Can We Pretend. (Chris Brown)

01

"Two bacon cheeseburgers and a chicken wrap ready!" Tony yelled as he placed the plates out.

"I'm on it" I said as I grabbed the plates and took it to the designated table.

"Here is your cheeseburgers and wrap" I said as I placed it on the table.

"Is there anything else I can get you guys?" I asked.

"No thank you" the lady said and I walked away.

"Devin what the hell are you doing I told you to take this coffee to this table over here fifteen minutes ago" my boss said.

"My bad I'm doing it now" I said and grabbed the coffee.

He did not tell me shit about no coffee but I'm going to let him believe what he wants because I can't afford to lose my job.

My boss was a real dick, but only to me. The rest of the female employees were pleasing him in other ways other than just simply doing their job. I decided that I was good and I'm not about to sit here and fuck my boss just for his satisfaction. They barely get anything out of it.

Since I was the only odd one that didn't do sexual favors for my boss. The girls here looked at me like I thought I had privilege or was better than everybody. I'm far from privileged and better than anyone here. I didn't know that keeping my legs closed meant I was "better than anyone" but oh well.

I had about ten minutes left before I was able to clock out and go home.

Once the time hit I ran out of that diner quick as hell. I got in my car and drove home. I worked two jobs and since I didn't have to go into my second job which was at Walmart I took it upon myself to get some much needed rest.

That quickly came to an end when one of my best friends was calling me.

"Yes Autumn" I said tiredly.

"Bitchhh I just met this fine grown ass man and he said he want to take me outttttt. He said he was like 35 but that don't matter he is still fine" she said through the phone.

"Is this what you called me for? To talk about another sugar daddy you found" I said.

"Girl this ain't no sugar daddy well at least not yet. If he want to be one he can be" she said and laughed.

"He about to take me out to this fancy ass restaurant but I don't know what to wear" she said as she flipped the camera and showed the three outfits that she had spread out on her bed.

"Wear the red dress. Red is always a fancy color" I said.

"Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Well I'm going to let your ass know how it go that's all I needed you for take your tired ass back to sleep" she said and hung up.

Soon as she hung up, I tossed my phone and went back to sleep.

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My eyes fluttered open and I grabbed my phone to check the time. It was around eleven o'clock and I was hungry. I got up and walked to my kitchen and just made me a quick TV dinner and sat in the living room.

I cherished these moments the most because these were the times I was actually able to rest considering I work two jobs. I never went to college because I couldn't pay for it and I never really had an idea of what I wanted to do in life.

I imagined myself being a singer or being this successful business person or lawyer but those were just dumb dreams. I didn't go to college because I couldn't afford it. Both of my parents died when I was ten years old in a car accident and I got put into foster care. It wasn't the best situation. When I turned I started working and I was able to save up some money to buy this shit of an apartment. I've been living check to check since.

There is multiple times I think of what happened if my life would've went differently, but I can't change the past so I just have to live my life the way I am now.

My phone vibrated two times so I picked it up to see what was going on.

Autumn 💕
Bitchhhhhh
He just invited me to this event and bought me a dress, you have to come with meeeeee
Girl what are you talking about?
This man makes moneyyy and he want a pretty ting like me on his arm but I don't want to be alone and be said I can bring a plus one
You know I don't got nothing fancy
We will figure that out tomorrow
I have to work tomorrow and you know I can't afford to miss no days

She didn't respond to me after that and I just put my phone down. She always dragging me into shit but I live through autumn. She is so carefree and just lives her life I can never bring myself to do that.

After I finished eating I turned off the tv in the living room and went to my room to go to sleep.

Let's see what is in store for tomorrow.