This Is my Afterlife?
How Unfortunate
Load Full StoryNext ChapterI groaned as my alarm clock blared in my ear. My hand missed the button a few times before the beeping stopped. A sigh escaped my mouth as I sat up. I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes and slid out of my bed. I shuffled around my room getting all the things needed for my night shift at the grocery store. Never really understood why I got night shift. Nor do I understand why a grocery store has a "night shift" position anyways.
A seventeen year old slightly immature but passionate teen working night shift at a grocery store. Meh. Sounds meta enough. Yes I did just say 'meta'. I checked my phone for the time as I buttoned my collar of the dark blue uniform. I grabbed my flashlight and baseball cap before leaving the apartment and entering my car.
I guess now is as good of time as any to introduce myself. The name's Mark J. Daniels. Short brown hair, eye color matching, tall, moderately built, good aim, hardcore gamer, lucky, likable, cuddly, extremely odd, and caring. Man I'm just a jack of all trades aren't I?
The way to work was filled with slightly filled parking lots and lonely roads. I don't know why, but I always liked it this way. It was a quiet little place here, and I loved it. I parked in the spot closest to the entrance before leaving the car. As I neared the store entrance, I pulled out my keys and unlocked the door. I feel like it was odd to have only me as night guard. Besides, who the hell would want to rob a damn grocery store of all places?
As I wandered around I found my self near the cashier section . Shuffling past cashier number seven I stood still and stared at it for a moment. I used to have a severe crush on this cute girl. She had dyed her hair a darkish red with a streak of lighter red on the left. Her eyes matched her hair and she was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen before.
Then I found out she had a boyfriend, which ruined the whole thing for me. It sucked because she told me that she knew all the signs that I was giving off and she felt bad which made me feel bad and then it was just a mixture of emotions. I'm not gonna lie though, her boyfriend's a pretty cool dude.
Three A.M. came by and I was in the cafe section playing on my phone. The quest for breaking records is one of my necessities. Especially with games. Whether it was a big game or a small game, I had to be number one. I was top of the leaderboards on eight different games. But those were just games that nobody plays anymore. Not a very big deal.
It was four A.M. and I found myself in the security office watching the cameras. My eyes found the toy aisle and I shuddered at the dolls. I swear to God if one of those dolls goes missing while I'm here, I am out this bitch. Nothing really happened on camera so I found myself raiding the coffee. Revving up on coffee is one of my favorite things to do.
Five A.M. rolled by and I found myself messing around in the aisles. Dancing to music, rolling around in the carts, making domino stacks with the cereal boxes, man it was a bad idea to give somebody like me the role of night guard of a grocery store. I found myself utterly bored out of my mind as I waiting for my shift to end.
It was nearing six A.M. and I started getting ready to leave. I made sure to triple check that I locked the doors and walked back to my car. As I neared my car, I heard a rush of footsteps behind me. I whirled around, but didn't get the chance to look at my assailant before he tackled me to the ground
"Oh shit, what the fuck?!" I shouted.
As we wrestled around on the concrete lot, I saw something shining in the parking lot light. It was a knife, and I rather large one. I panicked and screamed for help. The man started to yell and I immediately recognized his voice. It was the crazy homeless man the all of the employees made fun of all the time. I guess he mistook me for one of them.
"H-hey man! Look, I wasn't a part of one of the people that made fun of you! I ain't got shit on you man!" I pleaded.
"Shut'cher mouf ya little sheit!" the man shouted.
Soon after he did, I felt the knife plunge into my chest. I began to lose feeling in my body as my arms fell limp. I gasped for air as a flash of blue and red lights neared. The homeless man stood up and tried too run but the policeman tackled him. The other policeman stood over me and spoke on his radio. He placed both of his hands on my wound and tried to speak to me, but I couldn't hear him.
The world started to go black slowly. I tried to move, but it only made the darkness flood more. Finally the world went dark...
Meanwhile in Equestria.
"Twilight, how far is this picnic spot?" Rainbow Dash pouted.
"That's the eighteenth time you've asked me that Rainbow, and for the eighteenth time, we're not that far!" Twilight groaned.
"Alright, alright... sheesh."
"Why so moody darling?" Rarity asked.
"Aren't you annoyed by the filly who keeps asking the same question over and over again?"
"Hey! Who's the little filly?" Rainbow shouted.
"Well, yes it does get annoying at times, but it's not an excuse to start shou- WHAT IN CELESTIA IS THAT?!?!?!" Rarity shrieked.
The Main Six gathered around to see a strange creature laying in the grass unconscious. They all stared at it in awe trying to comprehend what it was. They yelped as it twitched and groaned as it gained its conscience back. It sat up with a groan before rubbing its eyes and opening them and seeing the mares.
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