Snippet #2371825

8:00 p.m.
Selene Secrets, Nevaeh’s home.

Was this really all she had to live for? Working… so much work. That seemed to be the only thing she did these days. She enjoyed her shop, very much actually. But sometimes, it did get lonely. There were times where she tried to entertain herself by reading a magazine, or one of her many books… but she read them all. She wasn’t the time to reread books over and over again, where was the fun in that? It just seemed like reading a fairytale over and over again, and if you already know the ending, what’s the point in the suspense? Nevaeh just got bored sometimes. She wished she had a life outside her shop. A life where she went out with friends, entertained herself by mingling… but her shop just seemed so high maintenance.

Eight o’clock came out of nowhere. She sighed heavily as she glanced at the clock on the wall and closed her book. She finished recording each new item brought in and new items sold. It was time to go home… that was for sure. She blew out the last scented candle and headed to the door, turned off the light and stepped outside. Oh god, it was cold. She wrapped her arms around her body and tried her best to lock the door. Somehow, she managed to get it locked and keep herself warm at the same time. She slipped the keys into her pocket and headed away from the shop. Her steps moved quickly, anything to warm up her body as she headed to her apartment.

It wasn’t too fancy of an apartment. It had the necessities. Bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, ect. The works. It was small and she liked it that way, of course, she lived alone. She lived in apartment complex, though hers was inside the large building, nothing more. She smiled as soon as it came to view, though the smile disappeared when she realized she’d be coming home to an empty home. Except for Legend, her cat.

She hurried inside and climbed the stairs to her front door. She took out her keys, unlocked the door and stepped inside. It was dark at first until she turned on the lights, took off her coat and slipped her coat on the coat rack. Soft mewing could be heard somewhere in the distance and her smile quickly returned.

“Legend, come here you crazy cat.” Nevaeh called as she walked into her kitchen. She knelt down and picked up her cat’s empty food bowl and sat it on the counter. Legend was a black and brown cat, small but a bit chubby about the stomach. Which was odd, because he hardly ate. It was just the way he grew.

“Ooh, you must be hungry.” She said softly, opening a can of tuna fish cat food. She poured it into the bowl, sat it back on the kitchen and she quickly headed to her bedroom. “Eat up, it’s bedtime.” She whispered, changing into a pair of boxers and a white t-shirt. Within moments, she had crawled into bed.

And she was out like a light.