Disclaimer: Ninja Turtles are not mine but Chloe, Mr. Stapleman, Julie, Jill, Lisa, Gary, and Eugene are. Please do not sue and no flames.
Eugene's Revenge
At the computer store, Julie Thistle was straightening some items on top of the service desk. Just then, an elderly man walked up with a bag, and put it on the counter.
"I want to return this game because it was horrible," the man said.
Julie took the game out of the bag and saw that it was opened and even saw the receipt in the bag. She opened the box, checked the disk, and didn't see any problems.
"Sorry but I can't accept this return," Julie said apologetically.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU CAN'T ACCEPT THIS RETURN?!" the man screamed. "I'M THE CUSTOMER AND YOU WILL DO WHAT I WANT!"
"It's against store policy to return an opened disk unless it's defective and then you could exchange it for the same title," Julie explained. "If you hadn't opened it, you would've been able to return it with a receipt."
"THIS IS THE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE I'VE EVER RECEIVED!" the man screamed. "IF YOU CAN'T TREAT CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT, THEN YOU SHOULDN'T BE WORKING IN CUSTOMER SERVICE!"
"Mr. Stapleman to Customer Service," Julie announced over the intercom and Mr. Stapleman showed up immediately.
"THIS EMPLOYEE WAS VERY RUDE TO ME!" the man screamed. "I TRIED TO RETURN AN OPENED GAME WITH A RECEIPT BECAUSE I DIDN'T LIKE IT AND SHE WOULDN'T ACCEPT THE RETURN! I WANT HER FIRED AT ONCE!"
"Sir, I will not tolerate you speaking about my employees like that and she was following store policy," Mr. Stapleman said firmly. "Also, you are disturbing the other customers so I request that you leave now."
"YOU CAN'T KICK ME OUT!" the man screamed. "I'M THE CUSTOMER!"
"Not anymore you're not," Mr. Stapleman said. "You're banned."
The customer stormed out after throwing the bag across the store. Mr. Stapleman walked over to Julie.
"Would it be all right if I went outside for a smoke?" Julie asked, her voice breaking.
"Sure, I'll get Lisa to cover you," Mr. Stapleman said and then knocked on the cash room door and Lisa Sapphire poked her head out.
"You need something?" Lisa asked.
"Would you able to cover Julie for a bit?"
"No problem."
Lisa left the cash room and locked it behind her. Then she headed for the service desk to cover Julie who rushed off as soon as she got there.
A few minutes later, Julie was out back smoking a cigarette. She even sat down on a crate, buried her face in one of her hands, and the floodgates opened.
Twenty minutes later, Donny dropped 16 year old Chloe Calls off at the computer store. They spotted a young woman sitting on a crate with a cigarette and her face buried in one of her hands.
"That's Julie," Chloe said. "I wonder what happened to upset her."
"Why don't we find out?" Donny suggested.
Chloe and Donny got out of the Battle Shell and went over to Julie. Just then, Julie looked up and her face was soaked.
"You all right?" Chloe asked with concern.
"A customer tried to return an opened game and I refused the return," Julie explained. "He started screaming and even told me that I shouldn't be working in customer service if I can't treat customers with respect. I paged Mr. Stapleman who showed up right away and the customer screamed that I was rude and should be fired at once. Luckily, Mr. Stapleman didn't tolerate his behavior and he told the customer to leave and even banned him."
"Sorry that happened to you," Donny said sincerely.
"You must be Donny," Julie said and Donny nodded. "Chloe talks about you and your brothers all the time but she never once mentioned that you were turtles."
"I wasn't sure if I should mention that last part," Chloe explained. "Julie, will you be all right? I have to start work soon."
"Want me to stay for a bit?" Donny offered.
"That would be fine," Julie said. "I'll see you later, Chloe."
Chloe went inside the building. Donny sat down on a nearby crate and he and Julie talked for a while.
Chloe headed for her locker to put her purse away. On the way there, she came across Gary Branchstar, who worked in the electronics department of the computer store.
"Chloe, remember Eugene?" Gary asked.
"I do, why?" Chloe asked.
"He was headed here."
"Maybe he's here to shop."
"Hopefully."
"I'd better get to work."
"Good luck."
"Thanks."
Chloe went to her locker, put her purse away, and got herself ready for work. Then she headed over to the computer department, clocked in, and started working on computer programming.
Donny entered the computer store after his conversation with Julie. After making sure Julie was OK when she went back to the service desk, he headed for the computer department where Chloe was working.
"Everything OK?" Chloe asked.
"Remember when you first started here and Eugene wouldn't let you do computer programming because you were a young woman?" Donny asked.
"I remember."
"Julie told me that she and her twin sister Jill used to work in this department and Eugene did the same thing to them. Julie requested to be transferred to another department and Jill quit. Julie was a cashier for a while before she got promoted to customer service."
"Gary told me that Eugene was on his way here."
"I'll keep at eye out and fill you in at home later."
Just then, Chloe started getting some customers. Donny walked away from the computer area.
Donny was looking through some computer upgrades when Eugene Broccolicot walked in. Mr. Stapleman spotted Eugene and walked over.
"Eugene, what brings you here?" Mr. Stapleman asked.
"I just wanted to let you that I got a man's job," Eugene bragged.
"What kind of job is that?"
"The kind that will allow me to get revenge on you for firing me."
"Please leave my store now," Mr. Stapleman said firmly.
"Fine but this isn't over," Eugene said while exiting the store.
Donny left the store, headed for the Battle Shell, and drove home. He decided to fill his brothers in on what he had just heard Eugene say since he had a bad feeling about it.
To be continued…