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Hired Help

Chapter Two: Directions

His deep blue eyes scanned the faces of the people walking towards him on the sidewalk. Ah.

"Excuse me, can I ask you a question? The woman he directed his inquiry at stopped in front of him.

"Yes, can I help you?" The elderly lady had clear blue eyes, and laugh lines around her mouth.

He pulled out his city map and pointed at one of the many green structures. "This one. Can you please tell me how to get there? I'm new here."

She peered at the map with her face scrunched up, as if she were thinking. "That one? Final Heaven? The bar?"

"Yeah! That's the place. Do you know how to get there?"

She smiled at him. "Of course deary, I know the owner. Such a nice girl. You'll have to hurry if you want to make it before it closes. It's already 10:45. It takes me at least 20 minutes to get there."

"Well, what time does it close?"

"Eleven."

"Shi-" The man glanced at the grandmotherly old lady, "darn it." He finished lamely. "Which way do I go?" He asked her, looking around at the houses and condos surrounding him, hi dark hair flapping in the breeze.

"Hm. You need to get to the Business District first. From this road, take a right, then another right, then go straight. You should cross a bridge into the Business District. Go straight until you reach Tom's Hotdog Kart. You can't miss it, it always has rap music blaring from it. From there, take a left, you should head down a bit, and you should see it. There's a sign that says 'Final Heaven' over the door."

The man had been trying very hard to follow along. He figured he had it.

"Thanks ma'am. Sorry to hold you up. Have a good night." He flashed a smile, then ran full tilt down the middle of the yellow bricked street, his black vest and long spiky hair flapping behind him.

The old woman looked after him with a secretive glint alight in her eyes. "See you later, sonny." She murmured cryptically, before turning her heel and walking off into the night.

Author's Notes: Hey guys, sorry this chapter is so painfully short, but there would be more if I had the time. I've gotta go for about three weeks, so I'm not sure I'll be able to update anytime soon. If so, then I'll be back with a vengence. Anyway, thank you all so much for reviewing! I was surprised this morning when I had 10 new reviews! You guys rock! Anyway, one of you sure is getting warm on who the bouncer will be. He'll be revealed at the end of next chapter. On The Darkness Within, there's still much more to come, but it's chapters are longer, so I don't have time today to type them. Did I mention that Aeris Gainsborough rocks?! You know who you are. Anyway, peace out,my friends, may lady luck grant you many spherical objects.