Sorah sighed as she put on her apron. The Stardust Diner wasn't much to look at... or even eat at, for that matter. It probably wasn't going to be a picnic to work at either. Still, she'd been doing temp work off and on for a while now, and that wasn't stable or conducive to settling down like she wanted to. In between the temp work she'd gotten, she had been forced to eat into the small savings account 'Old Sorah' had set up for 'New Sorah' in the middle of her escape from her old life.
None of the temp jobs ever panned into anything long term as she'd hoped, and she had found that it was incredibly difficult to find a permanent job with no clear job history. It was hard to explain why she'd never had any real job, but she figured it would be even harder to explain that she was actually a very intelligent, capable worker who could do a number of various jobs and do them well.... but her job history was based in illegal goods.
She'd almost fallen into the trap of going from legal temporary agency work, into doing odd jobs. She knew that was a dead end though, and it would lead her straight back to the lifestyle she was now escaping.
Several weeks ago after one of the many times she'd been let go of a temporary job, and was out desperately looking for something, her speeder had broken down outside this diner. She'd gone inside to get out of the rain and like her speeder, her emotional barrier also ended up breaking down for the first time in months. She couldn't figure out why life had gotten so much harder since she had left the underground world. That seemed backwards.
She had only sobbed for a few moments, but the cook had taken notice and she looked up to see him sitting across from her. He was a cute kid, but his wide-eyed demeanor told her he was most certainly a kid when it came to the real universe, whether he was old enough to work in a kitchen or not.
Still, Drae was very kind to her, bought her some caf, did his best to cheer her up, and even promised to put in a good word with his boss about getting her a job. She politely declined, and set out on her way home feeling much better. The kid had smiled when she gave him a hug to thank him, even though he'd asked for a kiss.
Two days later, she had resolved to settle for the job at the diner, when she got a message that she had a new temp assignment. She took that offer, but continued to go back to the diner for a bad meal and a friendly face. When the temp opportunity turned out to be another flop, she reluctantly accepted a job as a waitress.
There was a knocking at the dressing room door. It was her boss, and she was needed badly. In a part of her mind, she thought for a second how good that sounded. Then reality hit her when she finished putting on her uniform and found him.
There was a mess in the female's sanitation room, and due to previous complaints neither he nor Drae were allowed to enter.
She sighed again and set about cleaning it when mr. handsome cook told her where the supplies were. She wasn't sure what sort of alien had made that mess, but she hoped that they felt embarrassment and chose to eat elsewhere from then on. She hoped to never have to clean something like that up again, but her hopes weren't too high. She needed a sanisteam immediately, and knew that wasn't going to happen.
Sure enough, she was being yelled at from across the room about the number of customers who'd been seated and she needed to get their orders.
After an encouraging wink from Drae, Sorah set after it. It was going to be a long day.
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