Coffee Shop Letter

Chapter 5

These last two days off were wonderful but I was ready to get to work. Upon arriving we were a little busy with morning workers. I had a double shift today so I was working a little longer. It was going to be a long day but as always I could use that extra cash in my bank account. Of course Matty wasn’t working so it was a little boring, so to make time pass I kept myself busy busting tables. 

As I was going on my one hour break in between my shifts, I noticed a letter by the register. This couldn’t be any good it was addressed to me. I again waited until I got home to open it.

Once it hit 8 o’clock I headed home and read the note that was shoved into my purse.

Ava,

I didn’t think it was proper to call you my silver haired angel anymore. I was a real ass to you in my last letter. Theres reasons for that, and I wish I could explain them to you. I want to first apologize to you. I’d do it in person but I’m not ready for you to know who I am just yet. I don’t expect you to forgive me because trust me I wouldn’t. Again I’m truly sorry.

Yours Truly,

Mystery Man

p.s I promise this isn’t the last time you hear from me even if you don’t respond, I’ll make it up you I promise.

Who does he think he is to all the sudden apologize. It's been what a month or so since we have written each other. I’m doing just fine without these letters, he can obviously tell I’m doing fine since he still comes in the shop. With all that in mind I ripped the letter up and just ignore it. This guy is making my head spin, one minute he’s flirting with me, then he has a girlfriend and wants nothing to do with me. Now he’s apologizing to me. What did his girlfriend do, leave so now he needs to fill the void until a new one comes along. I refuse to let a guy use me. He was making me want to rip my hair out and scream bloody murder.

The next day at work I busied myself so I wouldn’t think about the letter and who mystery man was. I didn’t write him back either, I didn’t plan on giving him the time of day but at the same time I wanted to tell him off. The whole thing was out of hand and it was messing with my head. I needed a vacation but I couldn’t afford to take any time off.

Deb asked me to stay later and help in the kitchen due to her husband being sick, and he needed her at home. With the holidays around the corner I could use that extra money. I mean I only had three people to buy for, My dad, my sister and of course Matty.

I’ve been thinking about finding myself a new job. I love the one I’m at but I could use a little more money in my pocket. Theres a secretary position at Black Inc, and I’m thinking about applying. Considering it’s a Monday through Friday job I can work here at the coffee shop on the weekends. I’d be able to live a more comfortable life.

By the time my shift was over, there at the register was a single white rose with a single piece of paper. As always I waited until I got home to read it. It wasn’t a long letter as all my others were, this one just simply said

 I know it doesn’t mean much to you but I’m sorry for everything. Xoxo

Being the sucker I am, I smelled the rose and headed to the kitchen to put it in some water. I was to lazy to cook dinner, I instead ordered a pizza.

While waiting on the pizza to arrive I started thinking maybe I should respond and ask why. Why he had to be a jerk about it and pretty much lead me on. Why he couldn’t tell me that he was also talking to some one else or let me down in a much nicer way than he had done. At the same time I can’t figure out why I’m so hell bent on this mystery guy and finding everything I can about him. I mean I don’t know what he looks like, maybe he is an old creep playing a joke on me or a high school kid playing a prank. My mind is a jumble of a mess and I need a break from it, and with that there was a knock on my door indicating that pizza was here.

After paying the pizza man and grabbing a can of sprite and my laptop I sat down and looked up the application for the job at Black Inc. I’m hoping that maybe next week I’ll hear from them on an interview at least. I don’t have any experience being a secretary but I do have skills dealing with people. From what I read in the description there wasn’t much they required for you to do. Just simple things as planning the bosses schedule, typing out the notes the assistant takes during a meeting, filling, and answering/transferring calls. With my fingers crossed I finished filling the application out and hit submit. Now all that was left to do was wait and see if I got an interview if not move on to find a different place to apply. If I do get this job I’m going to need a whole new wardrobe with more professional clothes like pant suits. With one last silent prayer on getting this job and cleaning up my mess I went to bed.

The weekend seemed to speed away from me and kept me busy between work and trying to get things done around the house I almost forgot that I had applied for the job at Black Inc. I didn’t even hear from mystery man and I wasn’t sure if I was upset or glad that I hadn’t. Knowing I shouldn’t care whether he does or not but at the same time caring he hasn’t wrote me is making my head spin. I really need to get this dude out of my head and completely forget him. It should be easy since I have no clue who this person is. 

By the time my shift was over I was ready for bed and it was only mid day. Taking my phone out of my pocket I had a missed call for an unknown number and a voicemail. Not wasting anymore time listening to the voicemail on my way home I was a little surprised when it was someone from Black Inc calling me and letting me to call them back to set up a time. 

Stepping into my apartment I wasted know time calling them back. It took three rings before finally someone answered the phone.

“This is Lisa from Black Inc. how may I help you?”