19. Designer Clothes and Sarcastic Smiles
Olympia
EVEN ALMOST A WEEK LATER I FELT RICH. LIKE I WAS ROLLING IN money from the payment I received.
It wasn't even all that much and in the world before this where I owned a house and had many bills to pay would run out very quick. But it was the fact of how it easy it took to earn that money. All I had to do was set a car on fire.
This money is probably why I hadn't bothered to call back Akor or even visit him for any more jobs.
I hadn't taken a bunch but then again, I had barely known him for over a month. Now I was just straight up ignoring him. It was a bit of a dick move, but I'm not always a nice person.
The money had also given me a little bit of life to do more than just lay around in bed.
I had gone out to a store and stocked up on food as well as essentials. I even treated myself to a candle to light in the R.V. for a good smell. Lawson has a bunch of air fresheners, but I love candles.
I even bought the expensive kind.
Eventually I'd have to go back for more jobs. It'd be smart to do it sooner rather than later. It's not like Akor would be paying me money like that all the time. For all I know I might end up having to do frequent jobs if the only ones he has available are small.
It's not like he's the mob or anything. That job might've been a one-time thing.
Akor doesn't seem like the type that just has a list of cars to set on fire. Fortune had also been the one behind that as well.
Today I had gone out to make myself an actual nice homemade meal.
I made myself burgers one night but this time I'd be making a really good meal. I decided to make myself meatloaf. I bought the ground beef and all the spices that are required. I decided to cheap out and buy dinner rolls in a box. I just had to mix the mixture up to make it. And for the last side I decided on cream of mushroom soup.
I hadn't had that in some time, and it didn't seem too hard to make. I had pulled up recipes to make sure I got all the proper ingredients.
Then came the purchase and heading back to the R.V. to put the groceries away. I didn't want anything going bad.
In the meantime, I could just read a book until dinnertime. That sounded like a good idea.
I set all the groceries in the back of the car before getting in and driving back. It felt nice getting out and buying some groceries.
For a moment it almost felt like things had returned to normal. I had seen humans in the store buying things which confirmed I'm not the only human around here. Life during the day seems to die down a good amount.
From what I've glimpsed the demons prefer being out at night. Everything comes to life once the sun sets. Which means I'm out before the sun sets.
I had left the store just as the sun began to set. I'd go back to the R.V. make myself this delicious meatloaf and mushroom soup dinner before settling down for the night. I had managed to get out of the grocery store before wanting to hyperventilate and break down.
So far it seems this routine I've developed have prevented most of my panic attacks that happen.
Going to college had been hell. My first year had been accompanied by at least two panic attacks a day. I had to change my schedule until I was only having a few a week and then once a week to barely any at all.
But it never got rid of the anxiety and panic that looms over me.
The ride back didn't take long and was filled with the music I had put on. I parked the car next to the R.V. before turning it off and gathering my groceries.
