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The following day after school Claire worked her afternoon shift at Stern's. The place was half full as the lunch hour had already come and gone. It was a 1950's railcar style diner with row bar stools along a counter that served pancakes, burgers, sandwiches and everything else found in a typical American diner. It was completed by a garish pink interior, a checkered floor and an old vintage jukebox that played soft country music in the background. Just as it had been in the fifties it was still the go to hang out spot as locals usually frequented the place.
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Old man Stern had inherited the diner from his late father who'd inherited it from his father before him. Sentimental old man that he was he'd had adamantly refused to change anything and still insisted that the waitresses wear the standard pink uniform dresses that had white cuffs and collars along with a white apron tied at the waist. He was an aged, short man with a stocky build and a balding head, coupled with a mean but fair disposition.
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This job wasn't so bad either, she sure liked it better than her catering gig but only because it wasn't as demanding. The customers were sometimes rude, especially to her but besides that it was alright. Stern had given her the job only because one of his girls had called in sick with the flue the day Claire had come in looking for employment. He'd been reluctant to give Claire a chance but she had promised that she could get the job done if he only gave her an opportunity to prove herself.
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She was pretty sure that her vehement appeal hadn't done anything to convince him, the fact that he'd been under staffed is what had worked in her favour. She also thanked God that it had been a particularly full and busy day. She had ended up getting the job because the flue had turned out to be a pregnancy so Stern had fired the other girl and hired her instead because she'd gone a decent job. The other staff members where friendly enough but she usually kept her head down and focused on the job rather than making any friends.
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She was in the middle of wiping down a recently vacated booth. She picked up the somewhat empty plates and carried them to the kitchen. "Hey Claire honey." Shirley, one of the waitresses called after her. She was big boned and had a head full of dirty blond hair and kind brown eyes. Shirley loved wearing her uniform with serval buttons of her shirt gaping open, revealing her large bosom. It appeared to Claire that she seemed equally fond of wearing tacky makeup that made her looker older than she probably was. Claire sort of liked her though, she never made any funny comments about her like the others sometimes did. "I gotta run to the john, I'm about to piss my pants. Cover that back booth for me will ya." She said as she thrust a note pad into Claire's hands and ran off before she could even respond.
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Client made her way to the back booth and unfortunately came across Philip and some of his buddies, excluding Levi. She recognized the other guy and the two girls, they'd been with Philip the last time she'd seen him. His gaze flashed angrily when he saw her. But she knew he wouldn't say anything to taunt her in front of his friends because he wouldn't dare risk being embarrassed again.
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"What are you guys having?" She asked, notepad in hand ready to take down other orders. The one guy smiled, "How about a burger and fries." Claire nodded and took his order. Philip said, "I'll have the same." The two girls asked for sandwiches. "Y'all want some drinks with that?" They said yes and gave their orders. "Coming right up." She responded.
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A few minutes later she came back with their food and drinks and served them without any hustles. As she made her way back to the kitchen she passed a booth occupied by two men who from their attire were obviously construction workers. The burly one with the protruding bear belly and yellowed teeth lightly tapped her bottom with his large sausage hand. Claire jumped back in surprise and mortification. He smiled suggestively and his tall, painfully skinny companion laughed.
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"You do the same work your mama do? I bet you are sweeter and juicer than she is." The big one said licking his lips and looking at her in such a lascivious and unpleasant manner that made Claire's blood run cold. "Me and my buddy here could show you a real good time little lady." He added and asked said buddy, "Won't we Billy?" and his lanky friend nodded and winked at her, "Damn right we will. We’ll take real good care of ya.”
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She immediately walked away, her cheeks flushing with humiliation and anger. It wasn't the first time something like this had happened. Often times some men thought they could sleep with her only because her mama was a hooker. She wanted to scream at them all, just because her mother was a prostitute didn't mean that she was too.
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Claire was taking another order when she heard the door bell ring indicating that someone had walked in. The sound was followed by a familiar voice, she looked up and nearly cried out loud when she saw her mother who'd just walked in with a young but oddly balding man. They were both disgustingly drunk, she could tell from the way they were walking unsteadily, swaying back and forth and from how loud they were being. Noma Jean was wearing a very low, extremely tight yellow dress that clashed horribly with her vibrant red hair. Her face had that thick terrible makeup she loved, blue eyeshadow and a deep red lipstick. Claire had often thought that at one point her mother must have been a very beautiful woman but those days were long gone.
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Stern immediately walked up to them and angrily said, "Get out. You're not welcome here. This place is for decent folk only." All eyes where instantly on the new comers and Claire silently prayed that her mother would not cause a scene. But it would not be so. "My money is just as good as anybody else's." She mumbled, waving her hand up in the air like a maniac. "I don't take money from whores. I said get the hell out." Stern screeched.
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That seemed to make her mama angrier, "Screw you asshole." The man holding her started hollering as if it was the funniest thing he'd ever heard. Noma Jean noticed her and shouted, "Hey Claire you gonna let this ... this ..." she stammered at a loss for words. The bald man said in between laughs, "... fatty."
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Noma Jean broke out in an obnoxious cackle, "You gonna let this fat bastard throw your own mama out, huh? God, I always knew you were a waste of time Claire." She sneered, "I should have gotten rid of you the first chance I got." Her companion gasped for air and pushed her towards the door while saying, "Come on Noma Jean. Let's take our business else where." They stumbled out the same way they'd come in.
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Stern looked absolutely livid and bright red in the face with embarrassment as he went straight into his office. The rest of the occupants and stuff all turned and looked at her. Some with pity, some contempt and she prayed that the ground would open up and swallowed her right there and then.
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A couple of hours later Claire slowly made her way home. She'd had to endure two hours of burning humiliation during the rest of her shift. No one had said anything of which she was grateful. Stern hadn't come out of his office until a few minutes before she had left. He hadn't said anything about the incident but he'd been nastier and meaner than usual as he barked out orders. Everyone had understood and sympathized with him. She was glad he hadn't fired her on the spot. She was so sick and tired of constantly living like this.
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As she walked up to her house she thought she'd surely die if she didn't get out of Fairview soon. She opened the front door and found her mother naked on the couch with a different man on top of her, humping her like there was no tomorrow. Claire immediately shut the door and ran down the street. When would it end! She could barely take it anymore.
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Her future seemed as dark and heavy as the clouds gathering above her head and she'd never felt more hopeless.
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