The first day of work goes okay. We decided to have a sale on the first day to bring people in. We sell lots of candy and the day goes by pretty fast. The next day is better. It is the first day I get my cart.
My cart was pretty cheaply made. It was made of an orange crate, some scrap wood, and wheels. I can push the cart around pretty easily too. I wake up at 6 in the morning to set up my cart. I choose my candy based off of what was bought the most yesterday: rock candy, chocolate covered coconut, and jelly beans. Then, I take off down the beach.
However, the day doesn't like me. First, the wheels on the cart are very squeaky. I'm pretty sure that every single fisher on the boats today had a headache.
Second, I don't sell anything but three things. I assure myself that this will get better. I look out to the boat and see all the boats far off at sea and then to the town where people are running throughout the town. Then, I look up and down the strip of beach. Around four kids are here on their lunch break at school.
My market is a bunch of kids with penny candy. This was probably not my smartest idea.
Third, it starts raining. Rain doesn't come around too often here. The air is normally pretty humid though. I don't have a raincoat and I don't own an umbrella. None of the boats are even close to the docks. I look up into the sky and see even bigger and darker clouds approach. I find a cave close by and pull my cart into the cave.
I crouch down on my knees and hold my arms out in front of me seeing how far the cave goes and what else is here. The cave stretches back pretty far but it isn't endless. It isn't skinny either. I turn back around, hugging the other wall this time.
I trip over something. The cave gets darker because of the clouds outside. I gather up some broken pieces of the cart and make a fire. The fire lights off the walls of the cave, just like where Annie lived in the games.
I find the thing that I tripped over and bring it to the fire. I don't really believe what I see at first. I am so astonished that I rub my eyes to make sure I'm not going insane. Good news is that I'm not insane. Bad thing is…
"Bones." I whisper as a crack of thunder booms so loud that I am sure no one heard me. I flip them over in my hands. I examine the walls for any notes that anyone could've left.
I dig a hole and bury the bones. I can't let anyone see until I've figured out whose bones these are. I crawl back to the opening of the cave and open the canister of rock candy. I pull out a blue one and lean back against the wall. I stare out of the cave and suck on the candy, trying to erase the images from my mind.
When it finally stops raining, the cart won't move. I do the obvious thing to do: kick it. I finally get it into town and take it to the dump. Nothing could salvage the remains of the pineapple cart. I pull out the jars of candy and balance them to the candy store.
Daniel pushes the door open for me.
"Where's the cart?" Daniel asks as I dump the candy on a table.
"Dump. We seriously need better equipment." Noah tucks the candy underneath the counter.
"How did you sell?" Noah asks. I grab the four dollars I made and put them in Noah's outstretched hand.
"Four dollars?" Noah asks in astonishment.
"My entire market is a group of children with penny candy and not much of it." Noah puts the money in the cash register.
"Well, we have been doing okay with the sale going on. You are always free to work in the shop if you want. Did you see the rain?" He examines me up and down as I nod.
"How in the world did you not get soaking wet?" Noah asks.
"Oh, you know. Took refuge in a cave." Noah walks over and flips the sign from open to closed.
"You guys ready to go home?" Daniel asks. We make a quick trip to the kitchen and hang up our aprons. We walk out as a group and the bell above the door rings.
As we walk home, I keep the subject on my upcoming birthday in three days. They ask me all about the party and who is coming. As much as I would love to be thinking about my party, my thoughts focus on the bones and my job. I don't believe that I should work at the candy store anymore. It just isn't a good fit for me. But, where else would I turn?
I push open the door to my house and trudge up the stairs to my room. I crash on the bed and find myself falling asleep from all the nerves about my life.
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