I was scheduled to be at work from three in the morning until ten, so with plenty of time to spare I arrived at fifteen minutes until three. I thought that maybe I could warm up a little, grab a snack, and generally prepare myself. I was feeling pretty good about myself when I rang the bell.
A few seconds passed before I rang the bell again. A few seconds isn't such a long time to wait, but I have to say that Converse are not the most appropriate choice for all-weather footwear. I pulled out my phone and began to call every number known to me from inside the office. As my buzzes and phone calls were being greeting by an increasingly intense silence, I decided to circle the building to see if they were using a different entrance due to the hour. On my way back to my original spot, I was spotted by the security guards. At this point, I was completely soaked in a brown hooded jacket wearing jeans and torn sneakers. I began to debate my outfit choices as I ran from the guards who assumed I was a vagrant trying to get in. When I turned the last corner someone from inside finally decided to pick up the phone, and by the time I reached the door I was let in. As I stood there dripping, the man who let me in asked me if I was supposed to be working. My mind immediatley froze and within the span of a second I did a lot of thinking, "Oh my god was I supposed to be where? Could I have slept in early? Should I stay because I already drove all the way out here? Did I just commit a misdemeanor?" All this was done in the millisecond before he said, "Just kidding! Come on in."
It turns out that I spent half an hour in the rain simply because they were eating breakfast in the break room with the music on loud and they simply couldn't hear me.
A good thing came out of this though, because now I know that if I decide to shoplift in the mall or anything I'd probably be able to outrun the security. Earlier I felt that I wouldn't be able to buy everyone Christmas gifts in time. Now though, I'm feeling much better about that.
