Re: Ruby and Logan
Nightlife in Bangor. Was there such a thing? He and Jasper had to go to Portland to find something worthwhile to do. But he was sure they could have had fun anywhere, really. Sometimes it was fun just to let loose and cause some chaos, regardless of where they were. Logan cocked a brow and looked over at Ruby. "Do I miss what... not being here? Yeah, all the time. But there are people I care about here, which is the big difference. I'd rather hang out with a friend here and get high than go clubbing somewhere with people I barely know." Logan opened the driver's side door and cocked a brow. "Does that make sense?"
Ruby hadn’t ever checked to see if there was nightlife in Bangor, so she didn’t know how ridiculous she sounded. She just knew she wasn’t going to get much of it staying in Point Pleasant. She’d always wanted to get out, but actually doing so was easier said than done. Like Logan, she had people tying her to Point Pleasant and she was reluctant to leave them, especially for something that might not be all that much better. “Yeah, I get that,” she said with a little smile. “It’s a big part of why I’m sticking around. That and money.” She wanted out of her dad’s house, but that was free, so until she at least found a roommate, she’d be there a while longer.
"Oh yeah, money. Gotta have that." He sighed dramatically and got into his car, tossing his phone onto the console between the seats. He was doing a good job saving his cash, and he hoped Jasper would be good to get an apartment soon. Logan was starting to get antsy. "Are you still working at Moxie's?" he asked, once she had settled herself in the passenger seat. "I mean, that's quick money but probably not a lot." He was waiting tables too, but the Boathouse had patrons who probably tipped a lot better than the people who visited Moxie's regularly.
“Yeaaah, I probably need to find something that pays better,” Ruby sighed. Moxie’s had been great while she was in school because they’d been super flexible with her schedule and, when things were slow, they let her do schoolwork behind the counter. But the tips weren’t great when the meals were cheap and no one tipped worse than teenagers. “You work at the Boathouse, right? They tip okay?” The patrons there definitely had the money to tip, but that didn’t always mean they treated their servers well.
Logan drove carefully from the parking lot, aware that he had been drinking. Though he wasn't drunk, he didn't want to give the PPPD any reason to pull him over. A potential DUI was the last thing he needed. "I get pretty good tips," he said, glancing at Ruby. "Especially on weekends... especially during the holiday season. If you're good at what you do, you'll make a lot of money. There're some pretty cool people who work there too. We hang out after closing sometimes, drink and fuck around. You want me to see if we're hiring?" Ruby was outgoing and hot, so she'd probably make some pretty good tips too.
“Yeah, will you?” Ruby asked. It felt like a bit of a betrayal, leaving Moxie’s to go work at the boathouse, but they weren’t really competition, and if she ever wanted out of her father’s house, she needed the money. It hurt to realize she could basically do the same job elsewhere and make more money, but learned how to wait tables and put up with shitty customers at Moxie’s. It was better to learn there, where most of the customers were teenagers, like her. Now that she’d graduated, it just made sense to move up, if there was an opening to do so. “I bet I’d make more in tips, even with the shitty shifts. I’ll take what’s available to get started.”