GIANT //still a working progress//

Prologue

The man sat at the biggest wooden table-in the antique café-with his employees gathered round for their usual casual meeting. They were debating intensely. His stance worn and stressed, the man unfolded his arms from where they were placed on the table, to rub his eyes.
It had been a long day.
The debate continued on with out the man's participation. His eyes roamed freely from where he sat at the back of the café. The windows, resembling sliding doors, were wide open letting the late afternoon breeze fill the room with it's delicate breath. Quivering the plants as it passed. Paintings of different cultures and inspiring quotes hung all around, with wonder and a little bit of curiosity the man calculated each wall art with timeless care.
His eyes finally reached the ordering area - where the coffee aromas filtered through the air - where his taste buds tickle profoundly. Politely, he excused himself from his table; quickly making his way over to the counter to order.

(At this particular moment, fate began to play)

The man walking quickly to please his taste buds, did not see the awkward girl hurrying from the toilets.
Their paths collided.
"I'm so sorry!" The girl apologised, startled by the collision.
"It's quite alright." He replied nodding, stepping out of her way.
She passed by, rubbing her arm awkwardly; heading towards the booth near the entrance by the glass windows.
The booth was filled with her five barbie-doll friends. She - being the outsider of their group - placed her bigger figure down, twirling her light, blonde hair. He could tell she was uncomfortable by the way she fiddled with her hair while her eyes scanned the room every now and then. His brown eyes softened as he emphasised, watching the girl's uncomfortable stature.
Her face filled with obvious neglect - her grey eyes, dull. As he waited in the line he couldn't help but look over occasionally at the girl. Awkwardly sitting in the middle of the flowing conversation without being involved.
Her friends ignoring her existence.
He felt sense of concern for her.
Then he was at the front of the line.
He ordered a black coffee, paid, then walked swiftly back over to his employees at the back of the room with his order number in hand.
He looked up from where he sat, as the girl's friends suddenly got up discussing something while leaving their booth; not bothering to see if she was still with them. He watched them flounce out of the café in their expensive clothing- the world in their teenage hands. He returned his gaze to the girl, intrigued by her. The girl sat still for a moment.
Probably pondering over whether to follow or to stay. She then looked out of window towards the setting sun taking a deep breath in; letting it back out.
And it was in that moment, the man saw this unique beauty that he had never seen before. Her once grey dull eyes, shone with something more...
They shone with strength.
With fire .
And with hope.
She then got up and thanked the woman behind the counter, he got up as well walking over to stop her near the exit. He could feel the questioning eyes of his employees wondering what he was doing.
"Excuse me, miss?"
The girl turned her head to acknowledge the man, her out stretched hand still on the door handle.
"I know teenage girls aren't exactly comfortable talking to strange men but I couldn't help overlooking your situation..."
She looked at him sadly knowing exactly what he meant, her hand fell to her side.
"It was that obvious?" She asked, sighing dimly head bowing in embarrassement.
"No, not at all but I think I can help you..?"
The girl raised her head slowly.
Her grey eyes filled with caution; confused by what he meant.
The man smiled warmly, the answer suddenly forming in his head.
"I'd like to offer you an opportunity, to join my programme called GIANT..."