cars sped by the sidewalk spewing the water that collected on the side of the road from the storm that happened last night. I readjusted my hoodie that was sliding down on my head as I walked to the coffee shop. I walked up to the corner of the block and pushed the crosswalk button. I impatiently waited tapping my foot hearing the water splash every time my foot connected with the rough concrete. the sign on the other end of the crosswalk flashed and started counting down from ten. ten I started trudging across the crosswalk taking my time. nine I stared down avoiding the lines on the road and puddles that lay scattered about. eight cars flew by my side just trying to get somewhere. seven I heard tires skidding on the road next to me. six I whipped my head to the side and saw a car screeching to a halt. five I jumped back and the car stopped just inches from my body that was sprawled on the ground. four a man jumped out of the car and ran to my side and started talking to me. three I was still in a daze from things happening so quickly. two I blankly blinked my eyes at the man. one I stood and ran away as fast as I could to the café. I heard him screaming from behind me but I just ran as fast as I could.
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I walked into the coffee shop, my body ached with every step I took due to me falling like an idiot in the middle of the road. Savanna, my coworker, looked up at me and sent a smile in my direction as she flipper her blonde hair over her shoulder.
"mornin' sunshine!" Savanna said happiness radiating off of her and sending a wave of happiness through my body.
"Hey Savanna." I replied
"care to explain why your late?" she said. I explained to her the incident with the car and the man. she nodded her head in approval and continued to work taking orders and making coffee. I walked to the back room and stamped my time card. I slowly pulled my hoodie off over my head and replaced it with an apron with the café's name on it. the morning went by reasonably smooth. Savanna would take orders from the customers and make the coffee whilst I would deliver them. after a good hour Savanna went to the backroom and she clocked out with her timecard. she walked back out of the back room wearing her normal clothes and her hair in a bun.
"Hey um...... (y/n)?
"yeah." I replied still dust making a cappuccino for a woman who ordered.
"Do you think you could... um... hold up for today? please? John just got reservations for this really fancy restaurant in town. ya know it takes months to get a reservation and all." she said her arms crossed over her chest while she swayed back and forth in nervousness. John and Savanna have been a couple for a while. they're really cute together.
"Go ahead Savanna, you deserve it dude." I said with a smile
"are you sure? I could stay if you need me." I just shook my head and smiled while giving the coffee to the woman.
"Oh thank you thank you thank you!!!" she screamed while hugging me.
"Hop along so you can get ready. and don't worry about me I can handle this." with that we said out goodbyes as she walked out of the shop. hours passed by where nothing much happened. it was 11:37 so only 8 more minutes be for I can leave. I didn't expect anyone else to come into the shop but to my surprise someone did. th bell rang throughout the little shop as the door slowly freaked open. a little old lady shuffled into the shop a large grin planted on her face.
"could I have a cup of tea please? oh! and a lemon bar!" she said sounding like a child in a candy shop. I giggled slightly at her reaction and started making her tea.
"I haven't seen you here before. why do you come just now?" I ask simply out of curiosity.
"Oh! well I came here to plan for a surgery of mine." she said happily.
"Oh I'm sorry," I said. "why are you so happy then? if you don't mind me asking."
"I've been through a lot as you can tell honey," she stated " and I've learned to make the best of everything. otherwise, where will you get in life if you aren't positive." after that we were silent. I finished making the lady her tea and game it to her. once she finished and left i closed up. I flicked off the fluorescent lights and locked the door. the cool air hit my face like a wall. each breath I took in sent shivers down my spine and put a chill in my lungs.
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the walk home was fairly normal. I walked into my apartment and threw my phone onto the couch. I walked down the hallway towards my room when I heard a creek from the direction of the bathroom but I dismissed it as the walls shifting from the cold. I continued onwards to my room and began changing. I peeled off my clothes and replaced them with just a baggy t-shirt. I never really was comfy in shorts or pajama pants so I slept in my underwear. I mean, that's not so weird. right?
I stopped moving because I heard a slight sound from behind me. the house? no. something else. breathing... and foot steps. I grabbed my alarm clock and quickly turned around. as I suspected a man was approaching me. I conked him on the head with the clock and he fell to the ground as a mass. I dragged him to my living room and sat a chair in the middle. with much struggle I managed to drag him onto the chair. I ran to the kitchen and grabbed a roll of duct tape to tape him down, and a cast iron frying pan just in case, then I ran back. I made sure to use generous amounts of duct tape whilst securing him to the chair. I pulled another chair in front of him and sat down waiting for him to wake up. I twirled the make shift weapon in my hand. He had rectangular glasses that framed his light brown eyes. I ended up lifting one of his eye lids up just to check. his hair was dark black and combed to the side with hair gel. there was a fair amount of stubble that framed his face. just then a large drip of blood slowly moved down the side of his face. I slowly got up with my frying pan and walked to the bathroom to grab a wet wash cloth. when I was walking out I could feel his presence behind me. I whipped around and held my pan up in a position ready to kill. he grabbed my wrist when I was about to swing and smiled.
"not again sweetheart." he said in an evil tone. he squeezed my wrist tighter and tighter until I dropped the pan. it clattered on the ground whith a loud bang. I whimpered softly because of the pressure that was gradually being added to my wrist.
"What's wrong sweetheart? cat got your tongue?" a tear rolled down my face as I bit my tongue trying not to scream in pain.
"not so brave anymore are you." he said with a look that could kill. an unexpected whimper came from the back of my throat and he just smiled.
"good."
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