Continued from [Part 2](https://www.reddit.com/r/Erotica/comments/10q77hb/how_i_met_my_first_girlfriend_ffslow_build_part_2/)
I woke up to the sound of my alarm and groaned. I wished I could have stayed in bed but I had to get up for work. I eventually crawled out and went to the bathroom. As I washed my face I looked at myself in the mirror. My hair was messy and I had bags under my eyes. I brushed my teeth and splashed water on my face again, but I still felt exhausted. I gave up trying to look nice and grabbed a pair of jeans and a sweater. I debated whether or not I should wear makeup, but I decided that it would be pointless. I rushed out of the door and headed for work.
I worked at the university dining hall in the receiving department. I basically would track the inventory, fill out orders and then take deliveries. I sometimes had to unpack the products but there were some guys that did the heavy lifting. The guys were friendly and occasionally invited me to do stuff with them but I never accepted and they eventually stopped asking. I didn’t really have any friends at work because it had a fairly high turnover rate with most of the employees being students. I got used to working alone.
I grabbed a clipboard with an inventory sheet and went into the back storeroom. I had to go through the entire list and compare how much of each product was missing. I was somewhat in a daze as I went through the store room. I heard someone say something and couldn’t understand.
“Are you awake?” I heard and looked to see my supervisor Tammy.
Tammy is an older woman, closer to my mom’s age than mine. She is pretty laid back as far as supervisors go. She said her job was like a baby sitter for college students. After I had been hired I told her that I was really shy so she gave me a job where I wouldn’t have to interact with customers.
“Oh sorry I’m just about done, did you need something?” I responded.
“No, just needed to check on you. You seem kind of… out of it today. Did you have a rough night?” she asked.
I shrugged my shoulders and said “I guess you could say that.”
Tammy looked at me curiously and said “Do you want to talk about it?”
I hesitated for a bit.
“Look, I know that you’re still getting adjusted to college life, but I’ve known you for almost 6 months now. I know that you have a hard time opening up to people, but if you ever need someone to talk to I’m always available.” she said.
I was surprised by her offer. I briefly considered it, but I just couldn’t. I shook my head and said “No thanks. I’m fine.” Tammy was quiet for a moment and I could tell she was disappointed. She sighed and said “Ok well, I’ll let you get back to work.” With that she left the room.
I finished the inventory and I went into the office to sit at the computer. I typed the numbers from the list into an inventory tracking program. Again my mind started to wander and I started to think about Rachel and wondered what she was doing right now. I pictured her sitting at her desk. I imagined her looking at her phone as she texted her friends. I imagined her texting me and asking if I was okay. I saw her touching herself as she thought about me. I could hear the sounds she was making in my head.
I quickly shook my head and forced my mind back to reality. I felt my face flush and I put the clip board down. I took a deep breath and turned my attention back to my work. I was still upset with myself for fantasizing about Rachel. It was wrong to feel this way towards someone I barely even knew. I was just imagining things and those fantasies weren’t real. But still…
“Hi Haley! How’s it going?” a voice said behind me. I jumped and looked up to see one of the delivery guys standing there smiling.
“Oh hi Brian. Everything is good.” I said nervously.
Brian is a tall, muscular guy who also goes to the same university as me. He has short brown hair and dark blue eyes. He is very outgoing and usually doesn’t hesitate to chat up anyone he sees. I’ve seen him flirt with several girls in passing. He always seemed to be joking around with his coworkers. I figured he must have a girlfriend, but I never really paid much attention to his interactions with the other women.
“So, what are you up to today?” he asked.
“Just finishing up some paperwork. ” I said.
“I can see that, I meant after you get done with work. ” he said with a smile.
My face flushed again. I was embarrassed. I’m sure he could tell how uncomfortable I was. I wasn’t used to having guys pay attention to me. I didn’t want him to see how nervous I was. I picked up my clipboard and covered my face.
“Just hand over the delivery receipts.” I held out my hand.
“As you wish.” He said as I cringed remembering that I had told him that my favorite movie was The Princess Bride. He put the papers in my hand and I felt his fingers brush against my arm. I inadvertently jumped back in my chair. I turned away horrified that I had reacted that way.
“Sorry I didn’t mean to…” he said
“It’s fine.” I said trying not to cry. I had no idea what was going on with me. He must have thought something else was going on and took it as a hint to leave. “See you around Haley. ”
I didn’t say anything as he left. I looked at the clock and saw that my shift was almost done.
“You’ve alienated 3 more people in less than 24 hours, that must be a new record. ” I thought to myself as I walked out the back exit.
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