{ Trouble }
FOOD VILLA * NIGHT
Ji-hoon is in front of the restaurant, there has been no customer since today. He’s losing hope already when he sighted some group of people, he recognized someone. Gia’s elder sister who’s an accountant. Rory.
“Hey!!”Rory waved at him as she approached him with the group of people. Obviously her coworkers.
“There’s a new colleague, we’re celebrating him today, so I brought them here”she said and he smiled.
“Come in”he opened the door and they walked in. Eight in total.
“Wow….customers…..”Gia stopped talking when she saw her sister in their mist.
“Welcome to food Villa restaurant, what would you like to offer?”Izzy said to them.
“Jjimdak and soju, we’ll all have that”a man said and she nodded, walking away.
“Why did you allow them, Rory will surely reduce the payment”Gia walked to Ji-hoon.
“At least there’s a customer”he said as he served the food while Izzy took it away.
“I h@ťě the fact you have to hold everything cause she’s your best friend sister, uhn”she snapped.
“I’m your boss, Gia”he said.
“I’m sorry boss”she walked away and he sighed.
Even if he doesn’t like it, he can’t run away from Rory’s demand. She’s not the usual big sis everyone wants. She’s really different, she spends lavishly, you can’t get anything from her for free. Don’t worry you’ll get to know her.
“Hey”Izzy sat beside Gia.
“What?”
“We haven’t spoken since I came, I’m Izzy”Izzy said.
“I have a best friend so I don’t need another”she said.
“We can be friends”Izzy said.
“Let’s just be colleagues since we work at same place, I don’t do female friends”she said.
“Oh….I get it, sorry”Izzy muttered.
**
Natalie is just coming home, she doesn’t wanna face her mom cause she isn’t ready for her shouts.
Immediately she walked in and turn on the light, she screamed on seeing her mom on the couch, sitting like a lost ghost.
“Mom!”
“Where are you coming from?”she asked.
“Searching for a job”Natalie said and her mom stood up, already in anger.
“I fed you till you’re now twenty-four, you’ve gonna pay back, get a job, anyone!!!”she shouted.
“Mom I’m trying I’m not playing….”
“Excuses are gone, action, I need action!”she shouted and began walking away.
“If you get a job, at least you’ll be brought home by an handsome guy who’d marry you”she said and finally walk away.
Natalie fell on the only couch in the living room. She’s already crying, such an emotional type.
“d@mn tears”she muttered.
“I won’t even get married now, I’m too young*, she muttered.
**
NEXT DAY * STATION
Allyson is in a cell. Her highschool brother already paid for her release.
“Hey, if I see you without your officer clothes, you better run cause I don’t know what I’ll do!”she said to the officer who came as a disguise as she was released.
“Unni, can you not cause more problems”her brother groaned, dragging her out.
“Is granny aware?”she asked as they got out.
“You should pay back the money for the release, I need it for a textbook”he said and she smiled.
“I’ll pay you soon”she smiled.
“Bye!”he ran off, leaving her alone again. Instead of going home, she decided on taking a stroll.
**
FOOD VILLA
Izzy is busy cleaning with a earpiece on, listening to K-pop.
“Good morning!”Ji-hoon greeted.
“Good morning boss!”Izzy said, she could hear since the earpiece is just in a ear.
“Good morning Ji-hoon boss”Gia who’s busy cleaning the kitchen said and he smiled.
“Wow, I’m the late one”he joined her.
“How many more people do you need?”she asked as she passed him a washed dish while he raised.
“Cashier, three more servers, a cleaner and an assistant chef”he said.
“In just one customer per day”she scoffed.
“Gia”
“Come on, how do you intend to pay?”she said, handing him the last dish.
“I saved up”he said.
“You don’t even have a business plan, you know if we get popular, there’d be delivery, and for now that we aren’t even Po talk more of popular, we need to have an account on Instagram”she said.
“You should be the boss already”he smiled.
“And again, let’s focus on three foods first, yesterday’s food was all a waste”she said.
“Did we really grow up together?”he smiled.
“I think we didn’t, too bad you died before growing up”she said and he frowned while she laughed.
“I got you Ji-hoon boss!”she laughed.
“Boss!”Izzy called and they both walked out.
“She wants a job”Izzy said.
“Oh my! He’s just too handsome”Allyson stared at Ji-hoon as she dreamed imaginary.
“Take those eyes off my bestie!”Gia shouted and that got her back.
“I’m sorry!”she bowed repeatedly.
“Have a seat”Ji-hoon sat down and she nodded walking to sit opposite him while Gia joined Izzy.
“Name”
“Allyson and I’m your fan”she giggled.
“Seriously, when did Ji-hoon become a celebrity?”Gia scoffed while Izzy chuckled.
“Oh…. what can you do?”he asked.
“I can see the future, I see what humans can’t”she said and he sighed before standing.
“She’ll join you as a server Izzy”he said.
“Better, thought she’s gonna be the assistant chef”Gia muttered.
“Welcome to food Villa”Izzy welcomed her.
