My Lovely Little Bird

chapter 1: backstreet corruption

It was another long night at the diner, bussing tables, running food, and dealing with low-tipping customers. But, I guess it's all part of the job and I shouldn't be complaining. I should be grateful to have a place to work, even though the problem is that monsters don't accept humans and humans don't accept monsters.

As a sick, twisted hybrid of both, I often wonder where I stand in this mess. My parents did their best to raise me, but I can't help but resent them for making me the way I am. As a winged freak, I am not accepted in either community.

Fortunately, I was lucky enough to run into a lovely older monster couple who run a small diner together. They took me in and, luckily for me, I was just what they needed - a young person desperate to escape her past and work under someone.

I look up to them in some sort of way, appreciative of what they've been able to do for me in this corrupted world.

In some weird way, I feel like I'm a family again almost.

*Reenie!"

I heard my boss call for me. I politely excused myself from the table I was taking care of,

Only to get glared at by the folks at the table I was serving. I rushed to the back of the kitchen to see the old man putting on his jacket, bracing for the stormy weather outside.

"There you are! How's your night going?

He fixed his glasses and looked at me. Doing my best customer-service voice, hiding any bitterness that the night has caused me,

And replied oh, just swell, boss I smiled widely, hopefully disguising my wariness.
By his reaction, it seemed he didn't notice my behaviour.

He looked at me with a small smile, resting his eyes for a short while, "That's great to hear deary, I'll be heading home soon to check on the misses. She's been a bit weak due to the weather you know," He let out a shaky sigh and continued, "You will be closing up the shop tonight. I think you've done a well enough job running tables to warrant a late job for you".

My smile flattered for a moment, it was just what I needed for a longer night. Wiping off tables and counters, cleaning the bathrooms, taking the trash, Oh boy,

I gave him another cheery smile and nodded "Thank you, boss! I'll make sure the place is ready for you when you come back in the morning!" With that, he gave me another smile, he put on his hat and walked out the back entrance.

I could hear the kitchen staff snickering behind me and said we'll it's a short night for us, I guess have fun tweety!" I left quickly before I could hear more comments.

Closing time came quickly, the diner was cleared and other waiters and kitchen staff left not too long afterwards, leaving me alone in the quiet building.

It didn't take me too long to finish wiping the surfaces down with a wet rag. I grabbed the cleaning supplies from the broom closet and moved on to the bathroom.

"Phew I'm finished" I groaned now the only sensation I had was chemicals burning my nose out, and my arms were so sore from the scrubbing, but now the toilet and kitchen were done in the hour.

I stood up stretching my back and wings after being bent over for so long and I took a quick peek at the mirror. my hair had fallen out of the headband and my feathers were all over the place. I took off my headband, letting my shoulder-length hair fall to my face I took some water and put it into my hands.

I brushed my lilac hair and purple wings and tail, leaving a dewy shine, I sighed softly, putting my hair back up and moving onto the kitchen.

The trash bag was heavy but nothing I couldn't handle, I ran out the back door with a bag in each hand. It got very chilly as the night came, in the distance I heard footsteps from passersby.

Running back inside wanting this night over with, I scooped up the last three bags and sped back to the bin.

The rain doused my rain so it was hard to see down the, then all of a sudden I fell down and all the bags ripped open, that's what I get for rushing I gritted my teeth and Bent down to pick up the rubbish and doing my best to put everything in the bag.

Suddenly I felt someone grab my wing and I tried to open them, but the person tightly grabbed them together causing me to yelp in pain.

While I was struggling i brought out my talons out and started to claw at the attackers, while I was doing that the man letted my wings go and I saw the opportunity to fly away but when I lifted myself of the floor someone grabbed my wings and smashed me into the ground and I screamed in pain and through that I passed out but before I did I heard someone say she's gonna be expensive, I can't wait to show her to boss man

I want to thank you for reading my friend and I chapter and I want to credit my friend made most of this chapter