Sinking Under The Sea

Sinking Under The Sea (2)

Nora's car is already parked in the garage so I had to park in the paid parking area. I see liana outside in the backyard setting up the food. I sigh a little and walk toward liana. Liana sees me and rolls her eyes. I roll back. 

I see Nora's childhood friends in the background. I've only known Nora since I first got the job as a waitress, yet I know more about her.  I walk straight to her garage and place all the decorations down, putting my hands on my hips. Liana walks in and takes a picture on her phone. 

"Wow. That's a new one. Dork on her hips." "Oh give it up liana. We both know your Instagram does nothing." "That's not true" "Yeah it is. Now can you please help me decorate" "Ugh fine? For your information, I'm not helping you because I want to I'm helping you because I don't want to get fired from my job."

I'm hanging the banner on top of the table, while liana is blowing the balloons. Nora just entered the bedroom, telling me that she would put on her birthday dress. I just finished placing the banner, still standing on the chair. Suddenly I hear a scream coming from Nora's room. I flinch a little and run to Nora's room and she's crying on her bed."What's wrong?" I say surprised. "M-My...my...my....my dress!" 

I look at her dress and see a small orange stain on the pink ruffles. "Oh," I say. I can believe her. Crying over a simple stain, but she's still my friend so I try to place some sympathy for her. "What happened to it?" "The juice spilled!" she said while sobbing. 

"It's fine, ill bring it to the nearest laundromat. it'll just take a few minutes k'?" O-oh ok. Just... bring it back before the party ok?" "Sure". I walk out of the room and out to the backyard to gather my stuff. 

"Where are you going?" Liana asks with concern. "just nearby. ill be back in a sec." I say. "1. Your 1 second is over. You coming, dork?" "Stop taking things so literally liana," I say with sarcasm. "Ugh. Who gives you the right to tell me what to do?" Liana says annoyingly. "Sarah," I say softly.

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It takes 4 1/2 minutes to walk over to the nearest laundromat. I enter inside and see 2 people waiting for their turn already. The woman in the front talks to the launderer, saying that she needs her shorts by the next hour. 

The woman is stiff, has long blond hair, and has a small birthmark on her cheek. She looks pretty. Suddenly she leaves and I see the birthmark again. But it doesn't look like a birthmark anymore, more of a tattoo of a ship. I'm not sure so I try not to stare. 

After a few minutes it was my turn, "Is there any way you could remove this stain without washing?" I say "Yeah...But your gonna have to pay more. 10 more dollars." "10 more...What? It's just a small stain dude why charge me more?" I say with confusion. "Just my rule man" he says "Well your rule doesn't apply to anyone" I say back. "Just leave dude if you don't wanna follow my rule," He says deliberately "You've got to be kidding me".

I look Iat him with disgrace and slap the 10 dollars on the counter. He smirks then takes it. I scoff at him and take a seat on the bench near the counter.  

A few minutes later the dress stain is cleared and the launderer hands me it in one of the store's plastic bags. I take the bag and walk out of the store. 

'Oh, heck-' I say to myself. '7 more minutes before the party beginnings'. I run as fast as I can all the way to Nora's house. Yet to my surprise there are thousands of pedestrians blocking my way. I check my watch, 5 more minutes. 'Aw come on! Get a move on!' I think in my mind. This, Is gonna take a while.