Chapter Six
A Day of Work
Erza's POV
So Jellal comes to my house...? Hmmm?
"So Erza? What are you doing?" Jellal asked
"Oh-uh I-I have t-to g-go to w-work...Wh-what about y-you?" I stuttered
"Oh after this I'm going to the restaurant, I normally don't work today and my dad does but he's on a trip." Jellal explained
"W-wait? S-so y-yoour going t-to the r-restaurant?" I asked
"Yes, why?" He asked
"Th-That's wh-where I w-work...I-it's pr-pretty challenging th-though..." I said embarrassed
"Really? You work there? How have I not met you before?"
"D-don't know. D-do you want t-to go there to-to-to-to-together?"
"Sure. I'll tell Natalie that I'll take you."
"O-okay. Sh-She is c-coming later t-today si-since th-the kids h-have s-something t-to do"
"Oh so it works out. Well I'll be right back." He said and I heard him get up
I guess I'll get dressed. I got up and went to my room. I found by capris and a tank top. I think I got the black tank top.
I slowly put them on and tossed my other clothes towards the bathroom. I pulled my hair into a high ponytail. I'm crawling around on the floor looking for shoes. I couldn't find any and I started to stand up.
*THUMP* "OWW!" I cried. I must be under my desk
"Erza! You ok?!" I heard Jellal open the door
Jellal's POV
I heard a huge thump then a crash from Erza's room. I quickly ran in there "Erza! You ok?!"
I saw her rubbing her head from under a desk and papers, books and other school supplies were on the floor all around the desk. "Erza?"
"Owwwww...J-Jellal?" She tried sitting up and hit her head "Ow!"
"Here, Erza." I went over there, grabbed her hands and pulled her out from under the desk.
"Th-thanks...Owwww..." She mumbled
"What are you doing on the floor?"
"L-looking for shoes..."
I looked around to see some black flip flops by the door "Flip flops ok?"
"Those are what I'm looking for!"
"Oh here." I picked them up and handed them to her
"Th-thanks" She whispered and put them on
"Natalie left to take the kids somewhere. It's just us until we have to go into work."
"O-okay...W-wanna watch T-Tv"(WAAAAHHHH! It's a cryey face!(Cryey is a word in my book. Like how Teleprt and Idmentalally are words in KKs book))
"Sure! Wait. What about you? You can't see the Tv?" I asked
"Then you'll just have to tell me what's going on! I can also hear!" She pulled me out of the room and sat us on the couch
She started feeling around the couch for something. I saw the remote next to me so I handed it to her "Here. This what you looking for?"
"Y-yeah. But you c-can put on a show." She pushed my hand, with the remote in it, away.
"Ok. So let's watch..."
After about an hour of random shows I said it's time to go to the restaurant.
"Come on Erza" I stood up and grabbed her hand
"O-okay..." She stood up
I took her outside to my truck, well it's Seig's. I opened the passenger door for her and she climbed in.
Erza's POV
I sat down in the front seat of his truck and he got in the driver's seat.
"So Erza?" Jellal tried starting a conversation
"Wh-what?"
"You don't have to answer this if you don't want to but when did you go blind?"
"Wh-what?"
"You don't have to answer if you don't want to..."
"N-n-no it's f-fine. I w-went bl-blind in th-third grade. I h-had got really s-sick. Then my p-parents died and I m-moved in with N-Natalie."
"Sorry...I thought Natalie was your mom...well you do call her Natalie not mom..."
"I-it's fine. So how's your f-family l-life?"
"Mine? I live with my two older brothers because my parents moved to another country for work. We visit them every summer and during the holidays. I think it's a pretty good setup. I wish we could see them more but there isn't anything I can do. But doesn't really bother me."
"Y-you have brothers?"
"Yeah. Siegrain and Mystogan. This is actually Siegrain's truck."
"O-okay."
After that we sat in an awkward silence. (A/N Ooops! I was about to type 'I just sat there looking out the window' That would've been bad if i didn't catch myself.)
"We are here." Jellal said turning off the truck
I heard him get out then open my door. I struggled trying to unbutton my seat belt. I kept trying until Jellal grabbed my hands.
"Wh-what are y-you doing?" I asked
"Let me help" I said. It sounds like he is smiling. He said it so sweetly. So calmly. So comforting.
I felt him lean over me and then I heard the seat belt click. Then he got up.
"Th-thanks..." I mumbled
We walked up to the restaurant and I went to the back room to get my apron. He left to go to the kitchen and I went up to the front where I work.
After a while:
"Table for two please!" Said a super sweet, soothing, calm, nice voice. It sounds like-
"Erza? What are you doing here?"
"M-Mira? I w-work here. Th-this is N-Natalie's restaurant."
"Really? Cool. I come here a lot. Me and Lisanna are here today."
"Hey Erza!" Lisanna chirped
"W-well I'll t-take y-you to y-your table..." I got two menus and I started walking towards the tables. I felt the back of chairs and empty tables until I found the one I was looking for. I know this place by heart.
