The Witch

9: Not A Good Samaritan

Rin: thanks for helping...

Zelda: I need to get paid. You owe me 10 bentos from today.

Rin: eh?!

Zelda: akai said yours were good.

Rin: ok...
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Elaine: here. Thanks for stopping me that day.

It was a bag of cookies.

Zelda; I didn't. You made your choice. At most you die. I'm not really concerned. You made your choice to live. To face reality.

Rin: Zelda!

Zelda took the cookies " at least now, you're only just, a failure. "

Rin: not worse than that! You're just nice!
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Rin: could you help me?

Zelda: one month's worth bento. With different variation everyday, no repeats. In a week.

Rin: eh... Ok.

Zelda: ok. We'll go find Elaine tomorrow.

Rin: I didn't even say... Anything...

Zelda: I really don't understand... You being all hero...
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Elaine: you will help me talk to my parents?!

Zelda: I got paid. I'm bored. So yes.

Elaine: awesome! I mean... Really... Thank you.
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" These must be your friends. Elaine." Her mother said.

Zelda: I'm Miguel Zelda.

Rin: yasahi Rin.

Zelda: what's your name?

" Huh? You can call me Mrs Smith"

Zelda: I meant your first name.

" Your friend is weird... Haha... And kind of rude. "

Zelda: never mind. Elaine, what's her name.

Elaine: eh... Michelle.

Zelda: I see. Then we have business to attend to. Michelle and... What's your father's name?

Elaine: Rick.

Zelda:. I see. Call your husband home.

Michelle: excuse me?! You're just a brat!! What kind of friends do you have?!! Elaine!!

Zelda; you wouldn't believe me even if I told you my age.

Michelle: what?!

Zelda: 179 years old. Oh... I must be getting old... I'm turning to a complete 180. That's not a nice number. I'm quite enjoying my 179. Never mind that... Let me in.

Michelle: what?!!!

Zelda gets annoyed " should have worn my formal attire . The uniform was a miscalculated mistake." She pushed Michelle aside and went into the kitchen " please tell me your house has tea! Elaine! "

Elaine: ha... Yes!

Zelda: at least you're not barbaric people.
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Zelda sips tea nonchalantly while Rin watches from the outside and Elaine sits right beside Zelda opposite Michelle.

Michelle starts to become hostile " where do you stay?"

Zelda: Upon the hill that everyone talks about .

Michelle: no wonder you act so arrogant.

Zelda: I don't act. I am. I have the qualifications to be.

Elaine starts to panic as she sat beside Zelda unknowing how to act.

Zelda: when will Rick be back?

Michelle: it's Mrs Smith and Mr Smith for you!!

Zelda looks to her pocket watch and sighed " not punctual. Expected. We shall a little more while. "

Michelle: I want you out of my house!! Now!!

Zelda: no.

Michelle stands up and starts shouting " now!!!"

Zelda looks to her " impatient. "

Michelle starts to grab on Zelda's arm, but Zelda dodges " a bit violent. " Michelle gasps in exhaustion " who are you?!!!"

Zelda: told you. Miguel Zelda.

That's when the door opened. Zelda looks to the entrance " your husband is back. "
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Rick: you were looking for me?

Zelda: both. Actually.

Rick: why?

Zelda: you had your job as a manager, fired didn't you?

Rick: how did you know?

Zelda: simple. I arranged it. So you would come back early. I have no much patience for this deal.

Rick: excuse me?

Zelda: don't worry. If you promise to do as I said, I'll return you your job.

Rick: who do you think you are? Huh?! Coming here talking as if you know my boss!!

Zelda: I do. I own him, actually. He's very much in fear of me.*grins* many are. That's not the topic today. Seat.

He seats down " what do you want?!"

Zelda: give Elaine freedom. She tried to commit suicide because of your disappointment in her. Cos she couldn't do well.

Michelle: is that true?

Elaine nodded " you guys always... Expect so much... "

Zelda: a 60+ mark is good according to average students.

Rick: our Elaine is not destined to be average!!

Zelda: like you know anything about destiny. You just got fired.

Michelle: we want you to have a good future.

Zelda: the fired kind?

Rick: you shut up!! You brat!!

Zelda: the world moves in a certain way. People with money, connections usually get it all. The ones with only knowledge are always just pawns.

Rick: like you know anything about the outside world!!

Zelda: really?

The phone rings.

Zelda: pick it up.

Rick picks it up " hello? "

" I forgot to tell you. Tell Zelda her instruction has been carried out. We really need that money. Please ask her to grant my request. "

Rick puts it down " you're... Zelda?"

Zelda: I won't guarantee your Elaine has a good future. But I can guarantee she can't blame anyone to whatever her choices are. Cos, they are her choice. Just like you had a choice, a chance to be where you are. That's all.

She stands up " good night to you all. Let's go. Ao. " And she leaves the kitchen.

Rick: how about my job?!

Zelda: feedback from my client is important.

Rick: client?.

Elaine: she means... Me.
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Rin: did you have to go that far?

Zelda: it's faster. Solves the problem more thorough. I'm not a good Samaritan. What did you expect? Counselling?