✨Jayln Palmer✨
Buzzz , buzzz, buzzz, off went jayln's alarm clock. It was 7:30 am and she was still sleepy. She sighed wearily as she threw the covers off her body and got up.
She stretched off the sleepiness before heading into the bathroom. She brushed and washed her face and took a shower. Minutes later she was out. After she got dressed and all, she grabbed her keys and other belongings and headed out the door. It was 8:06 and she didn't want to be late.
She decided that she would get something to eat at work. She stopped by the gas station and got a drink and put twenty dollars worth of gas in her car.
After she did that she drove to work. It was 8:24 and she wasn't tryna be late and definitely wasn't tryna get yelled at.
Shortly she made it just in time for her new manager Allie, to pull-up. The lady with long blonde hair stepped out of her vehicle. No doubt she was beautiful, but it something about her demeanor that through Jalyn off.
As soon as she saw her, she glared at her. She looked down at her watch and looked back up at jayln. "Just in time" she said smiling. Jayln gave her a weak smile back. Tsss she already tripping. She thought to herself.
Jayln still didn't understand why ms. Helen had to leave. Yes—she understood that she have been working at uncle chuck's for years now, but she genuinely didn't want her to leave.
Even though she talked junked to the employees now and then, she was an amazing manager and she always kept it real with them, no matter what the situation was.
Jalyn grabbed her stuff and walked inside the diner. She saw ms.helen putting her stuff on the counter. A wave of sadness came over Jayln. "Hey ms. Helen how you doing this morning?" She asked her.
"You know I'm hanging in there" she replied sighing deeply and placing on hand on her hip and the other the box. She looked drained in the face. Few weeks ago her son died and it Definitely too a toll on her.
She haven't been the same and I think that was her breaking point. "You need helping bringing your stuff to your truck?" Jalyn asked. Ms. Helen smiled and patted her on her shoulder. "No I'm fine, go get the diner ready for the morning rush y'all about to have and stop worrying about me so much" she said squeezing her shoulder gently.
"Are you sure, cause I ca-"she was cut off by ms.helen. "Get your ass and go get ready for the rush I say" she replied. Jalyn laughed. She really was gonna miss her and her talking crazy. "Tss alright ms. Helen ima miss you" she told her straight up.
Ms.helen smiled and pulled her in for a hug. "You know you can stop by my house anytime" she said pulling away from Jayln. Jayln nodded her head.
Ms. Helen grabbed the box she placed on the counter. "Make sure y'all respect this new manager now cause these white folks do not play. They'll put your ass outta here in a heart beat" she told her seriously.
Jayln nodded her head. They said their final goodbyes before she left. Minutes later, the bell on the door sounded indicating that someone has entered the dinner. Jayln peeked over the counter and saw Jamila.
She smiled. Jamila was Jayln's friend. They met in physics class her eleventh grade year of high school. Jayln smiled at her friend. "Bro guess what" she started off. Jamila looked at her. "What?" She asked hanging her jacket up.
"Ms.helen left and the new manager is here somewhere" she told her. Jamila frowned. She didn't like the fact that ms. Helen had to leave and she damn sure didn't like the fact that they had to change they're whole routine.
"Oh my gosh" she groaned throwing her head back in frustration. Jayln didn't like the idea either and she already didn't like the new manager.
"It's all good though" she said hugging her friend. "We gone do this."
The new manager came out and eyed the two. She called the rest of the crew and everyone took a seat at one of the tables. "Good morning everyone. As y'all know I'm the new manager Allie and I'm came here from the other diner in Kissimmee" she stated.
She talked about the new rules that would be enforced and the new routine. After they're little "staff netting" Jayln headed to to work.
She really didn't like this new manager thing. "Hey jay you wanna come out with me tonight?" Jamila asked her. "Yeah sure, where you going?" She asked. "I'll give you more details later" she said.
Jayln simply nodded her head and went back to work. The bell went off signaling that someone entered. She grabbed her note pad and waited for the people to take a seat. She walked over to the and took their order.
After she gave them their drinks and food, Jayln went on a break. She took off her apron and placed on the rack. "I'm going on break" she told Allie. She looked up at Jalyn and smiled. "Thirty minutes" she replied. Jayln scoffed shaking her head. Already with the bull shit.
She walked over to her car where she entered it and sat there for a moment. She picked up her phone and decided to call her granny just to see how she was doing.
The phone rung twice before her grandmother answered. "Hey granny how you doing?" She asked. "I'm holding on and you?" She asked. She shrugged her shoulders. "I'm chilling working and going to
School you know the usual"she said laughing a little.
Her grandmother sighed. "Jay you know you can come stay with me instead of living in that dangerous community. I worry about you everyday that your down there" marcie told her granddaughter. Jayln sighed. "Yeah but I don't have time for the drama" she replied.
Jayln's mother— Sydney, was all against her and her sexuality. She didn't wanna get bashed or judged anymore than she already has. "Oh Chile don't worry about her. She's just new to the whole thing" she said calmly.
"I know but... i don't know gma I'll have to see, I'll sleep on this. Plus I have a job down here so..." she said coming up with excuses. "Girl bump that job I got a better job down here for you where you don't have to be working all those doubles and you get paid good money" she said.
Jayln bit into her lips. She really didn't like the fact that she was working so hard and still had to find time for school. Maybe staying with her granny wasn't going to be so bad. "Alright gma I'm hit you back and tell you what ima do" she said. "Alright sweetie, you take care now and I love you" she said to her. "I love you more" and after she hung up the phone. Jayln sat back in her seat and started contemplating on what she should do. Obviously the answer was clear as day.
She sighed and pulled out a blunt she had in her Glove compartment. She sparked it up and started smoking. After she was done, she went to Arby's to get some food to eat.
Jayln had a lot to think about and she was thinking long and hard.
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