Chapter 3: Order Up!

"You kissed Kick?!" Jackie exclaimed.

"I was just teasing him. Besides, I found no other way to trap that 19-year old stuntman(A/N:This is not the profession)." Kendall shrugged, like it was no big deal.

"It's not like it's the first time I kissed him." She added.

"You mean, you kissed him before? Like before you left Mellowbrook?" Jackie asked.

"Yeah, don't you remember at the Roller Derby and he also kissed me in the theater."

"So what? This kissing-thing is a routine for you guys?" Jackie asked.

"Would you stop interrogating me, you sound like the old Wacky Jackie that stalked Kick." Kendall stated.

"It's not that, it's just are you sure you won't have any regrets? I mean, those kisses you shared before were...well, we were kids. I don't think it's the same now that we're teenagers." Jackie pointed out.

Kendall sighed as Jackie did have a point.

"Have you really moved on?" Jackie asked.

"I don't know." Kendall honestly responded as she bit her lower lip.

Noticing that it bothered Kendall so much, Jackie hugged her.

"We'll find out." She soothed.

"Welcome lass!" Mr. Magnuson greeted to their new employee.

"Thank you Mr. Magnuson, I hope to get along with all of you." Kendall smiled.

"Come on lass Helga here'll show you your station." He spoke as Mrs. Magnuson came out of the kitchen.

"Hello." Mrs. Magnuson greeted.

"Hi Mrs. Magnuson." Kendall greeted.

"Oh just call me Helga." The female Viking smiled.

"Basically, the whole place is your station since you'll be taking orders in and out off the kitchen." Helga started.

"Your locker is together with the others, you'll find your uniform and equipments there." She continued then pointed at the room just pass the kitchen.

"You should get goin' before Magnus opens up the shop." Helga instructed.

Kendall nodded and headed to the back room.

Kendall slid to her new uniform and grabbed her notepad and pen before tying her hair up in a bun. Pining her name tag on, she left the room and started doing her job as she took orders from various people.

And just past noon, she should've expected him to come just not with a girl. Kendall retreated to the kitchen and insisted to do the dishes instead just to avoid the Daredevil and Rosetti.

After 20 minutes of rinsing and wiping plates, Mrs. Magnuson asked Kendall to not do the dishes and that she also felt guilty since it wasn't an errand for her to do so leaving Kendall with no choice she dried her hands and took her notepad before going back to her usual job.

"Table 3 hasn't ordered yet." The cashier informed.

Kendall immediately headed to the table.

"May I take your order?" She pleasantly asked.

"Can I have two milkshake and a minute of your time?" The guy lowered the menu.

Ronaldo?

Kendall thought yet didn't utter a word. She straightened her posture and wrote down his order.

"I'll be taking your order but I can't give you my time." Kendall responded before moving to the counter and giving Ronaldo's order.

It wasn't a surprise for her to see Kick and Scarlett still chatting on the table just beside Ronaldo, the place was their hang-out and the owner's their friend so who would dare to complain.

"No way!" Scarlett giggled.

Her voice invaded the place like some speaker turned on to the highest volume. Kendall just rolled her eyes and continued wiping the tables.

Ding!

"Order up!"

Kendall ran back to the counter and took Ronaldo's order.

"Come on Sweetie, show a man how to have a good time." Ronaldo stated as Kendall placed his order.

Kendall ignored him.

"Enjoy your meal." She spoke uninterestedly and took the tray before leaving.

"Waitress!" Scarlett called out.

Kendall prepared her notepad and headed to their table.

"May I take your order?" She asked as she forced a smile.

"Two of the usual please." Kick ordered.

Kendall wrote his order.

"Just a minute please." She spoke, not giving them a glance before marching back to the counter.

What's with her?

Kick asked himself and rose his eyebrow.

"Here you are please enjoy your meal." Kendall spoke in a dull tone.

"If you keep that up you might scare the costumers away." Kick stated as he took a drink from the glass.

Kendall ignored him and walked back to the counter.

"Okay, let's call it a day shall we?" Mr. Magnuson sighed as the cleaning man finished moping the floor.

"Great job everybody!" He smiled and took his keys, a signal that everyone's free to go.

The employees all bid goodbye and started going their separate ways. As for Kendall, she was walking like a zombie down the streets as she head back home.

Beep!

"Need a ride?"

Kendall turned to the road.

"Leave me alone!" Kendall demanded as she quickened her pace.

"I'm not gonna hurt you Kendall I just want to drive you home." Ronaldo sweetly spoke.

"I'm good on my own." She declined.

"Oh my gosh! Hi, Ronaldo!" A girl waved from the other side of the road.

"Ronaldo?" Her friends stated as their faces got plastered with smiles after they saw the blonde.

