"Okay. The goldfish pieces are vacuumed out of the carpet, the juice stains wiped from the table, and all mini dinosaurs are put back in their respective bins. I'm exhausted, and officially clocking out." Cameron reentered the playroom, spotting her coworker Gianna placing some books back on the shelves. The redhead looked up as she knelt before the bookshelf, a knowing grin on her face. The kids had been especially crazy today, but it was a Friday after all, and they had the weekend to look forward to. The weather was warming up, and school was almost out. What wasn't there to be excited about?<br/><br/>"It's Fridaaaaay." Gianna sang out as she placed the last book in its spot, pushing herself to a standing position. Gigi was a beautiful girl, a few years younger than Cameron and surprisingly invested in working with kids despite her party-girl personality. "Are you going out tonight?" The pair started walking towards the office, where they gathered their things and started for the door. "You know you're always welcome to come out with us."<br/><br/>She always offered, but Cam always turned her down. Their hometown was a fairly small one, but the next town over held a bunch of big businesses, including a few nightclubs and bars. Cameron just... wasn't that type of girl. Partying, going out, staying out until the sun came up. Sure, she'd had a few all nighters, but they'd usually been the result of studying or picking up someone from one of those parties. Need a ride home at four AM when you're wasted and can't see straight? Call Cameron. "No, I think I'm gonna-"<br/><br/>"Go get some lunch and find a terrible movie to watch?" Gianna laughed, finishing Cameron's sentence for her. "Well, alright. You got my number, girl." Cameron stopped by the alarm and nodded, watching as Gigi gave her a backwards wave and disappeared out of the door to the parking lot. Laughing to herself, Cam set the alarm and followed Gigi's footsteps, making her way to her little cherry-red Corolla. Gianna had Cam's plans exactly right.<br/><br/>Driving to her favorite diner, she parked and grabbed her headphones, plugging them into her phone and pressing play on her favorite playlist on the way in. Sliding her phone into the pocket of her jeans, she placed the buds in her ears and stepped into the shop. She was about halfway to the counter when Lily stopped her, her mouth running a mile a minute only Cameron couldn't hear a word of it. Pulling the buds out of her ears, Cameron held up her hands. "Jeez, Lil, wait a minute. Start over."<br/><br/>Cameron almost wished she hadn't asked. Because when the waitress pointed to her right, Cameron followed her glance and swore she felt her heart skip a beat. Or just stop altogether. She wasn't sure, because that<i>certainly</i>could not be who she thought it was. She realized too late that she was staring. He'd definitely changed since leaving all those years ago. More tattoos, a few more piercings. Slightly longer hair. But all in all-- still Sean.<br/><br/>Snapping her head back towards Lily, the pretty brunette stopped yapping when she saw the look on Cameron's face. "What's wrong, Cami?"<br/><br/>"Nothing." Shaking her head, Cameron felt the tears well up in her eyes. "I've gotta go." And just like that, her routine was interrupted for the first time in forever as she shoved the ear buds back in her ears and turned to walk out of the diner.