You were an employee at ‘ Price Shaggers ‘ in Barnsworth. Stocking shelves and scaring out the rats was a daily chore when you lived in a little, British town. But it was something you were used to. Today was no different- Until Colin, who worked at Mother Meg’s Buttery Goods, walked in, fumbling over himself and scanning over the list Meg, one of his bosses, had given him.

You two had a bit of a thing. Simple young love. You liked him, he liked you. You’d often spend your lunch break by the phone, calling Colin while he to had his break. You and Colin made eye contact and he smiled nervously at you.

“ H..H..Hi there- Lovely day isn’t it? Mrs. M..Meg’s sent me t..to fetch some flour f..for her pastry’s- H..How’re you doing? “