DAY 309, THURSDAY, AUGUST
L: I thought tonight was never gonna end.
H: Same. Every time I was done with a task the manager came with a new one. It never seemed to end.
L: But it finally did. And- why are you looking up? Are you looking at the stars or trying to stop a sneeze?
H: There's no clouds tonight.
L: So, the stars. They're pretty aren't they?
H: Yeah. I feel like that's the only plus you get out of working late. You sometimes get to see this.
L: Do you like the stars?
H: Yeah. I don't know much about them. But I'd want to at times like these.
L: Yeah. I like them too. I actually have read some books about it. Do you want me to text you the titles?
H: Sure. Are they all about stars?
L: Not all. Some are all about stars, others are about the universe in general. So, there'll be a small portion about stars. Only small, because there's so much more than stars.
H: Cool. Do you study astronomy?
L: No, I'm still in high school.
H: Sorry about that.
L: It's even worse. I didn't get to pass last year.
H: Oh, no.
L: Oh, yes. I'm doing the final year once more, starting in about a month.
H: That's awful. Well, I already graduated so if you need some help you know where to find me.
L: Awesome, thanks. I'll need it.
H: No problem.
L: So you graduated. What are you doing in a bout a month?
H: Nothing new.
L: You decided to do the last year of high school again for fun?
H: Never. Never ever ever would I do that.
L: Then what?
H: I'm taking a gap year.
L: Really?
H: Yeah.
L: Why?
H: I didn't know what else to do. All the courses I looked at sounded fine.
L: Nothing more than that? Just fine?
H: Yeah. It's been very frustrating. So I decided to just take a gap year.
L: Do you have any plans for the next year?
H: Just working... I guess. Maybe get my driver's license.
L: That's cool. And you'll continue at the store?
H: Yeah. That contract does end in half a year so I'll see what I do with it then. I also work at a caring home.
L: The one at the edge of town?
H: Exactly.
L: What do you do there?
H: I clean and work in the little restaurant they have. That also includes working in the kitchen to help.
L: Sounds awesome. And I can imagine working at the store full time is not desired.
H: No, not really. And with this combination I get about thirty hours of work a week.
L: Nice. You're gonna be rich in no time.
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The Stockers (Completed)
Genç Kurgu'If I live through this, I can do anything I want. No experience will ever be as awful as this one. I'll come out the other way stronger than ever.' Six stock clerks fight against fatigue and boredom in the store they work at. It creates a bond stro...
