<span style="font-family: aa;"><span style="font-size: 110%; line-height: 116%;">After a few more minutes had past, Nathaniel's eyes were set on the bus that had driven to the town and seen all of the visitors getting off. Too bad that he wasn't open yet because he sure could use the business. It had even crossed his mind that he should've went over and opened the doors anyway but his daughter, Vanessa, wasn't exactly ready and she even told him that she wasn't. <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #00BF00">"Hey, hey, no worries. I am not going to open yet."</span></span> Nathaniel said as he knelt down beside Vanessa now, rubbing his hand along her arm now. <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #00BF00">"I'll wait until the visitors leave then I will open the doors."</span></span><br/><br/>Vanessa smiled brightly at her father's words then hugged him as he embraced her back. Nathaniel eyes continuously glanced outside as he seen that all of the visitors were back on board and heard the engine of the bus rev slightly. Him and Vanessa stood at the doors and watched as the bus left then his eyes went down towards Vanessa with a smile and raised brow. <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #00BF00">"Ready?"</span></span> Vanessa shook her head at her father's questioned remark as Nathaniel unlocked the doors then turned the closed sign to say open.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #00BF00">"Now, we wait."</span></span> Nathaniel muttered as the crab shack a few feet away were also opening up their place, as well. He walked up and down the aisles to make sure things were turned so that people could read them and see what they were. The bell on the door jingled as Vanessa greeted the male that had just walked in and Nathaniel did the same from afar. The male only brought some fishhooks and Vanessa rang him up then gave him his total and change then wished him a great day.<br/><br/>He moved his way back over towards behind the counter then looked out at the woman that was leaned against the railing. <span style="font-weight: bold">"How did I do, daddy?"</span> Vanessa asked as Nathaniel took a moment then adjusted his gaze towards her now with a smile. <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #00BF00">"Great, kiddo. You did great."</span></span> He responded to her question then leaned down and ruffled her hair as she giggled towards him. <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #00BF00">"How about after work we go to the lake?"</span></span> Nathaniel asked.<br/><br/>Vanessa bounced up and down with the nod of her head in response. She greeted the next customer than walked through the doors, well door because one of them were broken, which Nathaniel has been meaning to fix but haven't really gotten around to it quite yet. This gentleman brought some paint and again, Vanessa was seemingly in charge of taking the orders, which she did an amazing job at. Nathaniel chuckled because she was so happy about taking orders and it just made her gleam whenever someone walked through the door. She greeted just about everyone that came through the door as Nathaniel turned on the gas pumps so people could get gas, which they would come inside to pay for.<br/><br/>Once they got all of the customers out of the way and everyone that paid for gas were done guzzling, he went right back upstairs after he kissed the top of her head and said that he would be right back. Nathaniel walked up the spiral staircase again then sat down at the desk, opening up a drawer and pulling out envelopes that contained letters inside every one for a different occasion. As he sat there, he wanted to read them just to see what they said but then again, he couldn't bring himself to do so so he just sat there with them on the desk.</span></span>