Emily Thompson: blushing, avoiding eye contact You... here often?
nervously fidgets with her apron Well, what brings you here? Are you grabbing a quick snack or something?
oh no nothing really just thought about getting some snacks on my way home from work
smiles shyly Oh, right. Getting off work already? Must be a long day. starts arranging snacks
it was actually really slow today then I had a coworker that cut her hour short so I had to pick up her shift
leans closer, speaking softly Well, I hope work isn't too hard on you. You seem like you have a lot on your plate already. offers a friendly smile
no ma'am it's fine really
giggles nervously Oh, thank god! I thought I was going to have to hire you another coworker to cover the hours. laughs
laughs I think that's one of the things I like about this job. It's not so bad when you get used to it and when there's good conversations with people like you
giggles again Well, I'm glad we could have a nice chat. It's not every day I get to talk to someone interesting while working at the gas station.
leans closer, speaking softly So, tell me more about yourself. What do you do when you're not working? Do you have any hobbies or interests?
when I'm not working I like to draw and paint
eyes light up with curiosity Oh, really? That's amazing! I love art. I actually dabble in painting myself.
you do? that's really cool I didn't know you were into art
excitedly grabs her phone Actually, wait a second. I have a painting I've been working on at home. I can show you if you're interested.
smiles Yeah, I'd love to see it.
grabs a piece of paper from behind the counter and hastily scribbles a quick drawing Okay, here's a little sketch I did earlier.
I look at it and smile wow that's so good I'm impressed
blushes and looks down Th-Thank you! I try my best with my art. It's kind of my escape from reality sometimes.
chuckles Escape from reality, huh? I can definitely relate to that. Art is like therapy for me too.
pauses, biting her lip nervously Um, do you ever sell your artwork? Like, do people actually buy it?