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The Dazzlings Play a Trick on Gas Station Owner Anon

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  1. >It was nearly nine o'clock and you had barely an hour left in your shift managing the gas station and convenience store.
  2. >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.
  3. >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.
  4. >The orange haired one in the leather lead the way with the other two in tow as they entered the front door.
  5. >"Hurry up Sonata."
  6. >The blue ponytailed girl in question waved off the one with twintails.
  7. >"Chill out Aria. For realzies."
  8. >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.
  9. >"How much?"
  10. "Two dollars."
  11. >She tilted her head back to their vehicle.
  12. >"And the gas?"
  13. "You girls heading to the music festival?"
  14. >The orange haired one grinned and stepped closer.
  15. >"We are."
  16. >The purple haired girl frowned at you before speaking up.
  17. >"What business is it of yours where we're going... bud?"
  18. "Well, I didn't mean nothing by it. Just assumed from your clothing."
  19. The giant poof narrowed her eyes at you.
  20. >"You just assumed?"
  21. "Just making conversation. If you don't want to accept that, I'm not sure what else I can do for you."
  22. >An awkward pause.
  23. "Will there be something else?"
  24. >"I don't know. Will there?"
  25. >You shuffled in place, not sure what had caused this hostility.
  26. "Is something wrong?"
  27. >"Nope!"
  28. The blue one interjected with a smile as she opened her bag of chips.
  29. >"With what?
  30. "With anything."
  31. >"Is that what you're asking us? If there's something wrong with anything?"
  32. "Will there be anything else?"
  33. >The purple grumpy one folded her arms and glowered at you
  34. >"You already asked her that."
  35. "Well, I need to see about closing now."
  36. >The leather booted girl seemed dubious.
  37. >"See about closing?"
  38. "Yes, ma'am."
  39. >"What time do you close?"
  40. "Now. We close now."
  41. >"Now is not a time. What time do you close?
  42. "Generally around ten. At ten."
  43. She looked up at the clock behind you on the wall and you followed her gaze.
  44. >9:01
  45. >She sighed.
  46. >"You don't know what you're talking about, do you?"
  47. "Miss?"
  48. >"I said you don't know what you're talking about."
  49. >"What time do you go to bed?"
  50. "Excuse me?"
  51. >"You're a bit deaf, aren't you? I said, what time do you go to bed?"
  52. >"Oh. Pretty late."
  53. She arched an eyebrow.
  54. >"Maybe we could come back after hours."
  55. Why would you be coming back? We'll be closed."
  56. >The grumpy one beside her rolled her eyes.
  57. >"Yeah, you said that."
  58. "Well, I got to close now."
  59. >The poofy one took over again.
  60. >"You live nearby?"
  61. "Uh, yeah."
  62. >She nodded slightly while looking you up and down.
  63. >"You worked here all your life?"
  64. "Well, this is my grandfather's place, originally."
  65. >She scoffed.
  66. >"You inherited it?"
  67. "My folks lived in Baltimare, for years. Grew up there. In Baltimare. We came out here about four years ago when he passed."
  68. >The blue one gave a slight look of pity as she chewed.
  69. >The other two didn't seem to notice.
  70. >"You inherited it?"
  71. >You grinned but the poofy young woman stayed focused like a laser.
  72. "If that's the way you want to put it."
  73. >"I don't have some way to put it. That's the way it is."
  74. >"What's the most you ever won on a bit toss?"
  75. >The blue one contunued devouring her snack while the purple chick appeared strangely amused.
  76. >"Really Adagio? This guy?"
  77. >You looked back at her.
  78. "Ma'am?"
  79. >"The most you ever won on a bit toss?"
  80. "Oh, I don't know. I couldn't say."
  81. >She flicked the coin up into the air before catching it and placing it down on the counter."
  82. >"Call it."
  83. "Call it?"
  84. >"Yes."
  85. "For what?"
  86. >"Just call it."
  87. "Well, we need to know what we're calling it for here."
  88. >She sighed.
  89. >"You need to call it. I can't call it for you. Or it wouldn't be fair."
  90. "I didn't net anything."
  91. >She stared at you dead center with a slight frown.
  92. >"Yes, you did. You've been betting your whole life. You just didn't know it. You know what date is on this bit?"
  93. "No?"
  94. >"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."
  95. "Well, look, I need to know what I stand to win."
  96. >She smiled slyly.
  97. >"Everything."
  98. >The other two shared a knowing look.
  99. "How's that?"
  100. >She licked her lips.
  101. "You stand to win everything. Call it."
  102. >All right. Tails, then.
  103. >She lifted her manicured hand off the counter slowly to reveal your fate.
  104. >Tails it was.
  105. >"Well done."
  106. She picked it up and placed it into your palm.
  107. >You went to shove it into your back pocket before she slammed her fist on the counter causing you to slightly jump.
  108. >"Do not put it in your pocket!"
  109. "Ma'am?"
  110. >"Don't put it in your pocket. It's your lucky bit."
  111. "Where do you want me to put it?"
  112. >"Anywhere not in your pocket. Or it'll get mixed in with the others and become just a coin."
  113. >She stepped back with a satisfied look on the face before turning around and motioning for the others to follow.
  114. >They started heading out the door when the one called Sonata looked back and winked.
  115. >"Which it is."
  116. >You watched them get in their van and drive off in stunned silence before you realized something.
  117. >Shit.
  118. >They hadn't paid.
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