Summer vacation is here! Too bad it wasn't made for me.
Unlike any other cools guys who had been waiting for the summer to come so they can blast off parties and make out with girls they can ever pick, here I am, standing in the counter of a popcorn cart and dealing with impatient customers who had just watched a very cringeworth love story of a rich man and a poor girl who were destined for each other. Just thinking about it make me wanna puke and roll my eyes to the back of my head.
"Can I have one cheese puffed?", A pitchy rich toned girl spoke in front of me.
"No! Fuck off!", My mind was screaming but my mouth got me first...
"Yes! Of course!", I gave her a flashy fake smile and she gave me a weird look.
I flipped the cupboard and handled two bags to her. She gave me a handful of bills and I watch her make her mouth.
"Excuse me ma'am?", I blinked my eyes and checked on the bills.
"Keep the change, it may somehow help you survive", she gave me one head to toe glance as she walked away.
"It doesn't mean that I'm working in a popcorn stand I'm relying on people's change to survive", I whispered as I bit my lips. Yeah sure this will pass, but I have to swallow my pride and survive though.
I closed my eyes and remembered why I was so inspired doing this job. My young brother, Ely, I needed medicine for his illness. Anger slowly built inside me as I just encountered a face to face humiliation but I have to be strong and keep my composure so I can survive the night and be with Ely. He's been all that I've been thinking for the last 7 hours. He's all by himself at home and he's sick. I was hoping that he's just sitting in front of the couch and leaning the back of his head against and watching his favorite cartoon.
"Mahly will be home soon darling", I whispered as wiped the fallouts in the counter next to me.
All of a sudden, a couple approached my stall and looked to the menu above me. I wasn't paying attention to them because I was so busy wiping the fallouts on the counter when it was already clean at all. I threw the wipes below the counter and dusted myself off. I looked up to see a beautiful girl with her curls flowing softly beside her perfectly carved face. Her eyes moving softly as she tapped her chin deciding what to pick on the menu. Her lips were so soft that I wanted to kiss it only with the absence of the guy who I assumed was her boyfriend standing impatiently behind her. He looked away and into the stall and finally met my gaze.
I don't why GOD allowed such perfect couple to walk on earth? To make us feel bad about ourselves because we can't have something like them.
"Hey! Excuse me?", the guy next to him spoke with a raspy impatient tone.
"Hmmm yuh? oh wait, sorry", I didn't realize I was actually zoning out gazing at her. I don't understand what I feel but I kinda feel jealous because I can't have her. Damn, is this love at first sight?
"One cheddar puff and one garlic storm puff", The girl gave me a very enchanting smile that I almost melted down my knees. I could feel my eyes rolling in such a heavenly feel. Damn, I want to bring her home.
"Right away beautiful", I gave her a short wink before I packed their orders and handed it to them.
"Thanks", The guy spoke with a very grateful tone which surprised me.
But before they left my stall I called again and offered them free drink, though I only wanted to treat the girl but I have to make equal so the guy won't think of anything bad about me. I handed the cup with all the care that I have to the girl and I accidentally touched her soft hand. Chills then ran down my spine as I fell back to the wall behind me and felt the surge of heaven after her touch.
"Ughhh she's so lovely", I whispered as I bit my lips imagining those rosy lips.
But I was pulled back to my senses when the guy suddenly crossed the scene. Nah, only if she wasn't taken, I could have done anything to own her. But too bad, she isn't. Lowkey heartbreaking.
I looked at the time and it ticks 11:00PM. End of shift. I have to go home.
I pulled my apron and my hat off and pushed it off to the small drawer behind me. I wiped the counter and the glass tray before making myself out and sign off. I walked slowly to the silent halls and waved goodbye to my friends at the ticket booth. My body felt so tired and my eyes were kinda heave but I have to go to the drug store to but Ely some medicine and food.
I walked silently through the empty streets, with the streetlights flickering smoothly. The night wind brushed my face as I walked down the blocks to the drugstore. The summer night felt so young and beautiful just like her enchanting face. I can feel my face heat up as I think of her. A smile crept across my face.
I was about to make my way to the driveway across the drugstore when a very familiar face met my gaze, it was the guy.
He's making out with his girlfriend, the girl that I deeply feel in love at the first, right in front of my eyes. I felt a strong kick of jealousy inside me but I noticed how the guy's eye widened at the sight of me and suddenly pushed his girlfriend off him while holding her shoulders. I flinched my eyebrows in confusion at his sudden actions. Like hell no, he could just make out with her in front of me like I never exist but he seemed so afraid after seeing me.
He pulled his girlfriend back to his car drove fast passing beside me.
I looked back at them to my shoulders with confusion and just shrugged it off making my way to the store.
I was about to push open the glass door when my phone rang, it was Ely.
"Mahly, where are you?", His sleepy voice went on the other line.
"Baby I'm going home. Mahly's just getting you some food and medicine. Hang in there", I gave him a reassuring tone.
"Mahly I can't breathe...well", Ely's voice almost fading from the other line as he struggled catching his breath.
"Hey, ssssh, Ely just hang in there. I'm going home!", My heart's racing like a horse at his situation so I slid open the door in a flash and went directly to the counter.
I ran as fast as I can as I slid myself out of the drug store. My mind's filled with the thought of Ely back home and struggling to catch his breath.
Tears almost ran my cheeks as I saw my little brother curled down the floor with a glass of water beside him. He's holding his chest and coughing roughly.
I ran towards him and held him in my arms. I pulled the nebuliser and opened his little mouth.
"Mahly, is mama coming home?", Ely grabbed my face as tears started clouding in his eyes.
"I'm here baby, I'll be the mama and the papa that you will need. I'll never leave you", I brushed his hair and locked him in a tight embrace.
I closed my eyes and tears started streaming down my face.
