As John got to work he wish he had called in as he saw four tables filled with popular kids snickering and acting like they were better than everyone else.
"Ahhhhhhh John how nice you make here at Melloni's eh, table 7's yours my friend turns out the game with the ball and the foot has ended" Mr. Melloni said as John snickered at him and Mr. Melloni smiled down at him.
"You and your mother alike John, she have very pretty smile too but she like you didn't show it enough until she met your father".
"Yea Mr. Melloni I heard the story about a million times, but it's kind of hard for me to smile when I have nothing to smile about" John said glumly as he walked to table 7 to find Brooke's daughter and her friends cackling.
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"I's kind of a relief that Sanban didn't show up, I mean who does he think he is that Einstein guy or something like that?" Brooke's daughter Anna asked whoever would listen which in this case was everyone.
"Good afternoon and welcome to Melloni's Pizza Palace home of the Monster Grinder and what can I start you out with besides a new person to poke fun of?" Daydream John asked as reality John stood at the table about to bawl his eyes out.
"Well, well, well look who it is ladies and gents the geeky, silent, idiot who doesn't know how to take an order let alone get a date I swear you Sanbans are a waste of skin and muscle tissue".
"Hi- and- welcome- to- Melloni's- Pizza- Palace- home- of- the- Monster- Grinder- my- name- is- J-J-J-J-J-John- how- may- I- take- your- order?" John squeaked as Anna laughed and spilled her Coke on purpose.
"Shame someone's gonna have to clean that up and get me a refill, plus a meat lovers pie with Buffalo Wings plus you can wipe those tears and move on with your pathetic life loser" Anna said as John scurried off without taking anybody else's order and Mr. Melloni noticed what the people at table 7 were doing to him.
"I don't know why I came in today of all days, the first football game of the year I should've known I'd be picked on today like a week old scab".
John made a meat lovers pizza and shoved the pizza in the oven his emotions all agreeing with Anna and her mean words towards him.
"Maybe I am a waste of skin and muscle tissue, maybe I don't belong in this world, maybe I should quit this job and stay home babysitting Lisa, Laney, and Lauralei for $5.00 an hour" John whispered to himself as the pizza was done and he burned himself taking it out which he did every day at Melloni's Pizza Palace.
"Can we maybe get some service over here we've been here waiting for fifteen minutes already, ugh the service here is like a vacuum because it sucks and blows" Anna said as her boyfriend Robert Dean placed his arm around her shoulders.
"Babe I want to here more about this prank you have planned for the geek who works here, I mean it's got to be good if you worked your brain to the max" Robert said as Anna smiled and nodded.
"Not now here comes the waste of skin and muscle tissue now, we'll talk about it later at my house where a pool party awaits".
"H-e-e-e-e-e-ere are- your- pizza, drink refill, Buffalo wings, and brownie bites, n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-no charge A-A-A-A-A-Anna, Is- there- anything- else- I- can- get- y-y-y-you?".
"No but thanks for asking, see now that's how you should act as a server I can so whip this drabby place into shape starting with you waste of skin" Anna said as John went to scurry off to the kitchen his favorite crying place as he slipped on the soda and Mr. Melloni's Pizza Palace erupted in applause.
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"Nice going clumsy, what is it your first day with a new pair of legs or what waste of skin? Man it's great to be me head cheerleader, homecoming and prom queen, and the best part is I see you do this all the time in my head but it's so much better in person.
John picked himself up and ran for the kitchen as Anna's laughter along with her friends rang through the restaurant and Mr. Melloni marched up to table 7 where Anna was out of breath.
"Oh my God that was better than any prank I can think of, but all joking aside who here has heard of Chum or in simple terms fish guts?".
"Sweetie we're going to douse him with fish guts aren't we?, and if we are let me just say you are the smartest girl I have ever met in my life" Robert said as Anna grinned and her friends did the same showing off their perfectly white, gleaming teeth.
"Here is your bill you bullies eh, you are not invited here again eh, that boy you laugh at has more heart than anybody I have ever met and I meet tons of people moving from Italy to start my business" Mr. Melloni said as Anna and her friends stood up.
"First off I will not pay for my spilled soda because it's not my fault your server is such a klutz, two I'll not pay for the food it should be complimentary after the service we were given, and third I wouldn't come back here if you paid me old man" Anna said as Mr. Melloni made all of her table stand up and pointed to the door.
"I won't be the only one getting kicked out of this stupid pizzeria today, see all the football players and cheerleaders they hate your server too so good luck making no money today you Itallian idiot".
"I'd rather have friends than enemy's eh, John's a friend we all should have eh, and his mom and dad are my best customers you poser" Mr. Melloni said as Anna laughed at his accent as she walked off and hopped into her Hummer that her parents brought for her and sped off without paying the bill.
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"I think I might need to make a visit to her home Paulie, I mean you're my best friend and chef so what you think huh?" Mr. Melloni asked as Paulie a round chef shook his head and John could be heard whimpering in the kitchen.
