1st Night Working the New Store

This past week the new store opened and last night was the first time I worked there. It's a nice shop... much bigger then the space we had at the mall and quite a bit bigger than the downtown store. There's a bunch of really nice leather couches and chairs around the two rooms and a few tables here and there. There's also a big bar to sit out right in front of the HUGE windows that look out across the parking lot.

It was around 8 (an hour before closing) and since it had been so slow I decided to count the drawer so closing would be quicker. As I was counting these two guys who had been walking by periodically all evening stopped by the window and knocked. It scared the crap out of me and when I looked up the were waving and smiling at me. I smiled and waved back deciding that the new store was going to have it's own set of "crazies" just like downtown. After they were done waving at me they continued on down the sidewalk and I continued counting.

A while later I saw them walk by again. The stood between the shop and another store's doors and I could see them out there talking while I was working. Before too long I saw them walking up towards the door but figured they were just starting their walk again but then they pounded on the door and smiled and waved again. After they stopped I called Tim because the pastry case was leaking.

After I hung the phone up the two guys came into the shop. One of them said I lured them in and they needed coffee and the other one said they didn't want me to think they were crazies and that they hoped I hadn't called the cops cause they saw me on the phone. I assured them I didn't call the cops and started taking their drink orders. While I was getting their coffees one of them asked me if there were any clubs around. The conversation went something along the lines of
Me: "...umm..................uh........ I just moved to the area not that long ago so..."
Guys: "oh where from"
Me: "Vermont"
*huge amounts of laughter mixed with "US TOO! We're here for the farm show. What part?"
then they asked if I had any single friends around here
Guys: "umm... no not really" and then I got the "Well are YOU single?"
Me: "yeah..."
Guys: "What are you doin' tonight"
Me: "going home"
Orange Shirt: "aww come on... so you don't wanna hang out or anything?"
Me: "uh..."
Orange Shirt: "We're staying at the Days Inn room 230"
Guy #2: "And now you'll probably try to forget that right away"
Orange Shirt: "What are you doing tomorrow? Going to the farm show?"
(I didn't tell them I was off and very well COULD go if I wanted to)

Anyways... they finally got their coffee, paid, and left... making sure I knew they were staying only a few minutes away! It was quite the first night!