Deja Vu [ Lilian Ashley ]
39. The Annoying Day.

it's time for me to go to work. Or rather, get out of the apartment. Zack offered to drive me to the cafe and stop for lunch. I haven't had lunch either, maybe later I can have a little bit of Kurt cooking in the kitchen.

Upon arriving at our destination, Zack entered the customer's special front door. While I will enter the small alley and as usual through the back door.

"The very beginning of your arrival, Ashley," said the Manager who saw my arrival. "It's still an hour away for the arrival of the afternoon and evening swift sections."

To be honest, I lied to Zack if now was the time to work. Actually, I do not want to linger with him because it is a little dangerous if two people of opposite sex are in one room.

"Once in a while, Manager," I replied accompanied by an awkward smile. "Now, what will I be assigned to?"

The Manager folded his hands and thought for a moment. I hope I'm not told to clean up.

"Become an order introduction only," said Mr. Manager convincingly.

My head nodded for a moment obedient sign, then immediately crept towards the toilet to change uniforms. After that, I went to the customer area while carrying a menu list. At the same time, I saw Zack was busy with his phone. I decided to go to him to see if he had ordered something or not.

"Sorry," I spoke in a polite tone as possible. Zack spontaneously raised his head and his expression was like he was being astonished. He seems to know I'm actually serving as a customer's greeter. "Are you waiting for an order?"

"It's more precisely waiting for the waiter to give you the menu." Zack answered me and I handed him a menu. For a few seconds, he began to decide to order, "please give me a plate of soft cake less sugar only."

My head nodded and took back the menu list.

I turned around to go get the order, and immediately I stopped walking when Zack said, "Wait. Bring some tea, too."

A very ordinary drink and he can buy in any warteg. However, I was stunned for a moment. Apparently, back in the apartment, I had served the wrong tea. In terms of the two Zack orangeres, I can conclude that he does not like to consume high sugar levels.

I took all the orders from the kitchen and gave them to Zack without taking a long time. While putting the two lines together, I whispered, "Sorry for giving you the wrong tea earlier."

"What's wrong" replied Zack.

Immediately I serve other customers without communicating with other employees. I didn't recognize the morning shift workers because they weren't students like me who took part time during the day. Maybe they're older than me.

"You're so diligent, Ashley." Mr. Manager showed up and praised me as I stood in front of the barista table.

"Thank you, sir," I replied happily, because I might be able to raise my salary because of this.

"If you keep going like this, you can move up the ranks." The words of Mr. Manager made me turn my head in shock. "Do you want to occupy my position?"

My eyes squinted and my face became sour because I knew what Mr. Manager meant. Or this time I can call it DJ. Cate's organization really intends to recruit me. Really disturbing.

"No, thank you," I answered, then scattered back to the customers.

After a long time, finally the afternoon shift arrived and I rested for a while on the sofa of the staff room. It's exhausting to work this extra way too. Looks like I'll be home an hour early. Looks like my job this time will be spiced up by the change in attitude of the Manager or DJ who is good to me.

All of the workers I knew had entered one by one into the cafe and not a few of them looked at me in confusion. Moreover, someone asked me why I came so quickly while looking exhausted.

I'm not really tired. It's just, I want to take a break from the employee sift exchange for a short break. A supporter of my factor that looks so exhausted is the look on my sour face. The cause is none other than DJ talk. I don't call him Manager anymore. Because for me, Mr. Manager will never be as annoying as he was.

"Ashaley!" call Sherly who came to me after changing into a uniform. "Thank you, yes, for changing me yesterday. You must be in trouble."

I put my hand out while smiling mischievously. "Where's it?"

"Not to be grateful. I thought sincere." Sherly patted my fist while grumbling. "BTW, tomorrow is Sunday. Let's go to the beach!"

I just remembered that the holiday is tomorrow. Just a college break, doesn't mean work either. The distance between my apartment and the beach is very close, if only capitalized guts and then jumped from the top floor. Like I used to do. Of course that stupid thing I wouldn't do. If you want to go to the beach, the journey taken is quite far because you have to follow the detour.

"The vehicle?" I asked Sherly a question and she just smiled. "Nothing?"

He shook his head with still happy face.

"If so, I'm not coming. Taxis are expensive" I said, rounding up the decision.

"Don't do it, dong." Sherly's face was deep in staring at me. "I'm the one who buys grilled corn and breakfast. If I can, I'll lend you a bikini too."

Which crazy person would lend underwear for swimming to someone else, and maybe just Sherly. He persuaded me with nonsensical words.

"Lend me a vehicle, not a bikini!" my sergeant. After all, I wouldn't wear open clothes like that.

