In Piece And Pieces (Completed)

Chapter 4

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I am not from the United States and so may miss out on some important details.
My research also is purely based on google and so I am prone to making mistakes.
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                     Chapter 4

Macy stood before Ma May,unshed tears in her eyes and a strong desire to let them pour. She couldn't believe she'd lost a job even before she properly got it.
She has,out of her clumsiness lost a job that would have seen her through for a long time.
Ma May had been kind to her and so had every other worker in the bar. It's only her fault that she couldn't keep a job as promising as this.
Ma May looked at her with great pity.
'There's nothing I can do'. Ma May began.'Adeline is one of my biggest customers and as you heard she is not going to press charges as long as I lay you off. This place is quite and serene and I have no intention of riling things up'. She finished.
'Yes ma'am'. Macy was too tired to say anything else.
At least, Ma had been kind enough to pay her for the week even though it's just three days into it.
She had even given her two additional gowns to the one she had earlier walked into her bar with and so she'd had clothes to change into the two weeks she'd spent with her and for that,she was grateful.

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Macy took in the environment trying to figure who to walk up to.
Just then,she saw a café and a very young man behind the counter who looked friendly enough to be talked to. She walked up to him and greeted him.
'A cup of coffee ma'am'. The man smiled at her.
'No,I don't really take coffee'. Macy declined the offer.
'It's free ma'am. We're having a promo'. The man's smile broadened.
'No,I'm allergic to it'. Macy lied.
'Oh,sorry ma'am. So....you don't want coffee. What do I offer you then?'.
'I need to know if there's any bar around that's hiring and  I need a place I can rent,even if to pay on weekly basis'. Macy inquired.
'Oh...I think there's a vacancy at Betty's'. The man supplied, after thinking for a moment.
'Um...Betty's?' Macy asked,a bit confused.
'You seem to be the only one around who doesn't know Betty's. You don't stay around?'. The man's eyes flickered with surprise.
'No,I don't'. Macy answered simply,not wanting to give out too much information.
'Betty's place is down the drive. She's one of the biggest bar/restaurants we have here and she's had her vacancy post up since Sunday'. The man seemed to be proud of whoever this Betty was.
'After her upgrade last month,more people have been visiting. Even people from outside LA. So,her employment rate went up too. And so have my business because some of the people who patronize her likes to patronize me too'. The man rambled on,but Macy was too far away to keep hearing him. It felt like the world started rotating again and she felt this sudden urge to vomit.
So,she turned back and emptied the contents of her stomach,there,in front of the cafe.
She could still feel her stomach heaving and tears stinging her eyes,her breathing coming in soft gasps when a warm hand settled on her shoulder and a cup of warm water miraculously appeared in her face. She accepted it and rinsed her mouth, then washed her face.
Muttering a silent 'thank you',she returned the cup to the man,whose eyes have softened with concern and something else that looked like pity. Macy couldn't help but remember how much of a pathetic human she was.
'You look unwell ma'am, are you sick?'
The man asked.
'My name is Macy,it must be something I ate'. Macy was beginning to get fed up with the man's continuous use of 'ma'am'.
The man blushed with obvious embarrassment and if not that Macy wasn't feeling up to anything, she would have laughed.
'Come have a sit,Macy. You look so tired'. The man said and with that,he led her into the coffee shop which looked only big enough to contain about 12 persons.
A small arm chair sat by the entrance and with his help,Macy lowered her tired self into the chair.

After resting for a while and regaining her strength. Macy opened her eyes to see that Mr. whatever-his-name-is was staring at her. She gave him a weak smile and straightened up.
'You're awake'. He simply muttered.
'What's your name?'. Macy couldn't hold her curiosity at bay anymore.
'Uhm...Joshua. But you can call me Josh'. He answered shyly.
Looking closely now,Macy realized he wasn't really a 'man' in the real sense of the word. He looked twenty or even younger.
'Josh'. She began. 'I don't really know how to thank you. I would have passed out from been on my feet for too long. Do,you own this place?'
'Yea,I do now. My mama used to,until she passed away last year. Then,I was freshly out from college. So,since then,I've been the one running things here'. Josh seemed proud of his accomplishments.
The place looked good,anyways, Macy thought to herself.
'I really need a job'. Macy muttered desperately after a few seconds of silence.
'I'll help you. I know quite a few people at Betty's'. Josh promised.

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