Big Girl, By Chance

Chapter One:

*Flashback, January 2009*

(Scarlett's POV)

"Ugh, I'm so sick of this shit!" I said in frustration, scaring my best friend Skye out of her wits.

"Huh? Sick of what?" Skye said, confused.

"All through highschool, I worked at PS Coffee. When I could finally work full-time...they wanted to let me go."

I hadn't saved any of the money I made working there for 4 years. I invested it all in my car, a red '95 Mustang convertible.After senior prom two years ago, I made a mistake. I got drunk and felt invincible. I thought it was a good idea to go 120mph down Morrisey Blvd. at 2am. I didn't notice the loading truck pulling out of a parking lot and BAM. I lost control of the car while trying to swerve. The car flipped I don't know how many times, and it was totalled. I'm really lucky to be alive.

"Why did they let you go, Scar?"

"I came into work drunk. They didn't notice at first...but definitely did once I spilled all...I mean ALL of the iced coffee. I got so nervous that I got down on my hands and knees, trying to slurp all of it up off the floor."

Skye is now on the floor, clutching her stomach laughing at me. "I'm sorry Scarlett. I already knew..I just wanted to hear the story again."

I stormed out of the parlor and stomped up to my room.