Him ; Bastille

Finding Kitty's ; 2

Kitty Holland's father owns a successful coffee chain through the backstreets of New York called 'Kitty's'. Kitty's is a coffee shop where you mostly find lower class citizens pretending to be posh. The thing is, everything about Kitty's is pretty outstanding. Even the delicacies are delicious — no one who works in Kitty's is even probably qualified to bake. That's the thing that I admire so much about the chain...it's made for lower class citizens and ran by them. I'm not saying Kitty Holland is a lower class citizen. Her apartment is far from it.

I only know about her apartment is because of this guy called Will. Sometimes I teach him stuff in return for money and life advice, he knows I'm failing with both of those things — and somehow he knows I have a crush on Kitty so he invited me as a 'fake' wingman to her party. Of course I stood out like a sore thumb so I was going in and out of the bathroom for hours on end like a yo-yo.

I did everything I could possibly do to hide away from the party. I knew I couldn't just walk out, plus Will was guarding the door with his life — a cool guy brought a weirdo into a pretty fucking wicked party. No one ever does that...but he did. I guess we both needed some reputation. Plus there was no backdoor or anything like that...it was literally impossible to leave. In the end I remember finally going downstairs and drinking until the point where I was relying on Will's shoulder to take me home. I woke up with bruises running down the sides of my body, apparently he literally dragged me up my apartment stairs. I'm still thankful he did though and I'm still guessing that Kitty never even saw me that night either. I don't remember seeing her being in her own home...it still seems weird. I guess I was too pissed to take anything in. All I know is what I did remember clearly got lost in alcohol...

The expensive stuff — the good shit.

Kitty is a well to do person. I know she moved to New York because of her fathers coffee shop chain, but other than that I'm clueless as to why she stayed. I mean, her course finished a while ago. I don't blame her wanting to get a English major or whatever it's called. I guess every job is based around that element.

That's when my phone buzzes with a new notification. The college has it's own social media app — I'm guessing whoever made it is gonna become the new Mark Zuckerberg or whatever. It's starting to get people from all over the world connected. I'm pretty sure The Rock has an account or something? I remember the nerdy developers going batshit crazy over something like that...

ATLAS;
Reminder for all ATLAS students — Kitty's (on site) is still accepting job applicants!

Fucking hell. I'm at the wrong Kitty's...and the wrong part of New York. I'm in Hells Kitchen...at least that's where I think I am? Everything seems gloomy and darker here. Fucking hell. I mean I've been living here since I was twenty and I still have yet to buy a map...or anything that can help me get my way around. I don't really get out that much. Clearly.

As I walk down the stairs to the subway I click on the notification to see the messages from random students in the comment section just so I know what to do and what not to say. I cannot believe I'm actually going to ask for a job single handily without little to none experience.

Candi Thompson; Ya'll the work pay crazy! It's such a shame that I've found my dream job x
Gabbie Lawrence; fuckkkkk!!!! Prey for me!
Lisa Stacey; It sounds like they want a guy barista. Oh please 😒
   — Kyle Simmons; Would apply but I support the babez! EQUAL RIGHTS!
Joe Brock; I would apply but my girl works there...so I'd be too much of a distraction! Love you tho babe #LucyandJoeforever!
Jake Morales; I'm tempted to send in fake applications
Mark Crew; It pays well but...2018. The year of equality between men and women! (Supposedly)
Samantha Riley; I gave in my resumé from last month and I'm still waiting on a reply! Those Kitty girls are bitches anyway! This is 2018 the year EQUALITY.
    — Kitty Holland; +samanthariley we favour equality and diversity. We already have female staff want to expand our male baristas. Sorry
Lauren Davis; Working in Kitty's is piss take anyway #boycott.
Amy Lowe; I would never be seen dead working in a place like Kitty's 🙄
   — Chris Wood; I need the money innit
Jack Reed; Lol they won't accept me! I just want to be face of Kitty's like I am with the Rhinos!
   — Will Farquarson; +dansmith

I smile at Will still thinking about me. He's a nice cool kid. I mean...I think he is going to end up dropping out, but for now Will is the only guy standing between me and the other so called 'jocks' at the moment. It's going to be shit when he leaves next 'semester'...or however Americans say it.

Most of the people on the comment section are the 'cool kids'. Some of which aren't even kids — I mean none of us are kids — but those people are the older students. Some are in their early thirties. I mean...this college is for everyone. There's night school there too for the older and uneducated ones. How am I meant to compete with actual jocks?

I mean I just play the keyboard and sing. I'm not good enough to work as a hipster in Kitty's. What am I even thinking? I mean honestly as if Kitty would hire someone like me...

I better just get to class before I make an embarrassment out of myself.