Business As Usual (Off The Subject) - Plot & Excerpts
Uncle Tony still hasn’t replaced the second weeknight bartender. He’s been staying past his day shift into the evening to help, but after seven, it’s just me and the dishwasher and the part-time cook. Thankfully, there weren’t many late-night customers tonight, so I started to close the place early. But now it’s ten minutes after two and all I can think about is my bed. The cold air jars me awake as I briskly walk the block home. My gaze is on the ground as I start up the steps to my apartment, but something draws my eyes up. I stop mid-step. Alexa is standing at the top of the stairs. She doesn’t say anything as I climb toward her, and I take slow steps in case she’s a mirage and will disappear as soon as I reach her. Her hands are stuffed in her coat pockets and she twists them as she watches me climb. She’s nervous. When I reach her, I’m not sure what to do. I know what I want to do. I want to take her in my arms and kiss her. But I can’t ignore the fact that I haven’t seen her since Saturday morning.
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