Analise Easterling
February 14
12:52 pm
"Your total is $183.53" I politely told the customer as I put the box of shoes into a footlocker bag. The older looking lady eyes her son before she reached into her wallet and grabbed 200 dollars worth of twenties and handed them to me before looking at her son again
"And you better wear these damn shoes"
"I will ma"
"I'm not playin"
He shook his head, seeming slightly embarrassed making me giggle a little while I counted the money, gave her her receipt, change and the bag
"You guys have a good day"
"Mhmmm" the woman blandly responded before stuffing her change in her wallet, handed the son the bag and he followed her out of foot locker. Once they were gone I huffed and walked from behind the counter, going back to the open floor where my coworker Trinity was.
"What a fuckin way to spend Valentine's Day" she complained, upset that she had to come in today but unlike her, I didn't mind. I was single and had no Valentine's Day plans so me coming to work was nothing, especially since I knew the mall would kinda slow because everybody's out doing whatever with their significant other
"I'm pretty sure you gone be lit after you get off"
"I wanted to be lit with my nigga all day thoughhh" she whined as she flopped down in one of the chairs making me laugh
"Girl you too damn grown to be throwin fits"
"Mann fuck that. And fuck this job"
Again, I laughed while I took my waist length body wave hair out of the ponytail it was in and let it flow free for a few
"It's about time to take this off"
"But you just got it done?"
I shrugged "and? I want braids now"
"What type of braids?"
"I might get knotless"
"Ouuu those will look cute on you"
"I should try em"
"I know a girl if you want some"
"Well I'll let you know" I responded as I walked over to one of the mirrors on the wall and looked at myself. It was about time for a fill in on my lashes but I've been working all weekend making it impossible to get one
"They might as well close up early. Ain nobody comin in this stupid ass mall" Trin randomly said making me laugh
"I could've got these shits tomorrow" a male voice said as somebody walked into the store causing me to look.
He was cute as hell and tall, at least 6 feet. His brown skin was covered with tattoos from his neck to his arms while the rest of his body was covered by the polo sweats and white tee he had on
"I'll be back. I'm bout to run to the pretzel stand" Trin wasted no time saying before she got up and walked out of the store, leaving just me here
"Umm.. can I help you with anything?" I asked the guy and he glanced at me before looking away then looked at me again
"Y'all gotta size 6 in forces"
"I can go check in the back real quick" I told him before heading to the back, grabbing a size 6. Before I walked back out I looked at myself in the mirror and fixed my hair before walking back out. The guy was now looking at shoes with his phone away from his ear and I guess he realized I came back because he walked over to me so I showed him the shoes
"Can I get you anything else?"
"Nah. Just get me out this fuckin mall. My sister better not as for shit else" he answered and I laughed, going to ring the shoes up. While he inserted his card to pay I bagged the shoes and as I waited, I tied my hair back into a ponytail again
"Why you ain keep it down?" The guy asked, looking up
"Huh?"
"Why you ain keep yo hair down?"
He looked me up and down before staring in my face and that's when I realized his light hazel eyes
"It's.. umm..."
"You Ight?" He asked while raising his eyebrow and I nodded
"Yeah. I just... you got some pretty ass eyes" I bluntly told him and he smiled, chuckling while he removed his card now waiting for his receipt
"How long you been workin here? I ain ever seen you before"
"I've been here for about 4 months. I just work mornings mostly"
"That's why I ain ever see yo ass before"
His receipt printed out so I ripped it off and handed it to him as well as the bag, feeling his hand slightly brush against mine
"Well shit, I know to start bringing my ass in here in the mornings now" he said as he licked his lips and I smiled
"You have a good day"
"You too lil momma" he responded before turning to walk off, walking past Trin as she walked back in the store with a strawberry lemonade
"He ain stay in here long"
"He fine as hell" I randomly said as I leaned forward on the counter
"Why you ain get his number?" She asked, sipping her lemonade and I shook my head
"Girl look at me. I'm not cute right now"
"Bitch bye!"
"Forreal" I pulled my phone out of my back pocket and looked in my camera "my lashes need to get filled.. my eyebrows need to get done. This some shit man"
"I got all of that shit done.. AND a full body wax just to get called into work this morning" Trin started to complain again
"Girl you get off in an hour. Relax"
"It ain the same Ana.. it ain the same" she shook her head before heading to the back with her drink making me laugh
