Let go

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Cris was a regular girl, she did well in class, was kinda smart, pretty, had a few friends, a few hobbies, she was just your typical college girl.
Even her life was nothing special, she went to college, was an english major, had a side job to pay her bills.
She was just minding her own business.
But god, did she hate that life.
She wanted something crazy to happen to her, she wanted to do something crazy, something different.

But she was scared. Gosh, too damn scared. Scared that her world would fall apart, that everything, everyone, she knew would just go away and that she would end up alone and completely lost.
So she kept going to school everyday, studying hard to pass her exam, but not too hard, wanting to keep a social life. Then she kept going to her job in the local café, and she would just go back to her dorm and fall asleep, only to do that over and over again.

Today isn't any different. Cris sighs loudly as she get up from her bed, heading towards her bathroom. She doesn't have any class since it's Sunday, but she has to work the whole day instead. She likes that job, but still, her pay isn't exactly huge nor worth the hard work she does.
When she arrives at the cafe, the place is completely empty. It is still early, so this is not odd, but that doesn't make it any less boring. Cris sighs, at least she can relax for a bit.

The day starts off normally, a few clients went and took their usual coffee before heading to work, the blonde knows she still has a lot of time before the place gets crowded.

However, she did not expect to see a tall brunette walk into the cafe at this hour, a tall gorgeous brunette, she musts add.

Cris quickly adverts her eyes off her, she recognizes her from college, and she really doesn't want to talk to anyone this
early. What the hell was she doing here at 6am on a sunday anyway ?!

"Hi"
‏She hears her voice and looks up. Shit, that's right, she works here, so she obviously has to talk to her clients. The girl's tone is low and she sounds sleepy, Cris can smell the alcohol
‏on her clothes.

Right. So she isn't up early, she just hasn't slept yet. Of course.
She stares at her for a few seconds, forgetting that she has to take her command, too focused on her gorgeous face. Gosh why did she have to be so pretty?
"Uh, hello?!"
Cris is instantly brought back to reality. Get yourself together Cris.

"E-Excuse me, good morning! What can I do to you?"
She says with a warm smile on her face, but the girl only stares at her with wide eyes. Oh, shit, what did she do now.
"...You mean, for me ?"
Oh.

If Cris wasn't working right now, she probably would have killed herself on the spot.
"Y-Yes, that's what I meant, right"

She doesn't know what she expected, but it certainly wasn't a wide smile from the girl.
"You're cute. I'll have an iced coffee, please. My name's Joana." Cris doesn't know how to react. She starts to blush because of the compliment, but is still confused because who the hell orders an iced coffee at 6am after a sleepless night ?!

"Uh okay, I'll prepare you that, and my name's Cris."
Joana chuckles lightly and Cris wonders why, when suddenly she realizes. Joana didn't tell her her name because she wanted to know her, she told her her name for her order.
Cris just wants to burry herself alive.
"Nice to meet you Cris ."

Or maybe she can stay here and alive a bit longer.

She smiles shyly at the brunette and starts to prepare her order while the other goes sit at a small table, isolated from the rest of the cafe. Even-tough it's not normally part of her job, Cris decides to bring her her command directly at her table. She doesn't have anyone else to serve anyway.
"Thank you" Joana smiles at her and points at the chair in front of her. "Do you want to sit with me?"