Chapter 2: Cherry Mint

It was midnight. I heard a knock at my door. I got up and went downstairs. I looked out the window. No one was there. I opened the door. There was a letter on the door. I looked at it. It showed Emerson's logo.

I sighed and put it on the table. I went into the living room. I breathed softly. I turned on the TV. I put on Hulu. I was fidgeting with the fabric of my long t-shirt.

I was upset that my brothers were gone. I laid my head back. I sighed and pushed the thought of my brothers out of my head. I got up and went to the kitchen. I checked my phone. Remington had left me thirty text messages and eight phone calls.

I sighed and blocked his number. I had work in the morning. I went upstairs and grabbed my black velvet blanket. I laid back down on the couch. I fell asleep watching The Amazing World of Gumball.

My alarm went off. I got up and went into my bathroom. I did my makeup and my hair. Then I got dressed in my uniform for work. I called a Lyft after eating breakfast. When my Lyft came. I locked the house and got into the car. When I got to work, I clocked in and put my stuff down. I went to my station.

I worked as a hostess at a restaurant called Cherry Mint Cafe. I concentrated on my work. When I went on my first break, I went out back. I breathed softly and lit a cigarette. I blew out the smoke seeing Alister, and my brothers arriving to the restaurant. You've got to be kidding me.

Luckily my coworker Claire took care of them. I finished my cigarette and went back to my station. Sebastian was watching me close. I scoffed acting like it didn't hurt me that they left. I saw Johnny going on his break. He smiled at me as he went outside.

Eight hours later, it was late at night. We finished closing up the restaurant. I stretched and clocked out. Claire was driving me home. When I got home, I unlocked the door and went inside. I locked the doors. I put my tips in the large box that I had under my bed. I locked it and went downstairs.

I went to the fridge and grabbed a soda. I grabbed a straw. I went upstairs into my room. I put down my soda. It was still really warm outside. I changed into a black bathing suit. I went downstairs. I turned on the lights. I grabbed a towel, my phone and my soda. I went outside.

I breathed softly and jumped into the pool. I sat in the pool for a while as music played. I relaxed. Remington started blowing up my phone again. I ignored him. I swam for about a hour. I got out and dried off. I breathed softly. I went inside and took a hot shower.

I dried off and put on a black sports bra and my black sweatpants. I sat in the living room watching a movie eating a salad. Remington was calling my phone. I was annoyed. I blocked him. I was still upset that he left. I plugged in my phone.

l locked the backdoor and shut the curtains. I turned off the lights and sat back down on the couch. I knew I had to take it day by day.