It was such a long night at work. I had just finished an six and a half hour shift, without a single break. It wasn't even my shift, I was called in. It was Halloween season and the store was packed, filled with kids and their mothers picking out and trying on costumes.
I walked out of the store as my manager locked the door behind me. It was just hitting 11 o'clock. It was a little chilly out, so I threw on my sweatshirt.
I lived not even half a mile from work. I was walking home when I felt my stomach start to scream at me for food. Everything was closed expect for the Pride.
I decided to stop, not really knowing what I wanted. The store was dead, the lady at the counter looked very bored. I walked around the store, picking up a honey bun, a cup of noddles and a fountain soda. It wasn't the best dinner, but it was substance, which I was in desperate need of.
I cashed out and told the lady to have a nice night. I was home within two minutes. I put my name tag in my purse and threw it on the stairs. I walked into the kitchen, opened my cup of noddles, added the water and threw it in the microwave.
Three minutes later, I took my cup of noddles, honey bun and my diet coke upstairs to my room. I sat on my bed, turned on the TV and ate my cup of noddles, enjoying every bite, I was so hungry. I downed the rest of my diet coke and before I knew it myself, I was knocked out.
In the deeps of my sleep, I heard my cell phone going off, waking me with alarm. I sat straight up, looking for my phone, digging around my bed until I found it, Michaels Cell blinking on the front screen.
"Hello," I said, completely drowsy still, not fully awake.
"What are you doing?" He asked.
"Sleeping, or I was, until my phone went off. "
"Sorry, I thought you would still be up."
"I worked tonight, didn't get home til after 11."
"I just got out of work. Want to go for a ride with me, I am wide awake."
I was tired, but something in his tone of voice peeked my interest.
"Sure." I said. Not really caring, I could sleep all day if I wanted to, I wasn't due into work the next day until 4pm.
"When are you gonna be here, so I know when to be ready?" I asked.
"I am sitting in front of your house now."
Shit, I looked in the mirror, my hair was a mess, my make-up was smudged, I was still in my work shirt.
"I am still in my work clothes, give me 5 minutes to change and throw on some shoes."
"Okay, but grab a sweatshirt, it is chilly out." he said and hung up. I liked the way he warned me about the cold, I couldn't help but smile. He knows me a little too well already.
I changed out of my work shirt, applied on some of my honeysuckle lotion and put on a long sleeved shirt, grabbed my sweatshirt, put on my slippers and walked down to the bathroom. I brushed my hair, teeth and fixed my make-up a little.
I grabbed my keys, locked the door behind me and walked out. Michael was sitting in the car waiting for me. As I walked around, he reached over and opened the door for me. I got in and shut the door quickly.