Shattered Dreams
By melaniemelmelgirl
Disclaimer: Yada yada yada, you know the drill. Me no own, you no sue. End of story.
Author's note: Wheeee, I loved all the reviews I got! Thank you all soooo much! I'm really going to try to end this story verrrrry soon, as I go to Europe on Saturday….I don't think I'll end it by then though….So, from june 18-july 2, I won't update AT ALL….-cries- I know, I know it's tough, but somehow we'll get though. Okay then…-dies- let's begin some review replies!
Neko-Yuff 16: Awe, my most loyal reviewer/friend! Luv ya! Yesyesyes, spending 2 weeks with hot sexy Syaoran IS a dream and a half come true! Thanks for always reviewing!
Sieg1308: Hehe, thanks.
Cherryxxblossom: Hehe, yah, it did sound like an 8 year old party cuz I DO have the mind of an 8 year old… . hehe, WHAT, you've NEVER celebrated your b-day with friends before! O.o whoa…..and you like lavender! Lavender rox….:D
Anonymous: Wow, someone DOES agree with me that finals suck! Hehe, I'm always hyper, so don't' worry about it. And you will see Sakura at her job in this chapter! Yay!
Well as always, THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH! EnJOYEEEE!
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Chapter 27- On The Job
"Monster, wake up, it's time for your job!" Touya shouted up the stairs at Sakura's room.
It was 7 am, bright and early on a Saturday morning.
It also happened that it was the first official day of Sakura being 15.
"Bleh……stupid older brothers…stupid alarm clock for not working….stupid morning….stupid jobs…." Sakura mumbled incoherently.
She got up less-than-happily, and went to the bathroom to shower.
'What a day!' she thought.
Yesterday, she celebrated her 15th birthday with her friends and family, and boy, did that go late!
Finally, everyone left after 11 pm, when the park closed.
But not before they caused mass destruction and unhappiness to all that was there…wait, I mean….before they had LOTS OF FUN, annoying the head out of passer-bys and little children trying to slide down King Penguin…it WAS kind of hard, as pink streamers were wrapped around the slide part, and the huge banner was all around the place…yeah.
But still, it was a good party.
And she even snuck out of her room by jumping into the tree, climbing down it. After that, she and Syaoran went back to the park illegally and made out…hehe.
But really, that's a different story…
"Okay, so all you do is press "Open" and the cash register opens" Chiharu explained to Sakura.
"Really? That's it?" she asked in amazement.
"Yup, then you see the different dividers? Each divider separates a different amount of cash. You can lift the dividers up to get access to a certain amount of cash, and you can take money out or put some in. Then, you see the smaller little squares filled with coins and rolls. I think you can understand how to work that" Chiharu said.
"Wow, so much to learn!" Sakura said.
"Yes, and now I'll show you how to add, subtract, cancel, and add tax to the order".
(A/N: Okay, I have NEVER operated a cash register before, so if it's different than how I'm explaining it, well, pardon me.)
"Okay, first, you type in the amount of money for the item being purchased, and then you click the plus button. Then you add up as many different amounts as you need, then click the equals sign when you're done, and then press tax, and voila, it's done! Of course, you'll have to lock the cash resister when you are done using it, and press "New Order" when you are done with an order and are ready to move on to another one." She carefully explained.
Sakura nodded, taking all of the information in.
"Okay, now that we've got that settled, I'm going to show you how to work the Soft Drink machine".
"Okay, so how do you work it?" Sakura asked.
"Very simple. First, you take the desired cup size that the customer requested, then you put the cup up to ICE and press in, unless the customer requests no ice. Fill the cup 1/6 with ice, then go over to the drink that they requested, and hold in the button until the cup is ¾ filled with soda, the machine should fill the rest. And just so you know, we have Junior, Small, Medium, Large, and Jumbo size sodas. The Junior size is $2.00, Small is $2.50, Medium is $2.75, Large is $3.00, and jumbo is $3.50." Chiharu explained.
"Wow, that's a lot of info to remember!" Sakura exclaimed.
"Yeah, well, don't worry about it, you will get used to it, and besides, all the prices and sizes are listed in the signs behind us if you forget" she said.
"Now, do you have any more questions about the Soda Machine?" Chiharu asked.
Sakura shook her head no.
"Alright, I think you're ready for Popcorn now!" Chiharu said.
"Okay! Popcorn it is then!" Sakura said.
"This way, please".
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"Wow, Sakura, you're a natural at Popcorn! Soon we'll have you on Butter and Salt!" Chiharu exclaimed.
"Gee, do you really think so?" Sakura asked, scooping popcorn into a Jumbo Bucket.
"Certainly! And just so you know, the sizes are like soda, Junior, Small, Medium, Large, and Jumbo, however the prices are different. Junior is $2.50, Small is $3.00, Medium is $3.50, Large is $4.00, and Jumbo is $4.75. Got that?" Chiharu asked.
"Yea, I think so" Sakura replied.
"Great, now Nachos, then Candy, and I think you'll be done with Food Services for now!" she said, earnestly.
