Author's Note: P.I.A.; FYI is Pulp In Ally (Ave.).
LOST & FOUND
Ch. 4 – It's on the House
Pia now left her new shop in the hands of Kate and her new employees, and Kyle went to handle PIA. Kyle now ran the shop for Pia whenever she was gone. They were business partners, but Kyle rarely handled the store. She mostly managed the paper work, though a few days back she started running the shop physically because Pia would often run around the city to breathe or browse around, and help Kate manage the busy branch at the Galleria. Pixie on the other hand, always stayed with Kate to run the busy shop, and at the same time she did her art projects and so forth.
Once again, Pia came out to the city, and headed to the crowded galleria.
Pia was drinking Mango Madness; a bubble tea from her shop, while she browsed around the galleria hoping to find a sale. She came across the MTV shop and went inside. As she went in, the new manager in charge was scolding a helpless employee.
"How could you not pay attention?" The manager brushed off the employee.
"I'm sorry." said the gloomy employee.
Pia didn't want to give attention to the arguing workers. Unfortunately the manager had already caught her staring at them. She saw that Pia was holding a drink in her hand.
"Excuse me miss, but didn't you see the sign outside?" exclaimed the manager.
"Huh?" Pia wondered and looked at her drink. She felt hot and embarrassed as everyone turned around to look at the new scenery. Pia felt her face become red. She headed out the store as soon as possible.
"Uh! How could've I missed that sign? Urr!" Pia hit her head with her sweaty palm.
"Excuse me miss…" someone had tapped on her shoulder.
"What did I do now? Are you gonna arrest me for not noticing the sign on the window?" Pia turned around and was surprised to see Utt. Pia's eyes widened and then she tripped over something. She fixed her –always on reading glasses – before she stood up to face Utt.
"I'm sorry," Utt gave a chuckle, "I wanted to ask about your drink. It seems complementary to the weather right now."
Pia looked at Utt and saw him covered in sweat.
"Yeah, I guess it's pretty hot in the galleria." Pia said nervously.
"I think the main AC broke down or someone messed it up," replied the drained looking Utt.
"Maybe…"Pia mumbled, nervous that she was talking with someone like Utt.
"It's really hot right now. I think they should fix it right away or the people will start to leave because of the conditions." Utt paused, "So where did you get your drink again?"
Pia paused, "Oh, sorry, I totally forgot! You can get it at Pulp; it's sort of a café on the first floor by the food court and the stage." Pia increased her walking speed. Then Utt caught up with her, and once more he asked another question.
"I'm sorry, but can you help me get there? I'm not very familiar to this galleria yet. I usually go to the orchard to hang out."
"Yeah, I think we fans of yours know that."
"Yeah, I think so. By the way, what's your name?"
"Oh, um…I'm Pia."
"Hi! Nice to meet you Pia! Would I need to tell you my name?" Utt chuckled, gave Pia a smile and Pia just led the way to Pulp; her shop.
"Which one would you like?" Pia asked Utt.
"Uh, no it's okay; I'll get my own drink. I think I should get you something. What do you want?" Utt replied.
"I already got a drink. So I'd like to get you one, and please don't refuse. A request from a fan?"
"Fine, but what's good?"
"Everything's good! But then of course you should pick something cold."
"Yeah. Well I'll have the same as you. What flav–"
Utt got broke off from Pia's little scream over the counter.
"Kate! MM please! Do this one first!"
A girl replied from the kitchen, and in less than a minute she came out with a Mango Madness flavored Bubble tea. She gasped and put her hand over her mouth. It was Utt.
"It's on the house" said Pia, "Thanks Kate!"
"Thanks!" said Utt.
"You're welcome! Well I guess I'll see you around." Pia's white braced teeth showed through her wide smile.
"Yeah, okay it's been nice chatting with you. I think I'm gonna be buying my drinks here. It's really good and this shop has a lot of choices to pick from." Utt waved goodbye and headed out the shop.