"Maybe he needs my matchmaking skills eh, I hooked his parent's up didn't I?, and don't you say no Paulie John needs a girlfriend and I have just the girl, she's like this Wally but a million times better and her names-".
Before he could finish the bell over the pizzeria jingled and a girl with bright red hair like the sunset, green eyes, a short skirt, a shorter top, spiked bracelets on her wrists, and a necklace with a seashell on it walked in smiling.
"Daddy I made straight A's and I had to be the first to tell you before mom came in and spilled the beans" The girl said as Mr. Melloni looked confused.
"Spilling what beans Angel, what are these beans your mother is spilling eh?" Mr. Melloni asked as Angelica Melloni giggled and looked at her dad.
"It's a figure of speech dad, I mean you've been here for 20 years and you still don't know what a figure of speech is?" Angelica asked as John slowly walked from the kitchen drying his eyes and trying to find a corner to hide in until he was spotted.
"Excuse me kind sir but we need some service over here now and don't even think of denying us because they didn't make me basketball and football captain for nothing" Richie Matthews said as John gulped at his hulking figure.
"H-H-H-H-H-Hi and w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-welcome to Melloni's- Pizza- P-P-P-P-P-P-P-P-Palace my name is J-J-J-J-J-J-John- and- how- may- I- help- y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-you?" John asked as Richie cackled ordering a root beer.
"All right root beer coming up Richie, I'll be back with it and I promise to spit in it for an extra five dollars you steroid addicted creep" Daydream John said as reality John scurried off to get an iced glass and a bottle of root beer for Richie.
"Dad are you even listening I said Summer's here and I want a new car, now I know the cash flow has been pretty scarce lately and I was wondering if maybe you could just buy me a used car" Angelica said as Mr. Melloni looked her dead in the eyes.
"We've talked about this Angel if you want a car you need to find a job, I mean I can't treat you any better than your brother and sister that just wouldn't be fair" Mr. Melloni said as Angelica noticed the Waitress wanted sign in the window and gave her dad puppy dog eyes.
"I could work here daddy, I mean what have you got to lose right?, I'm family and that should be enough to hire me so I can save up enough money for a car".
"Fine you can start Monday and you'll be trained by a very good friend of mine named John, he's kind of nervous around new people but he'll hit it off with you I think".
Angelica skipped off glad to have a job and only expecting to have a job until she had enough money for a car not expecting what would happen to her in the course of the story.
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John hopped on his bike his Ipod swinging on his neck as The Verve's Lucky Man flooded John's head and John although wasn't that lucky liked the song thanks to Kuki and her playlists for his life.
"Thanks for the positive reinforcement mom, I just wish it worked half the time but it hardly ever does" John whispered as a Hummer pulled up to him and he started pedaling faster knowing who was in the Hummer.
"Slow down would ya Sanban I just need some help with my science homework and since this is Friday and you're home tonight I figured you could do it for me, I mean it would be only fair right?" Anna asked as John was handed her textbook, notebook, and a pen.
"If you tell anybody you're doing this Sanban I'll deny everything and honestly who do you think Mrs. Marks is going to believe?".
After she said this Anna grabbed John's Ipod and cackled driving away as John just pedaled home as a downpour started as if the weather could see inside him and see that his life was far from perfect.
"Perfect now I have no music and I have to ride home in the rain what a perfect day hey life?" John asked tears rolling down his face as he reached his driveway hoping he could hide his tears.
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The thing John got greeted by was his three little sisters with their hands out and John knew exactly what it was they wanted.
"Little sister tax big brother $20.00 each you know the drill now pay up" one of the little sisters said as John forked over $60.00 and stalked off to his room spending half his paycheck already.
"John sweetie is that you?, we were coming to pick you up it's pouring cats and dogs out there" Kuki said as a lump met her and she knew her son wasn't very happy.
"John baby what's wrong did Anna and her friends pick on you again today?, because if they did then their going to be hearing from me, and why do you have two Science books?"
"I picked two up by mistake mom, I need to get my homework done then get some rest before I go back to work so I can pay the little sister tax" John said as Kuki suddenly became interested in the conversation.
"And exactly what is the little sister tax if I may ask?, and it better not be what I think it is young man because if it is there's going to be some problems".
"Lisa, Lauren, and Lauralei are making me pay them for coming home after work, they call it the little sister tax and I just gave them $60.00 that's half my paycheck gone".
"Ladies get up here now and no lollygagging, you three are in a lot of trouble so I suggest you get up here now!" Kuki yelled as the three girls dashed upstairs looking innocent.
"Go in your rooms and get every cent your brother gave you from his paycheck, and if you spent it then the money's coming out of your allowance and until you pay him off the allowance goes to him not to you".
The girls slowly made their way to their rooms to get John's money as Wally shook his head and Kuki hugged John to notice no Ipod on his neck.
