Chapter 7

Jojo POV

I got to the restaurant a few minutes earlier than I was supposed to. I headed straight for the bathroom, I had to change into my uniform before anything else. When I was done, I stepped out to meet Mel, standing behind the counter. Harris took his usual flirtatious position behind her, leaning with one hand against the counter. I fought back the crushing urge to roll my eyes. He sprung up and gave me a charming smile when he saw me, scratching the back of his head like a naughty child caught doing naughty things.

"Hey, JoJo. Beautiful, but as always."

I managed a short glance at him and nodded in silence. My hands gripped Mel's wrist as she stared at me, and I dragged her to the back. She leered at me.

"JoJo!"

"I'm sorry, okay? I just need some makeup for my eyes. could you