Sage went in smiling. "Good morning Minamino-kun" she said pleasantly.
He turned around and smiled. "Good morning Sage-chan, how are those flowers working out for you?" he asked allowing her access to the back to put her coat and stuff away.
"They are great! Emmett still hates them, but he's always been picky and has no interest in flowers like I do..." she told him putting her stuff in the cubby he showed her.
He then gave her an apron and a name tag. Kurama showed her around the store and how to use the cash register. By the time he opened the store it was nine a.m.
"Minamino-kun, what time does the store close?" she asked.
"Six...would you like to stay until then? You don't have to" he told her. "And please..call me Suichi"
"Alright..Suichi-kun..." she said blushing before going off to find things to do.
Dear god she was beautiful when she blushed. He had a strict rule about dating the help. There was something about her that he wanted to get too know. Unless he fired her it wouldn't be possible and he wanted someone with the same love of flowers to work in his shop.
He watched her as she arranged flowers. He watched as she talked to them softly and handled them gently.
Customers started arriving and placing orders. Any orders made a half an hour before close wouldn't go out until the next day.
Sage had realized around lunch time she had forgotten her lunch and her stomach growled. "Great...just great" she said trying to figure out what to do for lunch.
"Sage-chan where would you like to go for lunch?" he asked her.
She looked at him. "Ah...um...any place you would like to go" she told him. Sage couldn't believe her boss was taking her out to lunch.
He nodded as she got ready to go. "I know a great place with great food for a decent price" he told her walking her there, which wasn't to far away from the shop.
Emmett walked into a school and applied for a janitorial position and got it. He worked whenever school was in session and had breaks when they had breaks. During the school breaks he had decided to pick up another job. He didn't want to over work himself. Emmett felt proud he wasn't going to have to ask Sage for money..they were short on cash and their parents only helped out with rent..everything else they had to pay for.
After he got the job he went to see his parents. When he got there he knocked and waited for his mom to let him in and she did.
"Emmett, to what do we owe this honor?" she asked him.
"Hi mom...I got a job today and I start tomorrow, Sage got a job to and started today" he told her taking off his shoes and going in.
"With flowers I hope? That girl loves her flowers" she told him. "And what's your job? Better not be anything crappy like a janitor"
He winced at the comment. "Well mom..it is a janitorial position and yes Sage got a job with flowers..." he said. "I know you have no respect for janitors but you know what? It's with a school and if I work there I can possibly ask them to help me to go to University to get something better, but for now..I'll still be okay with the job" he told her rudely.
They were arguing loud enough for his father to come in. "Ember...leave the boy alone, at least now he has a job" he said clasping his hand on Emmett's back.
Emmett nodded. "Thanks dad, it's only temporary until I can get into school to get a better career mom" he said.
"I don't care if it is temporary...QUIT" she stated.
"I WILL NOT quit mother...I am just happy I got a job...it may NOT be my dream job..but it a JOB!" he said snidely.
She turned and walked away. "What a disappointment...my oldest child is a HUGE dissapointment to me" she said.
He looked at his dad and he felt like he was going to cry.
"Do you think the same thing dad?" he asked.
"No son, I'me very proud of you..but what do you want to go to University for?" he asked a little curious.
"I don't know dad, maybe something like a doctor or nurse...something where I can help people" he said.
"Whatever you choose son, I will support you..as you are my only son and you've done nothing but make me proud" he told him.
"Thanks dad...I'll continue to make you proud of me" he said leaving the house.
He knew his dad had been proud of both of them. Their mom was a different story.
Emmett is going to figure out what he wants to do. When he had time he was going to start volunteering all over town to find the right job for him. His passion in life. At this point he really didn't care what his mother thought he knew he had to do for himself.