Abigail Scott's Story

Abigail Scott

The taxi halts to a stop. The taxi driver gets out and so do I. He opens up the boot where my two suitcases are. He gets them out and puts them onto the pavement.

"That'll be £30 please." The taxi driver says.

I open up my purse and give him a £20 note and two fivers.

"Thank you." He says and he closes the boot and gets into the taxi and drives away.

I put my purse back into my handbag and I walk to the building with my suitcases. The door is locked. I see the row of buttons and I see one that says 'New Resident' I press the button.

"Name." A dull voice says.

"Abigail Scott." I say.

"Room." The voice drones on.

"Room 24b." I say.

The door unlocks and I open the door. The hallway is dead silence. I look round for a lift and at the corner of the room is a steel lift. I open the lift door and press the floor 24 button. The doors close and the lift jolts upwards.

Abigail Scott

The doors of the lift open. I walk out of the lift, the lift closes and I walk down the cream coloured walled corridor until I reach door 24b. I open my handbag and I find the key with the tag 24b on it. I unlock the door. Inside the apartment is exactly what I intended. Beautiful oak flooring and beige walls. The first floor is amazing. I place my suitcases on the floor and I jump onto the brownish purple-ish sofa.

Abigail Scott

I picked up my suitcases and walked up the stairs to my bedroom. My bedroom was amazing. The white walls with a beautiful grey and a hint of black rose pattern. The white fireplace with a mirror with a gold border around it. The white bed with a subtle pattern on the duvet with yellow, black and white plaid pillows, that matches the curtains. The small chandelier illuminated the room. I open the white door was the wardrobe. It looks like it's small but inside it's quite big. The wardrobe was empty, only a few coat hangers. I closed the door to the wardrobe placed my suitcases on the bed to unpack them.

(OUT OF CHARACTER: Her apartment that's been described: http://www.polyvore.com/abigail_scotts_ ... d=77240809)

Abigail Scott

When I unpacked and I changed into my Costa Coffee waitress uniform (OUT OF CHARACTER: Outfit: http://www.polyvore.com/abigails_costa_ ... d=77255469) I look at the clock, 12:30.

"15 minutes until my shift." I say.

I pick up my handbag and flatten down my uniform. I then tie my hair into a bun. I grab my coat from the back of the door and put it on. I then leave my home to get to work.

I walk down the staircase. Still there was silence in every corridor. My black heels echo through every corridor. I opened the heavy front door, and walked down one of London's busy streets to Costa Coffee.

Abigail Scott

When I reached Costa the time was 12:45. Good on time. I walk to the front and walked behind the till to hang up my coat and bag. When my boss came up to me.

"Your early." She said in her spiteful voice.

"So..?" I said questioning.

"They will be too many waitresses and waiters if you join in." She said.

"Okay. But when does my work shift start? I was told yesterday my shift started at quarter to twelve. And it is quarter to twelve." I said confused.

"It says on my timetable your shift is twelve o' clock." She said.

"So your telling me your best waiter lied to me? Marc told me my shift starts at quarter to twelve today." I say.

"What..? Marc told you?" she said confused like me.

I nodded then she called Marc over.

"Yes Miss?" Marc said politely.

"Abigail here tells me you told her that her shift starts at quarter to twelve today. Is this true?" My boss asked Marc.

"Yeah," he said, "you told me the other day to tell Abigail that her shift started today at twelve forty-five."

"Well...." She said.

I noticed the time.

"Well it doesn't matter now. It's almost twelve now and it's getting quite busy." I say.

My boss noticed the crowd too.

"Well you better get to work then." She said, shooing me and Marc away.

When my boss lost sight of us Marc said,

"What is she like?"

"Typical, annoying, spiteful, etc." I said.

He laughed.

"I'm going to get on." I say.

"Okay." He says and he walks off.

Abigail

"We need more waiters and waitresses right now." I muttered under my breath. As I took order after order.

"Hello sir, what would you like?" I say

"Tea please." The man says.

"Sugar?" I ask.

"No thank you." He says.

"Are you staying in or taking away?" I ask.

"Taking away." The man says.

"£2.50 please." I say.

