Monday, June 30, 2008

The Life of Orphans - Chapter 40

Jason: Good morning!

Selina: Good morning, Jason.

Jason: Is the manager in there?

Selina: Oh, I think so. You'll just have to find out yourself because I’m off to do my work now.

Jason: Ok. (Knocks the manager's office door)

Voice: Come in.

Jason: (mumbles) Yup, he's in there. (Open the door and went in)

Voice: Jason. Can I help you?

Jason: Mr.Chang, I was wondering is the restaurant short of waitress?

Mr. Chang: Hmm.... We are not short of waitress. Why? One of your friends is interested?

Jason: Oh, yes, Mr. Chang.

Mr.Chang: Well, although we are not short of waitress but its school holidays now, we are having more customers than usual, so another waitress isn't a bad idea.

Jason: That means... It's ok?

Mr.Chang: I guess so. When can she start?

Jason: Anytime.

Mr.Chang: And her salary will be the same as yours.

Jason: No problem. Thanks, Mr.Chang.

Mr.Chang: You’re welcome.

Jason went out of the office and meet Hebe who was having a conversation with Selina.

Selina: So, you're Jason's friend. I'm Selina.

Hebe: Hebe.

Selina: Looking for a job? Don't worry, Mr.Chang is a nice guy. You'll sure get it. That's why a lot of students work here during the long holidays.

Hebe: Oh.

Jason: Hebe.

Selina: I'll go back to my work now. See you.

Hebe: Is it ok?

Jason: Of course. You can start work straight away, right?

Hebe: Yes.

Jason: Ok. But now, you'll have to go and see Mr.Chang first.

Hebe: Ok. (Sounding nervous)

Jason: Don't worry. He's a nice guy.

Hebe: Ok.

After a couple of minutes, Hebe came out of the office.

Jason: What did he say to you?

Hebe: He told me to enjoy my work here.

Jason: That's good. Come. I'll show you around.

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Rio: Miss, you're not a worker here. Please don't do what we are supposed to do. If our boss finds out, we'll be in big trouble.

Cyndi: Don't worry. I just want to help.

Rio: No! you just sit here and do anything you like except entertaining customers.

Cyndi: Is your boss that strict?

Sam: Just let her be.

Rio: Sigh. I just have to pray that boss won't come back all of a sudden.

Sam: There's a time when a customer drop some of the rackets down and helped pick up. Rio was doing some other things and didn't help him. The boss saw that and thought he wasn't doing his duty, he almost got fired.

Cyndi: Oh. That's why he's so overreacting.

Sam: Our boss demands that our customers have the best service.

Cyndi: I see.

Sam: He doesn’t want to loose his job after loosing five.

Cyndi: Five!!

Sam: Shh!! (Looked up and saw Rio arranging the basketballs) Hold it down. He doesn't like people mentioning that.

Cyndi: Oh, sorry.

Sam: That is why he is so freaked out when you help out with the customers.

Cyndi: I know that now. I won't do that again.

Sam: Good. Now, you would just sit here and do whatever you want to do...

Cyndi: Except serving customers right? (Cyndi helped Sam finish his sentence)

Sam: Correct. Smart.

Cyndi: I always am.