Chapter 1

"Well can't you just check the back?" A frustrated man was complaining at the front counter. An exasperated sigh escaped from the blonde's lips, "Just…one moment please." He turned from the cash register and walked back into the stock room. This was just one of those days. Complaining customers thinking that they will always get their way. He was sick of it but he had no other option. He moved his way back in the wooden lundia to the men's pants.

"Twenty nine by thirty four." The blonde repeated to himself while dragging his finger down the size stickers. It was his luck that they were out of stock. He hit his head with his hand and muttered a 'why me' and made his way out to face the malicious customer. He stepped up behind the counter hoping it would protect him.

"Sir I am sorry but we are out of your size." The customer's face began to turn red

"So you are saying that my size isn't good enough to be in your stock room?" He clinched his fist and fought hard to keep his eyes from rolling.

"I assure you that was not our intention. Perhaps I can interest you in another style of pants that will have your size." He tried to persuade the customer from killing him

"Who is the manager?" The associate gritted his teeth, "Just one moment please."

"Last time you said that I was dissatisfied." He began to scream in his head. He went back to the stock room once again to fetch the manager. A tall muscular black man appeared through the door and walked up to the customer.

"What seems to be the pro'lem?" The customer took in a deep breath

"Well your associate here is being extremely rude and unhelpful. I kindly asked him for a size and he stormed off to the back muttering rude things under his breath. Then he had the audacity to snap at me when he said it was out of stock. I asked kindly when there would be a shipment but he laughed at me and that is when I asked to speak with you." The look on the black man's face was priceless.

"Looky 'ere. First off you don't hafta lie to my face. Second of all if we don't have it in stock order it online. What the hell do ya think we do in the back? You act like we fu-kn' hand stitch shit in the back with our li'l sewing kit. Get yo' punk ass outta my store. Ass hole."

The customer slammed his hands on the counter "Who the hell is your manager?"

The black man's eyes grew bigger, "Last time I checked it was me. And if you wanna know where to file a complaint against me it would be right 'ere…wif me! And the last time I filed a complaint against me it didn't last long in da system. But lemme tell ya, the District Manager is a hard ass let me give ya his name...Oh wait that won't help ya because it's me! Damn I sure am impressive. Now get your PUNK…ASS out of my store! Good day sir!" The customer turned abruptly and hurried out.

"Hey Spiky get out 'ere now!" The associate walked from the stock room to the floor.

They manager threw something at him, "Next time wear it. I don't want a customer goin' around talkin' shit about a nameless associate."

The blonde man took his nametag and attached it to his shirt, "I didn't think you cared about customer service Barret?"

The man snorted, "I don't give a fuuuuk about anything, shit. Hurry yo' ass up, we got a new shipment of men's pants." He smiled at his associate.

The associate straightened up his nametag. Spiky, what a stupid thing to put on a nametag but he didn't care because he just needed the money. Ever since Soldier fell he hasn't been able to get a job. He popped into a fitting room to check his badge. The assistant manager told him that Barret didn't want to wait for him to fill out his paper work to get the proper name on his badge and the only thing he could remember was the spiky hair.

No matter the nametag he will always be Cloud.

Ok new story. Quite different but I like the idea of retail since I know how interesting it can get with customers. Barret is actually modeled after my old Store Manager…he was super awesome. Anyway this is more of a story that instead of a bar it is a retail store. Enjoy! Those who work retail that read this will be nodding their heads because of the customer interactions. Crazy people are out there..Beware.

Please review! I need ideas. I would really like to use reader's ideas to make a story that everyone will love! Any feedback is appreciated! Rough beginning but I will assure you that it will be better!

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