Showdolly1
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Closed for CFMB and Showdolly. Readers welcome. Enjoy! 
Daphne had dropped the kids up at day care but she hadn't had time to dress for work. She'd hurried back to the apartment, changed quickly into her uniform, popped her hair into a ponytail, and ran out the door. She knew she couldn't be late again or they'd start docking her pay at the coffee shop.
If the damn daycare would just open a measly 10 minutes early... it would even be worth it to pay for the extra time to avoid being penalized at work. Daphne had no family nearby to help, no friendly neighbors, no friends. Since her husband had left it was just her - just her and the two babies. Babies... but they were growing too fast and she was missing it.
Just to make ends meet, the 30-ish brunette was working two jobs. She had the job at the local coffee shop on the corner until just after lunch. That was where she made the most money and the job she enjoyed the most. The only problem was that Daphne wasn't really a morning person. She was a people person, though, and the locals seemed to love her pretty smile. At least, that's what they said as they dropped tips in her jar.
She'd go to the local library every afternoon before picking the kids and the babysitter up. Mondays through Thursdays she took classes at the local community college. She had financial aid, and scholarships, and a grant here and there - plus they helped pay for day care, which was a big deal.
Even so, Daphne was scrimping and scrounging to save every last penny because she desperately needed a new laptop in order to get her school work done. As it was, she could only access the internet at the library for an hour at a time in the afternoons. Plus on the weekends, she worked at the library, so any time she wasn't busy with a patron or duties she could use the internet.
This morning, though, it was all about getting in to work on time. Most days the light skinned and freckled woman covered her blemishes in at least a little bit of makeup, but today she'd just have to go for the natural look. There was a bit of lip gloss in the center console of the car, so before running in to the shop she quickly smeared it on her pink lips.
Clocking in at exactly 6:00am, Daphne took a deep breath, pasted on her smile, and pretended to not be exhausted as the customers started filing in for their morning coffee.

Daphne had dropped the kids up at day care but she hadn't had time to dress for work. She'd hurried back to the apartment, changed quickly into her uniform, popped her hair into a ponytail, and ran out the door. She knew she couldn't be late again or they'd start docking her pay at the coffee shop.
If the damn daycare would just open a measly 10 minutes early... it would even be worth it to pay for the extra time to avoid being penalized at work. Daphne had no family nearby to help, no friendly neighbors, no friends. Since her husband had left it was just her - just her and the two babies. Babies... but they were growing too fast and she was missing it.
Just to make ends meet, the 30-ish brunette was working two jobs. She had the job at the local coffee shop on the corner until just after lunch. That was where she made the most money and the job she enjoyed the most. The only problem was that Daphne wasn't really a morning person. She was a people person, though, and the locals seemed to love her pretty smile. At least, that's what they said as they dropped tips in her jar.
She'd go to the local library every afternoon before picking the kids and the babysitter up. Mondays through Thursdays she took classes at the local community college. She had financial aid, and scholarships, and a grant here and there - plus they helped pay for day care, which was a big deal.
Even so, Daphne was scrimping and scrounging to save every last penny because she desperately needed a new laptop in order to get her school work done. As it was, she could only access the internet at the library for an hour at a time in the afternoons. Plus on the weekends, she worked at the library, so any time she wasn't busy with a patron or duties she could use the internet.
This morning, though, it was all about getting in to work on time. Most days the light skinned and freckled woman covered her blemishes in at least a little bit of makeup, but today she'd just have to go for the natural look. There was a bit of lip gloss in the center console of the car, so before running in to the shop she quickly smeared it on her pink lips.
Clocking in at exactly 6:00am, Daphne took a deep breath, pasted on her smile, and pretended to not be exhausted as the customers started filing in for their morning coffee.