ag as her shift came to an end and it was now my

an't promise you that." She simply laughed at

ause they irritate me. Don't get me wrong: I'm a nice person. I simply follow my guidin

younger than me was occupying a corner of the establishment. They'd been there for almost an hour, but

d up, opening my eyes wide as I struggled to stay alert. Fighting the

ob caused my skin to crawl, the feeling of dread

got used to it. A memory soon flashes back in my head. After my father's sudden death, our once colored life ha

as lost between reality and fantasy. I couldn't see anything the wa

sit on a comfortable sofa while watching everything in the movie- which is my life. And if I ha

rt something new. It's hard, but we managed to adjust to life without a father. Slowly, we tried getting

anyone see me

g at this ice cream shop for a few weeks now. It hasn't been that long yet, and I just took this as a summer job since school would be coming for the next

ht. The late afternoon sun shone through the glass doors as I turned on the air conditioni

x, my posture perfect for work. A redhead girl with bright blu

t would you like to have?"

lease," she answered, glancing at th

e'd asked for. The monotonous routine continued -I gave her the ice cream,

on has always

my fingers began drumming on the table, itching to do something. It can't hurt to give it a shot, right?

worker, but we all h

e while remaining silent. The hours and minutes fl

inging. Someone from across the room clears their throat. I b

ugh to get my attention, and I snapped back to real

ing to order, I immediately stood up, my face flushed with embarr

e of your work," he snarled. Despite his harsh tone, his face was emo

. I drew my brows furrowed. Is he being serious? But that's besid

ices..." he muttered under hi

met a lot of people who were far worse than him, but that was just plain rude. I gave

guess. And although I hate to admit it, he's handsome. But

, I forced a smile on myself. Besides, I was only a work

ime, his voice getting louder. His expression remained neutral,

ated. His slightly clench