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your eyes feel like they were glued shut in your sleep while waking up today. you’re one month into the first year of your college career, leading to your fucked up sleep schedule. the problem with being an adult is the fact that you now have to fend for yourself. no more bus rides or free lunch, you’re 18 and desperate for some cash.
while you were looking at open jobs, you came across one of the few ones hiring to be some kids pizza place, specially a spot as a night guard. due to you having short classes and being a fast worker, you could put in a few hours of sleep after school before 12 am for your shift.
today was the day you would get interviewed and thank god it was a day off.
to look professional, you threw on a short sleeved button up with a pair of casual slacks. you had to get going for your interview in 10 minutes. you put on some quick makeup in your car with a nauseous feeling in your stomach.
what if you weren’t qualified enough to be a simple night guard? what if you were over qualified?! your thoughts were quickly interrupted when you looked at the clock. you had wasted 5 minutes of your time sulking when you should’ve been driving! you quickly got out of your parking space and hit the gas pedal to go straight to the pizzeria.
once you got there you felt a rush of relief throughout your body. this place looked like if it wasn’t loved by so many families, it would be closing in no time. but with your other worries now gone, another one surfaced. the place looked so eerie and somewhat…haunted. you pushed that thought aside as you walked through the doors, immediately locking eyes with the presumed owner of the place. he had quite the charm to him, looking like the average middle aged loving father.
“you must be ms. l/n! come on into my office.”
as soon as the two of you entered the room, he pulled out a folder from his desk.
“so… fresh out of high school i see. no criminal record, past disputes with the company, or a child. perfect!” the man says to himself.
“look, i know you may have some questions about this place and it’s past, but i promise your life will not be in danger here.” what’s that supposed to mean?
“now with that said, i need you to sign this paperwork if you want to work the night shift.” he says with a little shake in his voice. you furrow your eyebrows in confusion, but sign the contract anyways. you need this money, pronto.
“thank you for giving me the job sir.” you say in a somewhat giddy tone, trying to seem cool.
“oh please, call me mr. smith.” you nod and thank him once again.
“so when’s my first shift?” you ask. he chuckles at your question.
“i was hoping if you could be able to clock in tonight? i already have a badge and uniform that could have your name on it!” he says passionately. you would get your paycheck a little earlier if you start now…
“sure, 12 am right?” he smiles at your response.
“yes! thank you l/n, glad to have you on the team.” he puts out his hand, leading to you complying with a shake in return. you stand up and walk out the room with pride. you actually got a job!
on the way home you decide to get some food at the local deli. you park your car in the parking lot and walk into the shop with the smell of meat plaguing your sinuses. you get in the line and get a ticket. while waiting, you get zoned out thinking about god knows what. while frozen in place, the line starts to move. there was only one person behind you, but man was this guy losing his patience.
“hey! you’re not the last person in this line, you know.” he says with an annoyed and pissed off tone. this snaps you out of your train of thought and then look up at him in shock.
“oh shit sorry!” you blurt out, causing the man to scoff in reply. you move up in the line and order your sandwich and then quickly go the pick up counter. you look at the man ordering and notice some things. he looks about your age, messy brown hair, and some eye bags.
he glares over at you, almost like he could sense you staring at him. you immediately turn your head, pick up your food, and leave. god that was embarrassing.
once you get home and finish your lunch, the clock already says 6 pm. i guess that encounter caused you to eat much slower than usual. all that eating made you tired, so you decided to sleep now and set your alarm clock to 11:30.
once you woke up, you got ready and then got in your car. this job can’t be that hard… right? it’s night security.
once you arrived to the restaurant, you walked inside of the staff room which had your uniform inside of it. the outfit was made up of a purple button up and slick black pants, with a badge and hat to top it all off.
you walked outside of the staff room to go to your office. once you got to the door, you saw another person inside of it. you weren’t aware of the fact that there was another guard, so this startled you. with just a tap on the glass, his head quickly turned towards you.
you’re fucking kidding