Category : Books-Fiction

Sub Category : YoungAdult

Some time has passed since Mikoda school started.  The fall semester wraps up in three weeks with school clubs, test and Halloween.  So far Mikoda has not started unravel the school motive." Why do they care so much?"

"What iin it for Mr. Takai? " the boy mind ponders as he walks back to his group room with his black polo shirt and blue jeans tracker.he entered the door and went upstairs to another door. 

A whole new sight of the first floor available and he goes to the last door on the left.  He looked up at the post announcement. 

It says, Dear tenants you have two weeks to find a job or volunteer work. It apart of your contract agreement to find means of work.  Failure to do so etc 
Signed the director of Twlight cooperatives  housing  

Mikoda crumble up the paper and kicks down the hallway.  He snickered as he went inside his room and closed the door. One thing has came to his mind, his cellophane which would were free  government provide from his landlord under the term of his employment .

He sat on his bed and thought for once a job could give him break fror school.  So he rested for hours and then dressed up in white button down shirt with brown pants. He combed his black hair but look kinda of stringy still and left with determination on his face.

Here outside he tooken the bus to central and market Avenue.  Those two interface with lot of local businesses in new York. He got off the bus and enter in one butcher store. He had couple talk with the manager and he was delighted till he heard the massacure chops of another butcher and the smell of livestock. Sadly mikoda acted tough indoors but on the chopboard, he do not have the stomach for needs to kill farm animals.

So he drawn his attention to the local fruit market . A nice average job and they gaven him a quick try. He sweeps the floor and try his best to organize the produce. He does not the excellent balance to lifting boxes. The manager pretty much told him that they didn't need any help. He almost felt done looking for a job.

He went around every store and made couple of customers pissed and got kick out . His atritide really stinks and he left the avenue and walks down some strange path where nothing but bums and hookers selling their souls.

He kept walking untill he sees flashlights and sign say "Ramen lovers Sanctuary bring home!"

If it one thing that Ramen lovers and Mikoda likes is the many flavors that ramen made. He smiled and with joy followed the arrow to the joint. He gets to an noglastic pop up brick shoppes and he entered the door.

"Ahh a customer finally.." a voice of middle aged man from the back comes and sees mikoda stared at the menu's .

"What may I help you with today ? I have the finest ramen and specialty to fall in love forever. "

Mikoda swallows his spit as he looked at  the medium size man with hairy pits. He seen the man apron dirty and his hair net need to be change.

" Ah sir, I am not here to order but I..."

The man looked at the boy with fiercely examination and about to stoke his finger to the door. 

" i like to apply for job here. "

"Job..." the man echoed as he cranks off giggles and snorted. He  places his hands down. "No not hiiring. Order ramen or get out."

Mikoda pouts as he head looks to the floor. The manager of ramen Noodle joy heads back to the room till Mikoda pounds his fist on the counter. The manager turns around and stare him off.

" you break tables then go be a wrestler.  My business not for you. "

Mikoda Mikoda sqeaked and shake his head. " please sir, i need employment because its requirements of my living situation and i love ramen."

The man turns around and mikoda bursts out in tears and this looks to be only thing he cries. 

"So dramatic, what could you do for me that no one else do"

Mikoda looks up with his face drenched with tears and wipes off with his shirt sleeve.

"I am ramen lover and I know what it is ramen lover want in their ramen is dance of flavors. "

He sounds so sincere that the manager shed few tears. The man walked to him and he placed his hand on the boys shoulder. 

"Show me."

Mikoda nods his head and went to the kitchen with manager.  He boiled hot water and some flavour bouillon.  Then he diced up vegetables and add in the pot. Twenty minutes later, he made some thing from his past and had it to the manager in bowl.

"What is this ramen? " the man saw with his own eyes and he stir with his fork.

"Its my father specialty. He called  stir fry soup family. "

The manager smiles as he tooken his fork and caught some vegetables with Noodles together.  He takes his first bite and then he falls into the past of memories of his first born daughter. 
 
"Sir. "

The eyes of the man returned normal and he smirked sneakily.  He push the bowl away to gather his thoughts. 

"It is not bad but taste of home made. I give you a try start tommarow, you see what business like and do me favors  "

"Oh I  thought you were open today. " Mikoda comment back and the manager looked back at him. 

"Today is Friday but I open Saturday through Thursday.  My chef is not here today. "

Mikoda nods and bows his head.  He appreciate the man guve him some work and then he left. As he walks up the alley, he bumped into Mikki Ikomuen. 

Both of them fall on the ground and rubs their head. He gets up and leave before its any awkward. 
She dust off her jacket and see him leave. 

"Umm wait minute." She said as she grabbed tip of his shirt.
He look back with kindd of annoyance. 

" I am really sorry for what happened at school and its just your prescence is important to the school. Something happened to you and the school held in trouble. "

At the moment, Mikoda overheard mikki with fair skin and hazel eyes slightly freckle brought  revelation to him maybe. Could that really be their reason or the girl's made it up? 

He looks down for a moment. He really just a number to them and if something did happen then they should just let him repeat same trade next fall.  In their case, they do not want either it. 

He raised his heads up and looked at Mikki. 
" you do not have to apologize.  Just do not go around cause trouble for me. You know you already cause the entire school to panicked because of me."

His eyes made a sharp glared at her hazel eyes as she felt the wind blowing her medium brunette hair in the wind. She fell on her knees and seems speechless. 

He smirked happy and then walk off without her. He made mental note that the school or asstiant principals on his case.  Should he continue to not go school will put the pressure on the entire staff? 

His plans exactly where is he made up excuse for his time being skipped due to him working.  He not going to pushed into something people shouldn't meddle in. It's  bad enough in his mind mikki poor girl cause a scenes.

"I just wished that these people stop interfering with my peace of mind!!"

He shouts near a park and then continues to walk down to his group home.