Stopped in front of the Salon.
"Oh crap" I said out loud. Stumped on how to get into the Salon with my hands full.
"Need some assistance?" Came a voice from behind me.
Looking back over my shoulder. Was one of the male hair dressors'. Who I might add is a catch with his forest green eyes and his dark brown hair which is tossled about his head.
Mouth agaped. I closed it instantaneously, reminding myself of who I'm looking at. Lee, who oozes sex appeal and draws in both males and females.
No one can tell his age. Of course we at the salon know that he's 34. Which is 18 years my elder.
A total package... If I do say so myself. First being handsome guy. He is also extremely nice to boot.
Smiling as he walked past me and giving my shoulder a nug. That made me take a step to the side.
He slipped the key into the door and indicated for me to go in first.
"You're a life saver" I said
"I didn't do anything big. I was just up early and came into work for some coffee.... you brought" he said given me a wink and picking up a coffee as he made his way over to his station.
So did he know Rick would pawn the coffee run on me? Then he came in early this morning...."I stopped my barrage of thoughts with a shake of my head. Again he's such a nice guy If it's true.
I sat down behind the checkout counter taking a breather.
Moments later ***
I stood up with the arrival of the others'. Holding out coffee container towards them. While each one grabbed a coffee and continued onwards towards their individual stations.
When a little bit later walked in, Rick. Whom grabbed the coffee container with the remaining two coffees' and turned to the door.
Just beating the jingling of the bell which signaled the last staff member's arrival, Angelica. The boss and a hair dressor herself.
Rick smiled at her while presenting the coffee. Of course she immediately took the offerred coffee, gave him her thanks. That included a quick smile. Then quickly brushed any further attention from him away and continued over to Lee.
Giving a smirk and an eye roll at Rick's puppy dog act for Angelica. I grabbed my coffee and walked around him to the other side of the checkout counter.
"Ow... Ah" I said as the cup of coffee had been knocked out of my hand.
Coffee splashing on my shirt and hand.
The stinging pain causing me unconsciously wip the scalding coffee on my shirt. Then qucikly enough. I removed the hot, wet coffee stained flannel shirt.
Now standing and looking down at my black fitting tank top, tucked in my black jeans. I glance at the flannel shirt in my right hand.
"Hey! Shouldn't you apologize to Jimin?"
I looked up at the voice which belonged to Kayla. A girl with cute features; a petite nose and small delicate eyes with long-layered blonde hair and pink highlighted ends.
Of course Kayla is a god send, right? A cute girl. An avenging angel of those that are bullied?
Wrong! She may come across that way to the patrons of the salon. But she is as vain as they come, only caring about beauty.
An unfortunate burden for me. Since I seem to be the center of her focus and quite dumbfounding to me. As Lee is right over....
"You okay, man?"
Lee had quickly and quietly came up to me and was tilting his head to get a better look at my hand.
"Oh it's ok". I said shrugging off his questioning look and tying my shirt around my waist.
"All good here I said".
*Time skip to the end of the day
Closing up the salon. I turned around with the door to my back.
"Its feel like its becoming darker every second". I thought pulling
my jacket collar closer around my neck to give me a sense of comfort.
Before heading out, onto the sidewalk.
Having only walked for a little while. When I felt that I was being followed and in the next instance pushed faced first against a wall.
Facing against the wall, I could hear the pounding of my heart in my ears.
Signing I placed both of my hands against the wall. To push against it, but to dropped them against my sides and turn around.
To only make eye contact with a man and the barrel of his gun
"Give me your wallet! Now!".
"Wow! I really wanted an extravagant life, didn't I? So Stupid" I thought.
So without having a second thought with a gun in my face. I pulled my out wallet and handed it over to the guy.
***Clang... Clang... Boom....
I turned my head to the side, towards the noise.
but immediately
Bang.... The guy's gun went off.
So instantaneously I closed my eyes.