Lucky enough

THIRD PERSON'S POV

Slauson watched from the counter as the last worker turned the sign to 'CLOSED' before heading out of the cafe.

He let out a sigh and walked around, shutting the small door to the counter. His little office beckoned to him as he was getting closer to it.

He got in, turned on the blue lights, and took off his apron, tossing it to the side. He plumped in his swivel chair, letting out another frustrated sigh.

He checked the time on his phone. It was 9 pm. On other days, he would be hurrying home to go see his boy. But today, he was in his feelings. There was something about today that had him in a knot and got his heart bleeding again.

He shut his eyes, trying to recall what it was. Funny, but it was a whole lot of things.

It was the teenage girl who'd walked in, with her auburn hair just like MJ's. The way she flipped it got him lost in stares. And when she laughed over something she was reading on her phone, it sounded a whole lot like MJ.

And then there was the woma