It's The Little Things That Make Us Change

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"Oh thank god" The bartender exhaled.

He leaned back on the counter, relieved.

Delta finally stood up and ran to the counter.

"Thank you so much!" She reached her hands out towards the bartender.

"It's no problem" He waved back at her.

"You actually helped me quite a lot. I serve them all the time but that bunch is nothing but trouble."

"Who are they exactly?" Delta inquired.

"Just a band of pirates causing trouble, trying to make themselves more known. And they are doing a pretty good job at it. They've been here for a few days and already have killed countless people."

Delta's eyes widened and she swallowed. The bartender chuckled.

"Don't worry, I'm sure they are smart enough to stay away from your side of the island."

"I hope so.." Delta agreed. It sounded selfish of her, but she really hoped they stayed over here and didn't decide to branch out.

"Do you need help with anything?" Delta asked nervously changing the subject.

"Would it be too much trouble for you to clear that table they were sitting at for me?"

The bartender held up a spray bottle and a dish cloth.

"Not at all!" Delta grinned happy to do some work. She quickly wiped down the table and brought the glasses back behind the counter to the sink.

"So...you say you work at The Lotus?" The bartender raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah, it's ok, I guess" Delta shrugged.

"Let me guess, pay troubles?"

Delta shrugged sheepishly. "It's not enough."

"I figured. " the bartender laughed.

"I know Sidney. She's not very generous unless it's to herself, especially with money."

Delta pulled at a strand of her curly brown hair and nodded. She was afraid to talk down about her boss, but it was true.

"Can I make a call real quick?" Delta blurted, she had forgotten to tell Miss Sidney her story.

"Sure, the Den Den Mushi is right back there."

The bartender smiled, pointing at the wall next to the sink.

"Thanks!" Delta jumped up a little as she ran for the snail. She started to dial when she got a feeling that maybe she shouldn't say anything, she could just stay and turn the groceries in on her own time. But she would be risking everything...

"Hello? Hi Miss Sidney, I have-- yeah? No its closed..I'm calling from a bar in area 1-29 where the other store is. What? No I'm not...Of course not...yeah I understand. Sorry. I will be. Bye" Delta hung the Den Den Mushi up silently.

"Let me guess, she wants you to come home?" The bartender laughed.

Delta nodded and folded her hands in front of her.

"Yeah, she's really mad." She answered quietly.

"Well, I can't make you stay. But I can tell you, as long as you mind your own business here, you will be just fine." The bartender informed her, pushing his glasses up on his nose.

"Just keep an eye out. If you do need to, please come back, I won't leave you out there" He nodded at her.

Delta sighed and smiled "Thank you so much sir, I promise you I will come back sometime." The least she could do was keep the poor man company during the pirate hiatus.

"That would be nice" He nodded back.

Bella adjusted her bag to her shoulder and prepared for her trek back home. She walked slowly out the swing doors, trying to mentally prepare herself for the night.