Zack walked through the door of Big Boys and was almost overwhelmed by what he saw - the retro black, white and red color scheme and checkered patterns everywhere looked right out of a vintage diner advertisement, but what also took Zack aback was how those in the dinner were chowing down on their food so ravenously.
He was about to take a step back and reconsider his choices when a chubby looking teenage host came over.
"Welcome to Big Boys! My name is Jonah, are you looking for a table?"
"I'm here about the food tasting job?"
"Ahh, Bob will be pleased to hear that! Let me take you round the back to see him."
Zack nodded and as they walked, he noticed that Jonah actually wasn't too chubby, it was his uniform that looked to be at least one size too small that made him look bigger than he was.
As the two boys passed tables, Zack noticed that the each customer seemed to be on the heavy side, sporting at least the start of bellies as they ate voraciously through everything sweet, fried or both, uncaring for the mess they were making. As they made their way into the back where the staff were, Zack was surprised to see staff taking the same approach to the food. Jonah noticed Zack's widening eyes and tried to reassure the younger boy.
"Those guys are just on break, and they were big fans of the food before they worked here."
Although that did somewhat put Zack to ease, he kept wondering if the job would be good for his waistline.
Jonah stopped outside a wide door next to the kitchen. Suddenly a sweet, tempting smell filled his noise, making his mouth water and also seemed to get Jonah's attention. He quickly knocked on the door and made a beeline to the kitchen. Zack watched as Jonah grabbed a large plate filled with two large loaded burgers and a generous helping of mac n cheese and started ploughing through it himself with reckless abandon.
"COME IN." Bellowed a deep voice from the other side of the door, snapping Zack's attention away from the sight he was seeing. He tentatively put his hand on the doorknob, noticing the feeling of grease on his hand as he entered the room.
He was greeted by a very large man sat behind a comically small desk, thinned dark hair lining his round, shiny head. The man's neck had been swallowed by fat, leading to a wide body that took up most of the wide, reinforced bench that supported his weight as his large, flabby belly rested on his thighs that seemed to be as thick as ancient tree trunks.
Zack swallowed at the sight of the man.
"SIT DOWN." The man billowed, gesturing at the La-Z-Boy recliner.
Nodding, Zack took the seat, trying not to be swallowed up in the worn leather fabric.
"The name's Bob - you must be interested in our tasting position, yes?" Bob asked, pulling some papers from the cabinet next to him.
"Y-yes sir. I wanna start earning my own money."
Bob smiled and looked Zack up and down, noting that while the boy had some extra weight on him, he was still skinny compared to the others in the restaurant, although he was sure that wouldn't last too long.
"Pay is $10 an hour, and although you'll be one of our tasters you'll get one meal free on your shift and 50% off when not working that you can share with friends and family. If you're happy with those terms, I can get you in uniform now for an induction and we can start you at 4 hours a day."
Taking it all in, Zack couldn't believe how much money he could be potentially earning - for the pay he could overlook a few extra pounds, and he could always take up basketball again to keep any more weight off, surely.
"Deal."
Bob smiled, reaching out a chubby hand to shake Zack's before handing him the contract. Zack signed it and then handed it back to Bob who filed it away.
"JONAH." The large man shouted - clattering could he heard out the door before Jonah, flew through the door, a mix of barbeque sauce, cheese and meat juices staining his mouth and checkered overalls, and Zack could see that the older boy's belly had swollen a little more becoming even more obvious that the uniform was too small.
"Show...Zack here where to get uniform, and get yourself changed into a bigger size of clothes, Jesus. I want you to show him the ropes."
Jonah's face went red and he nodded quickly. "Yes, sir." He looked at the younger boy and gestured at him to follow as he left the room.
Zack got up from his chair and scuttled after Jonah, but not before almost crashing into a large platter of food heading for Bob's office. Jonah yanked Zack out the way just in time to swerve.
"Never get in the way of Bob and his food." He said, before adding, "Actually never get in the way of anyone and their food here." Zack nodded and followed his new coworker to the changing room.
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