2 Alexis I

"So Alexis how old are you today?"

"Ugh nineteen, I can't believe I'm nineteen Teresa"

"Oh you're getting up there, it sucks Nancy gave you a shift knowing it's your birthday."

"I know right, but it's oh well. I'm glad I have the weekend off at least"

"Any plans for tonight?"

"Yeah I'm guessing Liam has some great big surprise, he's a great guy." Alexis said tying up a garbage bag ready to take it out to the back dumpster. Walking out she fumbled and fell forward landing face first -

"Oh shit" she said standing up holding her scratched up chin. She then lit up a cigarette and inhaled,

"Lovely" she said exhaling the smoke. The back door of the restaurant flew open,

"Alexis what the hell do you think you're doing, what have I told you about smoking?"

"Not to smoke when I'm not on breaks?"

"Keep getting smart and you'll find out. Get in here and finish up the dishes now!"

"Alright, sorry Nancy" Alexis said stepping out the cigarette under her shoe and going back into the restaurant.

"Finish up the dishes huh?" Alexis thought viewing the dishes piled high like the tallest towers in a city. Half way through scrubbing tomato sauce and left over food off plates she knocked over the remaining dishes. There was a lot of loud clanking and smashing, then a huge mess of glass shards all over the kitchen floor.

"Now look what you've done you idiot! Clean this up and maybe I won't fire you" Nancy threatened. Alexis got the broom and dustpan out of the closet and began sweeping away.

"I'm clocking out now, do you want me to help you clean up before I go?"

"No, no Teresa it's fine you go enjoy the rest of your night."

"If you say so Alexis. Anyways happy birthday."

"Thank you so much" Alexis said putting on the first genuine smile all day. Teresa headed out and Alexis swept the glass into the dustpan. As she went to dump it into the garbage a glass shard fell to the ground. Being to lazy to sweep it back up into the dustpan she attempted to pick it up with her hand. That was a mistake because she cut her finger, "Ouch!" she cried.

"Alexis if you're done cleaning up your mess there's a table waiting to be served!" Nancy shouted into the kitchen. Alexis grabbed a Band-Aid out of the first aid kit and wrapped it over her cut then went to find the waiting table. Walking up with her head down she said "Sorry for the wait what can I get yo-" she stopped talking when she lifted her head.  It was her father out on a date with a woman, Alexis' parents had been split up for a year and it still never felt right.

"Alexis, I didn't know you were working here. You know Bianca" her father said gesturing over to his girlfriend.

"I told you I was working here last time we talked."

"Did you? Oh, well good for you" Alexis' dad said staring at her awkwardly. Her father had cheated on her mother with their neighbour and Alexis never forgave him for it.

"Jason what would you and your date like?"

"Alexis please call me dad, that's what I am after all. You know Bianca's name as well so please can you try not to be rude?" her father asked. Alexis hated Bianca even before she had an affair with her father and ruined her parents marriage along with her household. Bianca had ran over Alexis' dog and she still believes Bianca did it on purpose.

"Alright my sweet father I apologize, what would you and your home-wrecking whore like to eat?"

"Alexis!" her father screamed bringing his fist down on the table with a slam. Other people eating lunch around the room stopped and looked over. Nancy entered the room searching for the cause of disturbance.

"What's going on?"

"Your waitress is being very rude to me and my fiancé" Alexis' father sold her out staring at her with disappointment. Alexis was shocked not because of him selling her out, that wasn't a surprise but his fiancé?

"I hate you" Alexis said with pure anger in her eyes and left her father speechless.

"First earlier, now this? Alexis you're fired get the hell out of my restaurant"

"Nancy plea-"

"Fired" Nancy said again. Alexis untied her apron and threw it on the floor, before grabbing a plate off a table. She chucked it like a frisbee at a wall -

"That's coming out of your check!" Nancy informed. Alexis flipped her off with both hands before leaving out the back and going to her rust bucket of a beat up car. After tugging on the busted door for a minute it flew open. She sat down and pulled the door shut feeling so furious that she was tempted to go back in and punch her father in the face. She couldn't believe him and he hadn't even remembered it was her birthday today. Reaching in her pockets she found her keys and put them in the ignition. She then turned the key again and again, the car would not start. Swinging the door open she climbed out and started booting the side of it. After the sixth kick her front wheel fell off and she sat down up against the piece of crap. She pulled out a cigarette and lit it up,

"Guess I gotta walk home" she said. Plugging in her earbuds to her phone she popped them in her ears. She pressed play on her music app and began walking home. After a long walk she entered her apartment, or at least her boyfriends apartment that she had moved into three months ago. She couldn't wait to see Liam, he'd make everything so much better. "Baby I'm home, where are you?" Alexis said closing their apartment door. She looked in the mirror by the door at herself. Combing her fingers through her long blonde hair over her ear. Then scrubbing the makeup off her bright blue eyes and the lipstick off her thin feminine lips. She walked down the hall into their room "Oh hey Alex, how was work?" Liam said putting on a shirt getting out of bed. Alexis pushed him back into bed falling into his arms with her head on his chest.

"Horrible I was fired but-"

"You were fired?"

"Yeah it's no big deal I ca-"

"How are you gonna help me pay rent now?"

"I can get another job Liam" Alexis said getting up off of him feeling a bit attacked.

"I can't afford to wait for you to get another job."

"So what are you sayi-" Alexis stopped talking after hearing a noise come from the closet.

"Did you hear that?"

"Hear what? I didn't hear anything" Liam said trying to kiss and cuddle with her. She was almost forgetting about the noise, falling for his kisses like hypnosis when she heard a sneeze. She hopped out of bed and swung the closet door open to find a girl in her bra and underwear.

"What is this?"

"Alex it's not what it looks like."

"Really? Because it looks like you're cheating on me with this dirty skank" Alexis said as the girl made an offended

"Ugh" noise and stepped out of the closet. She grabbed her clothes hidden under the bed and began getting dressed.

"Alexis I'm sorry but we're not in love anymore."

"We're not?" Alexis asked very surprised, from her knowledge they were deeply in love.

"Me and Jessica here have something we used to but faded away. We don't even spend time together anymore Alex."

"How long has this been going on?"

"Alex-"

"How long!"

"One month" Liam said stepping out of bed putting his arm around Jessica.

"I think she's the one for me, my soulmate."

"So that's it?"

"Oh yeah of course, sorry. Happy birthday" Liam said with an irritating smile. Alexis snapped she drew back her fist and punched him in his smug teeth. He fell back into the bed

"What the hell is your problem?" Jessica yelled. Alexis drew back her fist again,

"Do you want to be next?" She threatened and Jessica flinched. Alexis grabbed her essential stuff and some clothes before throwing her spare key at Liam.

"Enjoy your soulmate douchebag" she said walking out of the apartment and slamming the door behind her.

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