He watched other people trickle in and out. College kids in groups laughing and talking. Probably in the same class. Some other kids alone, wearing big headphones. Just taking them off to order. Some other people didn’t even order they’d just collect drinks from the side.
The first time he saw this he thought people were taking drinks. That they had to do what they had to do. But then he realised that was stupid. He saw the people come in and then leave without saying a word.
He’d be worried to wear head phones like that, to be dead to the world. All the sounds and things going on. He felt a bit embarrassed at this thought. As he had been cooped up in his house for months years was it? He didn’t want to think about it.
He took another sip. Marianna hadn’t been in at all today. And they didn’t seem understaffed. He had the numbers memorised. What else could they have been.
The first time he saw this he thought people were taking drinks. That they had to do what they had to do. But then he realised that was stupid. He saw the people come in and then leave without saying a word.
He’d be worried to wear head phones like that, to be dead to the world. All the sounds and things going on. He felt a bit embarrassed at this thought. As he had been cooped up in his house for months years was it? He didn’t want to think about it.
He took another sip. Marianna hadn’t been in at all today. And they didn’t seem understaffed. He had the numbers memorised. What else could they have been.