Rogue stared in wonder at the magnificent building that stood if front of her. It was a
house that had been converted into a restaurant. There were two gargoyles staring down
at them from either side of the roof. There were two creatures with the heads of eagles
and the body of lions guarding the doorsteps. The frame of the door had carvings on
them that had the most intricate detailing. They were just magnificent. And the door itself
had been made of dark wood and there were a few carvings on it too and it gave the
whole place a very sophisticated look. It seemed like such a pity to convert this lovely old
building into a seafood restaurant for tourists who couldn't stomach the local food. "If
they had tah go and turn it into a restaurant they maht as well have converted intah a posh
one that was a sort of heritage hotel that served the local food." Thought Rogue wistfully
longing to reach out and touch the magnificent head of he great beast that guarded the
door but before she pulled off her glove to touch it Tabitha pulled her into a side lane.
Just as Rogue started protesting and complaining Tabitha pulled open a door
that was almost concealed and Rogue was so surprised by the sudden blast of hot air that
was on her face that she shut up. Tabitha led them into the stiflingly hot kitchen and Kitty
and Rogue had to endure the heat while they waited for Tabitha to finish yelling hellos to
the cooks and few waitresses in the kitchen. Finally they got out of the kitchen and the
cool air from the Ac cheered Rogue and Kitty considerably so they abstained from
strangling Tabitha. She pushed the door of the room, marked office wide open and
pushed the two girls inside before she sat down in a chair.
Rogue stared dumbfounded at the manager. She had expected to see a
tall imposing man who had a sense of authority about him but instead she found herself
staring at a short balding man whose forehead was creased with lines. He seemed almost
like a scared child as he listened to Tabitha explaining that the two girls wanted jobs and
that they had some experience waiting on tables. The manager managed a weak smile at
the two girls before he asked for their size and then fished two plastic bags with their
uniforms in them out of a shelf in the room. He also handed them some manuals and said
"Three other waitresses quit today so we have been rather short on staff so it would be
convenient if the two of you started work today. The rest room is the second door to the
left. Change as fast as you can and then Tabitha can help you for a while with this until
you two get the hang of things."
They simply nodded and left the room. Tabitha came out shortly and
smiled as she said, "Better hurry up and change. Our shift starts in 15 minutes." The three
girls changed hurriedly and Rogue and Kitty stood for a while staring at themselves in the
mirror. "At least it isn't as short as my last uniform. That skirt hardly covered anything."
Said Rogue. Kitty however was still staring at herself skeptically. "I don't know I think
that the color of the shirts should have been lighter. Plus these skirts are still way too
short." Rogue and Tabitha just laughed as
they dragged Kitty along with them into the waitresses stand.
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Remy Lebeau pocketed the money that her had got from the manager as a sort of commission for bringing the two customers to his hoteol. That's what Remy did. He hung around in places like the airports and bus and train stations and when he saw any people looking lost and completely clueless as to what to do next he would walk up to them and suggest that they go to the 'Royal Inn' and for doing that the manager paid him. Remy was quick to learn how to pick out that people he could approach and his charm was a great asset too. He left the inn and wandered about the street trying to find some decent food. He couldn't find a single Cajun restaurant and so he settled for seafood. He picked up a copy of the local newspaper and then entered the "Crab 'n' Conch" .
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Rogue had been waiting on tables all morning but there had been very few costumers but just now people had started walking in for lunch but it still wasn't too crowded and Rogue handled the tables she was waiting on with ease plus she had got some pretty good tips. She was however worried about Kitty. She looked rather pale and was finding it hard to wait on the tables. Rogue glanced at Kitty for a second before she went into the kitchen to pick up the orders. She still didn't look too well. But before Rogue could ask her if she was okay she spotted a customer walk in and occupy one of the tables that she had been put in charge of. Kitty hadn't yet gotten any tables to wait on her own and so she was helping Tabitha so Rogue figured that Tabitha would help her out. Rogue grabbed a menu and walked to the table.
She just smiled at the customer but didn't really look at him and just handed him the menu. She had seen Kitty running off into the bathroom so she left the table and went into the bathroom after her. She heard Kitty barfing in one of the cubicles and when the girl came out Rogue was alarmed to see that she was in tears. Rogue immediately went over to her and tried to comfort her but nothing she did seemed to help. Finally Kitty looked up and said " Rogue I like have something to say to you. The only reason why I left home and came here was because I ran away from home. I got pregnant and then my boyfriend died and them dad and mom………….." Kitty burst into tears again just as Tabitha pushed open the door of the bathroom and entered. She looked at Kitty concerned and Rogue mouthed everything that Kitty had told her and Tabitha hugged the crying girl and held her while she whispered, "Your costumers are waiting. One of them even complained. You better go outside. I'll stay here with her." Rogue nodded and left.
Her mind was reeling. She had no idea what to say or do. She strode up to the kitchen and picked up some orders and placed hem on the customer's tables and then went to take the order of the new costumer. He had removed his sunglasses and was studying the menu when she said "Are yah ready to order sir?" He looked up when he heard her accent and Rogue gasped as she looked at the fiery red that blazed against the black background of his eyes.
That's all for now. Thank you for reading and please review. Next chapter is going to have lots of Romy in it and maybe some Lancitty. Haven't decided when the twins will meet the rest of them though. But it will hopefully happen in the next few chapters.