As the moon in it's full power reigns over night streets, illuminating it with it's brisk and gentle light. Mist is approaching from every corner, obscuring little "Jack of all Trades". Elusive gentlemen glide through dim lighted streets of L right into the shop where Jack is keeping watch.
With a swift move, the gentleman went into the shop. Putting off his top hat, the gentleman started his speech:
"Greetings, counterman, I was here during the daytime and, alas, lost my possessions when I went to the gentlemen's restroom. I presume you will help me find it? I reckon you could assist me by giving me access to the video records, yes?"
"Records are in the staff room. We could check them, if you want." said Jack in semi-sleep condition.
Suddenly, looking all dissatisfied, gentlemen knocked on the/ counter. "Excuse me, please, sir. But I INSIST that I must check the recording by myself. All in all, it's concerning my personal possessions."
It even woke Jack a little -
"As you say, sir. Here you go. Password is 123456." said Jack, passing the mysterious gentlemen the key to the staff room.
The gentleman went to the staff room. He spent almost 20 minutes there, almost silently, and then he went right to the toilet, saying nothing.
Jack's eyelids started to become heavier and, unable to resist the urge to sleep any longer, he finally fell asleep right on the counter.
Jack suddenly wakes up in the toilet.
"Ugh, I won't sleep any more in the toilet at work. Gosh, it was a strange dream, everything was so surreal, and that gentleman..."
Knock Knock Knock...
"Jack! Are you okay, what are you doing there? You've been in the toilet too long. I'm worried about you!" said a voice from another side of the door.
"I'm okay, Jeff, no need to worry! Just wait a moment, please!"
"No, you hide something in there. I'm going right now." said the voice outside the room and the doorknob started to rotate violently, he started breaking in.
"Jack, what are you doing here? Jack, open the door right now!!!"
" Jeff, stop it! I'm okay, I swear. Just leave be."
The door started to crumble to dust, and Jack tried to hold onto it, preserving every grain of dust to make the door hold as long as it's possibly manageable. But it didn't help, the door cracked in the middle. The Voice reaches out from the fathomless crack.
"Jack, let me in. I just want to help you, Jack. We are friends, Jack, can't you realise this? We are a big and happy family, Jack. "
Dzzz Dzzz
Thump! It was sound. Sound of the fall. And sudden pain in the back. Jack finally opens his eyes. He was lying on the floor. It's old but clean, thanks to Sam, who mopped it relatively recently. From the floor level of the shop, he could see everything.
In particular, Jack can see that the door in the toilet was opened and …
Dzzz Dzzz
Ringtone pulled Jack out of his sightseeing.
Jack stands up and quickly picks up the phone.
"Hello?"
"Jack, where are you ?"
"At work Lily"
"Can you check the weather outside? I need it for the "stuff"."
*Really?*
"Yes, yes, of course. Just give me a second, Lily." in a sleepy mood Jack went outside.
Jack opened the door and walked to the dimly lit street. The air is still foggy and highly humid.
"Lily, outside..."
All of a sudden, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.