Getting To Know You

Chapter 6

After school I made my way home, on foot of course. I wasn't alone, though. I had my earphones with me. Your Kisses by Daughter started playing and I couldn't help but mumble along. I looked around to make sure no one was near, took a deep breath and started singing. I couldn't help it, maybe I sounded like a strangled cat, I would never really know. But, as I was walking freely down the street, singing at the top of my lungs, I knew for sure that just for a fleeting moment I was happy. It was just for a fleeting moment, though and to my heart's discontent I reached my house. I couldn't call it home. Home is were the heart is, people say. My heart wasn't in here, not at all.

Dad wasn't here, not that it was shocking, he was always working. Funny, he never really told me what his job was. I went to my room and finished my homework. Once I was done I grabbed my phone and headed out the door.

I walked four blocks finally reaching a pizza place. I opened the door and asked for the manager. A worker led me to him. He was a middle aged man with a growing beer belly. I smiled warmly at him.

"Sorry for bothering you sir, but I was wondering if you needed help" I said with a fake smile.

"Sure, do you have any experience waitressing?"

"Yheah, I'm new here and on my former town I was a waitress in an Olive Garden" I informed him.

After a couple of questions the man gave me my work uniform, and gave me my work schedule. I smiled, changed, and started waitressing.

Whenever we moved I always found a job. I never liked to ask my dad for money because I felt that it wasn't really fair to him. Sure, I hated working , but it would all pay off when I went to the mall to buy clothes.

The reataurant was packed, I mentally high-fived myself at the idea of starting work on a Friday. I had gotten really generous tips already. Dad almost never decided to move during summer. So, this time I had to start school in the middle of a term on a Friday.

Before I knew it the restaurant started to get empty and my shift ended.

Walking the four blocks back I put my earphones in and Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High by Artic Monkeys started playing. Did I ever mention how much I love the Artic Monkeys?

I opened my door and walked straight to bed. Not caring that I was still in my work clothes I fell asleep instantly.

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I woke up with a jump. I groaned as i said hi to the floor. Apparently Single Ladies decided to play at 9 AM interrupting my beauty sleep. Groaning I got up from the floor and fumbled for my phone. Who wakes up at this hour, it's practically still midnight.

"What do you want?" I spat harshly not even checking who was calling me.

"Well, goodmorning to you, too" I heard Kara say brightly.

"Go away" I grumbled landing face first into a pillow.

"Somebody's grumpy"

"Do you really blame me? It's like 3 in the morning!" I said in yet another futile attempt to defend my sleepy ass.

"Girl I don't even give a flying bird.You better be ready in about 15 minute cause I'm gonna take your ass out" She said and then hung up the phone.

I groaned once again against my pillow, damn her. I decided to pick out an outfit and take a shower. I usually ditched people and you may be wondering why this time is different. I'm tired. I'm sick of pushing people away. I knew I was going to leave Kara and all the others behind, but what the hell. I just had to keep in mind that I could never get extremely attached to any of them, just to not get hurt. That's why I sounded so happy, it was all fake.

It's easier to say goodbye to someone you'd always lie to than someone who you'd been truthful to. I deserved for once to have friends, right?

After my shower I put on my clothes, ate some toast, and went outside to wait for Kara.

A black audi came and stopped to a halt right in front of me. The window started rolling down.

"Get in loser we're going shopping!" Kara yelled and I couldn't help but giggle. Who doesn't fucking love Mean Girls?