IN THE LONG RUN (BOOK 2 OF BAR BLUES!)

Chapter 31:Sweet Creature...

Melody's pov:
'See yah Lay lay were taking Melody shopping' George and Bobby pull me out the door with my blue scarf nearly rapped around my neck.
'George what about Layla won't she want to come?' I ask.
'Nah she's meeting her friends and then going to work' he replies as he shoves me into his car.
'Ahh okay' I chuckle 'what does she do?'
'Something to do with design I think' my ears perk up at the mention of design.
'Oooh what type of design I love interior oooh I could redecorate a house any day' I ask eagerly.
'I don't know ask Bobby' he gestures towards the seat next to him.
He shakes his head in confusion and returns to moaning at George about his driving. I roll my eyes and follow the houses out the window as we drive by.

***
The village is bustling with shoppers as we push our way through to the first shop of our trip. Urban Outfitters.

'What are we doing here?' I grunt.

'You are no longer wearing any more of your work suits around the house we are getting you some proper clothes, not ones that look like your about to kill us every time we enter the kitchen' he laughs.

'Alright but I have no idea about style so your gonna have to help me' I reply.

'Must I do everything around here' he grins cheekily.

George and Bobby must off pulled every piece of clothing off of the rack because my changing room is filled to the brim with trousers, t-shirts, flannels, shoes and underwear which I don't even understand why they needed to get that.

'George why have I got underwear?' I asked twisting my head outside the curtain.

'Trust me love' he smirks.

'Remember this is your sister?'

'Oh right erm you need clean undies, that's why' he nods in agreement with his words.

'Haha alright George I'll try them on' I roll my eyes and go back in.

It takes about three hours but we leave with three bags full of a whole new wardrobe for me and tears in the eyes of the workers having to clean up our mess.

'Sorry George but I need food after that!' Bobby states.

'I secound that' I yell in.

'Fine but we're going again afterwards'

We get a table in a café on the edge of the road, it's quiet small but cutely decorated with pictures of different landmarks spread around the room and metal tables decorate the floor of the small area.

'So George we need your help Melody wants to quit her job' Bobby asked jumping straight to it.

'Okay what's the plan so far?'

I turn to Bobby and alike me he looks clueless.

'Nothing then' he shakes his head.

'So what are the rules then when it comes to quitting?'

'To be honest I'm not sure no one has ever quit, you either die or keep working'

'Great we have a lot to go from' We all start laughing as the waiter brings the drink to the table.

Bobby's pov:
The food was amazing, Melody had a burger with fries, George had the same and I had spaghetti bolognas. We pay and make our way to the next shop on George's list of boredom, Melody and George end up walking in front carried away chatting. I follow behind trying to keep up when something catches my attention, I keep my body facing forwards but begin to slow down to listen easier. The footsteps stop and continue in a different direction I turn following them they continue on to an abandoned shop.

'You alright?' Melody asks popping up behind me.

'Yeah someone was following us so I slowed down and then they turned down here and led me to this abandoned shop'

'Come on let's have a look?' Melody grabbed his arm dragging him with her up the wall.

'Where's George?'

'Oh I left him shopping he started drifting so I followed after you, I hate shopping'

'Same'

Once at the window we watch as we notice Me Faux discussing something with the man who had just walked in.
My eyes widen at seeing Mr Faux and I turn to Melody who is even more confused then me.
'What the?' Her hand slams down onto my mouth almost pushing me off the wall.

'Sorry' she mouths.

'Come on' I whisper.

We jump the rest of the way and attempt badly to land on the ground.

'What is he doing here?' I ask Melody.

'Not a clue I have no idea where he went when we left?' She shrugs.

'We should get back to George'

'We have to keep an eye on him, we have to find out what he knows and how long his been here?'

She nods her face deep in thought as we speed walk to the last shop we saw him.

'George!' We both scream making everyone in the store turn to look at us.

'Sorry get on with your day' Melody shouts.

I chuckle before refocusing on George.

'What you nut jobs?' He replies not looking up from the rack he is scanning through.

'We just saw Mr Faux' I exclaim.

He stops, doesn't say a word and pulls us out of the store and into the alley beside it.

'What?'

'We just saw Mr Faux' I exclaim again.

'From the start please because I know there is a story'

I retell him everything that happened and wait for him to respond.

'What do you wanna do?' He asks Melody.

'Not sure I was thinking it over on the way here and his spy probably heard me talking about quitting so I need to sort that out quickly with Smith before he can use it against me'

We both nod.

'I also think that we should continue acting like we don't know alright?'

'Alright sounds good' replies George.

'Why? Shouldn't we do something now we know?' I ask.

'No otherwise it will get some hurt so we are best off being as clueless as we was before'

'Fine'

'Great I'm off to buy the new Harry Styles album I need me some sweet creature' George turns and makes his way towards the record shop.

Hope you liked that chapter!

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Cydney