"Workday over so soon?"
He chuckled at his joke as he watched her finish up with the last customer in line.
He stood up at the counter a few steps away watching her clean up, just now noticing that no one else has come in to relieve her, help and she hasn't taken a break all day and it's now night.
Hmm, curious.
He paid attention when the light behind the counter where he faced turned off, a small whirl began to hum lightly as he watched her leave the area, he followed walking to the other side where the huge menus were located where he and his friends stood earlier when he made it over there she again wasn't there, he waited for a while and she emerged from a small enclosing without the hat on from earlier and her coat plus her bag, keys jangling from her wrist as she walked, tapping the various areas and as she did that particular area darkened as if on cue, as she emerged from behind the counter he stood astonished.
"Closed, sir."
She spoke as she gestured to the front door, he didn't want to but he had to leave her side.
Steeping outside he stood to the side, watching and waiting as she closed and locked the door pulling the metal cage over the store front and locking that as well.
"Good night, sir."
He blinked slowly as he watched her walk away.
"You too, Get home safe!"
He shouted at her retreating back, seeing a slight nod as she rounded the corner.
He was content with that exchange as he stood there in the darkness.
Not before he heard a beep,
"Yo, nigga get in the car, Let's go!"
Turning his head he recognized his car piled with his friends, who he was surprised to see.
As he approached the car and climbed into it, from the looks of it, they too never left just the same as he did, except they sat in the parking lot all day.
He appreciated the love they each had for each other, but he was way past due to receive a different type of love.
Pointing to the left of him, he spoke hurriedly,
"Follow her and don't be obvious."
