Saturday's At Work

Alora woke up, feeling groggy and distorted but she had work to do. She wore a pink gown and a blue sweater. Maybe her satin bow will complement her eyes.

They were gifts to her by her grandmother as well as the pair of diamond earrings. If she wore them today, it would bring goodluck and surely please her grandmother's spirit.

Those two things were very important to her and had immense value. How her old granny got the money to buy it was still a mystery to her.

She wore her cover shoes and hurried to the dinning table where she met her parents.

"Joeun Achimieyo, Omma" Alora said, rushing to the table and drinking her coffee.

"Good morning to you, Lora. I told you, no Korean in the house. Just English. I understand that you are learning it but the house rules state don't use foreign languages"

"Yes, Mum. I have to hurry to work."

"Alright. Go, go, go."

"Greet Dad for me." Alora ran out of the house and walked to the cafe. She placed her earphones in her ear and let Jungkook's voice ease her mind and she began singing.

"You're up around me and you give me life and that's why night after night, I will be loving you right. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Monday Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Seven days a week. Every hour, every minute, every second. You know night after night, I will be loving you like seven days a week."

She swung the cafe doors open and her friend, Leslie Bertelli, waved at her.

"Someone's in a good mood." Leslie said, dropping her mopstick and walking to Lora.

"Jungkook's voice puts me in a good mood." Lora pulled the earphones out of her ear and dropped them in a drawer were she kept her bag.

"A cutie with black hair and green eyes came earlier to look for you." Leslie said, after hugging Lora.

"Did he leave any message?" Lora inquired.

"No, but he said if you come around, that 'Ace' had come."

"Oh."Lora whispered and wore her apron. "What time did he come?"

"Pretty early, around 6 am. Is there something wrong?"

"No, not at all." Lora answered and began cleaning tables and counters.

Lora and Leslie were the only waitresses at the cafe and Lora was quite happy with her job, is not as if another one will drop on her lap.

"Did Ace come today?" Lora asked as she helped Leslie clean up before leaving for the night

"No, only in the morning. I have to go home early. You will lock up, okay?"

"Sure, Lezz. Good night."

Lora waved at her friend and watched her leave. Lora was washing the dishes when she heard the door open and close. She wiped her hands on a cloth and quickly left the kitchen. She saw a tall figure wearing a mask and a hoodie.