Moments later, Ethan, Cleran, Tommy and Charlie The Monkey were in a Hennessey VelociRaptor 6×6 pickup truck heading to the city's supermarket. Ethan was amazed with the expensive pickup truck, he said:

"How did you get this expensive car?"

Tommy replied:

"It's Madam's money. To her, money means nothing to her. Madam can make money but it doesn't matter what it is.

That's why our dollar wages are so high."

Cleran said coldly:

"And you have to write a five-page statement about the problem when he bought this pickup truck."

Tommy replied cheerfully:

"Come on, but it works for the job. Hahaha, I'm so excited."

They drove to Hong Kong City Mall at five o'clock in the morning. Getting off the bus, Tommy handed Ethan and Cleran the shopping list and said:

"You two go buy what's in here. I'll check the fresh meat and fish this morning, hopefully it'll be fresh."

Not finishing the sentence, Tommy ran to buy fresh food with many other housewives, Charlie jumped on his shoulder so it could help. Tommy gasped and said:

"Really?"

Ethan looked over at Cleran and saw her go into the supermarket without mentioning him. Ethan hurried after her and said:

"Hey Cleran, wait for me."

Cleran replied slowly as if she didn't care:

"There's no time to wait, quick."

In the supermarket, Ethan and Cleran bought a lot of kitchen ingredients such as spices, vegetables, roots and herbs. Ethan pushed a large food cart and said:

"Let's see, pepper, Egyptian fennel, corn starch, flour, curry powder, Cajun power, tomato paste, some tins of canned tomatoes, pickles, pineapple? Oh no, what is he planning to do with the canned pineapple? And do we need anything else?"

Ethan checked the bottom of the list and realized he didn't have any potatoes, carrots, cabbage and corn. Then Ethan pushed his cart to the vegetable stand. Ethan saw a large bag of potatoes so he picked it up, but Cleran suddenly stopped his hand and said in a dark voice:

"You got the wrong bag, it's not fresh."

Ethan replied with astonishment:

"What the? But this is just an ordinary bag of potatoes."

Cleran said in a haunting voice:

"If I say it hasn't, then it certainly hasn't."

Ethan was startled by Cleran's sharp voice and eyes, and immediately put down the bag of potatoes. Cleran took another bag of potatoes beside it and said:

"See? The potato skin is light brown and hard, fresh enough to cook. The thing before is too soft, the skin is too brown so it will spoil soon. Tommy hates bad vegetables so you have to choose the right one."

Ethan nodded and replied:

"Oh, uhmm. Thank you."

Cleran said coldly:

"Whatever, give me your list, I'll buy you vegetables. And pay for this stuff for me."

Cleran pushed her cart over to Ethan and he looked inside, filled with ripe and organic fruit. He said with astonishment:

"How did you buy it all?"

Cleran replied:

"I have three years more experience than you, so shut up and don't ask too many questions, I don't want to answer ridiculous things."

Ethan trembled at Cleran and said:

"But I don't have any money."

Cleran launched her credit card like a dart right between his middle and index fingers. Ethan panicked and looked at Cleran releasing the horror aura, she said in a haunting voice:

"You *beep* *beep* *beep*. If I test you stealing my money, I'll *beep* *beep *beep* you."

Ethan was so scared that he ran away soon after. Cleran continued her work. After paying for the fruit and ingredients, Ethan suddenly realized that Cleran had no money because he was borrowing her credit card, he thought:

"I have to return her credit card too."

And Ethan decided to stand there waiting for Cleran to pay for her things and hand over her credit card. About ten minutes later, Cleran pushed five carts full of fruit and vegetables, all fresh and clean, to the checkout. Seeing Ethan so patiently waiting for her, Cleran said tiredly:

"You don't have to wait for me. Give me my credit card."

Ethan said nothing and gently returned the credit card to Cleran. Cleran quickly paid and said:

"Okay, let's go to the car. Tommy should be back by now."

Ethan and Cleran then dragged the trolley outside the hotel, Cleran was very strong as she was able to pull four carts at the same time. Ethan could only pull two carts, but it was a bit of a struggle. Suddenly Ethan smiled lightly, Cleran looked over and said with curiosity and confusion:

"Why the hell are you smiling in the middle of the way?"

Ethan replied happily:

"Nothing, it's just that I find it interesting to go shopping."

Cleran made a puzzled face and said:

"Whatever, weirdo."

They made it to the pickup truck, but Tommy and Charlie hadn't come back yet. Cleran checked her watch and said:

"And 3...2...1."

On time, Tommy and Charlie returned to the car with lots of bags of meat with different types of meat. Tommy said happily:

"I'm back, there's a lot of fresh meat today."

Cleran replied:

"What do you have?"

Tommy said:

"Well, seatrout, salmon and a large portion of tuna. Then ribs, pork and pork bones for stew. How about you two, is everything?"

Ethan replied:

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"Yes, we have all."

Tommy said:

"Great, load everything up then we'll go home."

