ISLA
"At what time will the boss arrive" I ask my manager Victor as I clear the leftovers off the tables in the restaurant.
Victor told me that our boss will be coming to visit our restaurant today from Seattle and I'm so eager to meet him. Victor has told me few things about him but he mostly told me that our boss is a very good guy. Hudson found me this job just few months ago so this is my first time I'm meeting him, again Victor told me he's a very busy man. I heard he has restaurants here in California Las Vegas New York and Seattle.
"He just texted me that he's here so I guess you should prepare your introduction speech" Victor says. "Relax, I was just kidding" He adds and I laugh.
"Hello, a customer is here" A quite familiar voice speaks and when I turn to look at the customer it's Kyle
"Kyle?!" I furrow my eyebrows surprised to see him.
"Isla?" He says, also surprised to see me
"Welcome, what should I serve you. I'll prepare it right now" I say, guiding him to the table.
"Uh Isla?" Victor calls me.
"Oh Victor, I should introduce you to Kyle he is-"
"Our boss" Victor finishes the sentence and I blink.
"What?!" I shout.
"Awkward" I hear Kyle mutters
"Can you stop doing that" Victor tells me.
"I-I'm sorry uh it-it's just I didn't expect it to be you, I'm sorry sir" I bow a little.
"It's okay Isla, just drop the formalities. We're technically relatives" Kyle politely says.
"Oh my God, I still can't believe this" I say. "I'll be back, I need to use a bathroom" I tell Kyle. "Victor, can we talk for a second" I whisper to Victor and he nods.
"So you knew?" I ask Victor in the kitchen
"I'm sorry Isla, but Hudson told me not to tell you about this" He apologetically explains.
"But you should have told me Victor, we're friends" I say, disappointed that my friend and boyfriend lied to me.
"Hudson is my friend too Isla, but please forgive me I should've told you" He says.
"Okay, okay" that's all I manage to say.
When I walk back from the kitchen I find Kyle serving the customers and that surprises me. He's too good to be true, the boss himself serving customers with so much generosity, that's so kind of him. Absent-mindedly I find myself staring longer than I should.
"A good guy, isn't" Victor's voice brings me back to reality.
"Yeah, indeed" I agree tearing my gaze from Kyle and continue to do other helpful activities.
It's evening and I'm washing the dishes when Kyle approaches me.
"Hey" Kyle starts as he stands next to me.
"Hey, do you need something" I ask him as I continue to do the dishes.
"Actually yeah" He says
"Okay" I dry my hands on the apron, listening to him.
"I want you to take a rest, and I'll finish the rest of the work and prepare something for us to eat" He says walking me to the table.
"What? No! I can't stay while you're working. It's not fair" I resist.
"It is fair, you've done a lot now it's my turn" he says as he pulls the chair for me to sit. "Now wait here" he says with finality and I sigh not knowing what to do.
An hour later Kyle walks to my table and place down a barbecue chicken pizza and pinot grigio
"You know you didn't have to do this" I tell him and he shrugs at the same time my stomach grumbles
"I guess I had to do this" He jokes and I laugh
"Alright alright, don't say much" I say and the two of us start to eat our food.
"Oh my god, this pizza is mmmh... beyond delicious" I hum in approval.
"Victor has missed the best pizza he has ever had" I say and Kyle chuckles.
"Where is he by the way?" Kyle asks, looking around the restaurant.
"He didn't tell you? He went to pick up his girlfriend at the airport" I tell him
"He didn't even ask for my permission that idiot" Kyle chuckles as if it's not a big deal that his employee left without his concern.
"Thank you for the food Kyle, it was amazing" I tell him as we close the restaurant and start walking to the bus station.
"I guess you got this trait from Hailey, her Mac and cheese were dope" I say
"Really?"
"Absolutely" I say
"Thanks for the compliment" He says.
"I can give you a ride to your apartment you know?" Kyle offers as we close the restaurant but I politely decline his offer.
"I'm fine with a cab, but thanks" I tell him
"Okay, be careful" he says, getting in his car and drives off.
"I think you should return the keys, I don't like when you drop in my apartment like this" I tell Hudson when I find him suiting himself on the couch.
