Glancing at his red plastic watch, Louie calculated that he had about 20 minutes before he had to be at the bowling alley- just enough time to buy a doughnut at Jorri Rae's diner before work. Somehow, things seemed to unravel when life was just slightly off schedule. 

Louie rounded the corner, and there was Jorri Rae's, where you could get the best stack of waffles around. Inside, he saw a few people that he recognized, though he hadn't been at Wilshire for long; A tall brunette that he recognized from the first floor hung her head over a stack of greasy food, and a few others moved about the diner, ordering large plates of what they hoped to be comfort food on this unsettling day. Perhaps, if he wasn't in such a hurry, he would say hello, but the day was slipping by. 

This is how Louie usually spends the few first hours of the morning - in a rush. If the morning was cut out of every day of his life, it wouldn't matter much to him. Clock in, clock out, and it's done with. This particular rainy day was no exception, aside from the new carnival that seemed to have sprung up overnight. 

On a whim, he bought a ticket for the ferris wheel.