That man on the picnic table looks like he just jumped out of a history book. I've always been pretty bad at history to be honest. But when I was in school, I was forced to look at pictures. And I remember that outfit in those history books. And I know it was for the Revolutionary War.
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I know I said that my mind can be playing tricks on me, but I just can't shake it, I could have sworn he appeared out of nowhere after that thunder. Maybe I am gullible after all and a part of me believes that movie's rumors are true.
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But that doesn't mean it happened, and it doesn't mean it was time travel. He could be some kind of cosplayer or something, but I didn't think that was something people cosplayed as. But why would he cosplay today? That uniform does not go well with the sun.
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I have to get back to work. I can't keep slacking, or else I will just embarrass myself.
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I continue doing my job. Filling up popcorn, candy, snacks, etc. I don't know how I'm not sick of popcorn yet.
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Yet, because I'm sure it will happen.
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When my shift is over I have to stay overtime because I was late to work today. I'm busy cleaning the counters when I see the man I was freaking about earlier, trying to open the door.
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It's like 1am, why is he still here? I go over to the door and open it slightly and stand in the doorway and face the now conscious man. I walk over to tue door and stand in the doorway to face him.
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He has wavy dark brunette hair with eyes a shade of a darker brown than mine with a mole on the side of his neck. He looks kind of familiar, reminds me of my-
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"Hello Miss, is it alright with you if I may come inside?" He asks me, shaking me out of my thoughts, but his eyes aren't focused on me, they are focused on the interior behind me.
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"Oh- uhm, sorry sir, we're closed for the night.." I say, feeling a bit uncomfortable. I mean, it's not like I didn't just see him appear out of nowhere, especially after hearing that grumble from the sky.
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The man in question purses his lips slightly and d shifts his gaze towards me, while a look I can't decipher crosses his eyes for only a second. Then his eyes turn into one of disappointment and slight confusion.
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"Ah.. alright" he tells me. I can tell he is taking in my appearance, specifically my clothes.
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At least I have the decency to not stare at his clothes and make him feel self conscious.
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"So.. I'm gonna have to ask you to leave" I say, because now he's just standing there, staring at me. And I won't lie, I'm not comfortable at all.
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"Erm.. excuse my abruptness, but what exactly is this building for?" The nameless man asks me. Why is he talking like that? And is it not obvious that this place is a movie theater? Cause I'm pretty sure it looks like one, and why is he here at random hours of the night if he doesn't even know what it is?
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"It's a movie theater. You know, like a place to watch movies that you can't stream yet." I say simply, trying not to sound sarcastic. I know I'm probably getting annoyed easily right now because I'm tired, it's the middle of the night and I wan to go home.
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I can see the confusion grow more in his eyes and I can tell he's starting to get irritated. Why is he irritated and confused?! He's the one that is acting like he doesn't know what a movie theater is.
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"Pardon me?" He asks me after a moment of silence. Is this dude okay? Or is he really trying to play his character or something? Or is he actually from the past, because now I can't get those rumors out of my head. I sigh a little. But I just can't believe it, so maybe he's trying to prank me?
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"A movie theater?" I repeat, as if repeating it would clear his confusion.
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The man gives me an irritated expression. "Miss, I do not understand what it is you mean." he says to me as I watch him run a hand through his hair.
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Well this guy is starting to get on my nerves, I sigh, getting increasingly frustrated.
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"In short, we're closed, which means you should go home. If you want to come back then we open at 5am and close at 12:30am." I tell him, deciding not to explain my words anymore.
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"Why do you not just stay open? What is the point of closing if you are only closed for 4 and a half hours?" He ask, getting on my nerves even more
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"I don't know, I didn't make the rules." I say with a long sigh. The man frowns slightly and nods his head at my words. Maybe this man in uniform will leave and maybe I was overthinking the movie earlier.
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"Very well. I apologize for my rudeness Miss."
He tells me, but I'm pretty sure he is more confused and frustrated rather than apologetic.
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The man tilts his head down slightly before putting it back up and then turns and leaves from the doorway of the theatre. Well, I haven't seen that before.
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I close the door and lock it back up and go back to the counter to finish cleaning it up before moving on to where the movies take place.
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***
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Finally after about 30 minutes, I finish cleaning up the theatre. So many of these people don't even have the decency to clean up full cups of popcorn they spill!
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My mind goes back to the encounter with the man earlier. It was so strange. If I were Chris, then I would be running for the hills. But I'm not and that guy is just a normal guy, I guess..?
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I called a cab to pick me up earlier, but they still haven't arrived, so I decide I will wait outside at that picnic table.
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I clock out and I head outside, locking the door again as I leave.
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As I'm about to walk to tue picnic table I see the man from earlier already sitting there. Well that's.. interesting? Why is he still here?
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I can see that he is reading something on a piece of paper. The paper looks like the old paper though, like parchment paper.
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The thing he is reading is on the table part of the picnic table and he looks very stressed while reading it. Because I tend to he curious and probably too nosy, I want to know what he is reading.
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But I decide to keep my nose out of his business. I'm about to just walk back inside and wait for the cab there when the man suddenly turns around. Kind of creepy, but maybe he just heard me or felt my gaze on him
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I offer an awkward smile and he folds up the paper he was reading.
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"Don't feel obligated to leave because of me Miss. You may sit at the bench-table as well if you wish to" he tells me, inviting me over, as he puts the folded paper into his jacket pocket.
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I try to ignore the fact that he didn't know the correct name for a picnic table as he speaks.
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Looks like I'm waiting for my cab with the man who appeared out of thin air.
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