||A Little Secret||
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“Keiko, please enjoy your break in my office today.” Yeong Mi gave the young girl. soft and apologetic smile. Keiko, a sweet girl from Japan, had been working for Yeong Mi for almost six months at her flower shop. She was kind and had a gentle air about her. The plants liked her, too, despite being a witch. Of course, Yeong Mi didn’t disclose that she knew Keiko was a witch.
She had discovered the young witch on her walk to the shop months ago. It was in a small alleyway, where the diwata had witnessed the girl perform a spell in order to heal a small stray cat. Curiously, the same girl came by to her business with a resume in hand the same day and Yeong Mi had hired her on the spot. “You have good energy. Let’s get along.” had been her words. Through the months, the diwata had never revealed her true nature to the girl, but would help teach her about the value of a plant’s life, its power and benefits. Now, Keiko was fully capable of looking over the storefront when Yeong Mi had to attend her “other business”.
The woman never outright told Keiko what she did with the strangers who showed up through the backdoor. Most of the time, they would be disguised as contractors, or delivery workers. But their frequency and injuries at times were definitely something suspicious. Regardless, Yeong Mi kept Keiko separate and safe from it, paid her above the minimum wage (including paid vacation time) and a flexible schedule. Keiko remained kind and respectful and kept the job, so Yeong Mi allowed the girl to come up with her own conclusions to the strange situations.
Yeong Mi’s words were a hint to the girl that the employee lounge would be occupied by people who did not work at the shop. “Thank you for understanding.” she continued, putting up a sign in the shop’s door to indicate that they would reopen after their break. “Please help yourself to any food in the mini fridge and ah--” she turned around to face Keiko, a knowing look in her eyes, “please don’t come into the room, we are having an important business meeting.”










