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Chapter 7
Mark P.O.V
I got up and stretched. I heard a honking sound outside. I groan as I got ready for work. I have asked Glen to pick me up since I can't drive yet.
I kissed John on his shoulder and left. Glen was playing music and was dancing. I groan and went up to his truck.
"Morning Person…"
"Morning thing"
"Wow…well don't you sound grumpy" he laughed
"I hate mornings…always had…and always will"
"I thought you are used to it"
"No…not yet…ever since my schedule changed"
"Which was three months ago"
"Just drive…"
Glen drove off and made it to work. We went to the lunch to see if there is breakfast. Well there is always breakfast.
We sat down. Roman came in and sat next to us.
"Mark…" he said "We looked through the machine and inside a steel pole was stuck in there…"
"Wait…what?" I raised an eyebrow "How…?"
"I don't know…" Roman took it out and placed it on the table. It was a pipe. How does a pipe get stuck in there?
"How…the only way the thing can be stuck if someone puts it there" said Glen
Roman nodded. Steve sat next to us now.
"I think this place is haunted…" said Steve
"Oh shut Steve" I said
"Can you work…?" asked Roman "I mean doesn't that patch distract you"
"No…not really…" I said "It does bug me…but I can handle it"
"Do you guys know anyone who also works with ya'll?" asked Glen
"We have two guys…they work night shifts" said Roman
"Who…?" asked Steve
"Show and Ryback…" said Roman
"We need to ask them" I said
The hours passed and we working. The machine works fine now. I turned it on and placed pieces of food. I watched it cut away.
"Mark…" said Hunter
"Sup Boss…" I said
"How are you feeling?" he asked
"Better…now" I said
"Good…look I will pay for your medical bill if you need money…" said Hunter "I mean I care for you Mark…"
"I know…and I appreciate it" I said "The bill is 300 bucks…"
"Okay…I'll send you the cash…later on"
"Okay…"
Hunter smiled and walked off. I went back to work. I can't see well and the pain in my eye started hurting. I got some water.
My shift is over and I went home. John was sitting down watching a horror movie I guess.
"JOHN!" I yelled
John jumped and yelled as he felled off the couch. His popcorn spilled all over the floor. I laughed out loud.
"Mark…" he yelled "You gave me a heart attack….holy shit"
"I'm sorry…babe…" I said as I kissed him.
"It's okay…but don't do that ever again…" said John
"Okay…but no promises"
I sat next to John and I hugged him.
"I found out why the machine popped"
"What happen?" John asked
"There was a steel pipe inside the machine…"
"What…how did it get in there…?" asked John
"I don't but I'm going to ask Ryback…" I said
It was ten; that's when the night shift starts. I got my phone and called Ryback.
"Hey deadman…" he answered
"Hey Big guy…" I said "I was wondering if you know how the steel pipe got in there…"
"No…I don't" he said "I searched the machine yesterday and that's when I found the pipe"
"So it was done before your shift"
"Yes…and I guess maybe yours…"
"Can you ask Big Show…?" I asked
"Yeah…hold on…"
I waited for a good three minutes. Ryback returned.
"No…he says he has no idea…" he said
"Great…" I whispered "When you guys left…did ya'll see anyone around…"
"No…once I left…everything was closed until the morning shift opens…"
"Alright…thanks…" I said "Talk to you later…be careful big guy"
"Alright…bye" he said as he hanged up.
I'm still wondering how the pipe got there. I shrugged and went to sleep.
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