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th hands clasped over my ears-a failed attempt to drown out the sound of my alarm. The reason it sounds this loud is because I set it that

y's shift last night. She called in sick, and I needed the extra cash, so I told my boss, Robert Fernandez, that I would cover for her.

mutter to myself. It's almost like I threw a wish into a well because just as I'm ab

e heading out. I don't want to starve in physics class this morning," says a familiar

ook very much alike-same long red hair, same heart-shaped face. We're also

king duty today," I respond as I slo

ere," Samantha says as sh

shine directly through my window an

ed you needed to be kissed by the sun to pull away all the a

to freshen up," I say as I walk toward the bathroom to clean up. I stare at mysel

ood to go," I mutter to myself. After cleaning myself, I head

duties follow a rotating schedule. I usuall

, so you have to pack his food or he'll be late," Samantha

t Levenspiel High School-the same school Samantha attends. Naturally, she

on time. A new café just opened next to ours, and our mana

hen ten minutes after I

pril. It could hurt your stomach

kfast so you can eat at work," I say as I chew on my food. I fini

always walk with him on my way to work. We arrive in fr

young woman," D

opped me off at college. But yes, I'll be a good

ay with barely any customers, so there's plenty of time to sit and chat. It

my shift at Cafe Oasis. On to my sec

ve gotta go," I say hurriedly to

rt my job as a waitress. I enjoy working here mu

aitresses to leave him alone. It's one of the customers who requested very strong alcoh

oh well, the guy seems like he just went through a te

tly hope and pray he doesn't have a car

he Tavern already. My shift ends in a few seconds, and he's still

e commotion outside. Through the Tavern's transp

's going on. Maybe the hot customer got into

d troubled, so I decided to let him off t

ne of my coworkers outside what's going on, and h

ng churns in

it?" I mutter to myself, trying-and

to the center of attention, only to find my

, I'm screaming at