The Beta(Murder Drones)

Chapter 6: First Shift

I smile at the business card and look to Uzi.

I notice that she seems disappointed.

"What's wrong?" I ask in text, tapping her on the shoulder so she sees my text on my visor.

"How did you get a job with my dad!? And why are you so happy about it!?" Uzi asks while slightly shouting.

I flinch back a bit at the shouting and pat her on the head. "I don't know, but I'm happy to have a job and to (hopefully) fit in!" I text, shrugging and smiling.

Uzi lets out a long groan and drags me somewhere else in the colony. I wave bye to Kahn and smile back at the business card. I can't stop staring, I'm. So. Excited!!

Uzi lets go once we're in a different part of the colony and I put the business card I to my pencil case, making sure it's somewhere safe and somewhere where it won't get damaged.

"Ugh, please don't think on actually getting the job." Uzi says, noticing my excitement towards the card.

I look at her for a moment before putting a coy smile on my face. "Do you have a phone by chance?" I text.

Uzi groans again. "Yes... Here... Don't take too long..." Uzi says, handing me a phone with a purple phone case on it with a black skull on the back.

I stare at it puzzled.

"Well?" Uzi asks, gesturing for me to use the phone.

"I don't know how to use it..." I type as I shamefully hand the phone back to her.

"WHAT!?" She shouts, confused at me not understanding iPhones. "HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW HOW TO USE A DAMN IPHONE!?"

I shrug and give her the phone.

Uzi sighs and takes the phone, typing the number on the card into the phone and handing it back to me. "Just press the green button when you're ready to call, you'll have to speak though."

I become a little worried about me having to talk, and look around. "Could we go to a more... Private room? I don't feel comfortable talking in front of everyone..."

Uzi sighs, but understands where I'm coming from, so she doesn't argue. "Fine, come on." Uzi says, having me follow her to a closet.

She has me go in the closet and waits outside.

I smile and blush at her kind gesture, but don't waste any time and call the person, using Uzi's instructions of just pressing the green button on the phone.

I bring the phone up to my ear, hoping that its the correct position to hold the phone.

"Hello, Kahn Doorman speaking." He answers on the other line.

I take a deep breath. "こんにちは？私は...その仕事に...応募したい...(Hello? I would like to... Apply... For the job...)" I say, it coming out just above a whisper. I hope he can hear me.

"Oh? May I ask who this is?" Kahn asks, not knowing it's me because I've never spoken in front of him... Or anyone...

"それはSです...あなたが...先ほど話した人ですか？あなたは...名刺をくれました...(It's S... The one you... Talked to earlier? You... Gave me the business card...)" I say, becoming quieter as I talk.

"Ah, S! I didn't know you could speak-" He whispers. "*ahem* You said you wanted to apply for the job?"

"はい...(Yes...)" I whisper out, A small blush forms on my face from embarrassment of me talking to someone.

"Alright! Glad you accepted my offer! You'll love it here!" He exclaims happily. "And you won't need an interview, I've already seen everything I need to see, in a good way of course, come in tomorrow and we'll see if you're fit for the job, though tomorrow we're doing a lot of heavy lifting, so do be prepared."