"Uh, sure!" Sakura replied, getting more and more tired. Honestly, how did Chiharu and the other workers keep up with it all?
20 minutes later, Sakura fully understood Nachos, Cheese, and Candy, plus their prices.
"Wow Sakura, I'm impressed! You've really made a lot of progress working under me! Most people I train take at LEAST 3 days to get all this stuff!" Chiharu said.
"Well what can I say, I like this job! It's rather tiring, to say at the least, but I think I'm going to have a lot of fun here!" Sakura replied.
"I'm glad to hear it! Now, enough chit chat, it's time to discuss Movie Rentals and Ticket Prices!" Chiharu said in an orderly manner.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's get started!" Sakura said.
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"Alright Sakura, test time! How much is a New Rental for One Night?" Chiharu asked.
"$3.00!" she said.
"Good! Now, how much is a New Rental for 5 nights?" she asked.
"$5.00"! Sakura replied.
"Excellent! Now for a harder question, what is a Child Matinee Ticket Price?" she asked.
"$5.00!" Sakura said.
"And we have a winner! Gosh, you are such a good learner at this sort of thing! I think that when the boss sees how well you are doing, you'll get a promotion, hands down!" Chiharu commented.
"Oh my gosh, can that really happen?" Sakura asked, surprised.
"Yes it can, and you do know what starting wage is, right?" Chiharu asked.
"Actually, I didn't ask. I thought it would be rude!" Sakura said.
"Well, you start at a little over minimum wage, at $5.75 an hour, but when the boss sees the work you do, you're certain to get at least $6.00!" She said.
"I don't mean to be rude, but what are you at?" Sakura asked.
"$6.40, and I've been here 8 months!" she said.
"Wow, that's good money! And you're still only 13?" Sakura asked.
"Shhh, that's a secret! I could get fired for that!" Chiharu said, whispering.
"Sorry! But really, when is your birthday?" she asked, curiously.
"June 12th. (A/N: I don't really know when Chiharu's birthday is, so I used mine nn)
"Cool! So, am I done here? It's 8:04." Sakura said.
"Already? Well I guess so, seeing as our shift was from 5-8. Let's go then!" Chiharu said, gathering her stuff.
Sakura gathered her stuff and watched Chiharu close down the cash register and snack bar.
"Let's rock and roll, shall we?" Chiharu said.
"Uh huh!" Sakura said.
The two of them walked to their homes together.
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"So monster, how was work today?" her older brother Touya asked.
"I am not a monster!" Sakura said, shaking her fist at him in anger. "Work was fine. Chiharu thinks that I am working well enough to get a promotion." She replied civilly.
"Yeesh, on your first day? What kind of magic are YOU taking to work well?" he asked, in shock and amazement.
"YES, on my first day, and NO, I am not using any magic! What would make you say that?" She asked, surprised that he would even MENTION that sort of thing. (A/N: haha, AU rocks! )
"Well, seems like you had a good day!" her father said, coming down from upstairs.
"Yes, I had fun at work, learned something, AND have the potential for promotion!" she said, proud of herself.
"Wow, how wonderful! Hey, guess what I got in the mail today?" her father asked.
"What?" Sakura said, wondering what he could have gotten in the mail.
"Your report card".
Sakura stopped dead in her tracks, feeling as if her blood had frozen.
Her REPORT CARD!
CRAP!
"Let's take a look at it, shall we?" her father said.
Sakura could only nod, as she had a huge lump in her throat.
'Gosh, I hope I passed!' she thought, nervously.
"Sakura! Explain yourself!" her father asked her, shocked.
"Hoe?" she said.
"Here, take a look at it!" he said, handing her the card.
Sakura looked down at it, thinking the worst, but was actually surprised.
Very surprised, in fact.
"What? How can this BE!" she said.
"What? What did you get?" Touya asked.
"GOOD GRADES!" She said, jumping up and down happily.
"Well, what did you get?" he asked.
"Math a B-, Gym A, Science B, Reading A-, Art A, Writing B-, and English, a B!"! She screamed happily.
"WHOA! How is it that the monster got on the Honor Roll?" he asked, quite surprised.
"Because I'm cool!" She said.
"Well this calls for celebration! Tomorrow we are going to go to Denny's for breakfast" her father announced.
"Yippee!" Sakura said. "But for now, I'm going to sleep."
"Are you sure? It's only 8:30" her father stated.
"Yes, but work tired me out. Good night!" she said.
"Good night!" her father and brother replied.
Sakura slowly trudged up the 15 stairs to the upstairs, then went to the bathroom to brush her teeth and such.
She retreated to her bedroom and put on a new pair of pink cherry blossom pajamas that Tomoyo had made for her birthday. Sakura smiled, then yawned, and plopped down upon her bed. She closed her eyes, and almost instantly fell asleep.
What a day…
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Well I thought I'd surprise you guys with a long chapter. Well, longer than normal, that's for sure. I hope you all enjoyed! Luve, melaniemelmelgirl