He gives me the money and I start making the tea when Marc says,

"Here," Holding out a pot of tea. "No need for a fresh brew."

I take the pot and pour the tea into a Take-Away cup and then add some milk.

"There you go." I say to the man holding out the cup.

"Thank you." The man says and he fights his way out of the crowd into the cold wind.

Naomi Rose Pennyworth

I walk out of the queue and see this waitress who just served an old man and walk up to her.

"Excuse me, but where does someone take my order? I'm new to these sort of places I normally go to a grand restaurant" I ask.

I look at her uniform and at her name tag which said "Abigail Scott".

Abigail Scott

"Well you can order here," I say to the girl, "what would you like?"

Naomi Rose Pennyworth

"Two dark coffees, one normal coffee, one caramel shortbread and one chocolate hazelnut brownie" I said.

I pointed to my table.

"We are seated over there" I added.

Naomi Rose Pennyworth

I got my purse out from bag. I got £10 out ready and went to my table.

"Where's our food?" Alec asked jokey.

"It's coming, it's coming" I said.

"So, me and Alec were planning to go to 'The Cocktail Bar,' a new night club, just down the street and I was wondering if you wanted to come meet some people?" Tina asked.

"Yeah, I would LOVE to come!" I said eyeing Tina.

"Great so it's settled" Alec said.

Naomi Rose Pennyworth

I wave after her.

"Wait, wait the change is your tip" I call after her.

I squinted towards her direction and wave her towards me.

Abigail

I turn back at the voice of the girl saying the change is a tip.

"Oh," I say walking back to the table.

Naomi Rose Pennyworth

When she had walked over I started to say.

"I think I know you from somewhere or I've seen you somewhere probably" I said.

"I've haven't seen-" Alec squinted at he girl "Abigail Scott" he finished.

"Sorry about Alec, he's really rude" I said apologetic.

"Uh-huh" Tina agreed.

"Hey!" Alec whined.

At that moment, probably one of the worst times, Leah walked in, her head held high.

"Excuse me" She said walking towards our table.

"What Leah?" Tina asked.

"No-one invited me here and why is that?" She asked.

"Maybe because we don't want you here" Alec said sassily.

"Sorry but I don't think that's true, and who's this little princess, of coffee?" Leah asked rudely and disgusted pointing towards Abigail.

"That's Abigail, and Leah that was really rude" I exclaimed.

"Whatever" She replied and walked out.

"I'm so sorry, again, how can I repay you? How about lunch tomorrow?" I asked furious with Leah.

Abigail

I raise my eyebrows at the girl walking away like she owns the place.

"I'm sorry, but I have work tomorrow. I'm only free on Sundays." I say to the girl who sounds extremely apologetic. But then, I don't blame her for being mad at that rude person. "But it was awfully nice for you to offer. But I have the busiest schedule. Anyay, I better get back to the till." I say.

Abigail

I walk back to the till with the £10 note. I go to my till and put the money into the till then I get out £2.50 and put it into the tips jar.

Marc comes behind me and says, "What was that about?" looking at the table where I just served.

"I was giving their order when a girl who came out of nowhere and rudely had a go at everyone one at the table and then she called me a 'Princess of coffee.'" I say to Marc.

"Nice" He says in a sarcastic tone.

"Yeah" I say agreeing.

Abigail

When I finished my 200th order my boss shouts from behind, "ABIGAIL!" Luckily I don't have a customer so I leave the till to go to my stressful boss.

"Yes miss?" I say in a sweet tone.

"We need to talk about your shifts." She says.

"Okay." I say.

"I'm thinking of changing all of the times for you, start and finished." She says.

"Um, okay..." I say unsure.

"I was thinking your shift could start at 10.00am when Costa Coffee opens and then your shift end at 5:00pm." She says.

"That's more than twice my usual hours." I say.

"Yes, yes, but you'll be paid for because of how long you'll be here. Your usual payment is £29.70 but instead you'll get £46.20 per day." She says.

"I'm fine with those hours." I say smiling.

"Good, you'll start at those times... Tomorrow?" She asks.

"Yeah, I'm fine with that." I say. I look at the clock, 16:15. "I better get back to the till." I say.

"Yes please do." My boss says.

I nod and walk back to the till to take another order.