Happy Hour Diners Pt 02: Cassie
Disclaimer
: All characters appearing in this work are above 18 years of age and fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
Note from author
: Feel free to let me know what you think of this. I hope you enjoy it. This chapter is written from the perspective of Cassie, one of the waitresses at the diner. She is a 5 foot 2 inch tall, 21 year old brunette.
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I like to think of myself as a confident person but I think others don't
quite
get to see that side of me. As a physics major in college, a lot of time is spent studying, doing schoolwork and stressing about how to afford my life, broke college student and all. I've managed to save up some money for basic expenses, like clothes and makeup, and
let me tell you
, it's not easy at
all
when you're just starting out in your "glow-up" journey.
Glowing up has created more stress in my life than I thought was possible. So far, I had gone through life without being checked out much. Which meant minimal attention from men, aggressive or otherwise. Anyone could get catcalled in a bad part of town but I had simply never shown up until now as "that" girl who everyone wants to get with in, say, a workplace or school setting.
What motivated me to make myself look better was just to figure out what kind of aesthetic I would like to project once I'm finally working in a white collar job based on my college degree. A year or two of experimentation with makeup and clothing should be more than enough to settle on a comfortable yet attractive looking style. However, I'm surprised I didn't get into all of this before, considering how much I'm starting to enjoy playing around with my looks, despite the newfound stress.
Joe, my boyfriend of six years starting in high school, broke up with me a month after my glowed-up version made its public appearance. He got jealous of others giving me too much attention while we were out on dates, and I'm a little ashamed to admit that I'm relieved that he initiated the breakup. I was more than happy to let go of his wimpy ass on his own terms because I simply could not muster the emotional energy to initiate it, with his multiple hour long phone calls draining my soul every other day. It should've ended back in high school itself and had dragged on for way too long.
So you might be wondering how I'm still stressed when in fact I have gotten rid of
the heaviest weight in my life? The sharp spike in the amount of attention I'm given by men wherever I go. Overeager pursuers who won't quit blowing up my messages or trying to get a chance to find me alone after class to beg me to date them. I know I should be very flattered, but I still can't wrap my mind around being given this much attention and frankly, it's just nerve wracking to keep worrying if my lack of interest might offend some dude to act out like an aggressive jerk. I've only ever been with Joe, and I'm sure he wasn't the best lover to have. With his emotionally draining personality, I stopped feeling sexually attracted to him a long time ago and would almost always wind up masturbating to get myself off after dates. Our libidos weren't compatible and it was only after finding out how sexually content my friends were that I realised that this wasn't going to work out in the long run.
I'm not looking for anything serious at the moment as I'm still working up the courage to let myself be with other guys with my new avatar. Love life aside, it's easier keeping up with my studies and my lifestyle now that I am in my third year of college, with just a year and a half left until I'm a free bird.
Yeah yeah
, I'm aware these are the best years and the rest of adulthood isn't exactly a walk-in-the-park with more responsibilities.
But a girl can dream, can she not?
Speaking of dreams, I slept through my alarm today and I'm rushing to get dressed for my waitress interview at some diner downtown. Lola, my old coworker from Starbucks and current best friend, currently works at this place and suggested that I give this new position a shot because it pays a lot better than being a barista.
Maybe the customers tip really well there.
I hope I get the job.
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Lola told me to show up at 6:45pm and wait for her in the diner. I'm sitting in one of the red vinyl booths by the window looking out into the busy street when I hear her voice call out my name.
"Hey Casserole, lemme see you. Hmm." Lola looks absolutely gorgeous in her pink waitress outfit with her makeup and hair all done up in a vintage actress style.
Now that I think about it, she bears a striking resemblance to Joi Lansing.
She looks at my outfit and inspects my hair and makeup closely.
"You look just fine. The clothes don't really matter since you'll be wearing one of these anyway," she says, pointing to her outfit.
Taking my hand in hers, we start walking towards the elevator where I guess the interview will take place.
Once we've arrived into the lobby of the "office", which is basically the same interior design as the rest of the diner downstairs minus the booths, Lola asks me to wait and walks on ahead to knock at a door at the end of the hallway.
A female voice responds from the room but I can't hear her well enough from where I'm standing. Lola pokes her head into the room and says something. She then turns around and gestures with her hand at me to come into the room.
I'm greeted by a beautiful dark haired woman seated behind a mahogany desk with her hands on top of the table. She is dressed in an off white pant suit which makes her golden tan complexion absolutely pop. She looks like she is a very gracefully-aging mature woman who must be in her 50s but can easily be mistaken for a freshly turned 38 year old, if not for the slight signs of aging on her neck and the back of her hands.
"Please take a seat." She says with a smile. Her accent is a mix of American along with either Spanish or Italian. "Lola, you may go now."
"I'm Jovanna Conti. I'm the owner. Lola said you would be a good fit for this place and I'm glad to finally meet you after all she's told me about you."
"Hello, Ms. Conti. I'm Cassandra Hall."