“Please don’t stare at my best friend our boss that way”Gia said and sat down.
“Good morning!”someone said and they all faced the entrance to see Stefan.
“Geez…. what was he made with?”Allyson gushed.
“She’s into handsome guys”Izzy whispered to Gia.
“You’re right”
“How can we help you?”Ji-hoon asked.
“Hey!”Stefan walked to Gia.
“You know me?”she asked.
“Your beauty made me”he said and she smiled.
“Aww….”she hit his arm playfully but it hurts.
“Can you tell me what you’re doing in my restaurant?”Ji-hoon asked.
“Thought I was the only actor here, I’m Stefan”he faces Ji-hoon with a stretched hand.
“I’m the owner not an actor”Ji-hoon hit his hand.
“Oh……..”he stared at everyone.
“I should be in the kitchen Ji-hoon boss”Gia said and walked away.
“I’ll just check for dirty things”Izzy said.
“I’ll…. I’ll go with her”Allyson followed Izzy.
“Please leave when you’re ready, Mr actor”Ji-hoon said.
“You really mean it, you’re the owner? You look young”Stefan said.
“Old man actor please leave”he said.
“I’m here for a job, I saw the….”
“You came looking for a job and you’re behaving like a president lost son”Gia said through the kitchen, you can see her.
“You’re a great actor”Allyson said.
“What can you do?”Ji-hoon asked.
“Me, I’ve got charms, handsome one so I’d love to be a server, the customers won’t think of sleeping the next day without coming here”Stefan said.
“Bragging, would see what you can do”Izzy muttered.
“You’re employed”Ji-hoon said.
“Sorry but am I to call you boss?”Stefan asked and Ji-hoon raised his left eyebrows.
“I understand”Stefan smiled.
“Good”
**
EVENING * FOOD VILLA
Till now, only one customer has walked through here.
“Gather up guys!”Ji-hoon said and they all walked to him, sitting.
“I made flyers, we should share it today and see how tomorrow would be”he said.
“Right now?”Stefan asked.
“Yes”he said and gave them ten each.
“Two or three should be brought back not more”he said.
“What if we bring back nine?”Allyson asked and they looked at her.
“Was just joking”she smiled.
“We’ll meet here before ten”Ji-hoon said and they stood up, walking out of the restaurant, he turned the sign with closed and opened on it to closed but the lights was still on.
The girls went together while Ji-hoon and Stefan went together.
“Should I still call you boss, I mean we’re outside”Stefan said.
“Just quit already if you don’t like it”Ji-hoon said.
“Off course I don’t like it, but I have to do it”
“You should go to a movie industry and try….”
“I was thrown out on my last trial cause the lady who i had to share a kiss scene with had mouth odour”he said and Ji-hoon gasped but eventually started laughing.
“So you pushed her?”he asked.
“Yes and they threw me out since she’s a celebrity unlike me, but I took home their expensive suit”
“Come on, you’ll be one one day”he said.
“Really boss?, You think so?”
“Why?, Don’t you think so?”Ji-hoon asked, handling a flyer to someone.
“Please give it a try”he said, smiling.
“I gave up already, I don’t think it’s for me”Stefan said.
“It’s surely yours, maybe it isn’t the right time”he said.
“My boss is a good man!”
“I’m not a man”
“Yes boss…. who’s…a man!”Stefan said and ran off while Ji-hoon chased after him.
**
“Let’s give it a try over there!”Gia pointed at a restaurant in which people are standing out since the restaurant is filled up.
“I don’t think it’s a good idea”Izzy said.
“No idea is ever good, let’s try”Allyson said and they went.
“Hello, you’re gonna keep waiting without an answer, I have somewhere in mind”Gia stood at their front but no one paid attention.
“It’s gonna be their closing hours soon, just come with me, food villa restaurant is open for everyone!”Allyson said but they only looked at them without saying a thing.
The restaurant owner who’s a lady was looking at them, feeling proud since non of the people listened to them.
“Get one free!”Gia said and they started getting the flyers, even those who are just coming.
“Hey!!!!!”the restaurant owner came out.
“What! You don’t have enough space to take them, so I’ll do the needful”Gia shouted back.
“You seriously think it’s a joke!!!!!!”the lady shouted, with a stick on her hand, she ran to Gia who isn’t even aware of what she wanna do. The lady hit the stick on her forehead.
“Jugellae(you have a death wish!)”Gia shouted, blood is pouring out like a leaked can.
“OMG!”
“What did she just do!”
“Someone call the ambulance!”
People kept talking but Gia picked the stick the lady already dropped. Ji-hoon and Stefan were already there.
“Gia NO!!!!”Ji-hoon shouted, knowing what she wanna do but it’s too late, she hit the Glassdoor of the restaurant with the stick. Everything fell down.
“OMG!!”
“Stop!!!”
“You’re gonna pay for my medical bills or I call the cops and if you wanna report on the glass, I’ll tell them I wasn’t in my right mind since you hit me with the stick!”she said.
TBC