Chapter 8 - M.D.B 8: Lorna Lehnsherr! (2/2)

”May I call you Lorna?”

Saint paused until he saw her nod, and then continued: ”Lorna, I can give you a monthly salary of 1500$. You'll have a couple of three-hour shifts; one at noon and one in the evening. You can get free accommodation and food. Because I have no kitchen ȧssistants, if you are willing to help me with preparations, I'm willing to add an extra 8$ per hour for such work. Now, think about my proposition and tell me if you have any problems!”

Being an orphan, Lorna had many hardships, even having to live on the streets very early in her life. She had to work as waitress for quite a while.

She had theft on her record, and no one was willing to hire her. Saint's proposition was more than generous, and she immediately nodded: ”No problem, I accept all your term, and would very much like to do extra chores for extra money.”

”Alright!” Saint nodded back, then turned to Colleen saying: ”What do you think?”

”I have no objections,” She smiled and said jokingly; ”Just don't you dare bully my student!”

”Alright, then all is settled!” As Saint laughed, he stood up and extended his right hand to the new employee saying: ”Lorna, welcome to Lee's Chinese Restaurant!”

Lorna was stunned at first, then stood up and shook Saint's hand saying: ”So, should I call you boss?”

”As you like!” Saint shrugged saying: ”This is a small restaurant with not too many rules, you can call me boss, Saint, Mr. Lee, whatever you want!”

Lorna remained quiet for a while and then said: ”I'll stick with Boss!”

”Ok!” Saint nodded, and then hesitated before saying: ”Lorna, do you have a place to live or…”

Colleen did not let him finish, rushing to say: ”Saint, she doesn't have a place to live, you have to arrange a room for her!”

”Sensei…”

Lorna turned around with some embarrassment and said to Colleen: ”I live outside and I can take care of myself!”

”No!” Colleen looked at her seriously, ”Live where? Some abandoned building? Do you want to get caught and have Property Invasion added to your record?”

Having her problems exposed one after the other, Lorna couldn't take it anymore and stubbornly said to Colleen, ”SENSEI! I'm free to choose where I live! You can't make such a decision for me!”

”I'm your Sensei…”

”Cough, Colleen, don't worry!” Seeing things getting a little out of control, Saint quickly coughed a interrupted the two: ”Lorna, so… I'll arrange you a room in the top floor and you can stay there for the time being! As for deciding where you'll eventually stay, let's leave that decision for later, alright?”

Lorna nodded silently, glancing at the slightly gloomy Colleen, and then she walked away saying: ”Boss, there are some tables left to clean up, I'll go to work!”

”Go ahead. Clean up, wash the dishes, and then you can get off work!”

”Great!”