One-Way Ticket
“Order for Michael?”
Smiling at the adorable employee, the middle-aged couple watched Evelyn politely slide a tray of food onto their table. Despite just having gone through a rush at work, the cashier always had a bright smile on her face, even under pressure.
It was a few minutes before 2 o’clock as Evelyn served her last customers for the day. While the dining area was full of families enjoying their lunch, the Chick-fil-A employee took up the empty trays and brought them behind the counter. Checking her phone for the time, one of the shift supervisors exited the kitchen with a frosted coffee in her hands.
“Ready for your big break?” Janice said, taking a sip of her drink.
“I can hardly wait!” Evelyn grinned, eagerly waiting for her shift to end.
“Are you nervous?”
“Oh absolutely!” Evelyn answered in a timorous voice. “But it’s all in God’s hands now.”
“What time is the photo shoot?” Janice inquired.
“In 40 minutes. If everything goes well, I might be able to help pay for my grandmother’s surgery.”
“It will, Evelyn…I have faith in you.” the supervisor smiled. “You got this! You are going to blow them all away and you will do wonders outside of this place.”
“You think so?”
Surveying the dining area, Janice made sure all the customers were content before summoning a small handful of employees. With a snap of her fingers, the supervisor gently grabbed Evelyn’s hand while she called out a few names.
“Tanner, Faith, Ruth, and Elijah…come gather around.”
Stopping what they were doing, the employees quietly hurried toward Janice and Evelyn. Upon reaching out and holding each other’s hands, Janice smiled at Evelyn once more before looking back at the other employees.
“Yes ma’am?” asked Elijah.
“Everyone…today is Evelyn’s big day,” she announced. “We all know that her grandmother isn’t doing too well. I’ve been praying every night for the lord to watch over them. Evelyn has a scheduled photo shoot today and if she is the model they decide to go with, she will be able to afford the surgery that her grandmother needs.”
“That’s awesome, Eve!” Tanner smiled. “I hope you get it!”
“Thank you!” she blushed.
“Ruth, could you do the honors and lead us into prayer?” Janice nodded.
“Of course!” Ruth answered.
As the group of employees closed their eyes and bowed their heads, Ruth immediately started her prayer. Feeling comforted and full of hope, Evelyn smiled while she listened to the wonderful message Ruth was giving to their lord and savior. The prayer lasted for about a minute before Ruth ended her worship.
“In Jesus’s name we pray…amen!” she concluded.
“Amen!” the group chanted.
“You better hurry Evelyn. We don’t want you to be late!” teased the supervisor.
After hugging her co-workers, Evelyn proceeded to clock out of work. Grabbing her purse and shopping bag, she quickly made her way to the women’s restroom. Closing the stall door behind her, she placed her belongings on the hooks and began to change.
Evelyn would frequently check her phone for the time, making sure she wouldn’t be late. After stripping down to her bra and panties, she reached into the shopping bag and pulled out a sleeveless, dusty blue sundress.
Before draping the dress over her petite figure, Evelyn went ahead and started freshening up. Upon sliding on her heeled sandals, she placed everything in the shopping bag and exited the stall in her new sundress that she bought from a local Christian store. Standing before the bathroom mirror above the sink, she set her stuff down and adjusted her outfit while she admired her looks.
Standing at 5’ 2”, Evelyn was the sweetest southern belle in Philly. Her strong accent has been adored by almost everyone. Born and raised in Athens, Georgia, her family moved to Philadelphia just two years ago. She’s a Christian who wore her heart on her sleeve and proudly flaunted her cross pendant everywhere she went. While only 19 years old, Evelyn’s dream is to one day become a fashion model…and she certainly does have the looks.
Evelyn was dainty. While her long brown hair complimented her beautiful face, her slim figure attracted a lot of attention from men. She’s even noticed a few passive glances from some of the guys she’s worked with, including Tanner. While she loved the attention, Evelyn was well aware that it was her 34c-cup breasts that they were ogling at.
Adjusting her bra, Evelyn watched her tits subtly jiggle as she finished getting herself ready. After grabbing her belongings, she hurried out of the bathroom and made her way to her car. Upon starting her vehicle, she reached into her purse and pulled out a ticket with the information about her photo shoot.
Evelyn pressed her fingers firmly together as she literally was holding the ticket to everything she has ever wanted…the rare chance to be a successful model and an opportunity to pay for her grandmother’s surgery. Entering the address into her phone, she then turned on some music before pulling out of the parking lot.
Swaying her shoulders in the driver’s seat, Evelyn energetically sang to the worship songs played on the radio. Feeling excited about her first modeling gig, she hurried through traffic, driving quickly down the highway before turning on her exit. After driving around the downtown area, Evelyn finally arrived at her destination.
Pulling into a parking spot, Evelyn stared at the twenty-story building down the street, amazed at the size of the structure. It was a conglomerate that housed multiple businesses. Turning off her car, Evelyn grabbed her ticket and triple-checked the time of her scheduled photo shoot. Noticing that her shoot was in 10 minutes, she quickly exited her vehicle and sped-walked toward the building.
The sidewalks were crowded with people, all rushing to their respective destinations. Much like the cars on the highway, Evelyn was passing nearly everybody, zig-zagging her way toward the building.
Upon getting closer to the front doors, Evelyn quickly got distracted by a sign on one of the windows. Right when she turned her head back to face the doors, she accidentally bumped into a stranger and fell to the ground.
Both women landed on their asses, naturally facing away from each other at first. Evelyn had laid on the ground for a few seconds, flinching before the other woman’s voice grabbed her attention.
“Watch where you’re going!”
Turning her head, Evelyn noticed the woman on the ground, aggressively scooping her belongings back into her purse. She glared at Evelyn with her smokey eyes. Pursing her vibrant red lips, the stranger scrunched her nose, sending an unnerving sensation down Evelyn’s spine. Feeling ashamed and embarrassed, Evelyn quickly got up and shuffled over toward the stranger to help.
“I’m so sorry!” Evelyn cried. “Here, let me h-.”
“I got it!” the woman snarled. “You are making me late for my appointment!”
“I’m sor-.”
Before Evelyn could finish, the angry woman stormed off, disappearing into the crowd. Feeling guilty for what had happened, Evelyn patted herself down, dusting herself off until she instantly froze in fear.
“Oh no…” she whispered, feeling her heart skipping a beat.
Patting herself down once more, Evelyn realized that she had accidentally lost her ticket. Combing her hair behind her ears, she spent the next minute searching for it.
Dodging crowds of pedestrians, Evelyn fumbled her way around the sidewalk, searching for her lost ticket. After glancing toward the steps, she noticed a ticket floating toward the doors by the summer breeze.
“Excuse me! Pardon me!” she panted, ushering herself frantically towards the building.
After making it through the crowd, Evelyn finally reached down and grabbed the ticket. Realizing that she was going to be late, Evelyn blindly stuffed the ticket into her purse. Adjusting the strap of her purse, the 19-year-old hurried up the steps and marched into the building.