Raven's burger

  A decently popular medium-sized burger joint in the city of Mythrails. You would guess that such

  a popular joint, famous among the people of the city for its warm customer service, would have at

  least a handful of employees. But this joint has only three employees due to a certain eccentric

  owner....

  "Oh good, it's busy as always. Why doesn't the owner hire a few more employees?" a young girl in

  her early twenties, with medium-length short hair, wearing casual clothes along with gloves and an

  apron, complained as she tended to a customer.

  "Don't bother complaining about him, Ruby," another girl, also in her early twenties, with jet-black

  flowing hair and dark eerie eyes, consoled Ruby.

  "Yeah, right," Ruby said in an exasperated tone as she stopped thinking about the unreliable

  owner, whom she hadn't seen except for when he hired her. Her only sense of responsibility and

  reliability in this restaurant was her companion, Lyla.

  Anyone seeing Lyla for the first time would be intimidated by her dark, mysterious, and cold vibes.

  She always had an air of coldness and mystery, but once you got to know her, you'd find she was a

  kind, responsible, and thoughtful girl.

  "Order ready for table 12," a loud and energetic voice called out from the kitchen. It was the last

  employee in the burger joint.

  "You go take care of the kitchen for some time. I'm worried that Kael will mess something up

  again," Lyla reminded Ruby as she got busy tending to customers.

  Ruby laughed a bit as she walked toward the kitchen, thinking about Kael, who was the complete

  opposite of Lyla, but also surprisingly her twin.

  "Idiot, this order is for table 14, not 12," Ruby scolded him.

  "Oh, whatever," Kael responded in a carefree manner.

  Kael was an energetic and carefree person blessed with good looks and a good physique. The

  only oddity you'd notice about him was his pure white hair, which gave him a contrasting

  appearance.

  "So, how are the patties coming along?" Ruby asked as she smelled something weird.

  "Yeah, they're coming along very well, um... the only thing is they're a bit burned," Kael responded

  with a sheepish smile.

  "Dear Kael, please go and handle the tables with your sister. I'll take care of things here in the

  kitchen. I'm sure your sister can't handle all those customers alone," Ruby said, trying to push Kael

  out of the kitchen to stop him from making things worse.

  "You sure? I'll attract the customers with my handsome face and kind smile," Kael responded with a

  smirk as he walked out of the kitchen confidently.

  "Also, take that order with you. Deliver it to table 14, not 12," Ruby reminded him with a sigh as she

  got busy cooking the patties.

  "Yo, sis, need a hand?" Kael asked in a loud voice, alerting all the customers. The regulars, used to

  their antics, ignored him with a smile and continued eating. Even though the restaurant and its employees were a bit weird, the customers liked the warm

  and lively atmosphere, even though the food was a bit average.

  "Yeah, Kael, I would very much appreciate it," Lyla responded casually as she was used to her

  brother's antics.

  "Sigh, it's almost closing time, but the crowd never slows down. Would it hurt for the boss to pay us

  extra for working overtime?" Kael complained with a sigh, though his actions were still energetic

  despite the late hour. It seemed like he stayed energetic all day long without tiring.

  "Yeah, I would also like that very much. But stop talking nonsense and get busy with work. We need

  to get ready for closing," Lyla chided him. Kael pouted a bit but stopped arguing and got busy

  working.

  With Kael's energy, Lyla's attentiveness, and Ruby's efficiency in the kitchen, things started

  moving faster, and most of the customers left. Only a few people remained in the restaurant.

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  "It sure is a long day, guys," Ruby walked out of the kitchen with a tired look after completing the

  preparation of all the orders.

  "Can't argue with that," Lyla agreed.

  "Hey, sis, you sure you took all the orders?" Kael asked doubtfully, glancing toward a certain corner

  of the restaurant.

  "Yeah, I did," Lyla responded, following Kael's line of sight to find a man lying dejectedly on a table.

  "You sure you got his order?" Kael asked with a smile, relishing his sister's rare display of a

  mistake.

  "I don't think so. I think he just got in," Lyla replied doubtfully.

  "Then let me go work my charms," Kael said with a laugh as he walked toward the man at table 13.

  "Where does he get all his energy from?" Ruby asked in a tired voice. Lyla just shrugged.

  "Yo, bud, sorry we didn't come earlier to take your order. It was very busy, and my sis probably

  missed your arrival," Kael said with a warm smile, looking smugly at Lyla. Lyla just ignored his

  antics as always.

  "It's okay, everyone ignores me anyway," the man replied to Kael's warm smile in a dejected and

  gloomy manner.

