Ali's Burgers

"I still think this a bad idea." Anna complained as they were looking at Kem's Restaurant and Hotel across the street.

"Who are you talking to?" Another different man asked, standing behind her. Well technically behind a takeout window.

She turned around, and noticed a brown skinned man with a thick beard that stretches a few inches long, and his hair pokes the air at just an inch long. This has to be Ali, the owner of Ali's Burgers since he seems middle aged and middle eastern or it could be Ali's brother.

Anna isn't sure since she only saw younger white people running the place before.

To avoid any drama and solely protect Jack's identity and abilities, Anna sheds a lie. "I was talking to myself."

"You don't have to lie, I know what's going on." The man mutters, causing a sweat to break over Anna's forehead and Jack practically running a stream of sweat.

That and he started sneaking in Ali's place to 'silence him' forever.

Luckily Jack is invisible at the moment or it would just look like a large man walking in a small Restaurant, it would obviously grab attention.

The door to Ali's Restaurant is shut, and although Jack tries to open as slowly as possible, but the man still manages to spot it open up even though he didn't fix eyes towards the door, knowing it's Jack.

To clear out any confusion and end a possible disaster, Anna weighs in a question. "What do you mean?"

"I overheard your talk yesterday, that big fella with you has some paranormal stuff and I can sense he is here, I can smell him. He has a nice perfume." Here, the middle aged man practically pointed out that he knows about Jack's highly hidden secret.

Afterwards this man even dares to point out where the two went wrong. "You both talked too loud, I was just on the other bench 5 meters far from you."

Since this middle aged man isn't threatening them and since his tone is still remaining as sweet and comforting as a therapist, Jack didn't know if he should attack or leave it be and talk it out later on.

Seeing that there are no customers here, and considering that most people are across the street near Kem's Restaurant and Hotel, Jack tiptoes near the door at a blind spot. Afterwards snapping his fingers, became visible again.

Approaching what they think as Ali, who doesn't seem to be scared at all from Jack's abilities and actually welcoming him with a smile. Jack offers, "How much do you want to keep your mouth shut?"

Still remaining with a smile even though he got offered a bribe with a rather roughly projected tone, Ali expresses. "I don't need nothing habibi, I don't accept bribery."

With the topic of bribing kindly terminated, he [Ali] weighs in. "I wanted to ask if you need any help, your red headed friend there, is too concerned about something."

"How can you help?" Jack asked with a calmer tone, rubbing the back of his head with embarrassment since he clearly misjudged this kind man. And to lift the mood, he jokes. "You can't really beat a pervert with a smile."

"Hahahaahahahaha!" Ali broke in laughter and his mild sized chest shook along laughter while gazing up. He walks out of his corner and pulls a chair for Jack. "If you need men, I can call my brothers and cousins."

In the meantime, Anna has just been glaring at them from the outside and wonders what all that smiling and laughing is about, can't hear them enough due to a few cars driving by over and over but she did hear the word 'bribe'.

Deciding to walk in, the lady spoke at a low tone while approaching the table. "Looks like you two are all buddy buddies now, what's up?"

With a smile, he assured Anna. "Ali here is a sweetheart, he's offering help."

Seeing that Jack is alright with his abilities being revealed to an absolute stranger, she sat down near him and pointed out. "I don't think he can help, we had the plan thought out already.

As the two here were talking, Ali has already returned to his corner and is preparing a couple of burgers. That sound of fresh meat sizzling, deafened what Ali could have accidentally eavesdrop over again.

So Anna whispers, "Are you sure you're comfortable with this man knowing? We don't know him! What if he sells you out?" She is obviously thinking about Jack's wellbeing even though this lady could be offending the kind Ali over there.

Having it thought out already and even feeling trust on Ali a little bit, Jack deciphers. "It would be impossible to find me if I get back stabbed, we are good. Don't worry."

"Oh I won't back stab you." Ali spoke from a distance of three meters, approaching with a couple of fresh hot burgers on his hands. "Just because you're different, it doesn't mean you are evil."

After that he places the burgers in front of them in a cute little basket and with much enthusiasm while doing that Italian finger shaking thing, he weighs in. "Have a taste of these burgers, the meat is organic and halal. You won't find it anywhere else in London!"

He [Ali] sat on a chair nearby and explained a little secret of his own, "I have a nephew with similar stuff, we thought it was black magic but after pushing him through 8 Imams, they could not see any black magic on him or jinns either. It's just a god gifted ability."

Looking at Jack, the kind man questions. "Yours are god gifted too, right?"

Feeling ready to reveal what he hasn't even told Anna yet, Jack explains. "I was born with them, so yeah maybe they're god gifted. I'm what most would call, a vampire but it's far more sophisticated than that."