Chapter Three: Family Business
"Well another day another dollar," said Bobby placing the dish in the cabinet.
"Man we rocked them tonight," Kelly, the drummer on the stage said grinning.
"I could barely keep up with all the customers," said Megan wiping the sweat of her brow.
"Good job kids, good job," said the burly man that was the bartender.
"Thanks Dad," Kelly said.
"Thanks Uncle Jim," both Megan and Bobby said.
"Hey guys so how did people like my food?" asked a man about in his early 30's with shaggy brown hair. He had a very muscular body with huge hands and deep brown eyes. Plus he was about seven feet tall wearing a red shirt with overalls and black boots.
"Just fine son," Uncle Jim said.
"Oh yes dear you did great as always," said an elder woman. She had long brown hair with hazel eyes and looked like an older version of Kelly but was plumper.
"Thanks mom, thanks dad," Ralph said bashfully. Just then a tiny eight year old with black hair in pigtails with a caramel skin and big blue eyes appeared wearing a blue t-shirt, green jacket, blue jeans, and black tennis shoes.
"Hey Dad I finished helping Kurt with wiping off the booths. Can we go on home now?" the girl asked looking up at Ralph.
"Sure Vanellope honey, I'll take you home for you got school tomorrow. Bye guys see you all at eight," he said waving goodbye. Vanellope climbed on his back and headed out the door.
"Well I better be getting home too. Kurt dear let's get home I am sure little Anna is asleep," Megan said.
"Coming dear," said Kurt and when he appeared he was tall fellow with a scrawny build. He had a little muscle but not much with jet black hair and green eyes. He took off his waiter apron and escorted Megan outside.
"Well come on Mama, let's head on home," Jim told his wife.
"Oh you," she giggled. Just then Felix showed up looking tired.
"Bye Uncle Jim, bye Aunt Scarlet," he said.
"Bye Felix dear, try not to stay up too late," Scarlett said.
"Yeah you will work yourself to death if you don't get any sleep," Uncle Jim warned. They left and Kelly joined them.
"Well I guess I will see you at home, eh bro? But man did you see that blonde lady that came in. Oh boy was she a fox meow," Bobby said nudging Felix's ribs.
"Yeah she was pretty and her name was Tamora," Felix said.
"Oh big bro still got some game. You got her name please tell me you got her digits?" Bobby asked his grin growing wider.
"No I didn't Mom called for the faucet needed fixing so I ran off to fix it," Felix said frowning.
"Man bro you are still hiding from the ladies," Bobby said now frowning.
"Don't start with me Bobby," Felix said firmly.
"I won't all I am saying is not every girl will be like," Bobby began.
"Please don't say her name!" Felix cried. His face was full of pain and sadness.
"Okay, okay my bad but not every girl will be like her," Bobby said.
"Yeah well maybe but right now my main goal is to run this restaurant and the fixing business. So, please leave my love life alone until I am ready to deal with it," Felix said firmly.
"Fine but if you don't start dating till you are 30 I am sorry bro you may be my older brother but I will hook you up with someone like it or not," Bobby said grinning like the devil.
Felix rolled his eyes and said, "Fine fair enough and you have been talking to Kelly again?"
"Hey our little cousin knows some nice girls, just tell her and she would gladly hook you up," Bobby said. "Well night Felix see you tomorrow," Bobby said grabbing his jacket. Felix was all alone in the kitchen now and he walked to his office. Normally his mom would be in here going over the bills but she wanted to make sure all the doors were secured. A few business have had unexpected break in's and so far their restaurant hasn't been robbed but they weren't taking any chances. Looking over the papers he still couldn't believe his dad the first Felix created this place from the ground up. His dad and mom made this place from a fast food joint to the money making place it was now. All his relatives have helped.
Some were waiters and performer, his uncle was the main bartender, and Ralph was the head cook. Everyone helped in any way they could. Yet, today his mind was not on work but on Tamora. She was so beautiful and had amazing eyes. When he saw her it was like the first time he fell in love. Opening up the main drawer he pulled out an old picture. It showed a woman a few inches taller than him with short black hair, pale skin, with blue eyes. Wearing a pink dress with her arms wrapped around his neck. They both looked so happy and then his hands found the box. It was a small black velvet box with a gold engagement ring. He had it in the box for about two years now as a reminder of how love can hurt you.
Tears fell from his face as he shut the box and pushed the picture back in the drawer. "No, don't cry don't let her still have this power over you. You can move on you can," he whispered by the tears refused to stop.
"Felix dear, a young lady needs her faucet fixed. She lives on Oak Street number 122," his mom said from the other room.
Felix wiped his tears away and put his mask back on. "Sure Mom I am leaving now, tell her I will be there in about ten minutes," Felix said. He grabbed his father's tools for his dad also founded the Fix-It Handy Man Company. That was another source of income that kept the Fix-It Ranch alive. It was a cool night and he hopped into his truck and drove down to Oak Street. "I haven't been down here in a while. Okay let's see number 122 Oak Street, ah here it is," Felix said. He walked up the cement steps and rang the doorbell. A few minutes went by and the owner of the house opened the door.
"Felix, what are you doing here?" asked a familiar voice. Felix went white with shock for standing in the doorway was Tamora Calhoun.
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