Ch 3
It has been three months since Ben had starting his new job at here as general staff. His duty is doing anything that his boss told him to do such as serving, fixing and throwing. Throwing in this case, it does not mean dumping junk only but he also needed to deal with those people who interrupt the business too. Basically, he has a labor job.
Even though it was a tough job but it came with a reasonable payment. He did not used much time to adapt to his new job because staffs in the bar were helping him. He was surprised in their kindness especially owner/manager of this bar.
He is not a human but a giant ugly worm with the biggest and warmth heart. His name is Jabba the Hutt but employees called him, Big Daddy or Big D. He was a weapon merchant during the galaxy war but he is retired and opened his bar at here. Some said he is still doing his old business but he used his bar as a cover.
Let get back and see, how Ben is doing. In each day, he has two shifts. First shift start in the morning until noon. Most of his job in this shift is carrying and storing stuff. He also does some simple maintenance job such as fixing toilet. After he finished his first shift, he always went back to his room and did his personal business such as rest.
His second shift start at five in the evening until midnight as an enforcer and guard. He always stands at the bar's door to check people ID card. Sometime, he will walk around the bar as he looks for any problem. If he found any problem, he would deal with it by himself and calling the manager. There was time he thought and wished to be like this forever because he was so busy enough to forget his past.
***In the evening***
"Hey Ben, you came early again" male employees said and raised his fist.
Ben bumped their secret signal and said "Of course, if I am not came early you will be in the trouble right, Steve"
Steve is a male alien who also do the same job as Ben. He was Ben's mentor. They are friend now.
"What do we have here today?" Ben asked
"Let me see my paper first" He replied and opened his clipboard "Today, we have The Hell Cyber angels as the band who will play for a whole night."
"Cyber Angel of the Death? You mean that female robot bands." He surprised
Cyber Angel of the Death is the anti-male band who is popular around here. Even though theirs' songs are always trash talk and mock men but men are like them so much.
"Ho, come to think of it this is your first time to meet them" He said "Then, you must prepare your mind and yourselves. Today is going to be the hell for you. Their fans are crazy and mad about them. Every time they come to play, we always have a riot."
"Wow. Seriously?" He exclaimed "Hey, I heard a rumor. Is it true they are hate men so much?"
"It is a true. I can guarantee." He replied "I was trying to help them carry stuff but they pushed me back and said stay away from them."
"Hey, why do they come here?" He asked "Most of our customers are men."
He chuckled and said "Hate men, it does not mean they hate money right? Our boss never negotiates their payment. He always pays in full price. I hoped we will be fine today, except…SHIIIIT. Here comes the problem."
Steve told him to look somewhere else. Unfortunately, he was too late. Ben saw group of turtle-like creatures. They came into the pub even though they were not opened yet. Their groups consist of small turtle-like creatures with the different shell colors such as red, green and blue except one in the middle.
He is the big and bulk turtle-like creature who carrying pink shell with spike. He is also wearing pink sunglasses even though it is dark in here. They are walking around the pub and yelling something like they are the owner of the pub.
"What are you doing?" Steve exclaimed "Do not look at them if you do not want a trouble? Just do your job."
"Who are they?" He whispered "Do I need to call Big D?"
"No." He looked around and said "You should come with me if you want to know and talk about them. It is not safe in here."
Suddenly, waitresses came from behind shop and greeted them politely and properly. Then, they led those turtles to the VIP seat which is open for VIP customers only. It is the front table that you can see and enjoy with the music closely.
"They must be some kind of gangster allow here" He thought
While they are working and doing their daily routine, they hear those turtles conversation.
The pink shell yelled "I will sit here and enjoy with Cyber Angel of the Death's songs. I do not want anyone interrupted me tonight."
"Sure, Mr. Roy Koopa" Waitress replied
"Now, go away" He yelled "Do not show your face again except I call you."
She ran away as he said. Ben is pungent from his manner. He did not need to say something like that. He shook his head and continued doing his job.
"Boss, I am sure today is the day" Green turtle said "There is no woman on this planet… no in the universe can resist your charm. Julie 8 is going to accept your proposal tonight definitely."
"He is right" red one yelled "You are always sent luxury and expensive gifts to her. No way she can reject and cold with you forever."
"Ha ha ha" He laughed and said "You guys are right with my manly, I can change her mind and get back to love man like me again."
"I see" Ben thought "They come here because their boss loves one of Cyber Angel of the Death's member. Now, he makes me curious how is Julie 8 look like?"
