Sixteen
I found myself walking alongside with Louis as we got down the music shop. I was really tensed and uncomfortable just by walking, knowing that I was making a step towards the territory of the person I hate, it's like walking on the lobby towards Mr. Minami's office all over again but this time, I'm walking on a pedestrian lane towards to the cafe where Minalinsky works at.
While Niall is working upstairs, teaching his client for today, Louis offered and volunteered to take me here in "Cup of Cafe" to inquire if they are still looking for employees. I know I am in need of a job, but working here in this cafe... I don't really know if I'll do a great job, firstly because all of them are dressed in long maid uniforms and just imagining how hot it is on the bottom half of your body is just irritating, even if you say that it's cold in Ireland, I can only imagine my legs melting inside. Second, is because that I noticed all of them are acting super charismatic and cutesy on the customers and that's not something I am fond of doing, it's a shitty thing done by girls and I'm a boy born as a girl. Third and lastly, Minalinsky, I can't even stand looking at her, what more if I'm with her the whole day? Plus, I really have this feeling about her, she can either be a person that'll help me or a person that'll drag me to danger, I don't actually know, this aura always radiates whenever I see her, there's always something strange about her.
So here I am, stuck with Louis to inquire for an employment. Yes I'd admit, I'm not gonna like this job if ever I get accepted and I never wanted to go here in the first place, it's just that I feel bad if I reject Louis' offer, he's already helping me find a job so there's no reason to be choosey about it now.
"Try out our new special for today! It's only for a limited time" a masculine figure stood and advertised the shop, giving out flyers to the passersby just like what Minalinsky was doing the other day I saw her. He has a baker's uniform and even a baker's hat on top of his head, with an apron on his waist and yet here he is, outside the coffee shop and giving away flyers.
"What the fuck?!" Louis exclaimed and jumped in surprise, I also got surprised because of Louis' sudden actions. The man who was giving out flyers looked at Louis and raised a brow at him, then a smile slowly spread on his face as he handed out a flyer to Louis too.
"Good morning, Louis! We're now selling the cookies you said that sucked"
"Wrong idea, Styles. You're gonna drag your whole business down, and what the fuck are you doing outside? Shouldn't you be baking shit inside?" Louis asked the man. I am guessing that he is the manager of the coffee shop, he has marvellous green eyes and I can't quite see his hair since it is tucked inside his hat, but I'm guessing that he is a brunette because of the brown roots on his hair.
"Yeah, but we lost another maid today, Maid Fuchsia was being rude to the customers lately and I had no other choice but to fire her" he said with a melancholic tone. Seems to me that Cup of Cafe is losing their employees one by one like how the leaves in the trees are falling off this fall.
"So who's left inside?" Louis asked, looking serious but then grinning widely right after and I totally have no idea why, Louis is really strange.
"Well, it's a good thing I still have Maid Alicia and Maid Minalinsky"
"Oh Harold, you're leaving all the work to Legendary Maid Minalinsky? She's such a blessing to your bakery slash coffee shop, don't you ever think of firing Marian" Louis said and approached the man to put his arm on his shoulder as he leaned on him. Louis sounded odd when he said that statement and as much as I heard it right, I know there wasn't a "Marian" on the maids' list. The man just smiled at Louis until I realised that I was standing alone, looking really awkward which made me cleared my throat just to remind Louis of my existence. "Oh I forgot about you, Harold, this is Victoria by the way"
"Pleasant to meet you Miss Victoria" he reached his hand out for me and I was quite hesitant if I should shake his hand or not, I didn't wanted to act a little rude but I guess it can't be helped when I waved a hand to him as an indication for a "no, thanks", I saw him pout and let his arms fall down on his side, but you can't blame me, I'm still uncomfortable around males.
"Victoria here wants to inquire if you're still looking for maids though" I saw the Harold guy's face enlighten when he heard what Louis said.
"Oh, yes we are really in need of one, would you like to apply for the job?" He asked me and I mumbled under my breath. If I accept this offer then I have nothing else to think about, I can go to work immediately and earn money but then as my eyes wander to what is inside the shop, I just can't seem to easily say yes to the offer because of Minalinsky.
"I... Uhh- I'm not that girly like the other employees here"
"Who says you have to be girly? Even Divina can apply a job here, as long as you aren't rude" Louis glanced at me and raised a brow, I guess he can see through me that I am hesitant.
"Come on Victoria, I thought you were looking for a job? It's already right in front of you" Louis stated and the whole agreement ended with an awkward laugh coming from me.
Right now, I'm here with Mr. Harry Styles, explaining to me the basics of being a maid in his cafe. He explained that he didn't want us to just be normal waitresses who serve customers and wanted us to always serve them with care and concern, which I really don't understand. It was a good thing that the customer frenzy has ended for awhile which means that we have more time to discuss about things.
