The Robin Hood Society

J suddenly felt the window of the car opened. She opened her eyes and looked at Jacob. He was focused on the road while his arms rested on the open window.

This punk! Did he read what was in her mind? Hmmp...she looked back outside the window. She laid her arms and elbow on the open window and rested her chin on her arm. She continues listening to the music, closed her eyes and let the air whipped her hair.

Jacob passed by a restaurant along the highway when he remembers that they haven't eaten yet. At the thought of that, he felt his stomach grumbling. Without a second thought, he turned the car around.

J suddenly felt the car made a U-turn so she opened her eyes and looked at Jacob questioningly. She didn't have to ask because Jacob started talking "I don't know about you but my stomach is growling. I haven't eaten breakfast yet and now it's already past lunchtime."

Not long after they parked outside a seafood restaurant. Damn this man! He found J's favorite restaurant. It's an open restaurant along the highway with a 180-degree of the ocean. They mainly serve fresh plates of seafood. She only had coffee in the morning so she felt hungry as well.

They found a corner table with a great view of the ocean.

A middle-aged woman approached them with the menu on his hands. But she didn't give it to them yet, instead, she looked at J, smiled at her and said, "It's been a while, Miss J., Shall we serve you the usual or you want to see the menu since you have a company?"

Jacob scanned the woman. She is wearing dress pants and a grey blouse with a nameplate pinned on it. It seems like she is the manager of the restaurant. Hmm... is it customary for the manager of this restaurant to get the order and serve their customers? And it looks like she knew J very well. She even talked to J with high reverence like she is a royalty or something. Or is it just their protocol.

Jacob looked at J but he found her looking at him then said. "Let him take the order." Jacob was startled for a while and realized that the manager is asking for his order. He takes a look at the menu and forgot whatever it is that he is thinking. God this place is heaven! The menu is mouthwatering like he wanted to order everything that's in it. He ordered shrimp, lobsters, and salmon.

After taking Jacob's order, the manager looked at J and ask "How about you Miss?" J looked at the manager and said "The usual. Thank you."

The manager takes a step back then bow her head before leaving them. Jacob saw that gesture and felt goosebumps.

He looked at J with a raised eyebrow like he was a police officer inside the interrogating room waiting for the criminal to tell him the truth.

J felt uncomfortable at Jacob's gaze. She furrowed her brows and said "What?" to her surprise Jacob suddenly lean closer to her and ask "Are you a princess from a faraway island pretending to be a commoner at Lotus City? I saw how the manager looks, speaks at treats you. It was like she is facing a VIP...no a royalty...or something like that!"