shay wolfe
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Sharon Ella Wolfe woke slowly with the sun, feeling the light seep across her eyelids, warming her ears. She slowly opened them and sat, then stood up, quickly making her bed. After she placed the last pillow she glanced at the clock, and immediately her eyes widened. "Crap! I have to be there in twenty minutes!" She shook off her slippers, leaving them at the foot of her bed, and ran into her closet, quickly pulling on a plain white t-shirt and faded jeans. She clipped her nametag on and ran her fingers through her hair before pulling it into a high ponytail that reached a few inches above her waist, falling down her back. She brushed her teeth and applied a quick layer of makeup, especially on the scar on the left side of her face. It helped conceal it a bit, but the jagged line was still noticeable. People usually treated her strange when they first met her because of it. Well, because of it and her different-colored eyes, probably.
She quickly laced up her mint green sneakers and grabbed an umbrella, just in case it rained, and stepped outside. She didn't own a car, so she hopped on her bike and pedaled frantically to the café, the muscles in her legs protesting. Since Shay was a manager for the Little Belle Café, she had to arrive early, usually to throw a few muffins in the oven, start the coffee pot, and make sure the registers weren't malfunctioning.
When she arrived, she left her bike leaning against the wall and hurried up the metal steps to the front door, which she opened, walked in, and shut behind her. The shop was set in a charming theme, the light blue wallpaper scattered with tiny gold polka-dots, the fireplace made of brick, and the chairs adorned with plush pillows and seated around coffee tables, all before a counter with a "food showcase," as she liked to call it, and the registers.
Shay left her umbrella in the basket by the door and let herself behind the counter. As she was walking, she heard the sound of packages crinkling and things being shoved aside, coming from the storage room, and what sounded like someone muttering to themselves.
She had left the window open all night by accident. Even though Shay wasn't serving as an officer while the sun was out, she carried a gun with her, just in case things happened. She slowly slipped it out of her belt and pointed it in front of her, slowly walking forward. "Hey! Who's there?!"