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Chapter 14: Day 4.

I have spent four days now with the couples but never knew they own a small restaurant in the town, it was today yesterday that we got back to town did I realize that they did own a restaurant. It wasn't really a popular one, just a small restaurant with the size of a coffee shop, we packed at the corner back of the restaurant and went in through the back.
Fast forward to today, I woke up in the van, it was bright outside, there was a clock inside the van and the time says 07:15 a.m. how was I still asleep until this time of the morning, Williams or Caro never woke me up, they're no longer in the van, meaning they're already inside the restaurant getting on with the new day while I laid in here sleeping.
I walked in through the back, that's the door Williams said we use, the customers use the front door. Caro was cooking, putting on an apron as she and few other workers were preparing the food for the customers, Williams came into the kitchen, putting on a uniform that shows he's the one serving the customers, that means they're in total, four in numbers, three cooks and one server, I believe I should put myself in good use right now.
Caro showed me the bathroom, I went and cleaned up, got ready for the day, wearing the same uniform as Williams who was doing the serving as I headed into the customers area.
I don't need to be told what to do, Auntie Margaret works many jobs and serving is one of them, I most times join her when I was capable to, and have quite seen the activities she does, at least something like this is what I can do, something I can surely help with.
“ Thank God you are here Ember, I can see the way you've been handling the customers, no need to teach you again on things to do and things not to.... That actually doesn't mean that you won't make mistakes, I believe it's your first time, but I think it's on you to serve all this people now while I do some recordings, there's a lot to cover up with.... Thanks ”, Williams finished as I saw him removing the white he was putting on.
One of the things I love about this couples is that they speak whatever they've in mind, maybe not, but the speak so comfortably, even somethings that wasn't that necessary. I don't know whether Williams realizes that he's putting on a lot on my shoulders, I know he thought this is my first time doing this, but no, yet I wouldn't believe myself to handle what he requires from me, anyways, I will try as much as I can do.
It was around noon that the customers began to reduce, they were flooding in since morning, keeping everyone busy and on their toes, but now, I can get to rest in between the serving.
“ I think you should have some rest Caro, you're carrying on a load in your tummy, with the number of customers reduced, I can take your place for the meantime... I'm a good cook too ”, I said to her with a smile, she looked at me with a sign of confusion in her eyes, “ You never told me you've cooked before?.....”, she asked.
I think I am about to talk myself into trouble, “ I haven't though, but I have seen magazines, I memorized and believe that I am good at it....”, I said with a smile. Sometimes I seem to forget that I don't belong here, I don't know where I come from and I should be careful with my speech. 
I'm just a street girl who almost got knocked down by their van and ended up being accepted in into their home, I should try not to complicate things, not now that I'm beginning to find something that feels like happiness.
How would they feel if they got to know that I was a girl who almost committed suicide and automatically saw herself in somewhere else, somewhere she doesn't belong in, somewhere new?. I should be careful with whichever word I say so as to not bring my past into my present.
“ Come here Clarissa.... Clarissa here will teach you few things, look closely so you would come in handy when I am out spending some time with my baby ”, she said rubbing her tummy with a smile on her face. Clarissa was now standing next to us as she handed the spoon using in turning the food over to her.
My knowledge already made it quite easier for her to teach me few new things I never knew, I shared few knowledge of mine with her which she kind of appreciated. The knowledge I shared with her was something everyone knew about, but she doesn't seem to know about them, that's not what I am going to look into now, after all, I came from somewhere that's not here.
After I was done with my tutorial, I went to see Williams who was showing somethings to Caro, it might be the recording, I can see the bright look on their faces as they work themselves.
Best to leave them do their things. Going into the customers area, it was all empty, this is normal, people are going to come flooding in moment from now because it's almost about time for lunch.
I have nothing else to do now, maybe will just clean the environment. I took my time cleaning the whole area, though I have done it before already, I felt like getting my hands on them again, can tell it really needs some touch of mine.
Gathering the few dirts, I took them outside and poured it into the waste bin. “ Ember!...”, I heard my name from a familiar voice, turning around immediately to see who it might be, it was Ryan, standing next to Mr Karl Johnson.

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    nice story

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    perfect story

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