Madisons POV
"Hey Dana!" I said walking through the front door of The Coffee Mug, in the early hours of the morning. We had to be here early before all the "morning people" started showing up. Even though we really didnt get that much business.
"Hey Madi," she replied, setting up a few things on the counter. "Still hung up over lover boy?" she asked with a smile and a little laugh.
I laughed a little too. "Still calling him that arnt you?"
"Hey. Once a lover boy always a lover boy."
"Yeah, I guess so," I said still smiling. I wasnt mad at Dana for calling Riker "lover boy". Shes my best friend, also one of my only friends, plus its kind of funny, so what am i supposed to do about it.
"Hey girls theres coffee waiting to be made in here," our boss, Claire Ann, said peeking hear head out of the kitchen. "And its not going to make itself," she told us as she went back into the kitchen.
Dana looked at me and rolled her eyes and I let out a little giggle. She wasnt very fond of Clair Ann, but I didnt mind her. "Dont worry. I got it," I told her as I walked past the counter and into the kitchen.
I put my jacket and bag down on a chair and walked over to the counter where we kept all of the different coffees. I grabbed a measuring cup and put some coffee grounds into it then went over to the coffee machines. Once I put the coffee grounds in the top of one of the machines, I grabbed the pot and started filling it up with water. "Hey Claire Ann," I staid still focusing on the water. "Do you think you could let me off in say an hour or so?"
"Why? You want your break early?" Claire asked me.
I shut off the water and went back over to the machines to start the one up. "Not exactly," I said turning around to face her. I decided I better have the courage to look her in the eyes when I tell her this or things might not turn out the best. "You see, since Im living on my own Im going to need the money to pay bills and for food and stuff, so Ive decided to go back to school. Today is supposed to be my first day but if--"
"But I thought working here was helping you pay off everything. Is it not getting you enough?" she asked looking kind of sorry for me but not really.
"No. The money is great but I really dont want to spend my whole life working at a coffee shop. I mean if I get married and start a family, I dont exactly think that a job like this is going to pay all of it off. I love this job I really do, Im just saying that I dont think it will be enough." I finished.
"Oh honey," she said pulling me in for a hug, so I hugged her back. I now noticed how much shorter she was than me. "I know its not my decision but I think...I think the better option would be to go back to your father. I girl like you, who wants to set her life in the right direction, should be raised by her parents and not raising herself."
"Yeah I guess youre right..." I said thinking over what she had just said. "But about me getting off early to go back to school. Is that ok?" I asked adding a smile at the end, hopping she would say yes.
She let out a sigh. "Madison most schools dont end until mid afternoon so Id to find someone else to fill your spot and I really dont have enough business to by paying 3 employees." Once she said this my smile dropped. "So if you go back to school," she paused and let out another sigh. "Im going to have to let you go..."
I didnt say anything. Great. I make one big decision that I think is correct and I end up losing my only job over it. Wow. Now what? How am I supposed to pay off my apartment. How am I supposed to buy food for myself. If I couldnt afford food I would have a little snack here at the cafe, but no lost that too. Maybe this wasnt such a good idea...
I walked over the chair that my stuff was on, without saying a word. I walked out of the kitchen, out from behind the counter and sat down at one of the first tables. "What happened? Whats wrong?" Dana said walking over too me.
"So you know how I told you that I was thinking about going back to school?" I asked and Dana gave a nod. "Well I finally made up my mind that I was going too. And when I asked Claire to give me week days off from around eight to four she fired me." I still couldnt believe what I was saying.
"Oh Madi," my friend said pulling me in for a hug. "What are you going to do."
"Well I already signed up to go back. Todays supposed to be my first day..." I paused for a little bit thinking of what I was going to do. "Im only 18 Dane. What am I supposed to do?!" I half yelled, crying a little.
"I dont know, Mad, I dont know," Dana said still hugging me. "But if I think of something for you I'll let you know. Now go on kid," she said looking me in the eyes with a smile, which made me smile a little too. "You dont want to be late for your first day."
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Im so sorry that this took so long to upd its been over 2 months!! Ive been working on coming up with ideas for The Sixth Lynch. If you didnt know thats my other story and you should go check it out pretty please? But yeah I guess this one is going to have slow updates... Ive also made some changes to the chapter Pizza Palace so you might maybe want to reread that. Anyways thanks for reading -Anna :)
