Olivia, Olive to most people, grew up in a fairly small town. Far away from the busy life of the city, and far away from the people that her parents would disapprove of. But she wanted more out of life, she’d spent 18 years stuck in what she thought was a sorry excuse for a town. She’d grown tired and exhausted from it all. The same people, the same shops, the same pets, the same scenery. It made her long for more, there had to be more to life than this.
So for her 18th birthday she decided that she’d strike out on her own. She told her parents that she was going off on her own, off to the big city. That was a big mistake. She’d done pretty much no planning up past this point. Her whole plan was to move out, find a job, and get a place to stay. Did she know any of the exact details? Abso-fucking-lutely not. So, she ended up homeless, staying in shelters for those kinds of people, and cut off from her parents. Eventually she’d saved enough from her job as a waitress to get a small apartment in a shitty part of town. It wasn’t much, but it was her’s. It made her feel safe, even though she probably wasn’t. Statistically, she was either gonna get robbed, raped, or murdered. But it was home to her, and it was enough for now.
She’d grown to love the city, but it was big and she was lonely. She’s met plenty of people, but they never stick around. She just wanted a friend to make the city feel a little smaller. It was cold and heartless at times, but she knew that there had to be someone out there that can make it feel warmer. There had to be. So she decided to do something she’d never done before, go alone to the cafe and try to meet people. She ordered her Earl Grey tea, and picked a nice spot by the window. Just looking around for people that she thought would be cool to hang out with. A little nervous, she’d honestly hoped that someone would approach her first. “Just keep trying”, she mumbled under her breath, as if to hype herself up that one day good things will come.
So for her 18th birthday she decided that she’d strike out on her own. She told her parents that she was going off on her own, off to the big city. That was a big mistake. She’d done pretty much no planning up past this point. Her whole plan was to move out, find a job, and get a place to stay. Did she know any of the exact details? Abso-fucking-lutely not. So, she ended up homeless, staying in shelters for those kinds of people, and cut off from her parents. Eventually she’d saved enough from her job as a waitress to get a small apartment in a shitty part of town. It wasn’t much, but it was her’s. It made her feel safe, even though she probably wasn’t. Statistically, she was either gonna get robbed, raped, or murdered. But it was home to her, and it was enough for now.
She’d grown to love the city, but it was big and she was lonely. She’s met plenty of people, but they never stick around. She just wanted a friend to make the city feel a little smaller. It was cold and heartless at times, but she knew that there had to be someone out there that can make it feel warmer. There had to be. So she decided to do something she’d never done before, go alone to the cafe and try to meet people. She ordered her Earl Grey tea, and picked a nice spot by the window. Just looking around for people that she thought would be cool to hang out with. A little nervous, she’d honestly hoped that someone would approach her first. “Just keep trying”, she mumbled under her breath, as if to hype herself up that one day good things will come.