Leaving/Janet/Cafe/Uniform

From Create Your Own Story

"Uh... can I see that uniform a sec?" You ask.

"Sure." He hands the bag over. "They're pretty high quality, not just cheap costume store stuff, but we get them at a huge discount because I know someone close to the manufacturer who wants us to do well."

"I'll be right back." You say and stand up, still staring at the costume.

"Uh, hang on, I need that-"

"I'll bring it back. Give me 5 minutes."

"...Sure. Okay." He says, throwing his hands up.

You leave the room and quickly find a restroom. You change faster than you've ever changed clothes in your life, and apply light makeup. The uniform bag had everything but shoes, so you just slip yours back on.

You can practically feel everyone's eyes on you as you walk back to the office, though nobody says anything. They seem more confused where you came from than anything else.

Shaking, nervous, you re-enter the office and Greg stares at you, puzzling. "Are you... Joseph's sister?" He asks.

You clear your throat and slip into your feminine voice. "Before I answer that, would you hire me based on what you see?"

He looks you over for a minute, "Well, I'd need to run a background check and do an interview. But all that aside, you look great. I could see you working here, yes." He says. You feel relief, validation. A few seconds of silence go by before he pipes up again. "So, who are you?"

Oh. Hello again nerves, didn't think you'd be back so soon.

You gulp, "Well... I'm not Joseph's sister." You say. "I am actually, the same person you know as Joseph."

Greg remains silent for a while. In reality probably only a few seconds but to you it feels like forever. "Alright, before I say anything else I want to know, is the person I'm meeting now the real you, or the person I met before?" He pauses. "What I mean is, regardless what your info says, who are you?"

"Oh, uh, this is the real me. Call me Janet, please."

"Okay Janet. I'm assuming I should run your info as Joseph, then?" You nod and hand him your ID so he can write down your informstion. "I'll see what I can do. I'm the general manager, but the owner of this business can still veto when I hire someone. That being said, since I have connections he needs, I may be able to pull some strings for you."

"That... would be amazing! Thank you!" You say, mildly shocked that he's not just throwing you out the door, let alone offering to help. "I-If there's anything I can do to help my chances, anything at all, let me know!"

"I'll call in a few days to let you know how things are going. Go ahead d take the uniform with you since it seems to fit. What size shoe do you wear?"

"Uh, 9 in women's."

From the same closet he produces a pair of Mary Janes to go with the rest of the uniform. You try one on and it fits. "There you go. Keep the uniform clean. If you do get rejected of course we'll want it back."

You part with Greg and change back into your other clothes in the restroom. You return home and hide the uniform to wait for your call.