Ahoy Matey

Brandon Kramer

Foxy stirred in his seat. He had fallen asleep with Sarah laying on him before. He was awake now though, thanks to blinding lights. He had no idea where they were coming from, all he knew was that they were what had woken him up. The lights suddenly turned off and Foxy blinked, his vision slowly returning to normal. He saw Sarah standing near the doorway, her body turned to face the bathroom corridor although her head facing the source of the lights. It was a car. It had pulled into the car park and the driver was now coming out.

Foxy looked back to Sarah, her face showed complete shock as she saw the stranger emerge. Did she know this person, Foxy wondered. He seemed to be close to her age maybe a little older. Maybe they were old school friends. But Sarah never went to school. Maybe it was her boyfriend. No it wasn't. It couldn't be. Foxy wouldn't let himself think of that option. He knew it was selfish but he wanted Sarah. He really wanted Sarah. He walked over to where she was standing and lightly tapped her shoulder.

"Who is he?" Asked Foxy once he knew he had Sarah's attention. 

"Oh, uh, he's my neighbor who I've had a crush on since I saw him. He's married though and has twins so I've decided to move on." Foxy relaxed once he heard this man was married. He knew it was wrong, but he couldn't help the way he felt.

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Sarah couldn't believe it. The boy she had a crush on was getting out of the car at the restaurant she worked at! Sarah felt like bursting she was so excited. No. She told herself to calm down. He was married and had kids and was living a perfectly happy life and would never in a million years decide to love Sarah. Sarah told herself she would move on on Sunday. So, she decided to think of something else. Like, why on earth he was here at two o'clock in the morning? And why here of all places?

Sarah did think of something else. She noticed how Foxy asked who he was. She must've shown some sign of shock or something and she could've kicked herself for it. Then she realised Foxy was the one who had asked her. 

"I thought you were asleep." Sarah noted. 

"The headlights of the car woke me up." Replied Foxy calmly, as if this had happened before. Sarah wondered if he and the others ever fell asleep before she got here. Did she wake them up? 

"Oh." Was all Sarah said.

Brandon was walking towards the front doors and Sarah instantly pulled Foxy back, dragging him towards the office. 

"You're neighbor's, don't you wanna talk to him?" Asked Foxy as he was dragged down the hall. Sarah looked at him like he had been hit in the head. 

"Have you lost your mind! Of course not! He doesn't know I exist and I plan to keep it that way. If he does know I exist then he knows I'm not much of a talker." Said Sarah as the two of them entered the office.

Sarah went over to the laptop on the desk and flipped up the dining room camera. She could just see the front door where Brandon was peering through the glass. He didn't attempt to open the door although he did walk around the side of the building to another window. It seemed to Sarah as though he was merely checking the place out. 

"How do you turn off the cameras?" Asked Sarah. 

"Just turn off the computer. What are you gonna do?" Replied Foxy, curious as to Sarah's actions. 

"I'm gonna try talking to him. See why he's here, see if I can get him to leave." She turned to Foxy. 

"But I'll need you nearby. I don't think I can do this without you." Foxy saw the fear in her eyes and nodded. 

"Of course." Together they walked towards the front doors. Foxy was right behind Sarah as she unlocked them. When Brandon didn't appear Foxy poked his head out the door. That's when they saw him.