Tommy opened in the back of the car, with five coolers available to keep meat cold. Tommy put the meat in the cooler and tied it up. Then Ethan and Cleran loaded everything onto the pickup's bedliners and Tommy pulled the frame back to close the trunk. Then they went back to the hotel. But before returning, Tommy drove Ethan to his workplace so he could ask for leave. After everything was accepted, Ethan continued to meet Mr. Robert. Ethan looked at the bakery he used to go to every day and now he might have to never go back there to hide all the truth he learned about eight hours ago. Ethan inhaled and exhaled, Cleran honked the car horn and shouted:

"Hey! Finish it quick!"

Ethan hurried into the bakery. Cleran leaned back in the back seat and said:

"Geez, do we have to wait for him again?"

Tommy replied:

"Relax, give him a few minutes, that's his friend anyways."

Ethan entered the bakery and met Mr Robert, he said cheerfully:

"Hola, Mr. Robert."

Robert looked over at Ethan and replied cheerfully:

"Oh Ethan, new day. You look bigger now, hahaha."

Ethan scratched his head and said awakardly:

"Yeah, I'm."

Robert looked closer and saw many bruises on Ethan's face, he said in concern:

"Oh Jesus! Ethan, did someone hit your face? Maria, bring me the bandages! Ethan's hurt!"

Ethan hastily replied to put the matter aside:

"Oh no, don't call Mrs. Robert, I'm fine sir. I just slipped and hurt my face last night."

Robert said worried:

"Don't fool me Ethan, I know what's a fight wound and what's a fall injury. Let me help you."

Robert went to get three bandages and put them on Ethan's forehead, near his mouth and right cheek. Ethan said:

"Thank you, Mr. Robert."

Robert replied cheerfully:

"You welcome. Now, what can I give you?"

Ethan said with a slightly sad voice:

"Well, I don't want anything right now."

Robert replied curiously:

"What? What's wrong?"

Ethan said sadly:

"My grandmother passed away last night."

Robert replied thoughtfully:

"Oh no, my condolences to you Ethan."

Ethan was a bit sad, he said:

"I'm fine, but before she died, she did something for me.

I was offered a permanent job on his farm by a friend of hers. I understand but we probably won't see each other very often, I'm sorry Mr Robert."

Robert smiled slightly and shook Ethan's hand, he said:

"Oh Ethan, you are a strong person, even though your grandmother has passed away, you still try to stand up to live for yourself.

Now you have a real job, I congratulate you. And once again my condolences for your loss."

Ethan burst into tears and he hugged Robert, he said sadly:

"Thank you Mr. Robert, you helped me when I was at my worst, when I didn't have food, clothes or anything. Thank you."

They hugged each other like father and son. Ethan then said goodbye to Robert, but before leaving, Robert gave Ethan a Mexican Poncho shirt, he said:

"It's a traditional shirt, keep it clean."

Ethan nodded and replied:

"We'll see each other again so I don't want to say goodbye."

Robert said:

"Me too, my friend."

Ethan nodded and left with a bright, positive smile on his face like it's always been his smile. Then Ethan got in the car and went with Tommy and Cleran to the hotel. Robert watched Ethan leave and said sadly as if he had just said goodbye to a friend:

"Thank you, my son."

On the way back to the hotel, Tommy was driving while listening to country music, Charlie gnawed on a lollipop, Cleran slept and Ethan watched the city through the window. Cleran woke up startled and slapped her head, she said:

"Shit! Not again."

Cleran took a pack of cigarettes from her coat and took a cigarette and smoked it. Cigarette smoke filled the car, Ethan covered his nose because he couldn't stand the smell. Tommy said:

"Hey, give me one."

It's Tommy's turn to smoke, so the smoke is even more. Ethan said tired:

"Can I open the window? There's a lot of smoke in here."

Cleran replied:

"No, I want to smell cigarette smoke, it makes me more comfortable."

Ethan said:

"But what about Charlie?..."

Ethan saw that Charlie was allowed to smoke by Tommy and exhaled all the smoke, he was helpless to say nothing. Tommy said:

"Chill Cleran, let him breathe."

Tommy opened the window to let the smoke out. Cleran said depressed:

"How silly of you."

Cleran got angry and opened the window to smoke outside. Ethan just meekly said:

"Sorry."

He then continued to look at the surrounding city. Cleran looked over at Ethan and saw him smiling happily, she said with curiosity:

"Hey, how the hell are you still smiling after everything? Your grandmother passed away, you said goodbye to all your friends, should you act a little sad?"

Ethan just replied calmly:

"Oh, yeah, I'm kinda sad. But I don't want negative things to affect me too much. My grandmother used to say: Smile after every difficulty, because don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

Cleran said depressed:

"Hah, and I call it stupid."

Ethan just smiled happily and said nothing. Not even Cleran could understand his positivity and cheerfulness. Tommy said:

"Chill Cleran, he's happy with his new job, don't put too much pressure on him."

Cleran put his feet on the front seat and replied in an grumpy voice:

"Shut up old man, we're used to Madam's hard way. If he doesn't understand it, he dies. I just want to let him know everything first."

