Cassidy sat at her desk, chin resting on her hand as she stared blankly at her computer screen. She worked at her local post office, taking phone calls and addressing emails. Cassidy hated every aspect of her job: from the low pay to the mundane atmosphere.
It was gloomy outside, cold and rainy like it always was and terrible weather made her feel even more low. She tried to close her eyes and imagine she was somewhere else, somewhere that had sunshine beaming outside and the sound of happy chatter to keep her from feeling empty and alone but all she could hear was rain pounding against her window and when she opened her eyes, all she could see was her own depressing office.
She waited for the phone to ring for a few more moments and when it didn’t, she slid out of her creaky chair and hobbled down the small, dimly lit hall to the front desk.
“Hey Cassidy, taking a break?” Adrian asked when he saw her duck under the hanging lights and come into the room.
“What are those lights doing up there?” She asked him with a frown.