Monday Feb. 18. 2019
Starbucks 📍
7am
"Good Morning Ci!" My manager greets me as I walk behind the counter.
"Good Morning Krystal," I smile and wave, "When you're done can I talk to you in the back?" I ask while she hands a customer their drink.
"Sure sure, c'mon.." She walks in front of me to the back of the room in her office, "What's up?" She sits in her chair.
"I wanna put my two weeks in."
"Whyyy?! We love you here! It hasn't even made a year neither."
"I know, but like i'm making money off of social media now. Fashion brands are hitting me up and sponsoring me and paying me to advertise their stuff," I explain while clocking in.
"Yeah yeah. I don't expect you to work here forever I mean it's sudden though. Is this because of—," She follows me out her office.
"No no no no. Partially. But not entirely. Like I said, I got real business opportunities this was just because I didn't want to work under my dad or abuela and get their money. I wanted my own."
"Alright I'll let my boss know," She goes back into her office.
I put on my apron and my hat and go back out to the 'floor'. I was scheduled to work with my manager, the assistant manager, and two other guys from a different store.
"Hey wassup i'm Justin," One of them say to me, "From Nya's store over by the hospital."
"I'm Nigel," The other one says to me.
"Hi," I nod.
By this time there were no customers to be waited on. Drive thru was clear. And there were a couple sitting in the lobby minding their own.
"So i'm putting my two weeks in today," I say to the assistant manager, Kayla.
"Wait what forreal?" She raises her eyebrows.
"Mmhm. I'm making more money working with businesses meaning I can work from home just by posting pictures and sponsoring brands. Like wearing their clothing, makeup.. just promoting."
"Ahhh okay," She nods before taking a sip of her drink, "I thought it was because of the rapper guy," She laughs making me laugh.
"Rapper guy has a name. It's Pop okay?" I laugh before going to wait on a customer.
"Don't get so offensive. You know i'm a oldie. I don't listen to today's music but I have kids so I keep up a little."
12pm
"How you doing? How ya day going so far?" Pop asks while on facetime.
"We've been busy all day and I just wanna go home. I'm just now seeing your text. Haven't touched my phone since I woke up literally."
"Damn, want me to come get you?" He smirks making me laugh.
"I can't leave," I laugh more, "As much as I want to. I can't."
"You actually could. Just walk out," He laughs, "Nah i'm kidding. You got two weeks and after that you good and free mama."
"Facts," I sigh.
"Did anybody say anything about it? About you putting in your two weeks?" He asks.
"Y-Yeah, they're like 'aw we're gonna miss you' and 'we love you here' and blasé blasé and my assistant manager was like 'is this because of rapper guy' like first the fuck of all," I smile a little as he laughs.
"They gon be alright," He laughs more, "You'll be making three times more in a week on social media than what you do in a week at that job."
"Facts. They just think it's because i'm with you. Like they don't know how I move. They know my body!" I laugh making him crack up.
"Taking my lingo," He sucks his teeth.
"Babe you're a fucking liar I been saying 'know my body' before you was even using it around me!"
"Cap," He shakes his head.
"Not cap," I say before making him laugh.
"Call me when you get off alright. I'll come pick you up from the house."
"Okay, later.. be safe."
"Always, you stay safe too."
After getting off the phone with Pop, I walked back onto the floor and at this time they were getting a little busy.
"Hi welcome to starbucks what can I get for you?" My manager asks over the headset.
I get in position at the beverage station and start making the incoming drink.
"Can I get a grande iced matcha latte with coconut milk and extra ice?"
"Of course! Does that complete your order?"
"Yes."
"You can pull up."
"Iced matcha.." I hand to her before feeling a tap on my shoulder.
"There's three girls upfront could you wait on them for me.. i'll takeover right here," Justin asks.
"Sure sure.." I clean up the station a little bit before going to front counter.
"Oh my god! You're Ciela? Like Ciela Ciela? Girl, we love you! You and Pop are mad cute!" One of them says.
"Thank you," I giggle a little, "You're fans of him?" I ask.
"Yeah, ever since flexing we've been following his socials since," One of them says.
"Facts and we're fans of Tjay and Fivio.. and they post you a lot so.." One of them laughs making me laugh.
"You think we could get a picture or something?"
"With me?" I scoff pointing to myself, "I mean if you want I don't mind but i'm not really anyone."
"No like deadass.. we wouldn't be asking if you weren't."
"Alright, after our rush i'll come talk to you guys wait in the lobby for me cause I don't wanna you know..." I trail off making them giggle.
"No we get it."
"But what can I get for yah?" I offer.
"Three venti strawberry açaí refreshers."
"That's it?" I ask.
"Mmhm," One says.
"Names? Or just one of them."
"You could but 'Bree' on one of them with two e's."
"Alright, bet. I got yah just because.. i'm gonna make them."
"Word?!" Bree says, "Nah we gotta pay!" She says making me laugh.
"No no, I got yah don't even worry about it. It's aight."
"Damn," One of them says, "You mad cool sis," She laughs making me laugh.
I go to beverage counter and make about three drinks before making Bree & the other two girls' drinks.
"Here you guys go," I say placing all three of them on the counter, "After this dies down in about like five minutes i'll come and talk to yah," I laugh.
"Okay!"
"Ciela, there's a customer at the window asking for you," My manager says on the headset. I walk over to the drive thru window to see a guy.
"Yo I knew it was you! Can I get a picture with you?!" He asks pulling out his phone, "I'm a huge fan of Pop."
That's twice in the same day. Same timing. I didn't know what was going on.But I went with it because I didn't wanna come off as being rude.
I look at my manager and she gives me the 'okay' look. There was only two other cars behind him so it wasn't taking up the drive thru time.
I poked my head out the window and he did the same. I placed my hand lightly on his shoulder and smile as he said 'woo'.
"Thank you, preciate it."
"Why you want a picture with me?" I laugh, "I'm not famous! It's Pop that you like."
"But you his girl! The love and everything automatically goes to you too. So you the equivalent of me taking a picture with Pop."
"Nah you too cool. I appreciate it though. Not used to it that's all."
"Get used to it bro! Yah gonna be like the new Ella and Boogie! Swear! But aye, thank you for the drink!" He says.
"No problem!" I wave before he pulls off.
"The next Ella and A Boogie huh?" Kayla laughs making me laugh.
"I don't know.." I walk off laughing.
"Thats gotta be like the third person that's asked for you today," Nigel comes besides me on beverage station.
"What do you mean? That was only the first aside from those girls in the lobby."
"Nah, when you went on break two girls came in here asking about 'Pop Smoke's girlfriend Ciela' I wonder how they know you work here."
"I don't know. It's really crazy to me though."
"Hey, if he ever goes big. And you guys are still together take my advice and get some heavy security. If people know where you work at, they're gonna wanna pop up at your school, at your house, anywhere you and he are. Location or not. These people are detectives!"