Project 63
Chapter 2: Integration
(Internal point of view: Pandore)
- '' yawn '' Huh? I moaned as I woke up on my desk, I rub my eyes and put away the book I worked on most of the night, I look at my laptop next to me: 8:30!
- Oh ... it's true that I have to go and see this Elena this morning! I growled half asleep, I get up from my desk to undress and get dressed with a yellow and black T-shirt with black pants and my shoes with heels. In order to wake up, I go on my cell phone and put the Charlie and Chocolate factory's song, the Tim Burton's version. This film has been my happiness and makes me happy every time I listen to these songs, especially the one about the character Mike Teavee and that of Violet Beauregarde that I sing all the time as soon as I listen.
I increase the sound of my music at the same time as I comb my hair and sing, I end up putting some perfume and jewels on me. To go out, I take my headphones so as not to disturb anyone with my music, except that when I left, everyone looked at me strangely. Then I see that girls all wear dresses that are a little princess, they all have accessories in their hair, polish nails, dresses of different colors according to their tastes I guess.
- What? Why are you all looking at me like this? I asked them rather annoyed of their eyes, all lowered the eyes and excuse themselves, finally I say that it is nothing then continues my way in search of the restaurant ...This looks always on me, I hate them !
One floor down, here I am in the entrance of the manor, then I look around me looking everywhere
- Looking for something ? Ask me a voice behind me, I remove my headphones and see a girl about my age, with a long dark brown hair that she tied in two flowering chignons on her head, she also has beautiful eyes emerald green and real doll face like me.
- Oh ... uh ... Hello! Yes, I'm looking for the restaurant, but I can not find it !
I explained a little embarrassed, she smiled at me before taking my hand saying to me:
- I'll drive you there ! In fact you were not far from the restaurant ! There, I felt silly when we crossed the right door in the hall leading to a mosaic trail and then I see a beautiful building very luxurious, with a beautiful wooden terrace and a large dining room. contemporary type beautifully decorated with small bronze statue, woven objects and placed in large crystal cup and a very light tapestry with dark carpet
- Welcome to the restaurant of the White Manor! We greet a butler, we greet him and it is here that Anna left me telling me
- Sorry, I must leave ! See you later !
I admit to being a little embarrassed to find myself here alone, so I cross the restaurant in search of Elena, but I do not see anywhere. She could have at least waited for me at the restaurant entrance instead of being fucked here in the middle of a stranger, and as I walk I'm hitting on someone
- Ouch ... did I moan
- Oh ... I'm sorry, I did not hurt you? A boy's voice asks me, then looking up I meet the dark lavender eyes of a black-haired boy with a black top covered in a navy blue jacket and a pair of white pants. And around his neck, a beautiful compass with a rose and a silver chain. I rub my face by answering
- It's nothing ! It was me who did not look where I was going, excuse me I'm in a hurry !
- Are you looking for someone? He then asked me following me, then I explained to him that I was looking for Elena FieldHeart, and when he heard the name, he smiled at me and allowed me to put a hand on my shoulder
- Exactly she sent me to get you! Elena has a lot of patience but it seems that this time she is less than usual!
- Oh ... Thanks uh ... I thanked him trying to see what his name is, he smiles and introduces himself
- My name is Valerian Hope ! I am often in charge of the memories of the White Manor, you will often meet me everywhere !
- Valerian! Can you tell me what was the menu two years ago? Asked the butler reading a menu
- Of course ! (Valerian serves his compass against his chest and with a smile) So we had as input, a fresh salad with foie gras and smoked ham, a white butter fish with shallot reduction and dessert a blueberry tiramisu! Valerian recited without hesitation, it's amazing how fast he said it, the butler thanked him and then left
- Whaou ... you have a good memory! I congratulated him, he automatically blushed while scratching his head nervously
- Thank you ... In fact, my memory is my gift in fact! That's what makes me special!
I am impressed, so really everyone here has a gift. But ... I do not feel like I have a gift, other than the fact that I have an excellent ability to target sensitive physical points but I consider it a stroke of luck, nothing more.
Later, Valerian took me to the second restaurant room hidden behind a big curtain, and there I finally see Elena, she is sitting at the table eating a waffle while drinking a coffee
- Uh ... Hello! I sighed, she looked up at me and put her cup on the table
- I knew you had arrived at the restaurant, Valerian did a very good job, it does not surprise me! Too bad you have not taken the time to know a little better! Her remark annoys me a lot, first because she certainly used her weird powers to see how I was doing when she could very well have come to get me, she has a big head this girl!