"How do you find tables?" Mira asked
"I Know th-this place b-by heart...Y-your waiter w-will be here s-soon." I bowed slightly and went back to my place.
Jellal's POV
I walked over to a table Erza just seated.
"Hello. My name is Jellal and I'll be helping you today" I smiled
"Jellal?! You work here too?!"
I looked down to see Mirajane and Lisanna
"Oh hi Mira, Lisanna! What are you two doing here?"
"Just eating." Lisanna replied
"Ok. Well I need to take your orders to get back to work."
"Ok!" They both smiled and they told me what they want to order.
I walked back to the kitchen to tell my co-worker. I walked back out to go hang out at the front until I have another order to take and before I walk around checking on things.
"Hey Erz!" I greeted
"Wh-what's with the nickname?!" She dropped the menu she was holding
"It just a nickname" I said picking up the menu and handing it to her
"Then Hi Jello!" She smiled and spun around where she faces the counter and her hair looked as if it was sparkling
"Uhhgg Not you too" I groaned
She just giggled and asked "What's wrong with your nickname?"
I sighed "My brothers call me that"
She started laughing
"No matter how much I love watching you two play around...Get to work" Natalie walked in
"Sorry Natalie!" Erza shouted and then stood up straighter
"Sorry Natalie. I'll go check on my section" I said and walked away
"Hey Erza why are you blushing?"
"Wh-what?! I-I am not blushing!"
"Are to!"
"A-Am not!"
They act like friends more than mother and daughter
I laughed a bit. I guess I'm blushing too.
"Jellal? Why are you blushing?" Crap! Mira!
"What!? I am not blushing!"
"Are to!"
"Am not! Now shut up Mira! I need to get back to work!" I started walking away but "But Jellal we need refills"
"Whatever" I mumbled and grabbed their cups
Chapter Seven
Tragedy
Sorry! This will be a short chapter!
Ur's POV
(WHAT?! I THOUGHT SHE IS DEAD!)
*Sigh* These two boys are so much work! "Gray! Lyon! Just shut up already!" I shouted as the two teenagers ran around throwing stuff at each other.
I wish I had girls. These two aren't even my kids. I'm their teacher for karate but I took them to the beach. I used to have three girls. But they aren't here anymore...After the car crash...I was the only one who lived and my other two...they disappeared...That was the worst day of my life. The day I lost my three children and my husband.
"Ur? Why do you look so sad?" Lyon walked up to me
"Oh it's nothing..."
"Are you thinking about that day again?" Gray asked referring to the car crash.
Flashback
No One's POV
Ur sat there with two ten year olds. Gray and Lyon. "Ur why are you sad?" They both asked
"Nothing..." She smiled
"Ur. You have told us about your daughters. Where are they? Can we meet them?" Gray asked
Ur gave him a sympathetic smile. "Six years ago. One died. Her name was Juvia. We were in the car on the way to her birthday. But we got stuck on the train tracks. The train hit our car. Somehow I survived. But I had blacked out. The last thing I did was throw my daughter out of the car. Then I heard a terrified scream. It was Juvia. I was trying to save her. After I heard her scream I smiled at her as she was on the ground. Then the train hit us. As the train hit us I heard the most heartbreaking scream the world has ever heard. Juvia screamed as the train hit us and she saw her parents be crushed." By now Ur was crying.
"If you two ever hold someone dear, protect them with your life. Never let them go. Or you will get hurt."
Flashback Over
Lucy's POV
"Hey Natsu!" I shouted and jumped through his window
"Lucy! You can't just come through the window! There is a door for a reason!" Natsu whined
"But the door is no fun!" I whined and flopped on his bed
"Lucy you can't just barge into my house whenever you want!"
"Aww Come on Nats!"
"My name is Natsu! NatsU! NATSU!" He shouted
"Aw whatever!" I said
"So why are you here?"
"I just wanted to talk to you!"
"Whatever." He sighed
"I'm hungry" I got up and walked into his kitchen
"You can't just come into my house and eat!" He whined
"Why not?"
"You just can't! Okay?"
Jellal's POV
A few months later
Me and Erza are on a bus on our way to get something for dinner. We finished work earlier and we decided to take a bus to go downtown to get something to eat instead of eating there. She is sitting next to me with her head leaning on my shoulder. I don't think she's knows that.
We were sitting on the peaceful bus. When I heard a loud thing of honking.
"Jellal?" Erza asked
Then I felt a huge impact and heard a crash. Then it felt like the bus was in the air. I quickly wrapped myself around Erza to protect the bus was flipped over.
During that whole time all I focused on was the deafening screams I heard. But only one stood out. It was Erza. I heard her scream my name. Then she let out a shriek of pure terror. Then a scream of pain. That's all I heard before the world went black.
No One's POV
That night eleven people died. There was a total of twelve people on the bus.