Is it me you're looking for?

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It's been awhile but even though he's pretty far from where I am there are a few characteristics that are fairly familiar. It's him.

Before anything else I shut the back room door and start thinking. What am I going to do? Like I didn't think he would actually come by?!? But I need to clock in...oh goodness this is gonna be awkward as fuck. 

Opening the door carefully as to not slam it I peer out to see if he was even there anymore. To my surprise he was gone, speed walking to the cash area I clock in and hear Lucas call my name from behind me.
He was coming from the front of the store with a bunch of clothing that needed to be refolded. "Wow where did you go? Someone was actually just here looking for you but I turned around and you ventured off somewhere."he said, "yah sorry I went to the back and put my lunch away. Sorry I didn't think I was back there for that long." I say half truthfully.

"Oh no it's not a big deal I was just talking to the guy who came by. What was his name again? Oh right right! He said his name was Caleb and that you guys knew each other?" He asked

"Oh wow haven't heard that name in a long time, but yes we were friends I guess in Highschool. Did he say why he was here?"  I ask curiously.

"He just said that he was stopping by to say hello before he went to work. He said he works at the music store in the new wing, also he said he would come back on his break. I guess he figured you were closing." He replied

"Oooooh okay that's nice thanks for letting me know!" I said

As the day dragged on it was nearing 7:00pm and the mall closes at 9:00pm so I had a few hours left till I got to go home and go back to sleep and watch some more Bobs Burgers on Netflix. My part timer was helping a customer at the back with shoes and I was answering an email from head office when I see a shadow from the corner of my eye.

"I'll be right there sir give me one second to deal with this." I said to the blurr.

"And...ONE..times up!" blurr says snidely

Knowing this person is probably just trying to be funny. I calm myself before turning around with a fake smile on my face.

"How ma-y.." I stop

It's him...it's Caleb.

"Haha. Hey hows your day going?" He asked

"Hey...hi...I'm you know still breathing!" I say

Calm down it's just Caleb just an old acquaintance. Now breathe and speak.

"Hehe well that's good keep on breathing that oxygen!...so excited to go home soon? I know I am." He said

Goodness this is really awkward...

"I love me some oxygen! Honestly, I'm counting the seconds I'm so tired and bored I just want to go home." I say

"I feel that on a spiritual level. Well I'm just about finished my break I just wanted to say hi to you cuz I came by earlier and you weren't here" he said

"Ya I heard sorry I was putting some shit away in the back..." I apologize
"Nah man it's cool. I'm just happy I got to say it to you in person...haha well I should head back before they fire me for not coming back" he said as he headed out with a wave goodbye. I return the wave and finish up my email.

Exhausted and hungry it's finally closing time, the store is clean and the till has been counted I have the deposit time to go home! FREEDOM!!!!

As we close the store and head to the bank to drop off the deposit me and my part timer go our separate ways. And I head to the parking lot and make a B-Line for my car. I hop in and start the engine...but it won't start... "What the actual fuck" at this point I'm just done and want to go, I step out and lift the hood to see what's going on but to no success. I know nothing about fixing cars. And everyone I know is sleeping.. "Fuck Me" as I rest my head on the hood of my car.

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