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PAISLEY'S POV
I yawn loudly sitting up on my bed as I rub my eyes gently trying to clear out the blur, the loud knock on my door came again making me sigh deeply and shoving my leg into my flip flop.
"What is it!" I hiss as I drag my feet to the door, unlocking it and pulling it open to see my kid sister standing right in front of me. "Jane?"
"Good Morning Paisley, Mom asked me to come check if you have woken up and also, breakfast is ready" she said as I nodded and slammed the door shut.
I checked my phone for time to see that it was already a few minutes to 7:00 and I had thirty minutes to get ready. I quickly dashed into the bathroom and had a quick bath and brushed my teeth.
My outfit for the day was already selected last night because I always have issues with making outfit choices, not like I have much clothes though.
I slipped my jean trouser and Polo on and turned to the mirror to do my hair. I gently but quickly brushed my hair and pulled it back in a low ponytail.
I grabbed my bag and phone as I dashed out of my room, I had only ten minutes to have my breakfast and hit the road to work and thank God that mom and dad had already left for the cafe, so I didn't have questions to answer.
Soon I hit the busy road of Maryland trekking to work, the strip club wasn't too far from my house so I would always trek. But it was far enough to break the bones.
"You need a lift?" A man parked at the corner of the road offered in a smile as I stopped on my track and took a deep breath. There was no need pretending that I wasn't tired and I have like two minutes to "Summer girls" strip club.
"Yes, please" I replied in a weak tone as his smile spread wider.
"Hop in!"
Soon after, I finally got to the club and as usual, everywhere was crowded with horny men.
"Hey, Paisley, good morning. I will be working with you today and also we have fifteen new bartenders which means that we will be ten here and ten bartenders at the other counter… No more shifts though" James ranted without taking a breath as I hissed.
"No more shifts? Why! I really can't be going home at night!" I muttered, slamming my palm hard on my forehead.
"You got a new job reservation?" He ask sassily as I rolled my eyes heavenward.
"Where are the so called new bartenders, they already started with a bad impression. I doubt they will ever make it early to work" I uttered as I sanitized the counter.
"Chill!" James said and chuckled "they are resuming tomorrow not today, I am just relieved that work stress around here will be reduced" James said as he joined me cleaning the counter top.
***
My day at work wasn't all bad, I was totally stressed out but it paid off good. Lots of generous customers and lots of tips too.
I got home and headed straight into my room, I heard my mom rumbling inside the kitchen and on a normal day I would go in and greet her, but today? I was way too tired to go check on her.
I pulled my clothes off quickly and kicked my flat shoes off my feet as I fell on my bed tired, yawning loudly.
I do not get a single day off from work and that drains me down.
I shut my dizzy eyes about to give in to sleep when my phone buzzed loudly.
"Fuck!" I mumbled annoyingly as I grabbed my phone from the table beside my bed, it was a text from an unknown number which I found unnecessary to read at the moment but I clicked on it anyways.
Reading the first sentence, my breath hitched in-between my throat.
"I am back, Love, see you soon"
The text read as I stared at my phone screen, muted and frozen. I was confused, I didn't want to believe that the text was from the person I think it is but at the same time, it could only be him. Who else would tell me about their return? My family is complete and with me so…
If it's really him then why would he consider informing me, what could he possibly want from me again.
I could feel my eyes smudging at the thought of him, I blinked my eyes rapidly at the insane idea of crying as I heaved a deep breath keeping my phone back on the table.
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