3 : Third Time's A Charm

"Are you sure they won't tell the townspeople that if they saw two people with weird clothes they will gave any reward or something like that?" I decided to ask him about it. It's been bugging me for hours about what the guards might do to find us.

"I guess not. We change clothes and we should even change our hairstyles. Maybe that will do the trick like what Clark Kent is to Superman"

"A distinct example. I like that! Maybe we should make your hair even more past like. I can use the scissors to make a new hairstyle for you" I agreed and tried to find the scissors but I think this house doesn't have any scissors or maybe they just got to hide it in a place not usually seen.

"No can do. I have my contacts here if I need them to be in my pocket. I just usually prefer to use the glasses since I don't feel comfortable with contacts"

He declared as he as he go to the room and then went out of it real quick.

Wait he has contacts too? I thought he has eyeglasses only!

"Speaking of it, here it is"

After presenting to me his contacts which is in the color blue, he removed his glasses and put it in his eyes. When he open his eyes, I think I saw an angel come to life.

Or maybe I just find him cute that's why I thought he looked like an angel.

"What are you looking at?" Oh crap. He caught me looking! I should think of something distractful.

"Ah nothing. I was thinking of what hairstyle would be better for my hair. I don't want it to be like th-this-flat and no ribbons or anything. Maybe I should just use a ponytail and then-"

"Let me take care of your hair"

Then he proceeds to hold my hair.

"What are you doing there?"

"Just trust me. I'll make your hair as magnificent as the nobles walking by"

"We don't even have that kind of dresses and accessories" I uttered but I guess he heard.

"Trust me on this one. I'll make those boys and girls regret they just let you do the dishes inside"

And voila! He created a very beautiful look. I have a crown braid very fitting for my white platinum hair.

"OMG!How did you-"

"I have 2 nieces from my older sister and they usually wanted me to braid them. My sister works a lot so she rarely has the time for playing with the kids. I usually take care for them when I don't have any part time"

"Ohhh what a responsible big bro and uncle"

Then he scratch his head like he was embarrassed that I complimented him.

"Yeah I guess so"

It felt kind off akward so I change the topic quickly.

"So how about you? What information did you got?"

"There was a person that go here every other day. It looks like he was waiting for someone who don't even arrive. It's been months since he does that they said. I look at him and he is like a middle age man. Then after ordering an ale and a meat, he just left and have a tip of 50 Rikems along with the 10 peols the ale and meat is priced. Rikem is their coins while their paper is called Peol. So 1 Peol is equivalent to 100 Rikems. 2 peols is equivalent to 200 Rikems"

"So there was that suspicious person huh. Let me add that to our list of mysteries here at this bar and world. Now, onto the money we will receive for our work. How much is our salary?"

"As I recall, he said we will have 200 peols per week, so per month I would say it will be 800 peols"

"What about our-"

"That will be for the days we work. If we got an absent, he will deduct 20 peols per day that we don't work"

"Okay. We should sleep now. I felt tired afte doing all those dishes and cleaning rhe kitchen"

"Me too. But first we should lock this house and make sure we are safe here"

After that, He sleep on the couch while I sleep on the bed since I don't have any other place to sleep. He slept right away when he place his body on the couch. He was so exhausted after what happened as so am I.

I walk inside the room and try to fall asleep until I felt the God of Sleep swept me away in the land of dreams.

...

Its been a week of us working here at the bar. I keep on seeing this person not once but thrice this week. That person we talk about who looks very suspicious.

"Are you alright? You seem to be spacing out quite a lot" Arthur said.

"Isn't it really weird or does he just like to spend his money here in this bar with himself as his company?" I asked him while we were placing down the tables.

"It isn't weird but I just thought he was waiting for someone" Art

"But no one ever comes, you see" I said.

"Maybe you should talk to him?" He suggested. Why would he suggest that? Is he really serious?

"Why me?" I asked him.

"Because I have work?" Wow as If I don't have any work too.

"I also have work to do" I declined.

"I'll cover for you Maivy. I'll make sure to finish the dishes and I'll also give you 20% of my salary for this day" he pleaded and hold my hands. Why would you hold my hands right now? Is this some kind of trick? How am I able to say no to you if you keep on being cute like this?

"Why don't you try first Art? Then if it won't work, I'll try to talk to him" I tried bargaining first.

"I did but all he said to me was his order and a water after a glass of ale"

So I guess it's no use.

"Ugh. Fine I'll do it" Maybe his style wasn't working since guys don't like other guys who become nosy to them.

"Thanks!" He smiled after I accepted the deal.

"Your hands?" Please remove them. I'm getting really flushed here.

"Oh right. Sorry" He remove his hands from mine and we finish helping the other staff for the opening of the bar.

Tonight I'll make sure that person will tell me whatever we need. If that is what it takes to have more money, then so be it!