Early morning, on the main street of Bedvville, minor movements occur. Sine it is the early hours of the day, the atmosphere is calm and conducive, most especially for the elderly. Few cars, lesser motors and bicycles, but more pedestrians are found on the road.

A bicycle's bell from behind rings and a beautiful dark-skinned girl wearing a white and black waitress' uniform, in a blue jacket turns.

"Watch your steps girl" a voice speaks from front as she almost bumped into a muscular man undergoing his daily exercise, jogging.

"Sorry!" she apologizes politely and continues her way to the restaurant she works in.

"Hey Nora!" a familiar voice calls from behind as she almost climbed the platform that that led to the entrance of the restaurant. She turns to see her friend. "Hey Emma, you early today" Nora responds with a surprised look.

"Oh yeah girl! I wanna be a changed person" Emma speaks, "From today onwards, I'll be coming early to work" she tells Nora in her croaky but yet adorable voice. "Oh really!" Nora exclaims, "We'll see about that" she adds and heads inside the restaurant.

"What! she was suppose to be happy I wanna change" Emma stands there with an indifferent look, "Hey Nora, wait there. You are going to explain" she says on top of her voice and runs after Nora.

"You were expected to congratulate me on my plans of changing. But all you said was 'Oh really! We'll see about that.' Are you insane?" Emma attacks Nora who is setting things ready, first thing after she entered the restaurant.

"Will you stop blabbering about and help me out?" Nora ignores her and concentrates on her work.

"Did you just smoke me off?" Emma asks. "Did I?" she smiles, "No I didn't" Nora answers her.

Now, with Nora facing the Servery Counter that eventually leads to the kitchen, and Emma right in front of Nora, Asher, the Owner of the restaurant comes out slowly from the kitchen.

"Girl, I expected you to show some concern on my plan of changing. Look, I know the owner of this company very well and I'm sure he's an idiot, and a fool, that's why I wanna come early, do that I don't get sacked".

Nora tries giving her a signal to stop but she doesn't notice it. Asher heard it all.

"What the heck is that? What is wrong with your eyes?" Emma asks ignorantly.

"Good morning Sir!" Nora had no option but to greet. "Morning Nora" Asher replies and Emma recognizes the voice. She freezes.

"Hey Emma, good morning. Hope your night was good?" He speaks to her calmly. "Follow me!" he orders in a threatening tone and goes outside.

"You messed up girl. Go find a way to save your ass" Nora says and heads towards the kitchen.

"Oh Lord! Please save me!" Emma prays, and goes in the direction Asher went.

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In Asher's office, located in some hidden part of the restaurant, known to only the staff, Asher is seated on his chair while Emma stands like a good girl, waiting to be shown mercy or else, she's toast.

"So what were you saying earlier, few minutes ago?" Asher asks her. "Good morning Sir!" She greets him.

"Morning! I'm not asking for your greetings. I just asked you why..." "The place is so cold, wished I brought a jacket. By any chance Sir, do you have a jacket here?" She interrupts him, trying her best to avoid him bringing up that topic.

"Yes, you can have mine" he says and removes his jacket for her. "Thank you Sir" she appreciates reluctantly.

"Now Emma..." he continues but she interrupts again. "I'm sorry Sir!" She apologizes, "I don't know what came over me today. I was probably so excited I came early to work today. Please I'm sorry, accept my apologies" she says sincerely and prostrates herself before him.

He gives her a weird look. "You can stand up" he tells her, "Don't worry, you can leave" he adds. She gets relieved. "Thank you Sir!" she appreciates him and runs out.

He sighs, "This girl is sure weird" he speaks to himself. Immediately after that, she runs back inside his office. "Oh Sir!, I almost forgot; your jacket" she says and hands his jacket over to him. Immediately, he takes it, "Thank you" she says very fast and run out again.

"I thought she was cold" he shakes his head and looses his tie, "I really have an employee" he speaks to himself and gets up from his seat.

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Emma steps into the Servery Counter looking sad and disappointed as Nora arranged the glasses on the counter.

"Don't give me that face Emma" Nora starts, "Please tell me you are sacked" Nora adds with pleading eyes. Emma sighs. "Really?" Nora asks surprised, "Well, they'll be a party tonight!" Nora announces.

"What for?" Emma continues pretending. "For your dismissal. We have to celebrate" Nora explains.

"Nora!!!" Emma yells with rage, "I am not sacked!" she finally tells Nora the truth. "Wow, that's great!" Nora replies without being shocked.

Emma notices her unchanged behavior. "I thought you were going to be surprised I'm not sacked. Everybody knows I could have been sacked" she tells Nora.

Nora stops and looks at her, "I know Asher Emma, he wouldn't sack you for that" she tells Emma and resumes what she was doing, "And besides, I know you too well Emma, you'll obviously do something silly to get yourself cleared" Nora tells her.

"You sure know us well Nora" Emma compliments her and goes to join her. "But what about the party?" she asks Nora. "Oh that! I tried predicting that you'll get sacked and if it was so, we'll have a party" Nora answers.

"Seriously girl, you are really bad!" Emma says and they continue working.

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At around 8:30am, customers start coming in for breakfast. "Nora, attend to table number 15" Clara, the chief waitress instructs. "There we go again, Nora does it all!" she says under her breath.