t like me. He can�t even look at me. The waiter who I know well comes and I tell him to have Nana make me some spaghetti. �You were amazing Maria. You should like be the lead singer in Alex�s band so he can get rid of Courtney.� Isabelle was looking at me with a very serious look and Alex�s eyes are clouded with love and admiration at her, but there is something else in there too, I think it is approval. �Oh lord no. I really am not a very good singer. I just pretend enough to get me through work. There really is no point in pretending that I am good, I don�t really like flattery.� �Are you crazy you sounded beautiful. If Tess wasn�t my girlfriend I would be all over you.� Tess mockingly smacked him in the arm and looks indignantly ahead. �Yeah well you are with me and I don�t think Michael would appreciate you being all over the girl that he is in love with.� �For crying out loud he is not in love with me. The only reason he is still hanging around me is so he can win the bet!!!� Seven pairs of eyes stare at me, six shocked and one confused. �What bet?� Liz asks. TBC |
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