tle. Kelly saw the buildings fly by as she peered out the window. She had a perfectly good automobile at home, so she couldn't believe she'd been forced to use the bus. Her par

w it, but she didn't care, dammit. Eric got into a heated disagreement with her last night over dinner on the matter. Her parents supported Eric even though s

ed to confront him about his dubious, dishonest expenditures. Then,

s was the outcome of her final week of summer vacation. Taking publ

avement as it abruptly stopped. She saw how crowded the beach was as she looked about. Not a single grain of sand was

back room to leave her handbag there and then returned to the floor to look for her colleague. The only issue was that she was completely unaware of her coworker's appearance. Almo

rt while later. Kelly tried nervously to lift the board and move it away from the box, but her han

e her appeared a boy with dark brown hair and deadly-looki

t of her. Was this an employee of hers? He was obviously not good

lifted up the board and leaned it back against th

She waved a little to him. "I'm

questioned

od. "Me," she

's the high schoolers, damn them," he sa

y replied softly, i

er again. "I doubt you have ever s

t?" she

d. "Go work at the mall or something," he said, p

loor. "And here I will work," Kelly resolutely declared. "And do you rea

s and strode off wit

around, she noticed a customer standing behind the cash register. She smiled at the woman as so

. "I've been waiting here for fifteen minutes," she exclaimed, h

y about that, ma'am." "As you c

a justification. She said, "I would have left here and moved my business elsewhere if you

mouth. "Can I ring these up for you?" she inquired, her smile plastered on her f

gestured to a neighboring

that the boards were not all the same price and that their coworker would show them the retail. "Oh no, what should

ess. Kelly approached him without making any noise, smiled pit

ibly grabbed her arm and pulled her aside. He responded

l you stop being an ass for one moment?" "My goal is to assist yo

at the board. "$

ould be so high. Kelly started to say thank you to him, but Van had already returned his focus to the family

e she had in shop and surfing. Van began sticking sticky notes with the retail price on the boards following their last meeting. Kelly would have found the gesture endearing, bu

coming to an end. She sighed with relief as she collapsed into a cha

against the threshol

a sigh. "You

believe that I do. How

my coworker hates me, it went fabulous." When she realized to whom she had just said that, h

shook his head. "P

enough. You'd assume that I was attempting to

'd never have pegged you f

of those movies and insisted on watching them with her all th

ase I have to call you for backup in case someone calls in

her six days. She considered giving him her phone number, but ultimately decided against it. She wished that

Shawn gav

his settings until she saw the number. She counted to seven and then realized there was a text. She threw it across the tab

he phone. "What's wrong?" he inquire

are. Kelly muttered to herself, "I'm so sorry you had

his own spit. "Do you normally get sent naked pictures of some girl's boobs or is this a sp

that!" Kelly

he image. "Um, huh. Not too

Kelly cha

ng. Would you like it read a

o I?" Kelly ques

me last night and hopes your roommate wasn't upset about

onged for an incurable ailment

eels and gave her an eager expression. With a sing-s

le sex," Kelly a

ween the photo and the nude girl. "Looks

r phone and hit the home button to avoid seeing that disgusting image. Kelly said, "I just hate how utterly disr

ed at a specific person?" Sha

started to pace the room. "He doesn't respect boundaries or private property

hed. "Listen, most guys at that age only care about two things." "Their dicks," he p

ne she was holding. "Oh my gosh! That concludes it. Kelly let out a cry. She gat

emotional spectrum completely changed. "Y

he store, shouting "Se

head, muttering. "I wil