He ended the discussion then opened a closet full of maid uniforms, he told me to check out which uniform will fit me and called out the person I was dreading to encounter with.
"Minalinsky," he called her name, I didn't want to look back to see that face being all cutesy and adorable or else I wouldn't hold myself to punch her face. "We have a new maid, this is Victoria-" Harry made me face Minalinsky and there I saw her with that same expression, looking really delighted to see me but in truth I guess she's annoyed but guess what, I'm annoyed at her too, inside my head I'm already killing her. "What's your last name?"
"Oh.. Uhh-" I didn't know what to use, Orlando or Murray? I already gave enough information and it has scattered everywhere, I should still keep in mind that being a new maid here isn't my only job. "Orlando, Victoria Orlando" in this case, I may have give my real name, at least my last name is still kept as a secret.
"Nice to meet you, Ms. Victoria Orlando. My name is Marian O' Sullivan" my brows furrowed and I got confused, she introduced herself as Marian yet she's called Minalinsky, Minalinsky can't be a nickname for Marian 'cause it's long and it's not even close. Mr. Styles excused himself to get to his work again and commanded Minalinsky or Marian or whatever her name is to tell me what a maid needs before she gets to work.
She first told me to find a uniform that would fit my body and as I was trying to find one, I noticed that she was still sweet and not rude, I was still confused and really curious.
"Don't worry, you'll know everything about it later" she said out of the blue, I gasped and was hold aback, it was like she can read what I said in my mind but then I figured maybe she was just talking about the maid thing. I picked out a uniform that looked like would fit me and then I went to the dressing room to change and luckily I didn't have to suffer trying to change and find another one since the uniform has fit me now. As I was inside the dressing room, fixing the clothes that I took off, Minalinsky reassured me that the uniforms were new and that no one else had put it on except for those who has fit it too.
I went outside the dressing room then toured me to the cafe, it was a bit small but too big for a cafe. We saw another maid, probably the "Alicia" one, serving customers as well as Mr. Styles serving the customers too. Minalinsky explained that we don't have a specific job, the maids take turns on who's gonna wash the dishes and take the orders to serve, but her being a Legendary Maid, she doesn't get to wash the dishes and instead she's always outside the kitchen to either serve the customers or advertise the shop and give out flyers. She explained to me the difference of being a maid and a legendary maid, is that maids are just normal waitresses while legendary ones came from being a maid too but was acknowledged because of their stunning talent which makes them capable to serve the customers, advertise or even entertain by having a mini performance in the cafe.
"But isn't that called discrimination?" I asked Minalinsky as we walked through the cafe, I was surprised that we weren't having a war right now and that I could actually bear her being beside me. "I mean, you're making the other maids think that they're talentless"
"I don't know, but as Mr. Styles said, everyone can be a legendary maid. But sometimes, the employees that apply here is only working here for money, not for the customers. He really values the people who becomes a regular in his cafe and he didn't want his employees to just think of his customers as money, that's why he made up the thing about maids and the legendary ones, because normally, maids who are working here for money wouldn't get bothered to show their talent" it was still confusing for me even after explaining that whole load of information but I gave it a rest and set it aside.
We were back again at where we were before, telling me that our tour was finished and I have only one step to accomplish and then I was ready to serve the customers.
"We aren't allowed to tell our real names to the customer which is why I am called Minalinsky. I can see by your face that you were confused when I introduced myself as Marian, knowing that I am called Minalinsky"
"Oh... Too much rules for a God damn cafe" I mumbled under my breath and she giggled, surprisingly, I am now less annoyed at her than an hour ago.
"That's how Mr. Styles likes it" she said and we remained silent for awhile. I guess wearing this maid uniform isn't that bad after all, it's not that hot as I thought it would be. I didn't gave it much notice and suddenly, I found myself having eye contact with Minalinsky, I still can't put my finger on her, I can't conclude on who she really is, maybe she really is this kind but my mind is trying to not believe that idea. "I know what you're thinking" she suddenly said with a grin plastered on her face. "I study about the body language of a human and right now, you're confused about me, am I right?" She questioned then crossed her arms, I mimicked her actions and I can feel my eyebrows furrow.
"Crap this shit already and reveal yourself, I don't need anyone trying to be all fake with me" I made it clear as possible. I saw a smirk form on her face.
