About 20 minutes later we pulled up to the teen spot. My nerves was getting the best of me. What if they don't like me? What if I can't get along with my coworkers? I thought to myself staring blankly out my window while tapping my thumbs on the steering wheel.
Shawn: Shan, you will be fine I promise.
Me: How can you be so sure?
Shawn: Because you have a great personality, you're funny and cool to hang around that's how.
Me (smiling): I know, thanks Shawn.
Shawn: You're welcome, now let's go inside it's hot out here.
We got out my car and walked inside. Shawn walked off towards a group of boys. A heavy set woman walked towards me and pulled me into a hug.
Her: Shantell, welcome, I'm Ms. Trina. Follow me and I'll show you around.
Me: Okay
Ms. Trina: Okay so the room we're in now is the community room, where the kids sign in and out, they can play pool, videogames, card games, just hang out, and some days we will eat lunch in here as well. (walking towards another room) This is the staff office. You can clock in and out, eat your lunch, & take your breaks in here if you want. Now we also have a gym & music room, you can see those later. Do you have any questions, Shantell?
Me: Am I the only teen that's working here?
Ms. Trina: Only in the mornings, in the afternoon there will be about 5 or 6 teens coming.
Me: Oh okay, well when-
boy: Trina come get Zikeria before I do something I will regret
Ms. Trina: Marcus don't you see me talking
Marcus: Sorry mom (looks at me) sorry (smiles weakly at me, I just nodded my head)
Ms. Trina: Now what was you saying before we was rudely interrupted?
Me: What time is lunch?
Ms. Trina: 12:30 p.m. and you can go get your lunch if you want cause some days the lunch is just terrible
Me (laughing): Thanks for the warning
Ms. Trina: Marcus can you show Shantell how to sign the kids in
Marcus: Follow me I know the way (lau ghing at his on joke)
Marcus: When these chaps walk in, write down their first and last name and separate them from high school and middle school. You got it?
Me: Got it
Marcus (walks away): Good, here they come
A bunch of kids came rushing through the door towards me. They were loud and rude.
"Move your bubble butt out the way."
"Get your elbow out of my side!"
" Ow! That was my toe your fat
butt stepped on!"
"And your point is?"
"Say you're sorry or we gone have
problems! " a girl said the boy, with her hands balled up into fists.
"Man get the fu-"
Ms. Trina: Aye aye watch your mouth Tyler Nash! (cutting him off) Y'all listen up. This is Ms. Shantell and she will need your first and last name and what grade you are in. Now act like y'all got some sense
Me: What's your name and grade?
girl: Nicole Carter, 8th grade
Me: What's your name and grade?
girl: Gabrielle Caine, 10th grade
Me: What's your name and grade?
boy: Tyler Nash, 10th grade
Me: What's your name and grade?
girl: Brittani Durham, 6th grade
Me: What's your name and grade?
boy: Tyler Adams, 9th grade
That continued on for 10 more minutes. When I was done a man came over to me.
Man: I'm Mr. Damian and you are?
Me: Shantell but call me Shan
Mr. Damian: Okay Shan, when you first get here you are in charge of signing the kids in. That wull stop at nine. Afterwards you will be with the middle school kids helping Mr. John and Andre out
Me: No problem. Anything else?
Mr. Damian: Um... don't let these kids run over you. Don't be too friendly with them. They can't get your number to call or text you, or follow you on Instagram or Twitter. Be careful of what you say 'round here because they will twist your words.
Me: Okay thanks for the advice
Mr. Damian: You're welcome and if you need anything let me know
Me: I will
Mr. Damian (walking away): Now get back to work
Me: Yes sir
When nine o'clock came I went to go find Mr. John and Mr. Andre. I decided to go look in the gym first.
**Ms. Trina Pov**
Me: Damian what do you think about Shantell?
Damian: She is doing good so far. She seems like we won't have any issues out of her.
Me: Yeah Shantell is a sweet girl I can tell. But we got to get her to toughen up around these kids.
Damian: You're right. I did tell her to be careful around them. Hopefully she can handle them.
Me: Crossing my fingers for her
*Marcus walked in the office*
Marcus: Ma, Zikeria keeps messing with me
Damian: Boy quit playing like you don't like her.
Me (laughing): Stay away from her then
Damian: They can't stay away from each other for two seconds
Marcus: Shut up Mr. Damian. You are not funny. (walking out)
Damian and I was laughing at him and followed behind Marcus into the community room.
Damian: Zikeria come here
Zikeria: What do you want Mr. Damian
Damian: Why do you keep bothering Marcus
Zikeria: I don't bother him, he bother me! I can just stand here and he would come and poke me in my side. *looks at me* I can't stand your son Ms. Trina.
Me: Tell me something I don't know. Okay everyone start cleaning up and then line up at the door.
It took them ten minutes to clean up and everyone standing in line. Damian lead the group to the gym while I was in the back.
***** Lunchtime ****
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Teen FictionAt her new job Shanell meets a guy who might be the right guy to sweep her off her feet or to learn a life lesson. While they are trying get to know each other there are obstacles getting in their way.
