Lost In My Thoughts
634 Words
I opened my eyes slightly the sunlight
pouring in through my red, cotton
curtains. Looking towards my
window I sigh. Its a heavy sigh,
wishing I could stay in bed a little
longer.
I looked at the time and jumped up, I
had to hurry and leave for work
before I was late again.
I led a pretty normal, boring life.
Worked Monday through Sunday at
the diner down the street from my
apartment. It managed to pay for my
necessities and nothing more.
Working there for almost 2 years
since I was 14, I grew accustomed to
the strain it put on my social life.
Although I didn't mind the quietness.
Running to the diner I got there just
as 9 am struck and walked in to see
my manager having a heated
discussion with my best friend
Jacqueline. Hearing the bell ring as I
walked in Jacqueline looks at me and
points as if she was making a point.
"Hi Natasha"
"Hey kid, you are so lucky you got
here in time because you would have
been on the street were you a minute
late!" She angrily stomps off
mumbling something about me that I
couldn't comprehend.
"Girl you don't even understand how
close you are to being kicked to the
curb. It ain't even funny."
"well thanks Jackie (nickname) I'll
keep that in mind with my every
waking step" I say sarcastically
"Well yeah I would appreciate that.
Anyway how you been"
"I've been the same" I say walking to
the changing room and putting down
my stuff. How bout you?" I wasnt
actually in the mood this morning
but I had to entertain jacqueline or
she would try to kill me. I wonder
how were even friends.
"Well me and my new boo went out
yesterday" I looked at her confused
"What new boyfriend?"
"Kyle? You don't remember him?"
"Um no....is he the one with red and
purple hair?"
"Yes that him!"
"When did you two start dating?"
"Last week"
"why did you not tell me sooner"
"I wasn't sure if we would be together
this long"
"Hmm ok, well lets get to work now."
"Ok"
The day seemed to drag on as I waited
tables with a fake smile plastered on
my face. I loved these people but
today I was not in the mood. Between
waking up late and this anxious
feeling in my stomach I didn't wanna
socialize at all today.
Walking over to the next table I
couldn't help but notice how tense
the two people were.
"Hello, welcome to Rosa's diner. My
name is Andreka and I will be your
server today. Would you like to
order?"
"A water and a Sprite, hurry up" the
guy said looking annoyed at my
intterupting their conversation.
"Of course sir" sometimes I just wish
the rude customers would just go
somewhere else, but then of course
we would lose business. I come back
to the table with the water and
Sprite placing it down.
"Here you are sir, would you two care
to order your food now or do you
need some more time"
"I wou-"
"That would be all thank you " The
guy interrupted the girl
"Miss would you like anything?"
"Ye-"
"No", I looked at the girl questiongly
she gave me a small smile in return,
with that I walked back to collect the
orders of my other tables.
For the rest of the day I could not get
them out of my head.
*****************************
7 o'clock finally hit and my shift was
over. I waved good bye to my
manager and Jackie as I started my
walk home. Today wasn't all that
eventful aside from the man and
woman from earlier. I wonder what
was up with them.
It was a 10 minute walk and I was
tired but that anxious feeling in my
stomache did not fade away even as I
grew busy during work and now its
stronger. I feel as though someone is
watching me, but I can't tell where its
coming from. I look around not
spotting anything suspicious and
start walking faster. I'm a block away
from my house when a car comes
speeding down the road, I swear it is
as if everything moved in slow
motion. The car stopped right nxt to
me and as I went to run away a figure
stepped from the car and dragged me
into the back seat I felt something
prick my skin just before I see
darkness clouds my vision and I'm
sleeping.
- Writer
