Chapter 3

" This is a small town Lilian, and gossips starts to spread. " Daniel who is the manager of the Chubby Nursery said.

" Gossips are gossips until it is proven. " Lilian said.

" A fresh bruise on her thigh and shoulder are enough evidence to report it as an abused. " Daniel insisted.

" Are you sure it's not here? I can complain that it happened here in your nursery. Do you think who will they believe? " Lilian said with confidence.

" Reza might be even investigated, and your chubby nursery might be closed. " Lilian said with a mocking tone.

" As I've said, evidence Mr. Daniel. If you close your mouth shut then I may pretend to be a good citizen of this town once in a while. I have no record of anything else from what I can remember. " Lilian continues to talk.

Daniel sighed. Lilian get Hannah that day without a scene.

" After Lilian and her husband divorce, she won the custody of her child since Hannah is only four years old. And after a year, rumors said that Lilian brought her new boyfriend home and is now living with the mother and daughter. " Daniel said while looking outside the window.

Daniel has the same age as Reza's father, and he is a father figure in the nursery.

" This is not the first time that I've seen bruises in Hannah's body. And the same scene happens every time I wanted to report Lilian about the abused. I --- I'm really ashamed that at my age I am afraid of her threat. " Daniel said while closing his palm.

" If the nursery will be closed under investigation, Me, Lilian and the others who are dependent on our job here in nursery will be jobless. I think I understand how you feel sir. " Reza is sad and helpless.

THINGS THAT MATTERS

Exactly 7:00 pm and Reza wears her uniform as a barista, the big club has a four side counter and in the middle is the five big tables for card games and different games for gambling.

Since it is still early the left counter who is assigned to her is the one who is opened. From what she heard 9:00 pm is the time when the DJ will come and all the other counters will open. Even the main event for the dancers will start at 9:00 pm.

She is even amazed when she found out how big the night owl club is , she is now in the underground of it. The first floor is where the main entrance and where the dance floor is . While the ground floor is where the gamblers are stationed.

Reza was even surprised that her hands knew what she is doing. When a costumer came one by one and ordered something, it seems that her body voluntarily knew what she was doing.

Dylan who is watching upstairs from the VIP room through the thick and shaded glass is secretly impressed with her while playing dart.

" I didn't even know that she knew how to mix those things. " He thought while watching Reza.

The security is stricter in the first floor since 18 and below are not allowed to enter but in the ground floor, it seems anyone who wants to play can enter.

The bouncer started to open the one big table and prepared to the players who just arrived. A man in his 30s wearing a suit and the other is a man wearing a hoodie started to sit. They chose to play the cards.

Because there isn't much costumer in the counter, Reza has a time to watch both guys to play. From the start, the hoodie guy seems tense and the guy wearing the suit seems to relax.

" It's getting boring, only two games, and you are out of cash. " The man with the suit said.

Reza can hear them since the counter is near the table where they are playing.

The hoodie guy bite his finger nails as a sign of uneasiness.

" I heard that you are accepting an organ donor. I have a stepdaughter, she is only five. She can give her eyes or any organ, she is healthy I can assure you that. " The hoodie guy said.

His words make Reza cover her mouth because of disbelief.

"Oh? And where is she? " The man with the suit said.

" She is with me in the car, do you want me to fetch her? " The hoodie guy said while grinning.

Reza remembers the hoodie guy, this is the guy who fetch Hannah in the nursery today. Her heart started to race.

The guy in the suit look at his wristwatch and think in a minute.

" I think I want to take my dinner first if you wouldn't mind. " The man in a suit smiled.

" Su- Sure take your time. I will wait here while you're having your dinner. " The hoodie man smiled.

" Are you sure it's okay to leave your 'money' in your car? " He is referring to the child in the car.

" It's better to let her be weak than to give her to you with a crying sound right? " The hoodie man said.

" Well, whatever your plans are. " The man in a suit said and walk away from the table.

Reza planned something in her mind.

" I will just go to washroom." Reza said to the bouncer.