Damien Haas An Reader.

part 5

I waited for my sister to get home, so I could talk to her about what all that happened today. I can't believe my boss sold the business an refuses to say why, such a coward. He's never been this wierd before, we could've been casual friends by the way we talked at work. But today was so different. I just don't understand.

When Jenny got home, we sat in the living, on the couch, facing eachother. My palms feel clamy an my back is already sweating. I know I shouldn't be to scared, Jenny has never once belittled me or acted any such way so I'm being tense for no reason. I guess I just gotta come out an say everything an hope for the best. "Alright, this is gonna be alot at once ok? I apologize for that. So here it goes." I take a slow deal breath an let it out, "OK, so today I got an announcement from my boss. They will be shutting down effectively immediately. My, former, boss sold his store to some one else. He didn't let anyone know why, just said we will get our final checks an a letter".

Jenny looked horrified an frozen. I had to continue. "But that's not all,"  I brought her attention back to focus on me. "I called damien when I was about halfway through the park. I broke down an told him what happen. And he suggested I take a few weeks of break, to recover before going for a new jobs." I breath again, "I told him I didn't want to NOT pay you for my being here. So he suggested... I stay.... with him..." the last words I spoke kept getting smaller an quieter, as if I was trying to shut from it.

My sister still had shock painted on her face. Which slowly melted to be a smile. She pulled me in for a tight hug. "Oh (y/n), you know I won't be mad at you for these things. I'm so sorry about the job. I can't believe they would do that with no explanation! What assholes!," she makes a fist an shakes it around all cartoons like, "if I ever see that man.... any way, if you need tla couple weeks to be ready, then that's fine. You can stay here if you want. An if you want to go to damiens haas, then l go for it," she squeezes  my shoulders with a smile plasterd on her face.  Shes always been so understanding.

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I wanted to wait tell tomorrow to tell damien, I texted him to meet me at the same coffee places we met the first time. Unless you count the grocery store where I had the biggest melt down. The the coffee place is the second place we met. Either way, I wanted to make this announcement special. An I will probably be up all night thinking about it....

Sitting at a table, I'm waiting for damien. Reminiscent of the first time, except this time I bought a few muffins an both of us a coffee. Just a plain black coffee for him, an some sugar packets, I got a coffee with cream an sugar. Hopefully this will be fine, I forget what exactly he likes. I wanted to surprise him.

I didn't have to wait long for damien, we're both the type to get to an event of sorts early. He arrived maybe 5 minutes after I did. As he sat down, there was an obvious look of worry to his face. He probably thinks this meeting has some negative connotations, to Balence things out I give him a reassuring smile an slide him his coffee. That seemed to calm his nerves.

"Ooo, thanks for the drink, how much was it, I'll pay you back for it. " He said, ever the gentleman. I sloppily waved that off, "no no, my treat I insist. Infact I also bought muffins!" , as I said that the flopped that bag of muffins on the table. He raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Wow, that's a big back. How many did you get?" He asked. Thinking about it, I probably got to many.
"Yaaaa. I think I got a dozen. three are chocolate, three are pistachio, three are blueberry, an I got some new ones. A strawberry cheese cake flavor, a zucchini bread like one, an a peaches an cream one. I guess I got excited, I wanted to surprise you!" I word vomited at him. Probably nervous rambling. He gets a pistachio one an I get the zucchini.

After a minute of so of eating, I  interrupted. "So, I have some news, if you'll still have me. I want to stay with you, until I land on my feet! Of course I'll do something to pay you guys while I'm there, I'll do all the chores if needed. Obvious no hard feeling if you changed your mind, I just thought I'd tell you. My sister thinks it's a nice idea, an she supports this. Oh! Of course there's no pressure either i..." He cut me off by putting his hand on mine and said, "hey, no worries. I offered, an I don't plan on taking that back. I'm so glad you decided to stay with me. An shayne. He's there too. He says it's chill", he ruffles his hair. " when do you wanna get moved in, I'll help any way I can". I thought for a moment.

"I'm ready when you are". I feel like this is the start of an adventure in the making...