Sleepless

Chapter Eight

The Re-encounter

Sue's POV

"Madam, that elegant dress suits you perfectly. It's color which is Midnight Blue matches your eyes perfectly. The diamonds on dress shines beautifully just like the way you smile. This was sewed by Miss Loisa 2 days ago so it's new." I said to the lady who was the same age with me. She had hazel brown hair with blue eyes. She had freckles too, she was smiling at the dress I showed her.

"You must be new here. Well, I actually prefer simple dresses than elegant dresses." The girl sweetly smiled at me. She was very pretty and this is the first time a High Class asked me for a simple dress. I stood for a while there.

"No, no, I mean it's not that I can't afford that dress, it's just that even if I buy that now, I won't use it." She motioned her hands while explaining. I could say that she is a kind girl. I stopped myself from laughing with her expression.

"Don't worry Madam, I didn't think of you that way. This is the first time someone asked for a simple dress." I said in disbelief.

"Then I was right, you are really new here. Louise and Nora knows that I like simple dresses. Can you get me that lavender dress?" She pointed out.

I took the lavender dress she told me. It was an off shoulder with long sleeves with pearls all around it. It was cute, elegant yet simple. She would love this dress.

"Hmmm I think I like this dress. I'll take it." She said while smiling.

"This dress would look perfect on you Madam. You really have good taste on dresses. This is worth 3000 gold." I said.

"Okay. Here are six bags of gold. Each bag contains 500 gold. How many days are you working here?" I gave Nora the bags of gold and the dress so that she could prepare it so the girl could bring it home.

"It has been 4 or 5 days already. I'm getting used to the mean and scary costumers. Well, you are an exception. You're pretty and kind." I had to think twice before saying that.

"Well I can't actually call myself pretty or kind. I'm just being honest. You're the kind one here." She placed her right hand on my left shoulder.

"Miss Florence, your dress is already inside your carriage." Nora said while approaching us.

"Thank you Nora. I like talking to the new girl in your shop." Miss Florence smiled at me.

"This is Jane Moore, Miss Florence. She came from America. She is indeed a nice girl, she's very comfortable to talk to. I didn't have a hard time reaching out to her when she just entered here."

"I am very happy to meet you Jane. I'll be going now girls. See you soon." She smiled at the both of us and we slightly bowed out heads when she finally left the shop.

"What a lovely girl." I said out of the blue.

"She really is Jane. She always treat us good." She said while looking at Miss Florence's carriage.

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We already closed the shop since it was 6 pm already. Nora went home already and I was standing outside the shop waiting for Felix since he promised that he will fetch me from work. I think he's going to be late today, I don't mind at all.

I was walking back and forth since there was no sign of Felix for 25 minutes already. Is he coming today? Why aren't mobile phones invented in this era? I sat on a nearby tree stump since my legs were getting tired from standing.

It was getting darker and darker since it was past 6 o'clock. Should I head home by myself already? No, I think I should wait for him a bit longer. He has his own reasons, I know he'll come. He's Felix Lewis, he always keeps his promises.