Moonlight Flower

Chapter 5 - Lance

The fifth street of Fontaine City was composed of accessories stores. On the left was a variety of jewelry stores where one can find different and unique necklaces, bracelets, rings, watches, clocks, birthstones, and other sorts. On the right were repair shops such as watch and jewelry repair.

The big wall clock on the street read 8:30 in the evening. The stores were closed by this time, thus leaving the street dark. But one store was still open. It was the André House of Watch and Repair. Inside, there was a man who had some white hair but still looked young at his age, wearing thick reading glasses, was drinking a cup of hot coffee on his table. He's busy repairing a broken clock.

Momentarily, the store's door opened. Someone came in. The man looked up to see the costumer.

"Good evening," greeted the one who just came in. It was Claire.

The man stopped working. He stood up and approached her. "Yes, miss? What can I do for you?" he asked with a smile.

"Please fix my watch, sir," she answered, giving her broken small square watch, with blue strap, to him.

He analyzed. He asked, "How did it stop?"

"I was busy working so I didn't notice that it dropped to the ground."

"I see. I need to fix it internally and externally, a watch makeover," he said with a grin.

"Can I get it by tomorrow morning?" she asked.

"Oh, I'm sorry, miss. It's a 24-hour policy. I can do it by afternoon tomorrow. You can get it by evening, same time as this."

"Ok, then," she nodded.

The man lent a receipt pad and pen. "Sign here, please."

She wrote her name and gave the receipt pad back to him. He gave the copy to her.

"Then, I'll get it by tomorrow evening," she said then left already.

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Inside the André House of Watch and Repair were three young men. Two of them were resting their heads on the table, with earphones on both ears. They seemed to be asleep.

The other guy was eating a slice of pizza. He had short black hair and eyes and one circle earring on his left ear.

He noticed someone peeking from outside the door. He finished his pizza, wiped his hands with a tissue, put an alcohol before getting to the door. He opened it.

"Good evening!" he greeted with a smile.

That person was Claire from last night.

"Good evening," she replied, slowly catching her breath. "Sorry, I came late though I already rushed. You're closed now? I was hoping if I can still get the watch I asked to repair last night since there's still light from inside."

It was already passed 9:30 PM and the store's sign that hang outside stated that its business hours is only until 9:00 PM.

The guy seemed frozen when she saw her. His black-colored eyes grew big and left his mouth slightly opened.

"Uhm, excuse me?" she said to him.

He seemed back to his senses. "Oh, yes. It's ok. Dad already told me. Come in."

And she came inside. "Sorry for the trouble."

"Is it the square-shaped watch with blue strap?" he said as he got the watch from the cabinet. He was secretly viewing her face. While he was getting it, Claire put out her receipt from her bag.