"Hi ladies! Where you up to?" Ronaldo asked.

"Oh nowhere just walking down the neighborhood." A redhead spoke with sultry.

Kendall rolled her eyes and continued walking. Luckily, the guy didn't notice so Kendall got the chance to reach home in peace.

Ring! Ring!

"Where are you?" Jackie started.

"I just got home, why?" Kendall asked as she headed to her room.

"So how was first day at the BattleSnax?" Her friend asked.

"Horrible." Kendall exhaled.

"Oh, I'm sorry guess my bad news will make your day a lot worst." Jackie paused.

"Ronaldo's back in town." She continued.

"Yeah I know, he asked me to talk to him and even followed me after work."

"The guy needs a hobby."

"I think he already has one." Kendall grumbled.

"Then a new one. What does he even want?" Jackie asked, annoyed.

"I don't know. He already has a flock of girls fan-girling him."

"No wonder the Devil's worried." Jackie mumbled.

"Devil?" Kendall asked, confused.

"Kick asked me to call you, to check if anything's okay since you were acting strangely at work." Jackie replied.

"Oh shoot! Did I just tell you that?" Jackie asked.

Kendall could imagine Jackie face palming herself right now.

"I'm glad you did." Kendall laughed.

"It was nice for him to ask and I'm okay stress is all part of the work so nothing to worry about." Kendall added.

"Well, I should let you rest then. You're probably tired from work. Good night."

"Good night Jackie." Kendall yawned as she started drifting off to sleep.

She heard the phone beep and completely sent herself to sleep.

Kendall got used of her routine at BattleSnax, thou having Ronaldo's countless "visits" didn't bother her cause just after a second girls would be crowded at him.

Now, Jackie invited Kendall to watch a rom-com movie as preferred by Jackie.

"That was great!" Jackie stretched, after they got out of the cinema.

"Happy birthday!" Kendall smiled and handed her a small box.

Jackie opened the box, revealing a ring embedded with a sapphire stone.

"Thank you." Jackie hugged Kendall.

"Am I gonna treat you or do you have an appointment with your boyfriend?" Kendall asked.

Jackie frowned.

"I doubt he even remembers." Jackie pouted.

"Well, I saw an ice cream place just down the street." Kendall patted.

"Yay! Ice cream!" Jackie beamed like a three-year old.

The duo then left the cinema and headed to the ice cream place Kendall mentioned.

They ordered two banana splits and looked for a vacant table.

"I don't get it why do you even date this guy if he rarely cares about you?" Kendall asked.

"Not that he rarely cares, he's actually very caring. It's just , sometimes he forgets the important ones." Jackie defended.

"Besides he's always there even at times I didn't need him, he loves me that much enough for me to know and not to always worry." She added.

Before Kendall could speak Jackie's phone rang.

"Hello?" Jackie asked.

"What?! Are you sure? You better not be playing with me." Jackie exclaimed.

"What's wrong?" Kendall asked.

"Okay I'll be there." Jackie ended the call.

"What happened?" Kendall asked.

"A friend called, he said my boyfriend got into trouble." Jackie replied.

"Oh my, we should go." Kendall grabbed her bag.

"It's okay, they're probably pulling up another prank on me." Jackie stopped her.

"Well, call me if everything's okay." Kendall sighed.

Jackie smiled and left the place, leaving Kendall with two uneaten ice cream.

"Who are you with?" Someone asked as Kendall took a bite from the frozen dessert.

Lifting her head up, she almost choked but composed herself and swallowed.

"No one." She responded, making the guy arch his eyebrow on the second plate of banana spilt.

"Oh, I was with Jackie a while ago but she had an emergency call so she left not even touching her food." She sputter out.

"May I?" He asked.

"Sure, I can't finish two anyways." Kendall responded.

Kick then took the spoon and started eating the ice cream.

Kendall blushed as she watched the guy eat, he looked so attractive. She noticed that he rarely used his helmet too, making his black hair make him look sexier.

Damn it Kendall! What are you even thinking?

She scolded herself and started to finish her own banana spilt.

"Lookie here, I didn't think I would encounter something like this?"

Kick and Kendall turned to the person who spoke.

"Hi Love." He smiled at Kendall.

"Oh my gosh! She's Kendall right? Your ex-girlfriend." The brunette beside him asked.

Kendall balled her fist and ignored the presence.

"Can we join you?" Ronaldo asked.

"Sure." Kick answered.

"I should go order." The brunette spoke and kissed Ronaldo's cheek.

"I'm full I should go." Kendall took her bag and stood up.

"Come on Love we haven't even shared a conversation." Ronaldo grinned.

"Here your favorite." The brunette came back with a bowl of ice cream in her hand.

Not wanting to be rude, Kendall sat back.

