Ferris Wheel

The Coffee Shop Writer

Ever

"Ever!" Someone shook my shoulder and I jumped and took out my earbuds.

"What?!" I turned to my best friend Lola. Her dark brown hair flowed past her shoulders. I always loved her hair... always so soft, and the naturally straight hair made me jealous. My hair was always a mess of spiral curls. That's why I always kept it up in a bun, well, that and that it's easier to work when I don't have to focus on pushing my hair back every time I tilt my head. She was always the girl that had the amazing body confidence too. She could wear a fucking paper bag in public and be living for it. I never get that way. Granted she'd never do that, she's into fashion way too much for that. She has her own fashion blog she posts on, and has many followers.

"Me and Tristan are going to a theme park tomorrow after work, you wanna come?" She leaned on the table.

"I don't know..." I sighed.

"Oh come on... get out of your shell! You need to be more social!"

"Lola you know how I feel about going out... it makes me anxious... no one likes being around me I am just so-"

"Pretty please...?"

"Lola, no everyone is going to be staring-"

"Christ, Ever. Please just come so I don't have to drag you out of the apartment." She crosses her arms. Oh god. I annoyed her. Fuck. What do I do? I can't go! What if I go and I end up getting thrown out because of something I did and-"stop over thinking it, Ever. Please please please come? I'll make sure nothing bad happens..." she said.

"Ugh. Fine..."

"Perfect! Me and Tristan will meet you there at 7 pm okay?"

"Yeah sure..." I sighed and nodded. She smiled and kissed my cheek.

"Thank you!" She said before walking off. Ugh what did I get myself into? What if they show up late? What if they don't show up at all?? No Lola wouldn't do that to me... god Ever... just... stop over thinking it... I turned back to my computer. Ugh why can't my life be like a romance novel where everything just works out...? Why can't I just... run into someone and we just... click? Wait even if I did I am too socially awkward for that... fuck my life. I rested my head against my keyboard which was burning hot by now with how long I had been working. It was almost closing time at the coffee shop, and I had gotten here at its opening time... I should probably leave. Yeah... I slowly slid off the bar stool and I closed my laptop and I put it in my laptop bag before getting up and leaving. The sidewalks were flourishing with crowds of people getting off work. I felt crushed by people as they passed by me. I decided to stop by the small grocery store across from my apartment complex. I preferred going to the small corner shop instead of the big supermarkets because the corner shop forces me to eat healthier, and not a lot of people would be there. It was also a lot cheaper, and it was one of the stores where you have to bring your own containers, or buy on if theres. It makes me feel like I'm helping the planet a little bit. I hate that everything comes in so much packaging and shit. Like is it necessary to have a big ass package the size of my face for something that can fit in the palm of my hand? I grabbed a small basket and started looking at the produce section. I picked up some vegetables and put it in the basket before grabbing some other fruits. After getting some other things like quinoa and chicken, I went to the register and paid for the food before walking across the street to my apartment I shared with Lola. We were the very top of the building so we got the whole roof as our patio, we shared it with the only other apartment that was up there which was the landlord's apartment. It worked because Lola was really good friends with the landlord, Jake, prior to us moving in so we got the best apartment, despite us being at the literal top of the building, and no elevator. The building was old, and the roof apartments were an addition Jake added on himself. Lola and I had helped add on as well since it wasn't finished by the time we moved in so it feels like a home to me. I unlocked the door and I went inside and put all the groceries away before trying to decide what to have for dinner. Lola didn't really stay here much anymore, she mostly stayed with her boyfriend, yet she eats all the food I buy... she also makes a lot of messes... what if I just eat a salad... I'm starving though... hm... what if I do quinoa salad? That works...
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After eating I went up to my room and put my laptop on my desk and went to take a shower. Tomorrow is gonna be a long day... ugh. Not looking forward to that at all.