"Hey dude, is someone here?"
Cyborg starred out on the, what seemed empty, garage, then a man rolled out from under one of the cars on chocks.
"It IS you. Long time no seeing. Welcome to my humble home, Cy."
"Murdock, always so dramatic."
They greeted each other with a hive five.
"Okay, what do you want?"
"Why do you always think I want something?"
"Because you always do!"
Murdock went over to a sink in the corner of the garage and began to wash his hands.
"So what do you want?"
"A job…"
"What!?!?!"
The soap flew out off Murdock's hands and landed on the floor. He shook his head in disbelief and picked the soap up from the floor.
"Have you begun to gamble or something?"
Cyborg shook his head
"No man, need the cash for some kids."
Murdock starred him right into his eyes.
"Have you knock a girl fat?"
Cyborg had to smiled. Murdock always thought the worst, but Cyborg couldn't blame him for it. It was not easy being the only white mechanic in this neighborhood. Maybe was it the fact that he was a mechanic that kept him alive.
"No, No, it some kids at a home."
He told Murdock about St. Johns' problem.
"Okay, I will give you a job, so you can help those kids. One thing is sure; you and the other titans sure has the heart in the right place!"
---
Beast Boy walked up to the mansion and knocked on the big front door. Soon after it got open by a man in a tuxedo.
"Oh, you must be the baby sitter. Come in."
He opened the door so Beast Boy could come in.
"Benny, isn't it?"
Beast Boy protested, but the man didn't hear him. Instead he called up the stair for his wife, who soon after came down dressed in a big ball dress. They were already out of the door, when the woman turned to Beast Boy again.
"Our poor angel is seeing TV in her room."
She gave Beast Boy a piece of paper.
"Here are your instructions."
They disappeared into a car and droved away.
Back in the door stood Beast Boy and wasn't sure about what just had happened. He looked down on the paper with a deep sigh. It was a long list. He began to read it, but stopped and crumpled it up. What could it tell him, that tell him knew already. He closed the door.
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Starfire walked down the street in the middle of the city. How she was going to get a job she didn't know, but she had clear her thoughts. It was the first time since the accident, that she came into the city for shopping, but still she hadn't bought anything. Each time she turned her head something reminded her of Robin.
Without notice it had she walked a long way and was now in the edge of the shopping area. She was about to turn around, when she saw a sign. It said: "Help wanted!" That was just what she needed, so she opened the door and went in.
Inside was it very dark. Only some small candles on the tables and some small lamps on the walls lighted up the room. In the center of the room was there counter, where there stood a man. He was working with some books, so he hadn't seen her. She went over to him.
"Hello, I have come to apply for the job you have."
He didn't looked up from the books.
"Any experience?"
"Yes, I have been trained by the very best in Ven-Zo and…"
"Any experience as a bartender?"
"No, what is a bartender?"
"Look baby, I don't think…"
He looked up from the books and saw her for the first time.
"…you…you are the right one for this job."
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Raven checked the paper slip again. It was the right place. She sighted deeply. That was what happened, when you ask Beast Boy for help. She creased the slip and went into the department store.
She walked over to the information counter.
"Excuse me, I should talk to a Miss O'Reilly about a job. Can you please tell me where I could find her?"
The woman checked her computer.
"Then you must be Raven."
Raven nodded
"You can wait over there until Miss O'Reilly comes for you."
She pointed at a group of chairs next to the escalator. Raven sighted.
"Okay, thanks."
She went over to the chairs and sat down.
After waiting in over an hour came a young woman over to her.
"Hello, you must be Raven. I'm Miss O'Reilly."
They greeted.
"Come with me, then I will show you, where you are going to work."
They began to walk thought the busy store.
"Normally we hire all the Christmas help a long time before December, but this time has the sale rate exceeded our expectation. And that's your luck."
They turned at a corner.
"Oh, here we are. Mary can show you what you need to know. Mary!?"
They had stopped by a Christmas landscape and in the middle of it sat Santa Claus. Around him stood some girls dressed in elf suits. One of the girls came over to them.
"Yes, Miss O'Reilly."
Raven sighted deeply in despair.