"So I heard you were head over heels for Ronaldo?" The brunette asked Kendall, trying to start a conversation.

"Not really." Kendall honestly spoke.

"I guess you're no better than me." The brunette boasted while feeding Ronaldo.

"You don't even know half of the story."

With that Kendall stormed out of the establishment.

"Kendall wait!" Kick yelled.

The blonde didn't stop as tears already trailed down her eyes.

"Kendall." Kick grabbed her hand for her face him.

"Leave me alone Clarence!" She cried and pulled back her arm.

Kick ran in front of her, making Kendall stop.

"Is he the reason why you've been acting this way?" He asked.

Kendall didn't reply.

"I just want to go home." Kendall sobbed.

"Okay, then at least let me walk you home." Kick offered as he turned back and leaned down.

"Come on, I'll give you a piggyback." He stated.

"What?" Kendall asked still sniffing.

"Come on." Kick insisted and grabbed her for a piggy back.

He easily picked her up and started walking as Kendall wrapped her arms around him.

Kendall seemed to calm as his aquatic manly scent invaded her nostrils.

"You should eat more, you weigh like a baby." Kick chuckled.

Kendall just giggled as she sank her head on his neck.

"But your bosoms do feel great." Kick complemented and earned a slap on the back.

"Hey, remember before you left Mellowbrook?" Kick asked.

"You confessed to me. At first, I didn't take it seriously. I thought you were playing with me but after I found out that you left it made me think twice." Kick added.

Kendall blushed.

"So do you like someone?" Kendall gulped.

"I'm not really into those kind of things but thinking now, I do have someone I fancy." He responded.

Before Kendall could even have the thought.

"Hey! Where do you think you're bringing my sister?"

Both turned and saw Linnie out in the front yard.

Were they that preoccupied not to notice they already passed by the Perkins home?

"What are you doing here, sis?" Kendall asked after climbing down Kick's back.

"I was in my room reading but after I saw my sister on a guy's back I ran down to get you." Linnie answered.

"Now, come inside if you're done." She added and entered their home.

"Well, thanks for the ride." Kendall smiled.

"Anytime Blondie." Kick waved as he started to walk home.

"I just love him." Jackie breathed out.

"I gotta admit he is romantic." Kendall smiled.

"He made me worry at first but he really surprised me, he filled the forest with candles and even treated me dinner." Jackie spoke lovingly.

"Well, love to chat with you but Mr. Magnuson's gonna scold me if I keep talking to the costumers." Kendall grimaced.

"Oh go ahead." Jackie shrugged as she drank her milkshake.

"Order up!"

Kendall took the tray of extreme burger steak and headed to table 8 where Kick and his friends sat.

"Thanks Blondie." Kick winked, making his friends grin evilly.

"Hey Blondie, we can share my lunch." Mouth winked, obviously trying to tease Kick.

"Leave it Blondie! She has a job to do." Jackie chimed in.

Mouth just raised his hands in surrender.

"I have to go Ken, Grandma needs me to do some medical errands for her." Jackie bid as she hugged Kendall.

"Oh, thanks for coming and take care." The waitress thanked.

"See you around guys." Jackie bid to the guys before taking her leave.

"You too Wackerman." Surprisingly, the guys bid.

The day seemed to get heavier as Kendall turned to greet the new costumers that entered the eatery.

Ronaldo made his way to a vacant table before gesturing that he'll be having his order.

Kendall lazily went to his table as she was set to take his order.

"One Meal-of-the-Day please." He smiled.

"Coming right up." Kendall forced a smile and headed to the kitchen to state the order.

Kendall awkwardly placed the ordered meal on Ronaldo's table as Kick was sitting beside the guy.

Not only was it unusual but the atmosphere also yelled trouble, like two guys were about to pack a punch on each other.

"I'm warning you Pretty Boy, one wrong move and I'll be sending you to the graveyard myself." Kick threatened before walking out of place with his friends trailing behind him.

Ronaldo was left smirking amused.

"Would you like to join me?" He asked as Kendall still stood there confused.

Kendall shook her head and went to clean vacant tables.

After her shift, Kendall took her purse and untied her hair as she joined the employees who individually left BattleSnax.

"Walking home, are we?" Kendall on impulse frowned.

"Still following me around, are you? Ronaldo." She irritatedly spoke.

"What's the big deal with that?" He asked.

"Big deal?! I suffered two years of my grade school because of you! I get it that every single girl is literally throwing themselves at you and I'm happy to tell you this but I'm not one of them. If you just didn't know about my journal, will you think I'll be on your list of girlfriends?" Kendall spat.

"I did my bidding so just leave me alone and whatever you told your hussy of a girlfriend, I don't care 'cause you don't hold a string on my life and you won't control me again." Kendall stated and took her leave.

That was it for her, she won't stay silent this time.