From where the bus stopped over the hill that surrounded by forest, the town looked small and beautiful,
but as she neared the town something felt off though it looked beautiful, it was awfully quiet,
and it was only 6:32pm, back home when the clock struck 5pm kids of the town will practically flood the arcade, park, playground and more.
But here the whole town was suspiciously quiet. Not thinking much about it,
Nia walked into the town with her head in her hood since it was still slightly raining.
To her left was two rows of shop buildings that was closed, it looked like it was the only two row of shops in the whole town.
To her right was rows and rows of houses, the rows of houses and the row of shops has a descent amount space for parking lot, though it was empty giving her space to walk freely.
Straight ahead of her was a very beautiful looking, huge park with a lake in the middle of it, she walked towards it and breathe in the fresh air. As she turns to look for a hotel of something,
she realized that the whole town was starting to come out, from random places , like they have been hiding from something. Everyone from kids to old people, they were minding their own business like nothing happened,
Nia saw a restaurant as she was looking for a hotel,"maybe they have a job I can take" she murmurs to herself as she walks toward the restaurant.
There stood a tall pole with writing that's said "SAM'S CORNER" right in front of the restaurant so she assumed that's the name the restaurant,
Inside said restaurant was full of people chatting and eating, to her right as she is entering the place is a counter, with no cashier in sight. To her right was a table with snacks and beverages, to the left of the table was a sign that says "looking for waiters, above 15"
A breath of relive left her mouth as she read the sign, she can make money enough to survive on her own if she works.
She walks in further into the restaurant, as she got to the kitchen door she makes herself look a little presentable and then opens the door,
Inside the kitchen, near the stove stood a girl rather tall and blonde, to the sound of the door opening she turned to look at Nia, and said, "your right, she's here".
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"Your right" she said while laughing, somehow in surprise and confusion, "she's here"." You must be Nia" a tall man around his 40s with black hair and a narrow look asks Nia while reaching out to shake her hand. "Yes, huh I'm sorry not to be rude but, who are you? And how do you know me? " the girl ask, surprisingly not scared but confused, Nia is not all extroverted. Back at her home town she never really had friends except for Allison, the only friend she had and needed, they only met in high school yet they were inseparable. Even now Allison has Nia's location.
The man opened his mouth to say something, stopping when he saw something outside the kitchen, confused Nia looked behind her but saw nothing than she turns to look at that man only to see him looking at her, but Nia didn't miss the hint of fear in his eyes. Ignoring whatever just happened Nia asked again "Sorry but how do you know me? " the man had a amused smile in his face at Nia's reaction, she was confused and scared, and when she is confused and scared her face twists into a cute scowl. Nia is in the middle of nowhere in a restaurant with a 40 year old man who looks quite familiar and a girl around her age looking fine as hell and this town is suspiciously creepy, "do I know you? " she asked
"Known you since you were out of your mother" he replied, Nia cringed at his choice of word but brushed it off and continued to asked questions about Howe he knew her " what do you mean? I've never met you before, but to be quite honest you do look very familiar-wait! You look a lot like mom? Are you related to her?!? Are you her brother? Her cousin? Her dad? No you can't be her dad your to young and that's weird--" "honey" he cut her of mid sentence and said "I'm your moms twin brother" "WHAT?!? " She exclaimed "I'll explain everything later, for now I think you deserve a place to stay and a shower... You smell like shit" " What? n-no I do not smell like sh- do I actually smell like shit?" " Yea, you do" said the girl beside her 'Uncle'. Ouch! Nia thought to herself. "Teddy why don't you show Nia to where she is gonna stay, and Nia please call me Joe. Now look uhm all the rooms are taken so your have to share yours with Damon don't mind him, he's a little messy but he's a kid with good heart alright? Don't worry it's like a small apartment so you'll have your own bedrooms and uh I've already taken care of your school you can start school next week, and since you are staying here you've got to work don't worry everyone has to work too" and with a little wink he left without another word leaving Nia confused with an amused looking 'Teddy' she has come to learn, she turns to the slightly taller girl "everyone? I'm so confused right now? " "yea I can see that, but it's not my place to explain anything for now all you got to do is go school work after school and pay the rent to J, he will explain everything eventually. At least now you got a place to stay right? " she says and Nia just stood there taking all in. "Come on I'll show you where you'll be staying" with that she carried Nia's bag and lead her to the back of the kitchen and up a staircase.