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- >It was nearly nine o'clock and you had barely an hour left in your shift managing the gas station and convenience store.
- >You looked out the side window to see a highly stylized van pull up to the gas pumps and three oddly dressed girls with dramatic hairstyles jump out.
- >You watched what looked like an unpleasant spat between two of them as the third attended the pump. >Once they had filled their vehicle they proceeded to walk towards the store.
- >The orange haired one in the leather lead the way with the other two in tow as they entered the front door.
- >"Hurry up Sonata."
- >The blue ponytailed girl in question waved off the one with twintails.
- >"Chill out Aria. For realzies."
- >She picked out a bag of taco flavored chips and placed it on the counter as the orange haired one stepped in front and arched her eyebrow.
- >"How much?"
- "Two dollars."
- >She tilted her head back to their vehicle.
- >"And the gas?"
- "You girls heading to the music festival?"
- >The orange haired one grinned and stepped closer.
- >"We are."
- >The purple haired girl frowned at you before speaking up.
- >"What business is it of yours where we're going... bud?"
- "Well, I didn't mean nothing by it. Just assumed from your clothing."
- The giant poof narrowed her eyes at you.
- >"You just assumed?"
- "Just making conversation. If you don't want to accept that, I'm not sure what else I can do for you."
- >An awkward pause.
- "Will there be something else?"
- >"I don't know. Will there?"
- >You shuffled in place, not sure what had caused this hostility.
- "Is something wrong?"
- >"Nope!"
- The blue one interjected with a smile as she opened her bag of chips.
- >"With what?
- "With anything."
- >"Is that what you're asking us? If there's something wrong with anything?"
- "Will there be anything else?"
- >The purple grumpy one folded her arms and glowered at you
- >"You already asked her that."
- "Well, I need to see about closing now."
- >The leather booted girl seemed dubious.
- >"See about closing?"
- "Yes, ma'am."
- >"What time do you close?"
- "Now. We close now."
- >"Now is not a time. What time do you close?
- "Generally around ten. At ten."
- She looked up at the clock behind you on the wall and you followed her gaze.
- >9:01
- >She sighed.
- >"You don't know what you're talking about, do you?"
- "Miss?"
- >"I said you don't know what you're talking about."
- >"What time do you go to bed?"
- "Excuse me?"
- >"You're a bit deaf, aren't you? I said, what time do you go to bed?"
- >"Oh. Pretty late."
- She arched an eyebrow.
- >"Maybe we could come back after hours."
- Why would you be coming back? We'll be closed."
- >The grumpy one beside her rolled her eyes.
- >"Yeah, you said that."
- "Well, I got to close now."
- >The poofy one took over again.
- >"You live nearby?"
- "Uh, yeah."
- >She nodded slightly while looking you up and down.
- >"You worked here all your life?"
- "Well, this is my grandfather's place, originally."
- >She scoffed.
- >"You inherited it?"
- "My folks lived in Baltimare, for years. Grew up there. In Baltimare. We came out here about four years ago when he passed."
- >The blue one gave a slight look of pity as she chewed.
- >The other two didn't seem to notice.
- >"You inherited it?"
- >You grinned but the poofy young woman stayed focused like a laser.
- "If that's the way you want to put it."
- >"I don't have some way to put it. That's the way it is."
- >"What's the most you ever won on a bit toss?"
- >The blue one contunued devouring her snack while the purple chick appeared strangely amused.
- >"Really Adagio? This guy?"
- >You looked back at her.
- "Ma'am?"
- >"The most you ever won on a bit toss?"
- "Oh, I don't know. I couldn't say."
- >She flicked the coin up into the air before catching it and placing it down on the counter."
- >"Call it."
- "Call it?"
- >"Yes."
- "For what?"
- >"Just call it."
- "Well, we need to know what we're calling it for here."
- >She sighed.
- >"You need to call it. I can't call it for you. Or it wouldn't be fair."
- "I didn't net anything."
- >She stared at you dead center with a slight frown.
- >"Yes, you did. You've been betting your whole life. You just didn't know it. You know what date is on this bit?"
- "No?"
- >"1983. It's been traveling 37 years to get here. And now it's here. And it's either heads or tails. You have to say. Call it."
- "Well, look, I need to know what I stand to win."
- >She smiled slyly.
- >"Everything."
- >The other two shared a knowing look.
- "How's that?"
- >She licked her lips.
- "You stand to win everything. Call it."
- >All right. Tails, then.
- >She lifted her manicured hand off the counter slowly to reveal your fate.
- >Tails it was.
- >"Well done."
- She picked it up and placed it into your palm.
- >You went to shove it into your back pocket before she slammed her fist on the counter causing you to slightly jump.
- >"Do not put it in your pocket!"
- "Ma'am?"
- >"Don't put it in your pocket. It's your lucky bit."
- "Where do you want me to put it?"
- >"Anywhere not in your pocket. Or it'll get mixed in with the others and become just a coin."
- >She stepped back with a satisfied look on the face before turning around and motioning for the others to follow.
- >They started heading out the door when the one called Sonata looked back and winked.
- >"Which it is."
- >You watched them get in their van and drive off in stunned silence before you realized something.
- >Shit.
- >They hadn't paid.
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