where valentina perez, a 21 year old girl, lands a job as a night guard, and ends up being work partners with her slightly annoying neighbor, mike schmidt.
they witness the horrors of the closed down pizzeria, which valentina once loved.
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chapter three , see you tonight BABY, EVERYTHING REMINDS ME OF YOU. NOBODY GETS MY JOKES, EVERYONE HERE THINKS I'M FUCKING RUDE THINGS I WISH YOU SAID, SABRINA CARPENTER
june 26th will always haunt me. that magenta and pink striped sweater with your stone embedded jeans will always haunt me.
it was another nightmare. all it can do is take me back to that day and make me relive the pain that i felt. the unbearable pain. whoever did this was sick.
my family was messed up. after susie died, my mom turned to drugs. my dad, i don't really know what happened to him. and sammy, he's staying with our aunt jen.
these nightmares mess me up so bad it's insane. i just wish i had someone to talk too, but of course i don't. everyone is gone. i was in my living room watching tv. i was leaning against the wall because, why not?
it was my breaking point though. i saw an ad for an shelter for dogs. i couldn't take it. the second i saw it my tears ran down my face as i slid down the wall, my head was in my hands. i cried and cried. i didn't know a human could hold that many tears. i guess i've been strong for too long, right?
i heard a knock at the door. 'fuck' i thought to myself. i don't look my best right now. i could care less though.
i got up and opened the door, and saw who it was.
"hey valentina, you okay?" the man said. the man being michael schmidt. i sniffled, i hate people saying that. i'm surprised i didn't break down into tears in that moment.
"i'm fine." i said moving out of the way so he didn't have to stand outside in the freezing cold.
"i saw you crying through the window, not like im trying to be a creep or anything. just a good neighbor." he smiled.
"thanks, a lot is happening right now," i laughed, tears threatening to spill out my eyes, "i promise im not always like this." i smiled back.
"no problem. do you need to talk about it or something?"he said dragging the ing.
"it's a bit personal, and i know i'm going to break down into tears again if i even think about it." i said digging my nails into my skin, what i did when i was nervous, or about to cry.
mike noticed this and held my wrist back from doing it. "don't be nervous, i know we practically hate each other but im here for you. always." he didn't let go of my wrist.
"how do you know?" i asked scrunching my nose in confusion.
"you do it all the time, and i could always tell you were nervous. so i pieced it together. but i meant what i said" he said finally letting go.
"thanks mike, really." i smiled at him, tilting my head. he smiled back, "i should get going though, abby needs dinner."
"yeah?" i said still smiling, he started to head out. "see you tonight," he said closing the door. i furrowed my eyebrows. what does that mean?
whatever. i looked out the window to see him walking away. what a weird interaction.
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authors note: filler chapter!! also next chapter is night one!! uh oh! also happy thanksgiving! stay safe 🫶🫶