- For your information Pandore, I am not swollen only frank with you as with the others! (I'm surprised) Also, my powers are strange but I do not use any time, I knew you were coming because I heard the voice of Anna and Valerian lead you to to me that's all! And if I did not come to get you this morning, it is by discipline, we are of course all united here but do not imagine being assisted, you will be treated like everyone here, after I say that of my point of view, with Lady Andrea it will not be the same story !
I am very surprised that I can not even place one, she just read my thoughts. I see Elena raise her eyebrows as she looks at me, she finishes her coffee and puts it on the table, that's when I hear her humming silently, I suddenly see a brown flying ray with shiny symbol on her back
- Ah! What is this thing ? I asked intimidated by this creature, Elena began to caress the line by scratching her back and she explained to me
- This is Nirvana ! She is my line of sands and part of my powers! Thanks to her I can get more information from outside and prevent the White Manor in case of danger !
- Oh I see ! I was still surprised by this animal, slowly I saw Elena sketch a smile then she got up to bring her cup to the counter, and I stay like a plant in the middle of the empty room, I hope still not that she made me come here just to tell me that!
- By the way, Pandore ! ...she asked me; You will work only tonight, and this restaurant is now your place of work, Lady Andrea spoke to you about the chef and he is delighted to welcome you to his team, and as you have arrived since yesterday, he will make you work tonight but until 10 pm instead of midnight. This should not be a problem for you since you did some cooking studies!
- It is very good ! By cons, I also have my service dress, would I do too? I asked curious, she immediately answered me
- You'll see according to the service manager! If she needs you she will call you and make you come to the room to help, in the meantime you will be most often in the kitchen with the chef !
I just shrug before asking him what would I do all afternoon since I would only work tonight
- Today is your day of integration ! There, it is 11:30, until 8:00 pm, you can go wherever you want and go see people to discuss with them, in my opinion you will make friends easily, here everyone is nice if you take the trouble to listen to them, understand them and sometimes even help them, nothing complicated for someone like you! Have a good day ! She told me before leaving the room, barely I had time to go out that she had already disappeared.
This girl is definitely strange !
I emit a deep sigh and then decide to go out to get some fresh air. The wind is so nice today, so I sit on the steps of the restaurant then looking for something to do, then I see the gardens further and told me that I could perhaps pay a visit to Jack: If I find it ! Then I go to the gardens after having climbed the fence of the restaurant, at the same time I admire the splendor of the entourage of the White Manor, the court is beautifully maintained, the trees are sometimes flowered to the point that it is even a path surrounded by a cherry line.
Cherry trees have always been my favorite trees, because the pink color is what makes them beautiful with regard to other trees that become prettier when their leaves are dyed the color of autumn: Nature is always more beautiful when we take care of her !
Suddenly, walking quietly across the trail, I feel something soft graze my ankle
- Wait Leene! It's not time to eat now! I hear screaming, then I see with amazement, a girl much younger than me running in the path, she has a beautiful white hair like snow, the eyes of a hallucinating sapphire blue and the porcelain complexion a little like me, she stops in front of me completely breathless
- Are you... alright ? I asked her, she raises her head sharply towards me while answering
- Excuse me, would you have seen my rabbit? I opened my eyes in surprise, there I still felt the same soft thing against my ankle, then I lowered the eyes and sees a small fluffy white ball, with long ears nibbling a carrot.
- Ah Leene, here you are! Exclaims the girl recovering her little bunny, since just now I have my eyes riveted on it, I feel myself blush as I approach him
- He's ... he's so ... He's so cute! I cried, allowing myself to take him in my arms, this rabbit is sweet, I already love him. I have never been able to resist these little animals!
- I say you're a rabbits lover too! ... Point to the girl with a smile; Are you the news, Pandore I presume? My name is Annie Hoxford, I'm in charge of the animals at the Manoir Blanc, I hope we'll get along well with you! She said to me while extending my hand, I squeezed him by answering him that I too hoped that we get along well together.
I give her her little bunny and then she offers me to accompany her to the gardens with her so that she shows me her animals. I accept everything and go to the gardens where I see several people working on the maintenance of plants, there I see Anna who makes me a little greeting while she works on a small shrub, she has a smile to his lips and bringing his hands closer to the small tree, a green glow emerges and I see the tree grow, buds develop and flowers open until fruits begin to grow in: From now on, an orange tree emerged in this garden!
- Wow ... I whispered impressed, Annie saw me then whispered in my ear
- It's thanks to Anna if this garden is here! She has grown all the plants we own, and even the cherry trees there, Anna has been a nature lover since she was a child, and no one knew she had such magic! I think if you ask him, you'll be all about his story !