LOST & FOUND
Ch. 4 – It's on the House
Pia now left her new shop in the hands of Kate and her new employees, and Kyle went to handle PIA. Kyle now ran the shop for Pia whenever she was gone. They were business partners, but Kyle rarely handled the store. She mostly managed the paper work, though a few days back she started running the shop physically because Pia would often run around the city to breathe or browse around, and help Kate manage the busy branch at the Galleria. Pixie on the other hand, always stayed with Kate to run the busy shop, and at the same time she did her art projects and so forth.
Once again, Pia came out to the city, and headed to the crowded galleria.
Pia was drinking Mango Madness; a bubble tea from her shop, while she browsed around the galleria hoping to find a sale. She came across the MTV shop and went inside. As she went in, the new manager in charge was scolding a helpless employee.
"How could you not pay attention?" The manager brushed off the employee.
"I'm sorry." said the gloomy employee.
Pia didn't want to give attention to the arguing workers. Unfortunately the manager had already caught her staring at them. She saw that Pia was holding a drink in her hand.
"Excuse me miss, but didn't you see the sign outside?" exclaimed the manager.
"Huh?" Pia wondered and looked at her drink. She felt hot and embarrassed as everyone turned around to look at the new scenery. Pia felt her face become red. She headed out the store as soon as possible.
"Uh! How could've I missed that sign? Urr!" Pia hit her head with her sweaty palm.
"Excuse me miss…" someone had tapped on her shoulder.
"What did I do now? Are you gonna arrest me for not noticing the sign on the window?" Pia turned around and was surprised to see Utt. Pia's eyes widened and then she tripped over something. She fixed her –always on reading glasses – before she stood up to face Utt.
"I'm sorry," Utt gave a chuckle, "I wanted to ask about your drink. It seems complementary to the weather right now."
Pia looked at Utt and saw him covered in sweat.
"Yeah, I guess it's pretty hot in the galleria." Pia said nervously.
"I think the main AC broke down or someone messed it up," replied the drained looking Utt.
"Maybe…"Pia mumbled, nervous that she was talking with someone like Utt.
"It's really hot right now. I think they should fix it right away or the people will start to leave because of the conditions." Utt paused, "So where did you get your drink again?"
Pia paused, "Oh, sorry, I totally forgot! You can get it at Pulp; it's sort of a café on the first floor by the food court and the stage." Pia increased her walking speed. Then Utt caught up with her, and once more he asked another question.
"I'm sorry, but can you help me get there? I'm not very familiar to this galleria yet. I usually go to the orchard to hang out."
"Yeah, I think we fans of yours know that."
"Yeah, I think so. By the way, what's your name?"
"Oh, um…I'm Pia."
"Hi! Nice to meet you Pia! Would I need to tell you my name?" Utt chuckled, gave Pia a smile and Pia just led the way to Pulp; her shop.
"Which one would you like?" Pia asked Utt.
"Uh, no it's okay; I'll get my own drink. I think I should get you something. What do you want?" Utt replied.
"I already got a drink. So I'd like to get you one, and please don't refuse. A request from a fan?"
"Fine, but what's good?"
"Everything's good! But then of course you should pick something cold."
"Yeah. Well I'll have the same as you. What flav–"
Utt got broke off from Pia's little scream over the counter.
"Kate! MM please! Do this one first!"
A girl replied from the kitchen, and in less than a minute she came out with a Mango Madness flavored Bubble tea. She gasped and put her hand over her mouth. It was Utt.
"It's on the house" said Pia, "Thanks Kate!"
"Thanks!" said Utt.
"You're welcome! Well I guess I'll see you around." Pia's white braced teeth showed through her wide smile.
"Yeah, okay it's been nice chatting with you. I think I'm gonna be buying my drinks here. It's really good and this shop has a lot of choices to pick from." Utt waved goodbye and headed out the shop.