"If you're still wondering why I gave you an impression that I didn't liked you at first, because you judged me immediately and gave me a wrong identity, I'm not fake, Victoria" she straightforwardly told me and I felt a little guilt, I guess I did judged her when I first saw her. "I'm acting nice and kind because that's how I treat people I do not further know about, even if you judged me, that's nothing to me now. I study human psychology so I try to understand your situation as to why you did that" I felt chills throughout my body, I always feared students who study psychology, because they know every indication of your moves. "And don't worry, I'm not into Niall, probably no one's into him as of yet, so you're free to do whatever move you want as long as he's free" I got shocked by her words, I didn't quite get what she meant at the same time I do know, she's telling me that she does not fancy Niall and neither anyone as of yet, but why would she tell that to me? I guess she flopped this time.
"I'm sorry but, I don't quite get the significance of you telling that to me" I told her, still sounding very solid with her but she just smirked once again then suddenly turned around, making her facing the opposite side of where I am.
"The mind would never believe what it does not want to believe in but the heart will always no matter what, scream it, even if it's been ignored a million times"
"What?" I asked, I don't get anything that she's saying, she's weird. Everyone here is weird, Louis is weird, Harry is weird, and Minalinsky is weird, I am so glad Niall's not been infected yet.
"Isn't it because of the mind and heart that we usually have complications in our life? The heart will always scream its true desires but the mind will always oppose it, it's left for us to decide which one we'll follow" Minalinsky said, I really have no idea what she is saying but I was having goosebumps by the second she told me that last sentence before she gets to work. "But be careful, not everything that the heart wants is what you need to follow, and not everything that the brain wants is the correct choice, better be wise on your decisions, Maid Mahamari" she then walks away but I called to stop her.
"Wait! I don't understand you" I told her, which is true, she made my mind confused. First, we were just talking about myself being so judgmental then we were lead to the Niall topic wherein I have no idea why she told that to me, now here we are being all deep and reflective on some mind and heart thing that isn't even connected to the Niall topic.
"You'll see and Mahamari is your maid name, I know you're gonna pass it unto me to pick you a name so I gave you Mahamari"
"Hmm... That's true and cool, what a unique name" she's giving me the chills, how did she knew that I have no idea what to name myself and was just planning to ask her to give me a name? She's not only weird, but creepy too, as if she was a mind reader, not just a body language interpreting expert.
"Yeah, the meaning of the name means 'life giver', let's get to work!" She ran away from me and exited the place where we were to do her job. I didn't even bothered her words anymore, probably just some nonsense to make me scared to judge her again. I suppose she can really read body language but not mind reading, that's almost impossible to do.
I tied my hair into a simple ponytail then headed outside to serve the customers. First day of my job and it makes me laugh, no interviews, no resumes and bio data, no college degree and I still got the job. It doesn't matter if I'm working with Minalinsky, I really don't mind her anymore and I might get quite a liking on her because of her abilities and capabilities, I was always interested in human psychology, and now that I know that we were cool, I guess it's just fine by me.
I greeted several customers that came in today, introducing myself as the new maid "Mahamari", it's so weird to have a lot of screen names, Ianna Rain Orlando and Mahamari, seriously, I'm fine by the name "Victoria" even if I get teased a lot if I have a secret or I am an owner of an underwear company. Despite all the teases, I really love the meaning anyway, I always want to be the victorious one.
"Good morning, ma'am and sir, I'm your new maid Mahamari, welcome to Cup of Cafe!" I greeted, the greeting similar to how Minalinsky greeted some of the customers earlier while she was giving me a tutorial. The couple smiled at me and greeted me in reply too as they asked for a table. I am glad that the customers are nice.
I guess it wasn't really that bad that I applied a job here, if I am annoyed at Minalinsky, I can always stop noticing her. At least in this way, I can earn money, not be helpless and actually pay Niall on everything he has done for me. I'm glad that I have a job now, maybe it's not a job that pays such salaries but I'm really thankful now because I can sustain myself here in Ireland. Once I get to earn some money to move out of Niall's flat and an allowance, I can quit this job and get back to what my real job is, I'm not letting any second go to waste now.
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A/N hi to everyone! Thank you for the reads and votes once again 😭😭 I feel so thankful, 128 reads, 34 votes and 9 comments? Thank you so much 😊. Nothing is happening in the fandom and I really miss the boys, who else is missing them? And just a little fact though, try to search Minalinsky on the internet and browse to the pictures, that's exactly how I imagine her to look like, she is based on the character in my favourite anime "Love Live!" Kotori Minami (yes, Minami) who is a secret maid on a maid cafe and she uses Minalinsky as her screen name. Mr. Yu Minami's name is also based on Kotori Minami too, I just really love that character ❤️🐦. And as you can see on the picture above, Mahamari means the total opposite of what Minalinsky told Victoria, it means "Killer" in Indian. Minalinsky is also an important character in the story, it may look like that I'm running out of ideas but don't worry, I have it all planned 😉👍. Have a nice day everyone 😊, Votes and Comments would really be appreciated 😊.
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