Whirlwind Girl

Just before close last night, the side door opened and I swear to God, I was ready to kill whoever it was.

Oh fuck it, it has been a long and painful week for me. I have been working the front of the restaurant as well as doing my normal management duties ever since I told Beverley what Kay and Cindy had did to me.

At first Beverly didn't want to believe what I was saying, she knew the girls since they were babies so it was hard for her. She told me she would look into it and after talking to both of the girls, Carmen and a few others that apparently knew about it, she called both of them into the office and fired them.

I can't say I was sad to see them go - especially after I found out just how far they planned to go with their claim that I was inappropriate towards them.

"We are closing," I called over my shoulder as I moved from cleaning the coffeepot to the milkshake machine.

"That's ok," a female voice called back. "I just stopped by to see why you haven't called."

"What?" I turned my head so fast, I got a shooting pain going up through the right side of my neck. "Son of a bitch!" I hated when I did that.

"Are you ok?" She had come around the counter and I felt her hand on my shoulder. "Do you need to sit down Tanner?"

"No, no." The black spots had all disappeared and the pain had lessened. "I'm ok." I shrugged off her hand and flashed her a smiled. "How are you Anna?"

"Feeling ignored." She pouted slightly before laughing. "Nah, not really. You," she reached up and tapped her finger against my chest. "Were suppose to call me."

"Oh?" I wrapped my hand around hers and leaned down to her. "I have a girlfriend."

"That's ok," she purred and stepped a little closer, her free hand slipped over my chest. "I'm not interested in you Tanner but my friend, Scott, is."

"What?" I pushed back from her; so sure that I misheard that. "WHAT?"

"My friend Scott - Sara and I think you should meet up with Scott. In fact," she playfully slapped my arm. "he should be in town right now! You have to meet him."

I had no idea what she was talking about; my mind was still on her male friend being interested in me. "I'm not gay," I blurted out.

She found that hilarious. "That's great Tanner; I'm sure Sara is very happy about that!"

"Why would I want to meet him?"

"Well," she shrugged coyly. "You aren't working tomorrow night, are you?"

I shook my head.

"Good!" She turned and went back around the counter. "Be at Mac's around 8 tomorrow night and you'll find out."

She didn't give me time to refuse or agree, she hurried towards the doors, saying something about having to meet Scott. "I'm late already!"