I flick my hand in disgust as gross coffee mixture got on my hand from wiping up the counter with a thin rag. "So gross". I whisper to 'myself'.
"Like you". I hear a customer mumble back, I act like I don't hear and continue cleaning. By the time it was time for me to close the shop I felt like curling up in a ball crying, I sigh and go to lock the door but as I reach the door some beach blonde girl shoves it open making it ram into my stomach.
"We're closed". I say holding the door open for her to leave.
"I want coffee". She says and plops down onto a stool at the counter.
"The machines are down and the old coffee has been poured down the drain once again I will say We are closed". She scoffs.
"So make some new coffee dumbass".
"I just said the machines are down bimbo". She gasps 'offended'.
"Fine I'll come back tomorrow and tell your manager". I smirk.
"I am the manager dimwit". I pull a part of my apron to show the tag that said my name and Manager in bold letters, She rolls her eyes and leaves the door but before I lock up.
"Fat ass". She says before leaving, I sigh and lock the doors, I bring the blinds down and put all the chairs up before turning the lights out in the main shop. I go into the backroom and change into my everyday clothes, I run a hand through my hair as I look into the mirror, there was big bags under my eyes I looked basically dead in my opinion. I suddenly {Favorite Nightmare before christmas song} came from my phone, I pluck it up and answer.
"Hello?".
"Hi um {Y/n} I'm sorry but...I can't be your friend anymore, I know this is kind of sudden for you but its been on my mind for a while I just...need happier people in my life". I sigh.
"It's not that sudden...I understand {Ex-F/N}".
"B-bye". He/She/They hang up and I toss my phone onto my bag before sitting onto the bench next to it.
"I wish I could go somewhere where I wasn't judged as harshly". I say to myself before forcing myself to gather my things, I stumble into the back alley and lock the door, as I turn to walk down the alley my bag is yanked from my arm. "HEY!". I yell and chase after the thief but of course I couldn't keep up, I tangle a hand into my hair and pull slightly as I cuss. "Nothing can go right for me". I hiss and kick a nearby trash can but of course I'm to nice to leave it toppled over and pick it up getting my hands grimy in the process, I look up at the sky. "At least the moons out". I mumble and make my way out of the alley.
I stumble down the sidewalk, I'm going to have to go home and cancel my cards and get a new phone with the card I have at home, I close my eyes and sigh once again at the thoughts of all I had to do, I kept walking with my eyes closed since it was quite relaxing to not see the gross neighborhood but something makes my eyes snap open suddenly inside of my feet hitting hard sidewalk I step on something much softer that makes a sort of crunch noise my eyes open to a snowy landscape. "W-what?". I mumble looking around beyond confused its not like I just walked off the path since it was fall not winter and I couldn't even see a sign of the sidewalk as I looked around. "How". I whisper and take a few more steps forward as I continue looking around, I don't notice that I was walking up a hill and suddenly I slip and roll down the other side. "Damn it". I mumble and start to get up.
"Here". A hand drops in front of me and I grab it, shockingly the person pulls me up with ease, I look at the person and freeze it was Jack Skellington. "Are you okay?". He tilts his head.
"O-oh y-yeah". I brush some snow off my clothes and stand straighter.
"Good that was quite a tumble". He chuckles. "Are you from around here? you're not dressed for it". He asks tilting his head the opposite way he did before, I blush slightly.
"I-I...no not really...I'm not even sure how I got here sir". He nods.
"Oh I haven't introduced myself yet". He grabs my hand and bows. "Jack Skellington". He stands straight but doesn't let my hand goe.
"{Y/n} {L/n}". I say quietly, he smiles.
"No need to be shy". He chuckles, I shiver slightly as wind blows by. "Oh you must me cold come with me". He starts dragging me off somewhere, I follow behind not having much a choice not that I could have chose anything else it was freezing and I was only dressed in a thin long sleeve shirt and leggings since it was still just the beginning of fall, we walk into some woods with the doors and he steps through the pumpkin shaped one, I gulp before following him.
I look around at the change of landscape and awe at the dead trees, I much preferred this over the snowy scape before. "Come with me". Jack grabs my hand again and starts pulling me through the trees, he was much faster then me so it was hard to keep up I swear if he wasn't holding my hand I would have lost him, it took a bit but we arrive to a house, he pulls me up the steps and opens the door we go inside. "Why don't you take a seat and I'll make some tea". I nod and sit at a nearby table as he goes off into the kitchen, I sit and ponder everything that is happening...is this my wish coming true? I mean everyone here is sort of dead and they all look so so different they surely can't judge me by my weight right? so this must be my wish coming true correct? I didn't notice how lost I was in my thoughts until a hand touches my shoulder, I blink back to reality and see Jack standing next to me. "Are you okay?".
I nod. "Yes sorry got lost in my thoughts". I chuckle and he smiles.
"Okay". He sits down and we drink the tea he made, after a bit he started asking questions and I did my best to answer and explain how I got here in the first place, he oddly didn't seem that confused or shocked by it maybe because of the doors? either way soon I got tired and he offered a room to me which I gladly took since I was tired from working then I had to wonder in the snow and follow Jack around at his fast pace and explain everything so I was definitely ready for some sleep. As soon as I see the bed I flop face first onto it without a care in the world, I hear Jack chuckle before hearing him move closer, he pulls the blankets out from under me and covers me up. "Sleep well". I hear him say and something brush over my hair before I fall asleep.
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I woke up to voices downstairs, I get up tiredly and stumble to the top of the stairs. 'Oh Sally'. I recognized her voice as she talked to Jack I decide not to snoop and go back to 'my' room, I sit on the bed and wait until I think they are done, before I can go downstairs I hear someone coming up so I just wait on the bed. "Oh you're awake". I look up and see Jack, I nod.
"Yeah I heard you talking I figured I shouldn't interrupt". He smiles and pats my head.
"Very nice of you, but you could have joined us it was just Sally". I nod. "You should have some breakfast then I can introduce you to some people". He grins and I follow him downstairs, after eating I started to get nervous for some reason there was still the worry of them not liking me.
"M-maybe I should just stay inside". I mumble pulling my legs up onto the chair with me.
"No I will not have that, you have to meet the townspeople". Jack says in a more harsher tone but still kind.
"I....where I came from people aren't...nice to me..I'm worried". I look at my knees and move my toes.
"Why are you worried? you're the prettiest woman I've seen you might even be praised here". He chuckles, I smile slightly and shake my head.
"Highly doubt that Jack".
"Well even if they don't I will but you will never know how they treat you unless you go out, I even put together some new clothes for you and I'm not letting you wear them unless you promise to go outside". He grins and I fake glare at him.
"You wouldn't". His grin widens and I puff out my cheeks. "Fine".
"Lovely! go get dressed I will fix a picnic to bring with us!". He happily dances off into the kitchen.
"Now or never". I mumble to myself and start going upstairs. "At least I have him".
