My Life, My Lies, My Love

Jay

After what felt like days. I finally got to finish cleaning the whole house, even my old bedroom that she's gonna be sleeping in. It was mine before Dad died but mom did want to see my face anymore. I made the bed for her, and I also cleaned the closet and I found an old photo of me and my dad too. I miss him. I couldn't help but cry. All the memories started to flow through but before I could get consumed into it I got up and went and got ready for work. After everything, I left the house, though the basement, of course it's 10pm and that's the time they fall asleep and the time I head to work.Work was not that far, thankfully, since it was a small town and a Saturday. Not a lot of people were outside; they were either at home or at the bar. It took about five minutes, I turned a corner and came to a nice little baby blue dinner. It was an old dinner, but the sign still shined through the night sky and it made it seem magical.As I walked in through the back, I saw my coworker James. He looked at me and smiled "OMG finally you are almost late for your shift, and old man Crane is doing it again." I smiled back at him. That's my boss, he loves me like his own daughter. I loved being here. This was home to me, and my working buddies were like family. "Sorry James I had to clean the house we have my Step's sister's daughter coming over tomorrow and they tore the place up" James stopped smiling and pouted at me "aww Jay I told you, you can't be the maid all the time" "I know but I don't have nowhere to go and I'm almost 18" I say as I clock in and I start to put my uniform on "okay but be careful next thing you know they will put their hands on you an if they do I will kill them" James say as he starts waving his arm all angry I giggle at his actions. I finish putting my uniform on and walk out the door with James following me "I have money saved for my 18th birthday I'm out that same day don't worry" I say while cleaning the counters and tables with cups and plates and bowls piled on my tray. "I got this. I reassure him "okay Jay I just worry." "I know." I smile at him and put the dishes in the back sink. I walk back out the swinging doors to the main dinner and start taking orders "Hey Mr. Smith" "ah Hi Jay" "same as always Mr Smith a apple pie and a cup of coffee two sugars and one cream right?" He smiled, "you know me so well." I write it down and get his pie and coffee and hand it to him afterwards I start to take another one's order. "Hi, I'm Jay, your waitress tonight. What can I get you? " I say, my eyes glued to my notepad. As I slowly looked up."Oh yea, I would like pancakes with whip cream and a pumpkin pie and a burger," she says with a sweet voice. I freeze.