  "Also, I just came in and sat down. So, don't beat yourself up," the man said in a deadpan

  expression.

  Kael observed the man's face. Well, specifically, it wasn't a man but a boy who looked to be in his

  late teens. However, due to his dark circles, depressed face, and slouched posture, he looked

  older.

  "Come on, man, what's with that face? Give me your order. I'm sure your day will get a lot better

  after eating our wonderful food," Kael replied with a proud expression.

  "No, I changed my mind. I don't have much on me. I also have to save up money for rent since I got

  fired from the only job I had," the boy said with a depressed and pained expression as he got up

  from his chair to leave.

  "Yo, wait up, bud," Kael stopped him from leaving.

  "It's okay. I'm gonna head home. Thanks for your concern," the boy replied with a pained smile.

  "Kael, go and make some burgers and fries for this poor guy. Since all the customers are gone,

  he'll be our last customer," Ruby said with a sympathetic look while glancing at the boy.

  "I was gonna do that anyway. Alright, I've decided. I'm gonna make the best burger and fries you've

  ever had in your life!" Kael declared loudly as he walked toward the kitchen.

  "Kael, if he's gonna have the best burger and fries he's ever had in his life, I don't think you should

  cook it," Lyla said with a blank expression.

  Kael stopped in his tracks, turning around with an embarrassed expression. Simultaneously,

  everyone cracked up, including the boy.

  "Haha.. maybe you are right. Ruby, you go and make the burger and fries for our customer" Kael

  replied in an awkward tone. Ruby looked at Kael with a laugh and entered the kitchen shaking her

  head.

  "So what is your name?" Kael asked the boy to shift the topic away from his embarrassment.

  "Arthur" the boy replied looking at them with a awkward expression. He sat back in his chair,

  unable to refuse their kindness.

  "Why are you guys being so kind?" Arthur asked with a pained smile.

  "Well, part of it is because of our past and the other thing is our boss instructed us that no one

  should leave the restaurant in an empty stomach" Lyra replied to the question with a slight smile.

  "It's hard to meet people like this nowadays," Arthur said. In an era where everyone is focused

  solely on themselves, it's hard to find people like these who help others without expecting anything.

  "That's my brother for you," Lyra said glancing at Kael who had a smug expression.

  "Oh, is he your brother? Then you got a good brother" Arthur replied while taking glances at the

  siblings, noticing their similarities except for their contrasting hair colors.

  'Maybe he died his hair white' Arthur thought to himself.

  "Sorry to keep you waiting" Ruby returned from the kitchen holding a tray consisting of burger and

  fries.

  "Here is your order" She placed the tray at Arthur's table with a warm smile.

  "There you go Arthur, on the house" Kael watched as Arthur hesitated for a second and started

  wolfing down the food.

  "T..thanks gg..uys," Arthur said while simultaneously chewing the food.

  "Bud slow down a bit, it's not going anywhere" Kael laughed at Arthur who was stuffing the food

  with an embarrassed expression.

  "Thank you so much, guys. It's been days since I had proper food" Arthur replied, tears building in

  his eyes maybe both because of their kindness or because of the hot food.

  "Chug it down, we'll talk later," Ruby said with a smile.

  Within a few minutes, the plates were squeaky clean with no leftovers. Arthur let out a loud burp

  and thanked them again.

  "It was the best food I had maybe because I haven't eaten in days"

  The group smiled at his words feeling a bit proud. Arthur looked at them, hesitating a bit and

  asked

  "U..mm I know you guys gave me free food and all but can I ask you something" "Sure bud, do you

  want another one?" Kael replied with a teasing expression.

  "No.. no, I am very full. I was just going to ask... do you guys have a job for me here?" Arthur asked

  with a hopeful expression. He was fired from his job today and he desperately needed a new job to

  make ends meet.

  The group was surprised a bit by his sudden question. After some thinking, Lyra replied

  "That's not a big deal, but the owner left for vacation two weeks ago. Once he gets back we will

  talk to him. We need an extra hand anyway"

  "Thank you guys. Thank you so much. I promise I will pay back today's kindness" Arthur replied,

  once again tears welling up in his eyes. The amount of kindness he received today exceeded the

  kindness he received in his life.

  As they were talking, Lyra noticed a few human silhouettes through the door. She instantly

  became extremely alert. Kael also looked at her at the same time with a look of seriousness that

  was rarely seen on his face.

  "Kael, take Arthur and Ruby through the backdoor. I think something bad is about to happen" Lyra

  exclaimed hastily.