- And it is she who also made these different forms with the bushes? I asked very curious while pointing a doe-shaped bush, Annie smiled at me and then took me by the hand answering me that Anna did not have such a talent, that her talent was to create them the most beautiful flower that exists on Earth, but the one who was able to create these bush-like statue like a God, was in the heart of the garden, it leads me there and after we crossed a path surrounded by a gate in ivy with roses. My eyes shine with ecstasy in front of a bush taking the shape of an angel holding a bird on his finger, many of the leaves and branch fly in the wind, and many noises of cuts echo around me.
That's when I see Jack on the top of a big stool with black gloves with huge scissors like Edward Scissorhand, his precision and concentration in his work is impressive
- Hey Jack! Call Annie, this one stops immediately to cut then greets us
- Hello Annie! Hey Pandore, you finally decided to come and visit the garden! It's nice to have you with us! I am embarrassed by what he tells me
- What's this new bush for? Where do you want to put it? Annie asked curiously, admiring the work of Jack.
Jack blushed heavily and then nervously scratched his head, saying
- Uh no ! In fact ... it's a gift for someone, and I do not want her to discover it now, especially since I have not finished yet!
- Oh? Who is it for ? I asked him by giving a discreet nod to Annie who also wants to play the curious little, Jack is embarrassed
- Hum ... it's for Rochelle! It's her birthday soon, and I wanted to surprise her, so please do not tell her anything, be nice! He explained to me, I ask him who it is because I do not think I met her, Annie then smiled and explained to me
- Rochelle works in a dance hall, at the dance floor at the amusement park and as a singer at the games bar, she often has a very busy schedule, and from time to time she comes to help gardening! And she sells instruments too! Soon you will have the opportunity to meet her! She is Jack's girlfriend!
- Wait Annie, she is not yet! Panic Jack completely embarrassed as Annie trains me with her further. To believe that here everyone loves to joke with love, at least they are cute here: These are good people! Now also, I think I understand why Jack is here too, the ability he has to master such objects that must weigh heavily on his hands, and this precision to cut the trees to perfection, make him someone different but also very talented! He could get that girl he loves without too much trouble, I'm sure!
Finally we arrive at the animal park, there is everywhere. In one place, there are dogs of all breeds be it big or small, in another a little more in the modern there are cats of all breeds, farther hens, rooster and all other animals of backyard and finally we come to the corner of bunnies, hamster and guinea pigs. They are so cute that I can not help caressing them and wanting to take them in my arms. At the same time Annie comes to give them food
- You really have a lot of animals here! Each of them belong to someone from the White Manor? I ask, having a small hamster light color too cute in the palm of my hand, I want too much that one.
Suddenly, I saw Annie's face darken, she caresses her little bunny and then her merry voice took on a sad tone
- None of his animals are ours! We do not have the right to keep one for us!
- Huh? And why this ? These animals are on your territory, you deal with them all day, why you would not have the right to keep them? I asked her shocked to hear that, Annie shook her head and then replied by telling me the port on the other end
- Our animals and all that we manufacture here, are destined to be sold in the biggest shops of the United States! In exchange we make money for that, The Organization 63 takes care of coming to take our goods then once everything is loaded, they pays us the amount of money earned. But, if there are any problems in the marketing of the goods, the fault is directly on us and we are obliged to pay for it, even if it is not our fault!
- What? But it's a scandal, you've already been ripped off? I asked scandalized, Annie sighs and while crossing the garden with me, she explains me
- These are the hard law of trafic Pandore ! Many times our house has been scammed by Organization 63, but what do you want us to do? Do you really think the police will get tired of helping a small population sidelined like us? I do not think so, and The Organization 63 is the biggest trading company in America, if they attack, we'll lose it! I lost a lot of my little animals because of them and each of us lives badly because of them ... Already before we were, no one wanted us, now we are enslaved to feed traffic !
- So ... are you all unhappy here? I asked very touched by what she just said, I saw Annie startled and correct me immediately
- Oh no, not that much! Of course it breaks our spirits sometimes, but Lady Andrea is constantly fighting to get us out of there, she's doing her best to cheer us up! It is thanks to her if we are here and that we can make ourselves useful! She is our mother to all! You will see you too that she will do everything for you as for us ... (she looks at the time) in the meantime you'd better get ready, because it is already 6:50 p.m. and you work tonight right?
Immediately I panicked and ran to the restaurant, thinking it was unfair for the White Manor to suffer such traffic ...
The Organization 63 deserves the most severe punishment !
That's all for Chapter 2 of Project 63 ! Sorry for the weather, I have not had much time lately! But hey, here it is now, I also hope you have a great holiday, I wish you a very happy new year :)
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