"Why are you late" he ignores my sentence and bring his. I sigh before answering him.
"The boss came to our restaurant today, that's why I'm late" I emphasize the word boss so he would have a clue of what I'm talking about.
"Oh" is the only thing he say.
"Don't you have something to tell me?" I sit at the other couch so I'm facing him.
"I'm sorry you had to find out this way" He casually says.
"Why didn't you tell me sooner that your brother was the owner of the restaurant I am working" I ask, demanding answers.
"I was afraid that if I would tell you that my brother was the owner, you wouldn't take the job, and at that time you needed a job" He says.
"Still Hudson, you should've told me" I say, annoyed.
"If I had told you would you, take the job?" he asks
"No" I answer instantly
"See, that's how stubborn you are. I can't urge with you right now, not a chance" He leans onto the couch with his head hanging.
"Your brother will think that I'm using him, I don't want that, I should quit this job soon" I say
"If that's what you want" He shrugs. "I missed you babe" Hudson says and walk to where I'm sitting but I quickly get up.
"I'm tired, I need to rest" I say, without waiting for his respond and walk straight in my room.
******
"Morning Victor"
"Morning Isla"
I walk to the kitchen and change into office attire, pale blue short sleeved shirt with a knee length dark blue pencil skirt, tying my hair into a ponytail I come out from changing room only to meet with Kyle.
"Hey" He says
"Hey, morning" I greet him
"Morning, did you get home safe" he asks
"Yeah, thanks" I say
"Okay, we should get to work" He says and walk to the kitchen
"Do you guys know each others" my coworker Olivia asks me as we do the cleanness.
"He's Hudson's brother" I say.
"Oh my god Isla, so he's your brother in law" she asks and nod.
"God, he's super handsome. Oh my god look he's rolling his shirt sleeve and damn he got muscles"
"Come on Liv" I say not looking at whom she's talking about.
"Do you want to see for yourself"
"Liv, you're-" I stop mid sentence when my gaze meets with Kyle and this is the first time I notice how good looking he is.
From the messy black hair with few locks on his perfect forehead, straight pointed nose and sharp chiseled jawline that makes him look more manly. His blue eyes that carry so much features, kindness generosity and adorableness.
"Do you agree with me" Liv speaks and I shake my head.
"Nope, just sweep the floor" I lie.
"You're strange" Liv says and I shrug.
"Oh, your boyfriend is here girl" Liv informs me and I sigh before walking to Hudson's direction.
"You're blessed with a handsome boyfriend too, you're such a lucky bitch" She giggles and I roll my eyes.
"Shut up"
"Hey" I walk to where Hudson is and he kisses my cheeks at the same time I find Kyle looking at us.
"Have, you eaten, I can prepare you something for breakfast" I tell him
"Yeah, I'm so hungry" He leans in to kiss me but I jerk away, rolling my eyes.
"I'm at work, and there are people too" I tell him, obviously.
"I miss you too babe, I promise I'll make it up to you tonight" I peck his lips and he nods, not looking so happy.
"Okay, see you tonight" he says and exits the restaurant. I sigh, just as Kyle walks towards me.
"Everything good?" Kyle asks.
"Yeah, everything's fine" I smile at him and leave to attend the couple that just arrived.
It's finally evening and our closing hours at the restaurant.
"Can I give you a ride today, you look exhausted" Kyle says as we close the restaurant
"I told you I'm fine, you don't have to do this Kyle"
"I understand you, but it's kinda late you'll have trouble getting a transport, please" He insists and finally agree.
"Okay" I say.
"Okay"
We're pulling outside my apartment when I see Hudson standing outside the door of my apartment. I step out of the car and so does Kyle
"What are you doing here?" Hudson throw the question to his brother.
"Oh Hudson, Kyle offered me a ride home since it was late in the night" I tell him.
"Really?"
"Yeah, what's wrong with that?" I ask, seeing no problem with that
"There's nothing wrong, thanks for taking good care of my girlfriend" I could see a glimpse of sarcastic behind Hudson's words
"Let's go inside Isla, and goodnight brother" adds Hudson.
"Goodnight brother, goodnight Isla" says Kyle and gets inside his car.
"Night" I say.