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You pushed the shopping carts from the parking lot into the reasonably-sized convinience store, looking at the many people loading their cars with bags that were filled with things they had bought to fill in their daily needs.

You worked at this store, working to earn while you studied so you could pay for the things you really wanted, like merchandise or tickets to a concert or fan convention.

Work treated you well...

Correction, work isn't that great as a whole. Usually, your co workers come out as being rude to you or don't notice you at all. You don't have any friends, you just a have one person, a guy, that you talk to sometimes but he's mostly too busy for small-talk.

But today especially, everyone at the store was being surprisingly more rude thanks usual... and you have not the faintest clue why.

You were about to step through the automatic sliding doors as they opened but turned to walk towards the back side of the building. You needed some time alone, you couldn't go back in there with grief cultivating inside you. Your superior would definitely notice and you're not in the mood for being called out.

You walked to a picnic table out at the back next to the smoking corner for employees to take a quick break. Though you wished you could stay here for longer than just time to get adjusted again.

You sat down and buried your face in your hands, crying quietly at how miserable your life had become. You had the time of your life at school with your close friends... You never really took notice of other people, they didn't of you either, but at work and pretty much in the general world things are different.

You wished it was a good difference but being that privileged in life would be a miracle for you.

You thought about leaving this job and taking another one but there would be so much effort involved... so much possible rejection from different places. You found this current job with difficulty and it pays decently, they need easy employees like you so why leave and make life more complicated?

You're living... Though living with grief and hatred all around.

You cried a little harder, you were happy that you were alone right now with your privacy. Though you'd have to go back inside the store soon, they'd notice that you've taken too long off.

You realised something... A thought that you kept pushing away all this time.

You got up and looked along the parking lot, watching people park their cars and others entering and desperately wanting an empty spot.

You scoffed, their lives were so simple and they were most likely untouched by what life could do to a person... like what you were going through.

SCREEEECH!

You saw a Chevrolet Camaro speed into the parking lot a drive along the first lane. You thought of something... You weren't of any use to the world and the world seemed to not care much about it.

The story of your saddening life.

You jogged to the parking lane the car was driving towards and waited till it came close enough to not dodge you.

Your heart beat hastened, you thought of ignoring the feeling in your heart that was telling you to end your misery... You still have the things you love, the people and shows you admire. You have family, they would be devastated and possibly for the rest of their lives.

You didn't want that to happen... Why would you want other people to go through what you are?

You stepped in front of the speeding car and-

SCREEEEECCHHHH!

HOOOONNNKK!

You were snapped back, your vision blurred and your nerves rises from being tugged suddenly.

You breathed heavy, you have never felt that scared in your life. You almost... died right now but you were... saved.

By who?

"Hey, what do you think you're doing?!"

A man with a deep voice questioned you with the utmost concern. He just watched someone attempt suicide.

You looked back and almost fell, your knees felt week.

Was it really him? What was he doing here?!

"J-Jared?" You squinted your eyes and he nodded quickly. "Were you going to... kill yourself?" He asked with heartbreak, "What's wrong? Why would you do that?"

What was Jared Padalecki, an actor from one of your all-time favourite TV shows doing at a small store in your town?

"Wh-What... what are you doing here?" You asked and he shook his head. "That's not important right now," He replied, "I was in town and I wanted to get some juice... but, we need to talk about this."

He put a hand on your shoulder and he led you to one of the benches outside the main door.

"Now tell me what's going on uh...?" He said and you told him your name, Rose, "Okay Rose, talk to me."

You took a deep breath, "I'm just a mere seventeen year old girl who likes watching TV and doing the arts from time to time... I don't think you should worry about me. I'm a nobody."

He tilted his head, "Why would you think of yourself to be so low? If I didn't care about you would I have sat down eith you to talk after asking if you were alright? I would have just continued what I came here for."

You sighed with pure grief, "I have no use or purpose. People all around me keep repelling me and I don't know... I don't know what to do!"

You started to tear up and he brought you closer to him, giving you a side hug. "I just don't think that I should exist anymore, I'm just a mistake... A puzzle piece that doesn't fit anywhere," You shared your thoughts and he smiled at you sadly.

"People make fun of the way I look, the way I act but I just want to be friendly, i dont mean any wrong Jared," You went on and he sighed.

"Look Rosa... can I call you Rosa?"

You nodded your head.

"People will always give you a hard time, it's the way the world works," Jared told you, "But that doesnt men that you and yo giving up on the people in this world. You as a person, you are enough to survive and enough to achieve anything you put your mind to. Rose, you can do wonders and I'm not just saying that, I believe it because everyone has a purpose in this world... your true reason to live."

You wiped your eyes, looking at him in awe. He was truly very inspiring, you had thought that it was just his outlook to the world.

"So what is your purpose?"

You froze a little, thinking hard to come up with a worthy answer for him but then you shook your head and frowned.

He smiled, "Then that means that it isn't your time yet. You still have something to do in this world."

He got up and you did too, then he hugged you tightly. "I have to go, I'm sorry Rose," Jared said, "Believe in you and know that I do too."

You watched him walk to his car and drove away. You still had tears in your eyes, but right now you were at peace than in complete misery.

*****

One year later...

"Thank you and have a nice day!" You told a customer and she smiled at you. "You have a great day too!" She said back with a grin then picked up her bag with her Star Wars mug and Game of Thrones t-shirt and walked out the door.

You smiled widely then checked the cash register. You spotted a few plushies in front fallen to the ground and wanted to pick them up-

"Rose?"

You looked up to the man that called your name, a hint of surprise and happiness in his voice.

It was Jared, you couldn't believe your eyes.

"JARED? What... What are you doing here?" You beamed at him and you spotted two friends walk over to the counter as well.

"Oh... my-"

"Rose, meet Jensen and Misha, I'm sure you know them," He chuckled and you greeted the two actors, completely star struck. They smiled at you then Misha asked, "Where's the Supernatural section?"

You pointed to your right, "After two aisles from the right." He nodded and Jensen and him walked away.

"So... how are you doing Rosa?" He asked with a toothy grin. You smirked, "I'm doing very well actually! I feel great and I have a great place I'm working at now."

"You look great, happier... I'm happy for you Rose, I really am," He shared, "And Hot Topic... What a great place this is to be at!" He looked around the store and you smiled.

"Thank you Jared, you helped me sort my life out. I got the motivation to come here because of you and people... People love me now," You told and he smiled shyly.

"No need to thank me Rose."

You both stayed in silence for a moment then he said, "Okay so, thinking about what we talked last... Did you manage to figure out what your purpose in life is?"