Tommy said with a bit of teasing Cleran:

"No, rather your stubborn stubbornness. Ethan, please don't be swayed by that."

Cleran replied angrily:

"Oh *beep* you Tommy. Ustedes los hombres son todos idiotas (You men are all idiots)."

Tommy said in Mexican:

"Por eso estamos felices (That's why we're happy)."

Tommy opened the car's glove compartment and pulled out two bags of hotel staff clothes, which he tossed behind Ethan. Ethan caught them and said:

"Uhmm, what is it?"

Tommy replied:

"New staff clothes for you, a bag of vests for when you work as a receptionist and another set of clothes for doing things like cleaning, etc..."

Ethan smiled and said:

"Thanks, Tommy."

Tommy replied:

"Nothing, and this is your new credit card. Madam made it, it can pay easily in any kind of cash and has no problems checking in.

There is already money in it, every day Madam will give us a lot of money. Oh sweet lady, she's so rich that money means nothing to her and to us like paper, hehehe."

At the best part of the song, Tommy started singing and singing loudly. Ethan, Cleran and Charlie quickly covered their ears at his terrible voice. After a while, they were back at Hotel Melody, it was morning so Ethan could see the hotel better. Next to the hotel there were many very large areas, behind the hotel was a large garden full of beautiful flowers and lovely animal-shaped bushes. A suitable place to drink tea and play with flowers. Since the hotel was located next to a large lake, there was also a small pier for swimming, boating or canoeing activities. The hotel looked more magnificent and fanciful in the morning. At this time, the blue candles had been extinguished and the ghosts could go out to start their daily activities. Ethan, Tommy, and Cleran got out of the car and they quickly brought all the supplies to the kitchen. Leo flew out and said:

"Damn, quick. It's almost breakfast."

Leo also rushed to help them carry everything inside. They went inside, and now Ethan could see the hotel lobby, which was a French and German mansion style room and really amazing than any hotel lobby he'd ever seen. The entire hotel lobby was painted white with red painted on the veins of two large marble columns on either side. There were two spiral stairs on either side to go up to a small restaurant on the second floor where guests would also eat. The interior of the hotel was very classic and comfortable for guests to rest. A long red carpet was spread from the door to the front desk, also where Cleran often worked. There was also a path on the left leading to a small library of the hotel, a path on the right leading to the restroom. To the left was a large screen TV for guests to enjoy movies. At the end of the hall is the path to the backyard. A room as perfect as a Van Gogh painting. Ethan has not ceased to be amazed at the wonderfulness of this place when Cleran said loudly:

"Hey brainless, move quickly, guests are coming down the hall in a minute."

Ethan quickly followed everyone. They rushed into the elevator and went up to the kitchen in the restaurant on the second floor. They hurriedly put all the ingredients on the table and Tommy said:

"All right! Everyone focus on me. Madam will call us now."

A vintage wooden and gold dial phone on the wall vibrated and Tommy picked up, he said excitedly:

"Good morning Madam, are you ready to give us a job?"

Madam on the other end of the line replied coldly:

"Always. Now listen up to what we're going to do today. Tommy, cook as usual and then check the bed in rooms 2-10, the guest said the bed seemed broken. And in next half an hour bring me a new pot of tea, I want rose tea this morning.

Cleran, working as the receptionist until noon then will Ethan will take over, then you clean the hotel room.

Leo, pruning the bushes in the right corner of the garden, ready to water them too, they are almost dead. And water my rose anyways.

And Ethan, vacuum and mop the hallways from the third to the seventh floor, and make sure it's perfectly clean. Then changed Cleran's shift and worked as a receptionist until evening.

And remember, always update every ghost that are flown to the Path of Eternal. And that's all, now, focus and get to work."

Madam hung up, then Tommy said:

"Well, it's fast. Ok, let's change, a new active day has begun."

Then Cleran, Ethan, and Leo went down to the staff room to change into new clothes. Leo just snapped his fingers and the outfit he's wearing transforms into a gardener's outfit, he said:

"Easy as pie."

Cleran changed into a red suit and put on a hat, she said:

"Hah, you really look like a weirdo."

Ethan had a normal hotel cleaner's suit, he said:

"Heh? I've worn this suit a dozen times already."

Leo threw Ethan a walkie-talkie and said:

"Keep it, you'll need it to communicate."

Ethan replied cheerfully:

"Oh thanks..."

Leo took out a vacuum cleaner, a washing bucket and a mop, and he continued:

"And this is all you need, good luck."

Ethan replied awkwardly:

"Yeah... Thanks."

Cleran said angrily:

"Stop talking nonsense, let's go."

The three hurried up to the hotel lobby, by which time the ghosts were already down the hall and started their daily activities. Some people readed books, some people played around, people ate as much as they wanted, they would be satisfied with what they had not been able to do to be able to peacefully fly to the Path of Eternal. There were many ghosts of all ages here, including children. Ethan looked at everything and thought with confusion:

"Oh my god!"