"And your total comes to $307.45, m'aam. How would you like to pay?" I recited the words I said at least twenty times a day. "Cash, please." She looked tense. Her baby was wailing, her two twin sons were fighting, and to top it all off, her bill was huge. She handed me a wad of cash. I counted it, put it in the register and she left. "Venice, please come down to aisle 4." I heard over the speakers. I flicked the light on top of my stand off and went down to aisle 4. Magazine department. Ah, hell. "You're taking my shift." The grubby fat man whose name I recall to be Jeremy. "But-" "No buts honey. They trust me here. You want this job, don't you?" I looked down at the barf that was splattered all over the floor and the broom that he handed me. This is going to be a long day.

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Author guidance for This story

Okay. So this is a life story, where what ever branch you choose, you are shaping Venice's personality. It's all the same story, just different choices that are made. So choose what ever path you want!

The titles of the branches are the choices Venice can make. And you ARE shaping her personality. Say you make her take her break and you make her go to a boutique. You are making her more girly. Say you take her to a tattoo parlour. Maybe she's more hard rock. Make your ideal Venice!

updated Jan 9 by AuthorB