Listening to music while swiping off the floor was probably not a good idea. Being completely oblivious to who walked in and out of the store was not good either but how could someone act responsible when nothing had ever happened in the neighborhood? It was just an ordinary day, in an ordinary city.
The cashier was watching her closely. She wasn’t even swiping the floor correctly but she was listening to loud music and was using the broomstick to entertain herself. The peculiar creature was dancing, mouthing the lyrics and chewing gum. The cashier shook his head dismissively.
“You’re done for today, Evan.”
The boy sighed in relief and put down his hat. He went in the back to get his things and left his boss with the girl.
She didn’t even see him entering the store because she was too busy waving her hands around. The girl was perplexed when she hit her boss straight in the ribs and pulled one earphone out while making a balloon with the gum.
“Oh, hey boss! You came in early today.” She started leisurely.
He narrowed his eyes at her, grumbling some swears under his breath before finally answering loudly.
“Is that why I pay you, Abby? If I wanted you to offer a show to the customers, I would have told you.” He snapped, his loud voice echoing through the empty store.
She only blew the gum in his face as response.
The old man rolled his eyes before he pushed her towards a shelf.
“Clean.”
She rolled her eyes but started to swipe correctly.
A few minutes later, while the cashier was still preparing to leave and the girl was trying her best not to dance again, three men dressed in expensive flashy suits entered the store. None looked better than the other, their styles were pretty much the same yet their suits were different colors. Unlike those old gangster movies, these men looked dangerous but at the same time, a bit silly with their hair gelled back.
Abby watched curiously as the three men stopped in front of her boss and looked down on him with a scowl.
“Dewy, Dewy, Dewy. I thought you were smarter than that.” The man with the scowl begun.
Abby raised an eyebrow and leaned her whole weight on the broom, chewing gum loudly while watching the scene unfold. The guy in the middle was a bit taller than the others and held some kind of authority. Too bad his suit was dark red and he was a blond which, in Abby’s mind, didn’t work well.
Evan never anticipated suspense in his life and working in a store was not exactly life-threatening so when he opened the door and walked out of the back room, his eyes widened at the sight of the three men. He didn’t have to be a genius to figure out they were dangerous so, with one hand closed the door as silently as possible and sneaked out really slowly, hiding behind the counter. ?It was closer to the door and he could easily sneak out if the chubby man from the right would move further into the store.
“Look, I said I was going to pay in time. The month isn’t up yet.” Dewy stated feverishly, placing his hands on his waist.
The leader of the pack clicked his tongue, not content with the response he got.
“That’s the thing, Dewy. I don’t make the rules,” He slapped his hands together and pointed upwards. “He does.” He said before he glanced at Abby. She was a few feet from them. “Come here, kid.”
She gulped but once he narrowed his eyes at her, she complied.
“You see this guy here. Does he look trustworthy to you?” The blond in the unfitting red suit asked.
Abby glanced at her boss from the corner of her eye before shaking her head.
“Not really. He always cuts my salary.” She bluntly admitted.
The three men laughed loudly before the tallest one made a gun with his hand and pointed it at the boss.
“You little-”
The manager didn’t have time to scold his employee because the blond shouted.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
The manager closed his eyes but nothing happened. Dewy opened one eye to peek at the dangerous men before a loud shooting sound echoed throughout the store. Evan, who was hiding behind the counter, flinched. He tried to keep silent by covering hsi mouth so no one would actually notice him.
When the shot went through the manager’s head, blood got spilled on Abby’s cheek. Her eyes widened and her heart stopped for a minute. She turned to the three men and gulped, thinking that she will follow her former boss shortly.
However, the tall blond let his eyes travel up and down her body before making a sign for the others to come closer.
“You’re not half bad, kid. You’d bring good money if you’d get a proper training.” He added, his eyes never leaving her frame.
It was sickening from every point of view, especially Evan’s. He was too scared to move but he did; he creeped out, trying to see who died and if the chubby man moved. Luckily, he did and Evan suddenly got an idea.
The same tall blond was ready to grab Abby when a shelf spontaneously fell aside.
“Go check if there’s anyone else here.” He ordered the others and they actually complied without a word.
Abby raised an eyebrow, already getting over the shock of seeing someone getting shot in front of her.
