Page 61 of Breathing Without You

“Are you guys ready to order?” I use my sweet server voice.

“I am, but you know Tom over here he can never decide on anything, he’s stuck between the steak, with baked potato or the grilled chicken with baked potato.” She sighs rolling her eyes at him playfully.

“Which one do you recommend dear?” Tom asks and I was hoping he wouldn’t ask me because I’ve never tried either of those, but I won’t tell him that.

“Well, let’s see last time you were here, what did you eat, it was some kind of chicken right?” I’m trying to make sure I’m remembering correctly.

“You have a great memory, yes it was chicken.” He closes his menu and hands it over to me.

“Well, then if I were you, I’d do the steak this time.” I smile at him while holding my pen to my pad of paper getting ready to write down their orders.

“Good idea sweetheart. Thank you for that. I'll take the steak, baked potato and a side salad with Italian if you have it.” He places his hands together as he looks over at his wife.

“Perfect, now what about you Sandy?” I turn towards her holding my pad and pen ready to write hers down.

“I'm pretty easy. I’ll have the grilled chicken salad with Italian dressing and extra croutons please.” She smiles, closing her menu and sliding it over to the end of the table next to where I stand.

“Alright, I will go put your orders in right after I check my next two tables, and I will be right back, do you guys need anything else in the meantime?” I double check with them before putting my notepad in my apron.

“No sweetie, we’re fine, you go ahead.” Sandy shoo’s me off politely with her hand as she says it.

“Alright you know where to find me if you need me, but I’ll be back to check on you guys,” I tell them as I start heading to my next table.

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EMERALD

I takecare of my next two tables which turned into three by the time I was done with my second one and head to turn in my orders to the cook before heading to the break room to text Creed. I get my phone out of the locker and see I have a text from him already.

Creedence

I hope everything is okay, Sugar?

Emerald

As I was leaving Axton came home, he was yelling on the phone and it caught my attention his girlfriend cheated on him.

Creedence

What? Are you fucking serious, did you talk to him? Do I need to text him?

Emerald

We did talk, and yep he’s heartbroken, it broke my heart.

Creedence

I bet.

Emerald

I told him to come up with you but he didn’t seem like he wanted to. I was late because I was talking to him then I got pulled over. I can explain more later but I had to explain to Lisa why I was late because she was worried about me and she told me to get Axton up here so he can eat whatever he wants. She said It was on the house.

Creedence

Damn that was nice of her. Well I’ll text him and then stop home before I come up and I’ll drag his ass out of the house.

Emerald

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