Short Stories-Kai Ships Only! Volume 3

Beomkai- Training Him

Beomgyu shook his head in disgust from what his boss just told him. His hands were held tightly behind his back to avoid crossing them in front of his chest. A myriad of insults came to mind. None of which he dared to say outloud. Instead, as politely as he could, he asked "and how long do I need to work with him today?"

"The next 8 hours. You don't need to take your breaks together if that's what you're worried about."

"And just to clarify... this is only for today correct?"

"Today and tomorrow."

More insults were held back. He only nodded then walked away to the breakroom. On his way, he bumped into Soobin. "Dude, you won't believe what I have to do today."

"Ugh, you got the assignment too?"

"Yeah! Why the fuck do I have to babysit some brat who works at headquarters?! No! Why do they make triple the money we do when they don't even know how to do our jobs?! I shouldn't have to teach them how to stock a god damn shelf. You should be forced to work at a minimum of six months at a store before you get a job at headquarters. Just saying."

"I can't wait to drink tonight. I want to take a shot right now to be honest." Soobin and Beomgyu turned to see a large group of headquarter employees walk in. They looked expensive despite them wearing the same uniform as the store employees. One in particular stood out. He was the third tallest among them. He was also significantly younger than the others. Soobin mocked "who is that? The CEO's son?"

"Probably never worked a day in his life. I bet all he does is ask daddy for a new yacht every year."

"I hope I get him. I really don't want the woman with the lazy eye."

Beomgyu and Soobin were summoned with the rest of the employees by the store manager. They watched their boss shake all of their hands and kiss their asses. "We are so thankful you chose our store and we appreciate the help!" All bullshit, even to the manager himself.

One by one, store employees were teamed up with headquarter employees. Beomgyu was thankful to get the younger named "Kai". He stuck his tongue out at Soobin when his back was turned.

Kai offered a handshake. "Hi. I'm Kai Huening."

"Beomgyu."

"It's nice to meet you. So, what are we going to be doing today?"

"Stocking. Basically pulling freight from the back and putting it on shelves."

"Lead the way."

Beomgyu rolled his eyes the second his back was turned. He stopped in his tracks to think. If he was going to spend the next 8 hours with this person then he would rather try having fun than be miserable. He waited until Kai caught up with him to strike a conversation. "So have you ever worked on a floor before?"

"Can't say I have."

That didn't surprise Beomgyu. "How old are you if you don't mind me asking?"

"22. How about you?"

"23." Hearing he was younger wasn't helping Beomgyu hide his disdain. "What do you do at HQ?"

"I'm a scout of sorts for products in our beverage division."

"You're a buyer?"

"Precisely."

Beomgyu pushed open the backroom door to the area they received their trucks. "How did you get that job? That sounds like a lot of fun!"

"Went to college. Did an internship. Was one of the lucky few who were hired at the end."

"So you travel the world then!"