After Ben and Steve finished cleaning and setting stuff, they told the other they will take a break. Both of them walked out of the bar by using backdoor. Steve used ashcan as a chair to take a seat while Ben stood in front of him.
"Can you tell me now?" Ben wondered
"Sure" He replied "Here is a thing Ben. Do you know why Big D. needs to go outside alone at the end of the month?"
"Yes, he went to pay a protection fee" He answered "Even though I do not know who he pays for."
"He pays to Mr. B, the boss who is protecting us around here." He said "And Mr. B is the father of that customer. Mr. Roy is one of his children. People around here know and do not dare enough to have a problem with them or him."
"Seriously" He exclaimed "Why don't I know about this? I thought I knew the important things around here already."
"Big D. told us not to tell you about this." He exclaimed
"Why?" He asked
"He said you are a person who gets involve with trouble and problem even though it is not your business" He explained "Which I agree with him."
He is right, Ben thought. Since he has working here, He always help people without a reason such as last week, he had a problem with drunken customers who tried to sexual harassment waitress. He intervened and stopped them. The result was fighting in the bar which Big D. stepped in and cleared the situation.
"Ben, you are a good person I ever met" Steve continued "Big D. also like you so much like his own son. He said he does not want to see you die at here. Your life has value more than this. Therefore, please do not do anything unnecessary."
"…" He silenced
"And do not say anything about what I just told you with Big D. He will kill me if he knows." He begged "Do you near me?"
"Sure" He replied "This will be our secret. I am promised."
"Good" He replied "We should get back. We have stuffs to do."
"You can go first" He said "I want to sit here for a while."
He nodded and went inside again. When Ben saw he was cleared, he punched the wall with full strength. Why did he do that? He is angry and said from his insolently. He did not know his action caused so much trouble for everyone around him but he is the person who agrees to help people and make everything right.
"Why I cannot be myself?" He exclaimed "It is wrong to let the bad guy do as they wanted."
"Because you are a man" Female robot voice came from behind.
Ben startled and looked who is talking with him. He saw a sexy female robot with red hair. She is wearing clothes that cover most of her body but it is not enough to cover her firmly metallic chest. She is standing and smirking at him.
"Who are you?" He asked "What do you mean by because I am a man?"
"Well, you just said it is wrong to let the bad guy do as they wanted." She explained "Have you ever thing another way?"
"?" He wondered
"This is why males are so stupid" She mocked "The reason that bad guy is always right, it is because of they have a power. If you have a power, you can do anything you wanted."
"That is not fair" He yelled
"Then, what are you going to do? Cry like a baby?" She laughed "If you are powerless, I suggest you to step aside and run away. We are living in the unfair world. We must do everything to survive."
"Even though you must kill people?" He asked
"Yes" She yelled "You do not need to believe me but time will prove my hypothesis."
Then, she walks always from Ben who is stunning from her point of view. He agreed with her words but he is not submitting to it.
"WAIT!" He yelled as she stopped but she did not turn back to see him.
"I agree with your words but I cannot let it happen" He replied
"Then, what are you going to do?" She questioned "Please, do not talk about justice and moral stuffs. I am sick of those manly ideal."
"No, I will not" He said "I will gain a power that is enough to change everything around here."
Finally, he turned back and got closer to him. Their eyes are meeting each other. Ben sees light and number running in her eyes like a computer system. He found her eyes are beautiful and charm. He is wondering what he will feel if he touch her. Suddenly, she laughed and took a few step back
"Interesting" She exclaimed "You are not bad even though you are a male. I hope you can prove your idea. See you later, stranger."
"Wait" He yelled "Who are you?"
Unfortunately, she walked away and disappeared mysteriously as she showed up. Ben followed her direction and looked around the street. He found people walking around except her. He scratched his head and thought, is she a ghost or his delusion?
Suddenly, Steve came out of backdoor. He told him to get back to work. Ben shook the mysterious female robot off his head and walked back to do his job. When he is inside the bar, Roy and minions are gone already. They left a mess at the table which is Ben's responsibility. He grabbed cleaning equipment and got rid of it.
"Hey boss, how are you today" Bartender yelled
Everyone in the bar is looking at the front door as Big D. walk in with his bodyguards. The biggest humanoid worm in funny pimp cloth and hat are creeping slowly but firmly. He greeted everyone with the biggest smile.
He said "I am so so today. Is everything ready for tonight concert? I do not want to have any problem in my bar tonight."
"We are ready boss" Steve replied "We are waiting for Cyber Angel of the Death. They are not showed up yet."
"They are coming. They said their vocalist was missing." He replied "I called them and they told me that."
