Hearing the sound of my alarm clock go off, I curled deeper into my blankets. Why couldn't be my day off yet, just 3 more days to go I can do this! Rolling over I slap my hand down on the alarm clock.
"Alright Jovs time for a shower," I try to motivate myself
Clothes picked out from the night before, I grab them and head straight for the shower. Scorching hot water check, Pandora music check, Waking up almost there. if you ever heard people say how smells, tastes, sound brings back memories well they are right. "My life would suck without you," by Kelly Clarkson came on and in seconds my eyes are closed. Flashes of my past go by quickly one was a blonde haired boy. Shaking my head I turn off the water and get out of the shower. I pull on my dark blue jeans, maroon long sleeved shirt and brown boots. braided to the side, beaning placed on top and makeup done and ready for work.
Parking my car, there are the times that I love the holiday season and then there are the times that I despise this time of the year. One being how greedy people get, and forget about the true meaning of giving. Already busy at work, I see my best friend already getting out of her car too.
"Are you ready for a day of us being elves?" Cassie asks wearing her ugly sweater
"Yeah, just don't want to deal with the parents much," I chuckle walking towards her
"I love your ugly sweater, I made mine at the last minute," she grins looking down at my sweater.
"Nice, looks great! I didn't have time this year to make mine by hand, working has been kicking my ass," I huff tugging on the sleeves
"I can imagine between work and Mason that things can be busy," she winks as she starts to walk past me.
Mason... I forget everyone thinks I have a perfect relationship. All the times saying he's taking you out on a date, or he's coming over to see me... and in the end he cancels on me. Having a boyfriend that you barley see, barley talk to is hard and I keep thinking its ok he's trying, but with the fights we have had recently it seems to me he doesn't care that much about us.
"Jovie! You coming?" Calls Cassie
"Yeah, sorry just got lost in thought," I call trying to forget all the thoughts going through my head. As we get to our lockers my phone dings, looking down I see I have a text from Mason stating we needed to talk. Rolling my eyes I stick my phone in my back pocket, grab my elf hat and walk to our very wise and funny coworker Joel. Joel took the roll of being Santa this year, he seems to be very excited for it.
"Good Morning Jovie, How are you?" he asks with a great big smile on his face
"Good morning Joel, I am well you?" I grin helping put the beard/hat costume on, "Man the kids are going to be excited to see Santa today,"
"I'm excited to hear what they want for Christmas," he chuckles
Looking at my master piece, I nod my head turning to grab a walkie to see Cassie has one ready for me. Thanking her, we walk out to the floor to see everything already set up. Cassie and I decide to take a couple of photos with Santa before we open, lets just see we were rocking this years Christmas. Kids lined up quickly and before Cass and I knew it our shift was over and our replacements were here.
"So what are your plans for tonight?" she asks walking to our cars
"Gonna go see Mason, but I'll see you on Friday?" I ask
"Sounds like a plan have a good night Jovie!," she hollers
Getting home was quicker then I thought it was going to be, I even got pizza on the way home. hitting call on my phone I wait for him to answer.
"Hey," all he says
"What did you want to talk about Mason?" I ask sitting on the counter
"You know you could of came over here and we could've talked in person," he states voice sounding breathy
"I have driven multiple times to come see you, you could come over here for once," I exclaim clenching my phone
"Love I got to get up early for work tomorrow or I would," another excuse again
"Guess the phone will have to do then? what's up?" I ask
"You know I forgot already, I guess it wasn't that important. I'll talk to you tomorrow ok?" he grunts
"Sure," I sigh
"Good night Jovie, I love you," he states
"L...Love you too," I pause before he hangs up
grabbing my pizza, I walk to my room curl into bed and post my pictures on instagram. Let's just hope whatever is going on gets better...it has to right?
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Past, Present, and Future?
General FictionJovie Evans had a pretty normal life, had a great job, friends...there just seemed to be something missing in her life. Love! When an unexpected past comes up, she decides to take a chance and see if it could be what she is missing.
