"Order up for delivery, kid. Haiyaku! Move it."
"Gotcha covered."
I swing by the counter and pick up a tray. Putting the plastic dishes carefully in a paper bad, adding a pair of chopsticks, I head to the car and hop in. The job of delivery boy wasn't my favorite by far, but it put money in the pocket. I plug in the adaptor and swiftly slip my Dragon Ash CD into the player. Taping my finger on the steering wheel, I pick up the receipt for the meal and check the address.
"645 Watercrest. Okay." I put the left turn blinker on and wait for the light to turn green.
The smell of the food danced around my nose and made my mouth water. I hadn't had Unagi in a long time, mostly because of its distinctive flavor. It was easy to get tried of. Plus, if you work at a place that makes it all the time, it can sicken your stomach.
I pull in the gravel driveway of 645. This house was pretty big! Made of brick, three stories high, and large enough to satisfy two or three families. I could be serving some empress! I look in the rear-view mirror and straighten my ash-colored black bangs before putting on my work cap. I grab the bad and get out of the car after pausing my CD.
My shoes crunch on the rocks and take me to the front steps. I clear my throat and ring the doorbell. I have to wait a bit, but eventually the light above my head flickered on and the doorknob turned. I put on a smile and offer the bag out a little ways.
"Good Evening! One hot Unagi Top Raman Special. Your total is 612 yen." I open my eyes from the salesman grin and look at my customer.
There stood a girl with the most unique eyes I had ever seen in my lovely career as a delivery boy. She had lively orange hair and wore jeans with a yellow shirt. Those whirlpool eyes just sucked me in as I hold out her meal like an idiot.
"Konobowa." She says in an extremely soft voice.
'She finally says Good Evening back'. I think to myself. "Uh…here's your meal."
She takes the bag carefully. "What do I owe the pleasure?" She replies with absolutely no expression in her words.
I look at her confused.
"How much to I have to pay you." She simplifies.
"Oh!" I exclaim. "612."
She reached into her size five jeans pocket and pulled out a lump of bills. She counts it out and hands me all but one. "Keep the change."
I take the money. "Thank you, M'Lady." A bit of color paints her cheeks. "You feeling alright?"
"I'm fine." She squeaks.
"I couldn't help but chuckle a little. I stop when I see the look on her face. "I'm sorry, Miss. I didn't mean to laugh."
Just then, another care pulls into the driveway. A girl gets out and the care pulls away. It beeps its horn a few times and the girl stands there waving her hand over her head. "Bye, Jared! See you later!" She calls.
She turns around and starts to walk toward the door. My mouth hangs open. If the girl I was serving was the empress of this house, this girl was Venus. Long and fluffy pink hair, flowing down a little over her shoulders. Sparkling, dark maroon eyes and a slender yet well proportioned body. Fair skin with a drop of sun in her face. She gets up to the door and stands next to me. The perfume was heavenly.
"Hey, Misty." She says. "See you've ordered out. Where did you get the money?"
"Violet gave me change."
So there's another one! My heart rejoices. This Misty girl was okay, but the pink-haired girl was much more lovely. She glances over at me and winks with a smile. My soul melts.
Misty clears her throat. "You're home earlier then I expected, Lily."
'Ah, Lily! … What a beautiful name!'
"Jared forgot his wallet." Lily replied. "So I told him he could take me out next week sometime." She giggles. "Poor boy, he was so embarrassed."
Misty looks down at the paper bag. "Taken the fact that you haven't eaten yet, I bet you want me to share my Unagi Raman with you."
Lily sticks out her tongue. "Unagi? Gross. I'll just grab something from the fridge." She looks at me again before she goes inside. "Get this boy's name, Misty. We can ask for him again when we order take-out."
My mouth drops uncontrollably and Lily giggles. Misty looks at me and sighs. "What's your name?"
I excitedly grab a pen and a piece of paper from my pocket. "Ash Ketchum. And I'll add my home number too." I give Misty the paper.
"Joy." Misty mumbles, and then pockets the paper. "I'll make sure Venus contacts you."
How did she know about the Venus thing? "Uh…thank you! Enjoy your Unagi!" I depart.
