Melody

Chapter One: The Wait

Present Day; Chicago

Tick, tock.

I mentally sighed. The clock always seemed to go slower during P.E. It was last period and only 20 minutes were left until school was out.

"Of course for Samantha Howard those 20 minutes will feel like an hour" I bitterly thought.

In the past 40 minutes, I had managed to not only get hit in the face with a basketball, but knock down two other people with me while falling down. I had sheepishly smiled and stood at the edge of the court.

Now, there was just waiting for it all to be over so I can go to work. I'd been acting paranoid lately, I kept imagining shadows of people in the randomest places; my bedroom, behind me, on my front lawn and in the corner of my classrooms. Why would I be seeing things? I didn't see any scary movies lately, wasn't having any nightmares...

    "Samantha! Look out!" a voice on the court called.

Startled, I looked over - and got hit in the stomach with a basketball.

    "Oh my gosh! Sam are you ok? I am so sorry! I forgot not to pass to you. You know, from the side, your face looks really different!" Annoying Abby blabbered as I lifted myself off the floor. As I continued to assure Annoying Abby I was fine, I internally sighed again; there was still 15 minutes of class left.

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    "Alright, these ones are for tables 6, 7 and 8. And then come back for 3's dessert" Zeya called out when I went to take the plates holding the food.

    "Alright!" I replied, mocking Zeya's voice. Quickly, I turned around to check that Zeya understood I was kidding and luckily, Zeya was smiling at me. I turned around just in time to dodge a waiter coming in with dirty plates.

Days at Bernie's Diner were usually slow, weekends were when business was busy. Since today was Thursday, there was an easy-going atmosphere in the diner. Bernie's was a cozy place that rested on the corner of a block, and there were a few regulars on weekdays but a bunch of teenagers and families on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. I always reminded myself that I was very lucky to have gotten such an enjoyable job (well, most of the time), suddenly wincing while remembering a little boy throwing up on me last Friday. Oh well, if this is what is takes to buy a new car, so be it.

Just as I was done giving table 3 their deserts, the door chimed and I saw Katie and Jeremy walk in. My two best friends sat down at a table and pretended to read the menus. Oh please, they knew the menu just as well as I did. Smiling, I decided to play along.  

    "Hello! Welcome to Bernie's Diner. What can I get you all to drink?" I said standing by their table holding a pen and piece of paper.

Katie furrowed her brows together as she thought. Jeremy said "What's the best you got?"

    "Water" I bluntly replied and Katie burst out laughing.

Jeremy shot her dagger eyes.

    "I'm sorry!" she managed to sputter between laughs. "It was so hard to keep a straight face!"

Jeremy made a face at her then turned to me and asked "How long till you're finished? Kate and I were thinking about catching a movie."

The grandfather clock in the corner said I still had 8 minutes left. I looked around the diner until I found Zeya and motioned to my friends. She understood and nodded. I have the best boss ever.

    "I'm off right now so if-" I stopped as Katie looked at me with pleading eyes. I rolled my eyes and said "You want cream soda, don't you?"

    "Yes!" she exploded. Then, as if noticing we were still in the diner, looked around and then sunk into the booth.

    "You can get something to drink at the movie theater!" Jeremy complained. Jeremy was an early bird and always wanted to be first for everything.

    "Nah, it's ok. I'll just go grab it" I said as I turned and made my way to the back.

As I was turning, I saw Kate stick her tongue out at Jeremy so I decided to say over my shoulder, "Oh and Kate? You are so paying for my food when we're at the theater."

The last thing I heard before the door closed behind me was Jeremy laughing at the top of his lungs and Kate telling him he was a dork. 

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