Chapter 4 4.

It was a small place with pictures of food scribbled on the wall. Girls were walking around in cute pink coloured skirts and the atmosphere seemed homely. I decided to speak to a girl at the counter and tell her my purpose of finding a job.

"Hey. How may I help you today?" She said in a really chirpy voice. She was a small girl with magnificent eyes. Her voice was one of the sweetest voices I have heard and maybe that's the reason she was behind the main counter.

"Hi. I have come here to submit my resume. I have been looking for a job and I was hoping that if there was some spot available here." She first looked at me up and down but the smile never left her face. I started to feel a little nervous when she was analysing me.

"Sure. The owner Mrs Jackson is a very kind lady. She is right there in her cabin. You can come with me, I'll take you to her." She said and came out of the counter to move towards a small room. I took no time in following her because I really wanted the job and this seemed a really nice place to work at. She stopped by a small door and knocked.

"Come in dear." The lady inside the room said and we went inside.

"Mrs Jackson, this girl has been looking for a job and she was asking if we had a spot vacant." The old lady smiled and signalled me to take a seat. Although she was old she looked like a very strong personality.

"I am in a need of waitresses so your chances of getting the job are pretty easy. You still need to tell me, why should I give you the job?"

"I am a very hardworking person and more than that I need the job. There is nobody who needs this more than I do. I promise to give my 100 percent if you give this to me." I was really hoping that I convinced her. She looked at me and then gave me a big smile.

"You got the job dear." She said and I jumped in happiness.

"Thank you so much. I promise that I won't let you down." I said and I left the room. The girl who helped me out was waiting outside.

"Did you get it?"

"Yes. Its all because of you. Thank you. By the way I am Maria." I said and extended my hand.

"I am Lindsay. When will you be joining?"

"Next week probably. I have a lot of unpacking and settling to do. I'll come and speak to Mrs Jackson in this regard." She just nodded and went back to her work.

I was not as nervous as earlier because I already knew two people on my first day here. I quickly walked towards college as I promise Melinda I would meet her there. I reached the cafeteria and saw her there.

"Hey Maria, we are right here." She screamed right across the cafeteria where a group of people were sitting.

One boy in particular caught my eye and I saw him staring at me too. I went near them and she introduced me to all of them.

"Guys this is Maria, she has joined college a little late." She introduced me to them and everyone was looking at me with blank faces. Did they think I was weird?

"Maria this is Carlos." She said pointing to a boy who looked really cute. Even if we hadn't spoken I was sure that he would be a really fun loving guy.

"This is Denzel." She said and he quickly got up to pull a chair for me. I must say I was quite impressed by his gentleman quality. These days very few guys are that polite to a girl.

"This is Emma, Denzel's girlfriend." She seemed over enthusiastic. She stood up and gave me a tight hug as if she had known me for years.

"And this is Charles." She finally said.

I had been wanting to know his name since the start. He was the first boy that my eyes caught when I entered the cafeteria. It would be an understatement if I called him cute or handsome or any other words.

He had hazel green eyes and his upper body was amazing. I could actually see his muscles through his shirt. Oh my God, he is a Greek God.

I wanted to have a conversation with him in fact I wanted to talk to him about everything and anything. I don't know why I was behaving like a teenager. The thought of us even talking bought chills to my body. Why was I behaving like that?

He stood up and came to give me a side hug. I was shocked, no actually I was surprised. I gave him a side hug and sat opposite of him. I just wanted to keep staring at him and blush. Oh god! I was turning red.

Stop checking out the boy Maria.

Charles

I was sitting there in the cafeteria where my friends were talking about my so called love life. I trusted these people and riding mind them making fun about it. Just then Emma walked in and kissed Denzel.

The guys immediately stopped. It was rule no matter what we would never leak out our secrets. He would never let her know I was with more than one girl.

I saw Melinda walk in and then the regular talks when Melinda yelled to some girl across the cafeteria.

When I saw her I just kept looking her. She was beautiful. I have never seen this beautiful face in college.

Wait! What? Did I actually call her beautiful. I always classified a girl as hot or not. She looked so innocent walking in. I saw other people in the canteen give her a lustful eye. I hated it.

I wanted to smack their faces. I was awaken by my thoughts when Melinda introduced her to me. I got up to give her a side hug.

How stupid of me! She would have thought I was some desperate guy. Why am I so bothered?

"I need to leave. I have to settle down with all my stuff at the apartment too. Bye guys. I'll catch you'll later." She said. I didn't want her to go. Didn't she just come?

I saw her walking away when she was stopped by a hand.

"Hey, new girl. It is your first day at college, right?" She simply nodded. The look on her face didn't settle well with me. She looked scared and worried.

"Obviously you will have to please your seniors." Juliet said. That jerk. He was the biggest asshole of our college. We had got into fights several times and this time I had been warned by our principal to not create any scene anymore.

"I...I.. Thi.. this is not allowed. Bullying is banned in colleges. You cannot do this to me." She replied. I could feel the fear in her voice. She seemed too scared. I had to help her out. I don't care what the principal thinks. I cant let her be so vulnerable.

"New girl we make the rules here. I want you to dance around for me." Jared said taking a step towards her. She moved a step behind. If these guys touch her I am going to kill them.

"I said dance for me or else..." Juliet said raising his hand. This was too much now. How dare they raise their had on someone like that?

She looked down in fear. I could not take it more I rushed towards them and held his hand the angriest form I have ever been.