Jace's jacket laid heavily on my shoulders. I sprinted towards the worker entrance, all you could hear was my heavy breath mixed with the loud slap of my boots on the pavement and the pounding of rain. The worker entrance was an old rusty metal door accompanied by weathering paint and wilted grass. I grasped the cold handle, turning it. It wouldn't budge, I tried again and again and again. Damn you rain and freezing cold temperatures. I kicked the door in frustration. I was about to attempt opening it again when it opened from the other side. It was Marlynne. Her bleach blonde hair pulled in a tight bun plied at the top of her head. "Sorry, the door's been sticking, this cold weather aint doin no good for anybody."
I laughed, as we moved to the changing room. I spun the dial on my lock slipping out of my shoes. My thin white t-shirt stuck to my skin turning it a tan color. I peeled it off my skin tossing it at Marlynne, "put that in the dryer, please." I put a pouty face on, and then tossed the red hoodie at her. Marlynne just sighed, I swiftly pulled on the dish washer's uniform shirt and a pair of black cotton pants.
When Marlynne came back I was piling my hair on top of my head. She plopped down on the bench taking my hands into hers. You could see how we were polar opposites. Personalities and appearance. Her skin pale mine dark. Her hair blonde mine raven black. Her nails short and bitten down mine long and healthy. She was angular and I had a curve .I loved books she loved sports.
"I am at the utmost of absolute blissfulness, everyone around me is showing me truthfulness; They sing, they dance to chase away the sad ness; You have the biggest smile, happy for my success" she smiled up at me, wanting me to continue.
"But the lights started to flicker; I was conquered by dimness. Everyone starts leave, they started to care less." She squeezed my hands leaning her head on my shoulder.
"But you hold on tighter in the mildest of my weariness. Now I can tell, among my friends you have the realness." This was are poem, the one we made together in grade school. Polar opposites but, still best friends. She sighed, "I guess we better get going before the witch come, and the puppy trails us around all night."
The witch was are super visor, she was horrid. If you made one mistake and you were out of this place. And the puppy was her little watch dog, the one who got people fired.
We rushed into the work room. Dished already getting piled up. Marlynne turned on the water putting a plug in the drain. As I grabbed a towel and a dish rack. And that was are routine she washed while I dried. We chatted working at the same time. Are process was flawless. We worked so hard it wasn't even funny anymore. We had the best jobs you could get as a six.
"So you entered the selection?" she asked hopefully.
I laughed, "Yeah, I'm filling out the sheet tonight." At this news she punched the air dramatically and wrapped her bubble covered arms around my neck hugging me. "UHHHH... need... airrrrr ... Too ... breathe "I croaked out before she finally let go.
"Sorry... I'm just excited," she started handing me a rinsed dish. "You're gonna get picked for sure" she laughed putting bubble on my face. By the end of our shift we were so soaked with water and bubbles, it looked like we had bathed fully clothed.
I had slipped out of my work clothes as Marlynne tossed a towel of the little door I locked my clothes up in. The towel was fluffy and soft against my skin. My skin was dry and rough in contrast. Pulling on the shirt and jacket, a flutter of warmth went through me.
Marlynne came over and unwrapped the hair tie from my hair. If I had been standing my raven black curls would have fell just shy of my knee. "C'mon, let's leave," Her voice was soft, quiet. I slowly stood slinging my bag over my shoulder.
We were almost to the door, "wait, Jace's jacket!" I said letting go of Marlynne's hand. I scurried over to where his jacket lay. I quickly I threw the jacket on, running back to Marlynne. She threw her head back laughing, blonde hair flying everywhere.
"You're way too good for your brother." She said between laughs, "I wish I had a Jolene to care for me." she added. A playful pout spreading across her face.
"Nope you don't get a Jolene to care for you. Jolene's only care for brother's named Jace." I smirked playfully.
"Sooooo the reports tonight annnnd we get to seeeeee Prince ALEXANDER." She muttered this in a sing song voice. I just shook my head with laughter.
"You're such a girl." She quirked a brow at that rolling her eyes
"And yo my dearie are failing at girl right now," she articulated each word slowly and precisely. We kept talking about how I lacked girl.
"Mar I gotta go its mah block," I said this pulling away from her.
"Nope," Marlynne muttered, making her voice low and rough. She wrapped her arms around me and put her forehead against mine. "Love you can't go, I will never let you go." She finished this off wrapping a leg around my thigh.
I pushed her off, "you're such a dipp head." She just pouted at that. "goodbye my love, my dipp head." I murmured as a giggle descended from her mouth. I took three steps before looking back. Her head was thrown back laughing. And if this was my last day here, my last day in Illea, my last day on earth. I wouldn't mind. I would be the happiest girl in the world.