AlfredxReader: Turkey

AlfredxReader
Thanksgiving

"Bye!"

You grabbed your bag and throwing it over your shoulder you made a run for the door of the class room, sprinting off down the corridor and straight for the exit.

"______! Where are you going?"

Turning round you saw other pupils slowly pouring from classrooms and amongst them you friend shuffled her way past and arrived at your feet puffing and bright red in the face.

"Why did you... run off… so fast?" She puffed at you quickly as you began to walk slowly out the doors, eager to get a move on.

Pushing the doors out into the cool air, you turned back to your mildly less pink friend. "I have a job to get too. Y'know the restaurant in town, that's where I'll be. No clue to what I'm doing but its dad's friend and I'm desperate for the cash." You smiled at your friend and gave a little wave as you broke into a jog to catch the next bus.

Leaving your friend smiling as you hauled the bag strap back onto your shoulder. "I'll catch you there then!" Sophie, your friend, had an embarrassing habit of turning up at where you worked just to annoy you, but she'd always give you a lift home so you weren't going to complain anytime soon.

***

Arriving at the restaurant you saw all the Thanksgiving signs in the front window which made you smile as you entered by the front door.

"Hey ______!" A round face appeared from the serving hatch as the bell rang from the door. "We're not open just yet so should have plenty of time to get ready. Thanks for doing this!" You looked about before Sam, your dad's old friend emerged from the kitchen wiping his hand on a towel before ushering you into the back, handing you a massive bag.

"W-what am I doing exactly?" you obviously looked worried as you took the bag from Sam and held it out. At the same time a Turkey costume emerged from the back room. Your faced dropped as you realised what would be in the bag.

Sam laughed loudly and mumbled how your dad had that habit of volunteering people for random jobs like this turkey suit that stood before you. "Well, ______, if that doesn't answer your question… well, hey, least you have a friend to do it with!" You looked at the stranger in a turkey suit as he it waved happily at you.

***

"Aww, don't look at me like that, I know a turkey suit isn't very flattering but, I'm fluffy and cuddly!"

You'd been standing outside giving flyers most the evening accompanied with this guy, he'd made you laugh most the evening but now it was getting cold and you'd become rather distracted by your chats. So far you knew his name was Alfred and apparently lived in your area but otherwise you'd not even seen his face.

"______!" Unfortunately, you turned around to see who had called your name only to be face to face with Sophie, "Hahahaaa! Oh my days! A turkey suit? That's the best job you've had in weeks!" She was bent over double laughing at your oversized turkey suit complete with fanned tail. "I'll go inside and wait till you finish, I've got some money so I'll treat you to something, ok?" She nodded toward Alfred, "Bring your friend too!"

***

Not long after you and Alfred both went in to change from your costume. You materialized first in your jeans a t-shirt, boiling from the padded suit, and sat with Sophie. "Who is the person you're with anyway?" She sat eating a bowl of fries and a half empty of glass of lemonade sat on the table.

You shrugged, "I haven't seen his face because he'd changed by the time I'd arrived, but his name is Alfred." Taking a bunch of fries you ate them in one go, surrendering manners to your hunger.

"Oh my days," Sophie sat mouth opened wide and looking past your head, you could hear her gasp trickle from her mouth. "That is what you call… hot." She took a slurp from her drink and sat back, relaxed while staring at someone behind you. You turned round to see what she was on about, leaning on one arm with a chip half way to your mouth.

The blonde guy that stood across the restaurant was looking about carefully. His saphire blue eyes locked with yours and a familiar jolly wave focused in your direction as he walked your way.

The stranger sat next to you and beamed a smile at you. "Well ______, you know what I look like now!" He extended a hand toward you and you took it gradually, to have it shaken strongly up and down "Alfred F. Jones! The guy in the turkey suit…" He looked hopefully at you hoping you'd remember the voice or something. You began to return the beaming smile back at him and shook his hand just as roughly.

"Help yourself to some fries!" you said to his smiling face. He smiled back to you before grabbing a few and popping the lot into his mouth.

***

It had been sometime and slowly outside the sun had gone down and the street lights had lit up the streets.

You left the restaurant with Alfred as you walked at a slow pace together as Sophie babbled on about funny stories. Your shoulder bumped with Alfred and he smiled with a faint red tint across his cheeks.

'He seems so nice!' You blushed to yourself and pursed your lips together as you listened to your friend chat randomly as you and Alfred slowed down and walked slowly together.

"Quite a talker your friend," His goofy smile and beach blue eyes connected with yours, making your blush heavier and you could feel the heat on your face, praying the poor lighting would hide it.

The car park appeared as you rounded the corner and Alfred grabbed your hand and a slip of crumpled paper passed into yours. With a wink and a quick hug he said his goodbyes. Sophie and you waved him off as you strolled off down the road the opposite way to you.

Climbing into the car, you had a grin on your face and Sophie seemed happy too. "He was nice," your friend stated as she started the car absentmindedly.

'Yeah,' you thought to yourself. Need to give him a call when I get home. Your grin grew as you spied the beginning of a mobile number on the slip. Rolling it back up in your hand and leaning on it, you watched the world pass you by as you made your way home in the dark.