Alice's POV
Naturally, anyone would find it boring to sit in a diner all night doing absolutely nothing. But I had been doing it for two weeks straight now. The workers had been suspicious of me for the first few days, but it seemed like they got used to me. I had even gotten to know one of the waiters, Eddie, who kept me from dying of boredom. Every night for the past couple weeks, I have been coming into this small diner in Philadelphia, and sitting myself down at the first barstool at the counter in the middle of the place. Then the same scene would take place every night. Eddie would come up to me and ask if I wanted anything to drink, when I refused he would ask if I wanted some food. I would politely refuse, and play with the rings or bracelets I wore. He would shrug, and return later to clean the counter in front of me as an excuse to start up a conversation. Tonight was no different.
"So, my sister is getting married this weekend and I have to buy some new suit and…" Eddie started talking. He would talk like this all night, and it really didn't matter if I payed any attention or not. He must have thought I was strange, for coming in here every night, ordering nothing, and staying until the sun was almost out. "There is no way I am going to make it on time, since I have the graveyard shift at this joint and all ya know?" I nodded in response, trying to remember what he was talking about, "Well, maybe if I don't sleep I'll make it on time. Wouldn't that be great, not sleeping and all. That would be just swell, you'd have all the time in the world."
I glanced up at him, suppressing my laughter. If only he knew. I was growing impatient, as I have been for the past couple of nights. I felt like he was never going to show up, but I promised myself I would wait here until he did. I saw him coming, he would be here eventually. I continued to listen to Eddie talk about something I pretended to care about, but my thoughts were focused on the face I was waiting for.
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