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  Today was the first day on her job. Ashley looked towards the other bed, and saw that Carol had returned after she had fallen asleep. She tiptoed past her, and proceeded to run out the door for her morning shift at the cafe. Upon entering the place, she saw Charlotte talking to a customer. When she saw Ashley, she just grunted and motioned her to a door near the back of the room. Inside was a middle aged man, who was just putting a dish on the rack. When he saw Ashley, he hung up his apron, and without a word, left the room in a hurry.
  Thinking that was a bit weird and rude, Ashley just shrugged and put on the apron and some gloves she found in the corner. There were two piles of dishes still waiting to be washed, so she decided there was no time to lose, and got started.