CHAPTER 04

"Hey, Tyler, who was that hot girl with you at the prom last night? Rumors says you got dumped by her?"

I heard Jerome said to Tyler during our break time.

I smiled a bit when I heard him, but he couldn't see me. I just kept writing my homework.

"I don't get dumped. And I don't know who she was. She wasn't that hot anyway.." Tyler murmured and I were kinda amused by his confusion.

"Not that hot? How high are your standards?" Jerome asked and laughed.

I could feel Tyler stare on my back. After the prom, he was avoiding me like the plague, as if any connection with me would confess everything.

However, no matter how much amused I were, I couldn't stop thinking of what he did to me, when he thought it wasn't me. I were always blushing at the thoughts, and I always had to remind yourself he was the one I hated so much.

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"Welcome, Sir!" I welcomed another costumer as I led some of the customer to the table.

"Sofi! Someone has to do the dishes, It's your turn." Mae told me and I just sighed.

After washing the dishes, they gave me the tray with the hot chocholates a table had ordered. As I were walking towards it, I noticed four boys sitting there. Four boys that I knew.

They were my classmates, but I were too late when I found out that it was them. Because I had locked eyes with one of them. With Tyler.

I turned around and walked away as soon as possible, passing the tray to Mae, begging her to take it to them. I hide myself at the women's restroom. Mae came soon to find me.

"What's wrong?" she asked worried.

"It's him! Tyler a-and my classmates are in there! I locked eyes with him but I'm not sure whether he noticed me or not… I'm so damned everyone at school will find out about this!"

"Don't worry, you can just stay inside and wash the dishes or help with cooking until they leave, I've got your back. I'll tell the other girls too."

I felt relief because of Mae.

"Thank you, Mae."

She just smiled at me and left. I washed my face and sighed, wishing everything would be okay. I heard the door opening again, I weren't sure whether it was Mae or a costumer.

But as soon as I raised my head, I saw him from the mirror.

Tyler was standing right behind me. I don't know what to do. I can't move my body and my heart was beating so fast.

I then noticed Tyler's body was pushing me on the sink, his face so close to me. He smell my hair then had the devil's smile.

"What's with you and surprises, dear Sofi?"

Hell had broken loose. Tyler the devil was standing right behind me, pinning me on the restroorm's sink. He was whispering right next to my ear, so that only I would hear him.

"You know what's more fascinating? That some days ago you acted all highly and mighty to me, but now here you are, running to hide yourself, dressed like a maid." Tyler whispered in a husky voice.

He cupped my one cheek with his hand and turned my head towards him. I knew from his devilish smile that I were doomed. He was the last person on earth I'd have wanted to find out about my job, but here I am, dressed like a maid, with him, in women's restroom.

"I won't judge you, I respect people who work, but.. You were so proud you had something against me. Me, flirting with you. But, if anyone saw you like that, they would totally agree with me that you can be so fucking attractive… and just like that, I'm the game master again.." He said and smirked.

I hated the situations were I was. I hated he was in charge. I hated that he knew something so important, that he could destroy everything I were fighting so hard for, that he could just make fun of me once again.

I took a deep breath and just thought about being patience to him.

"Please don't tell anyone." I said softly, crying inside that I had to beg to someone like him.

"Why? I thought you didn't like how we make fun of you for being a boyish or lesbian? If our classmates saw you like that, they would never say such things again. Just like I can't say a thing anymore, because I've seen you like this. I wanna let people see you like this.." He was amused.

So amused, that I couldn't be sure which of his words were true and which not.

"Please, Tyler–"

"Wait. I'm a costumer. That's not how you're supposed to call me, right?" He smirked.

My eyes went wide open. That's what he wanted?

"I'm serious–" I were about to say but I got interrupted again by him.

"I'm f*cking serious too. How are you supposed to call me?"

For the time being, all I could do was to play along with him. I just wished he'd soon get tired and go home.

"Please, s-sir. This is really important to me, don't tell anyone that I'm w-working. This could be our secret." I said a bit playfully and winked.

He was dump founded, staring at me frozen. He didn't say anything for a few seconds, till I waved to see if he was alive.

"Shit."

Was all he said as he stepped away from me, letting me breathe again. I got confused.

He was about to leave, but before opening the door, he glared at me.

"You'll have to return the favor, dear." He said and totally disappear.

I sneaked outside too and watched him hidden as he walked to the table with his friends, acting as if his tummy was so hurt they had to take him to the doctor.

They were all disappointed, but in the end they left while paying in hurry. I sighed in relief and Mae came to me late.

"You can walk freely now... Are you okay?" She asked as she saw me sighing again and again. "I don't know for how long I'l be.."