"Anna stole it on my bike ride home just forget about it you know Brooke's just going to deny it, now I have no music and it took you awhile to find all those songs mom" John said as a knock was heard downstairs.
"Who is it? And if it's Mr. Changs our food is free because your half an hour late, I mean that's your policy not mine" Kuki said as she opened the door and Brooke and Anna met her.
"Well Saunders what are you doing here?, have you come to put me down or steal more things from my son?" Wally asked running downstairs as Brooke handed Kuki John's Ipod and stared at her.
"Look Sanban I know we had our fair share of fights but I was thinking maybe we could bury the hatchet, see I can be just as reasonable as you are" Brooke said as Kuki got a confused look on her face.
"Look Brooke I know you want something so out with it what do you want?, and this better be good Saunders you're interrupting dinner".
"It seems Annie my sweet little girl is failing every subject because John has been writing her essays for her, they found out it was him by analyzing his and her essays and they looked the same, and of course they'd never accuse John of cheating".
John slowly walked down the stairs as Brooke noticed him and Kuki handed him his Ipod as Anna slit her neck with her finger indicating John was a dead man.
"Look all's we want is for John to confess to his teachers that he cheated and my Anna gets off spot free, she has a cheer competition coming up and she can't compete if she's flunking all her classes.
"Yea and what's in it for him Brooke, your daughter goes into Melloni's every day and hassles him and he takes it, now he shouldn't have to admit he cheated because I've seen his report card and know he never cheats" Kuki said on the verge of blowing up.
"John have a heart she's head cheerleader and all's she wants you to do is a Science project for her, she needs a good grade on this mid terms are coming up quick".
Kuki grabbed the Science book with Anna's name on it and slammed it into Brooke's hands and pointed angrily out the door as the Chinese food she ordered for dinner arrived.
"Now excuse us Saunders but dinner time is family time in the Sanban household not that you've ever heard of family time" Kuki said as Brooke smiled knowing that Anna would never get expelled from school due to a little thing Brooke knew as leverage and she had a lot twenty million dollars to be exact.
"Fine two words Sanban's School's Out, I'll have a meeting with the principal tomorrow and we'll see just see who comes out smelling like a rose and who won't" Brooke said as Kuki pushed her out and grabbed the bags of Chinese food and slammed the door in the delivery boys face.
"Food's free after 30 minutes my man, that's your policy not mine, and if you don't like it take it up with the management" Wally said as Kuki giggled and set her plates up for dinner.
"Soups on mi familia everybody to the table and we can eat this great Chinese feast which was free by the way!, you can never go wrong with free".
Everybody trooped down the stairs as John took his seat in between Kuki as the three girls sat in between John and Wally staring hungrily at the food.
"All right ladies it seems you've had a very eventful life these days, you've been spending your brothers money and we're going to get to the end of the problem right here and now" Kuki said as the three girls gulped at the hiss in their mom's voice.
"And don't you even dare stare at your dad with your hypnotic angel eyes because he's not weak to them like your brother is".
"We just felt it wasn't fair that John got money and we didn't, I mean where in the barnyard is that fair?" Lisa the three year old asked as Kuki shot her an angry glance.
"Young lady I don't find the fairness in you taking your brother's money every week, he works for that money and he deserves to do what he wants with it, do we understand each other?" Kuki asked as Lisa gulped and nodded.
"Anybody else care to explain the little sister tax, Lauralei you're the middle child what do you have to say for yourself young lady?".
"It all started because our allowance is a measly ten dollars a week and here he is making one hundred and sixty dollars a night plus tips" Lauralei said as Wally glared hard at his middle child.
"I hear babysitting fund calling John's name Lauralei and I'm sure your mom does too, now go get it and bring it down here, we can determine how much an eleven year old girl gets when we determine how much you took from John" Wally said as Lauralei made to argue but Kuki and Wally both pointed angrily upstairs.
"And of course we have Lauren the seven year old brains of the outfit, what role did you play in this scheme young lady?".
Lauren who was hidden behind the Twilight book just raised her eyebrows as Kuki swatted her book away and money flew from the sleeve of her hardcover book.
"Cha ching John have at it I'm sure it's all yours anyway, as for the suddenly silent wonder well good luck being grounded with the two other inmates" Kuki said as Twilight was grabbed from the table and replaced on a bookshelf.
"It was all Lauralei's idea she said that if we helped her she would make it worth our while and she certainly did, I mean look at all the green we made" Lauralei said as John snatched all her money and put it in his wallet.
"All right now that we got through that eat up inmates because this is the best meal you're going to have in awhile" Wally said as the girl's looked to Kuki to save them as she beamed nodding.
"Both parents are in agreement that the groundings are to be merciless, solitary confinement until further notice and as a special treat no books in Lauren's room whereas you two will get books galore seeing you hate them".
John poked at his food slowly eating it suddenly realizing that the new girl working at Melloni's seemed really cute but he knew she was way out of his league.
That's it for now so please reply and I'll keep writing chapters Cindy'sboy93
