defiance

Chapter 15

Holy fucking shit.

Of-fucking-course it's the day after I get my back literally fucked out of me is the day that it's busy. Not just busy, but busy with old people, children... And the best! Attitudes!

Fucking attitudes everywhere! This is too cold, this isn't sweet enough, what's taking so long?!

Give me a god damn break!

"What can I get for you today?" I ask an elderly woman while trying to keep my fake smile up.

"Uhm yes... Can I get a..." The lady squints at the menu and speaks very slowly. The people behind her clearly getting agitated.

I smile at her, "Would you like a plain coffee? Or possibly a decaf tea?" I suggest offering her a menu with our most liked drinks.

She looks at me and gives me a filthy stare. "Don't rush me young man." She scolds me then continues to take her time looking through the menu.

I plaster my smile with more strength and commitment to keep this job. "Of course, take your time."

Taking a quick sneak peek behind her shoulder I see a line-up of people waiting to order some already leaving.

I turn around and face my co-worker who was assigned to make the drinks. "Ava... Ava!" I whisper-yell her name until I get her attention.

She finally faces me and quirks a brow, "What's up?" She asks while wiping out a mug.

I gesture to behind me to the line-up of people waiting for their order to be made, while an old bitch just stands there pretending to think.

Ava was an employee who she be boss, she had been working here longer than me and knew everyone and everything like the back of her left hand.

The old lady standing there 'thinking' was really causing trouble. Just like students wanting to ruin a whole school day, this woman and her friends liked to ruin everyone's coffee dates, and coincidentally my pay-check.

We couldn't do anything though because all they were doing was being annoying, not actually causing anyone physical harm... Just tiring. Ava lets out a long sigh then turns to the staff office... "I'll get the boss." She tells me then makes her way to the office.

Ave was a very gorgeous woman in her late 30's, single mother of two, both in primary school. She worked quite a few jobs, and I would babysit her children if she had to work.

After a few minutes, I managed to finish all the drinks and hand them out so that we weren't working our asses off. Angela walks out with her big round glasses being her main characteristic, as well as her sweet but short tempered personality.

"Hello ma'am, I have to ask you to leave this store and find another place to annoy."

She states plainly to the woman also as upset as herself. "I would leave, but I'm waiting for this man to take my order." She tells Angila who sighs and looks at me.

I frown my brows and cross my arms keeping my mouth shut.

We all knew this women like our right pinky finger, she was a bad liar. I already knew she was lying from our previous interaction, but even if I didn't she was a clear as a clean window.

"Ok ma'am, I will talk to my employee. What can I get you?" Angila asks changing the subject.

The old bitch completely changes and gives her order then leaves. Ava makes her drink as fast a possible so that the Karen can just fuck off.

"Thankyou for calling me again. I'll have to do some research and see if she can be banned." Angila tells us then walks back to her office in the staff room.

Ava works on making the drinks, and I take the orders.

The rest of the day went smoothly. I tired calling Rein on my break but he must have been in a meeting... For the whole day.

By the time my shift had ended the sun was in line with the moon. I called a total of 15 times before giving up and walking home.

I had walked home quite a few times and could walk it backwards with my eyes shut, it was also a safe walk though just long.

On a normal day I would arrive home with in half an hour, being the quick walker I am it would take an average person 55 minutes.

Because of the foot injury I got a few months ago from stomping on the glass, if I stood wrong a jolt of pain would run from my foot to my brain and almost make me fall.

Ava had to leave early because her oldest boy got in a fight, and Angila was still on the staff office doing paperwork.

I gently knocked on the door and told her I was leaving. She made an approval humming noise then didn't say anything else.

Leaving her to her own devises I closed the cafe and started my journey home.

The choice felt right to walk home I could clear my head and debrief about what has been happening for the last few days.

The glass, The hospital... The driving.

The sex.

I feel my face heat up at the thought, the silly idea I had come up with so that my boyfriend wouldn't get angry at me... What a stupid fucked up situation.

'Hey Rein, fuck me till your happy!'

Pausing under a streetlight, I look down at my feet, my shoulder bag containing my work essentials flops to the front of me, so I had to readjust it.

I feel my eyes water and my nose become snotty, just as I'm about to wipe my nose I feel a drop of wetness land on my head.

Rain. Of course it's raining, why wouldn't it rain!

I move my hand away from my nose and clench both my fists at my side, I then clench my bag so that it doesn't fall and start speed walking home.

It was a normal rain by the time I got halfway home from my original position under the streetlight, by the time I unlocked the front door and kicked my shoes off it was pissing, full stream, like Jesus drank too much and finally decided to let the world know that he's thoroughly hydrated.

All the lights were off so I had to walk to the other side of the room to brighten the place up a bit. It was honestly poor design to have the lights in such a shitty position.

Turning the lights on and taking a quick look around, no one was here... Where was Rein?

AUTHORS NOTE

Hello! Someone was clearly upset in this chapter... But the real question is, is Arlo finally realising that Rein isn't as good as the day he met him?

And where is that slimy boy at?

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