BSBY01
RECEIPT #001
FILED UNDER: DINER-BSBY
DATE: 5/24/96
EMPLOYEE #44
Well, #1313 finally showed up—albeit at about 6 in the morning the day after our birthday. She didn’t even bother to say hi. She just ran to her room and slammed the door. Apparently, she told our parents that she was going to meet up with us and never came home from school. I’m… a little bit concerned… but at the same time, this is #1313. This wouldn’t be the first time she’s done something like this, and I can guarantee you it won’t be the last knowing her. Still, it was literally our birthday. I could see her blowing off my birthday… if we didn’t share one.
Anyway, I’m filing this under the TEMP category for the time being. I don’t know if she got tangled up in some sort of coffee-related business or if she’s just having one of her usual “moods.” If it turns out to be nothing, it’ll delete itself in 30 days. Otherwise, I can switch it to a proper receipt I.D., and I’ll already have a paper trail going. Like the Owner always says, meticulous note-keeping is a virtue, and it is better to write something down than to leave it in the ephemera of your brain.
Naturally, I would’ve done at least a modicum of investigation before even starting a receipt, but #1313 is keeping her door locked tight, so that’s a no-go. If I could figure out where she was last night, that’d be a start, but I fear the only person who knows that right now is her. I did question S.V. about it, though she is either covering for #1313 or is as clueless as #35 and I am. Sometimes, #1313 can be such a pain. I think it’s her martyr-complex, to be honest.