"Shit! Are they going to be okay?" One staff exclaimed "If they cancel the show, Mr. Roy will piss off so much"
"Yea" Waitress said "I know he is the VIP customer who spend a sum of money at here but he also is the ASS customer, right everyone?"
They agreed and laughed with her words. They were laughing until Big D. told them to stop.
"That is enough" Big D said "While we are waiting for them, I want you guys checking equipment again. I believe this is going to be another crazy and tough night but we will make and pass through it if we work together."
"Yes, Big D" They yelled unison and got back to their job.
"Ben" Big D. exclaimed
"Yes boss" He replied
"I want you to come with me" He said and creeped to his room with his bodyguards. Ben did not ask any question and followed to Big D.'s room which located on the second floor of the bar.
When they are inside of the room, Big D. tells his guards to wait outside of the room. Big D. who is sitting and lying down on the big and soft sofa, he tell Ben to lock the door. After Ben locked the door, he took a seat on the opposite from Big D. He did not say a word but he knew Big D. have a serious thing to talk with him.
Ben knew because he saw him grabbed his personal pipe from desk drawer. He lighted it up and started smoking it. He blew a weird smoke appearance from it and kept repeating it again and again. Ben is sitting there and remaining silently.
"Ben, how long have you been working here?" He asked softly
"Three month, Boss" He replied
"Three month?" He surprised "Wow, time sure pass so fast. Since Avatar introduced you to me, you are the best employee I ever have. You are never absent or late which is something that hard to find in here."
"Thank your boss." He replied
"Unfortunately, I want you to absent today" He said calmly
"WHAT! WHY!" He exclaimed "Do not tell me, it about what you told other employees except me."
He surprised and said "How did you know that? I told everyone to keep quiet."
"I does not matter who told me." He argued to protect the innocent Steve "What the matter is why you told the other behind my back, boss."
"You want the truth" He yelled "Even though this is your first time meeting with him, I know the problem will be occurred. Mr. Roy and other Mr. K's kids are not someone you can touch or mess up with. They always get whatever they want. I know you are not going to like him and you will have a problem with him. That is the truth why I do not want you to work today."
"That is nonsense" He argued "You do not know it will be happened. You are unreasonable, boss."
"Even though Roy and his minions are going to use my pub as a love hotel to rape those Cyber Angel of the Death's members, can you stand still and watch them like nothing happen?" He accident yelled the secret he kept hiding until now.
"WHAT!" Ben surprised
"SHIT" He exclaimed "Look what you have done, you made me said the secret order I got from Mr. K."
"That is unacceptable boss. We must stop them" He suggested
"How?" He asked "Mr. K's order is the absolutely one. No one here dare to object him. I must do the right thing for my bar and every employee's life."
"That is not a rights thing" He yelled "I cannot believe you can say something like that. If you do not stop them, I will be the one."
He finished sentence and walked to the door. He was going to exit but then he felt something wrong. He is feeling painfully from his back. He reaches his hand and touch where he is feeling it. When his hand got back, he saw a blood on his hand.
"Sorry Ben" Big D. say coldly while he is carrying a weird gun in his hand. It still has smoke on it after he fired it.
Ben was going to say something but he did not. He falls down to the floor. His blood is leaking from his wound. He feels cold and chill from anemia. Then, he sees Big D. standing and looking at him with sympathy.
"W…Why…" Ben asked with quietly voice.
"I like and love you like my own son" He said while rubbing his forehead "Unfortunately, there are something else I do love more than my own son."
"…" Ben is listening
He leaned forward to Ben's ear and said "It is power and money. After tonight, Mr. K. promises me, he will support me and my bar. I will be the second powerful person allow here. Therefore, no one will obstruct between me and my successful."
With the anger, Ben accumulated his strength and grabbed Big D. collar. He saw Ben's eyes were fully of anger and furious. It makes him feel chill through his spine and heart. Big D. does not even swallow or breathe.
They are in that position for a whole five minute without saying any word. Then, Big D. notices something wrong about Ben. He checked his pulse and found nothing. He is dead already. He pulled Ben's hands away and pushed his soulless body away. Ben's body hit with the floor again and drown in his own blood.
Big D. got up and walked back to his seat and called his bodyguards who are waiting outside the room. They came into the room and surprised in what they see. Unfortunately, they do not dare enough to ask what just happened.
"Throw his body away" He said coldly "Do not say anything about him to anyone except you guys want to…"
"Yes boss" they replied and carried Ben's body away.
They opened the secret dump hole in the room and threw his dead body into it.