When Megan came out of the toilet after changing clothes, Sherly pointed at her.

"Just use Megan's car" Sherly exclaimed. Megan who knew nothing started to fall silent and pointed at herself in confusion. "Megan, we're going to the beach in your car, okay?"

"Can." Megan decided without thinking for longer. "Tomorrow, right?"

Sherly nodded her victory sign and then turned her head towards me. "He's a rich man. He said, work part time function let's not bosen."

Sometimes I watch Megan's closeness with Sherly. They seem very familiar to just work friends.

"Okay, tomorrow to the beach. Get me, yeah," I said. They already know the location of my apartment, so I don't need to re-explain it.

"To the beach is not ngajak. Caves follow!" Suddenly Vin showed up and asked us to take him. He also has a tail, which is Kai and River who want our invitation.

"Kurts!" sherly shouted until the person she called to appear. "Come to the beach with us! Tomorrow morning!"

The guy fixed the position of his glasses and agreed to Sherly's invitation. I think Kurt the jutek man is a pretty stiff person in having fun in the friendship area.

Good, even if it's just to the beach, there are also times to refresh the brain.

"Maybe I have to use an APV car because we have too many" Megan said.

After the storm discussed tomorrow, we all went straight to our respective positions and I returned to being a customer greeter at the door. This time I did not dare to go home an hour earlier despite such intentions. However, DJ gave me a little tip for going the extra mile today.

When it was time to go home after receiving the daily evaluation, I was again met by someone who did not want to see his face. Not Zeha, but now replaced by Aya. He welcomed my presence at the staff door directly.

I pretended not to recognize him and walked home.

"Where are you going? Talk to me first, here," said Aya in a low tone but sounding cruel. He was indeed cruel, like a street thug to a girl like her.

I turned around and looked at him cynically. "Yesterday Zeha, and today you. Who else is coming to me tomorrow? Crystal or Rua?"

Spontaneous Aya's eyes glared in surprise at my words. I'll show you that they can't incite me to harm someone who's important to me.

Suddenly, Aya grabbed my cheek so hard that it felt like my jaw would crack. "H*ll, you know about us from where? From that brengs*k guy, huh?"

"Who do you call brengs*k, Brengs*k?" I said as boldly as possible.

After that, he took his grip off me by pushing me a little. My jaw is a little bit sore now.

"Oh so, you're in cahoots with him?" Aya gritted the bones of her fingers as if ready to finish me off.

He must be Zack. I glanced towards the door where Megan didn't dare to come out as a result of seeing me with Aya like this. If this continues, there will be no end.

I stared at him with a smile. Then I turned and ran away. He's not a match for me. I may be dragged away and forced to conspire with him. I thought he was going to give up, just not. I'm overtaken! Soon I had to get to the apartment because there were guards in the lobby who I could call for help. My strength is not too much, but there is no other choice.

Misadventure comes. After arriving at the compounding area of the house, I saw Zack walking on my back. Gawat, we can both be caught by Aya at once. Without thinking, I immediately pulled Zack's hand while running until he came running with me.

"What's wrong?" ask Zack without panicking.

I turned and replied, "There ..."

My words stopped when I turned my head and there was no sight of Aya chasing from the tail of my eyes. Slowly my legs began to stop and I turned in all directions to look for the presence of the girl. Though, I still heard double footsteps in the last few seconds. Maybe he dodged because he didn't want his identity to be known to Zack. It crossed my mind to distance myself from people like them by using this guy.

 "Zack, do you want to pick me up every time I go home to work?" ask me with sparkling eyes.

The area here is a little dark so that Zack's pale skin can illuminate itself. I, who was skinned, adapted to the darkness.

"All right." Zack answered that excited me. "What is being chased by someone?"

Had I revealed that or perhaps leaked that he was being targeted by the cate organization, he might have targeted them first. I don't want anyone among them to be a victim.

I thought for a moment to answer that question. "Tadi .. I was chased by a dog. Yes, dog! Wild dog."

The stray dog I was referring to was Aya. Not wrong either, the chick was as vicious as a dog and quite wild in her attitude.

We started walking and Zack asked, "Are you bothering him?"

"No" I said. "It is he who bothers me. But, after meeting you, he disappeared."

Zack raised his eyebrows, a sign of understanding my words. It was also good that I asked him to pick me up every time I went home to work. It was an opportunity for me to strengthen our closeness.

"Oh, yeah. Tomorrow morning, will you come to the beach with me?" I said. Megan's car must fit to add one passenger.

"What time?" Zack looked over while throwing a question.

"06:00 morning. In front of my apartment, we'll go together."

My pleasure grew as she agreed to my invitation. Tomorrow will be a great holiday!

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