04. Where Are The M&Ms? | prev | next |
The sun sets quicker in the fall. Itβd been pitch dark by the time you arrived to the convenience store, running in quickly towards the counter top to catch the warmth from the food warmers.
You let out a quick breath rubbing your hands together while scanning around the shop. It wasnβt your first time coming into the store, youβd frequented it during your freshman year of uni. The atmosphere was definitely different than before, displays to the left of the shop were now exactly opposite to its original place.
You walk forward, the hint of hazelnut hitting your senses. The familiar comforting scent is enough to make you smile. Hot chocolate.
βYouβre short, three.β You reach into your pocket pulling out a lazy dollar. The lady at the register sighs before grabbing the dollar out of your fingertips, βtwo.β
βThatβs all I have on me though.β You frown, the embarrassment quickly building up from the declined card youβd just had and the sorry dollar youβd given in cash afterwards.
βThen iβm sorry iβm going to have to call the police.β The lady at the register, her nametag reads Haeyoung, reaches for the phone beside the register.
βNo!β You shout out giving in and taking the M&Ms out of the cart. βThere. How about now?β You smile worriedly.
She sets the phone down and looks over to the register once more, clicking once and turning her attention back to you. βYouβre short, one dollar.β
βYouβve got to be kidding me?β
βI can assure you iβm not, the drink there is four dollars,β she nods her head towards the hot chocolate in your hand. Your eyes go wide.
βThen I wonβt take it, iβll just take the M&Msβ
She scowls growing impatient. βWe canβt do that, you already poured it into the cup so, if youβre not going to pay it then iβm going to have to call inββ
βThat wonβt be necessary!β You cut her off, taking her aback. Your hand reaches into your pocket grabbing your phone to hopefully have one of your friends send you a quick emergency dollar.
βLook, Iβll be right back, iβm just going to make a quick call and iβll pay,β You smile hoping she is understanding and wonβt call the cops the second you turn your back.
Your shoulder brushes into a person you hadnβt noticed was also in line. βExcuse me.β You squeak out, with your phone pressed to your ear as it rings.
The man moves forward, Haeyoung setting your items to the side as he sets a pen down. βPolice? A bit excessive donβt you think?β
Haeyoung shrugs, βDonβt want to look terrible in front of my future boss right?β
Donghyuck scoffs, βHardly a future boss.β
She snorts, βWay to be so humble. A dollar.β
The sound of your frantic fingers redialing over and over again is enough to get the attention of the coworkers. You being way too engrossed into your phone to notice their sorry glances at you.
βYou know you are the bosses favorite right?β Haeyoung continues, βIf you ever wanted to drop whatever youβre studying and stay here forever I think thatβd make him stress free for the rest of his life.β
Donghyuck is the one to laugh this time, βYeah cause then iβd be the one to carry the baggage.β He hands over his card, the twenty bucks Jaemin sent sitting in the account ready to be used.
Haeyoung begins ringing him up before Donghyuck stops her, βYou can add that in too.β He looks towards the hot chocolate and M&Ms sitting lonely on the counter.
She turns her attention over to your figure behind him, your words coming out rushed as you speak to the person on the phone. She smirks, βWhatever you want, future boss.β
She charges the rest of the items handing the card back. βMake sure you donβt stay here any longer than you have to, okay?β He says, grabbing the pen and walking away.
βSure thing, Haechan!β
βIβm sorry about that, how much was it total?β Your voice comes out small.
She doesnβt even spare you a glance as she says, βItβs been paid.β Confusion settles into your body, βHuh?β
She pushes the items forward, βYou can go, no cops necessary.β
βIβm confused.β You start, Haeyoungβs voice cutting you off, βThe gentleman before you paid, youβre not in trouble you can go.β
You grab onto the items slowly bowing, βThank you.β You shout, running out of the store to catch up with the man and thank him. The cold air hits your face in a flash, your eyes looking around and meeting nothing but an empty road.
A/N: My apologies my ear is so freaking infected so iβve been kinda MIA but take this written chapter as my apology <3
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