Temporarily Closed Novels & Stories

The boutique was closed that morning. Claudia had drawn the curtains before I arrived, and someone had written a note in careful block letters and taped it to the door: “Temporarily Closed for Inventory.” It was not a lie, but it was not the full truth either. We were not counting garments or checking receipts. We were collecting ourselves.

“That's what I called to say, but I understand that you needed to vent.” I felt slightly embarrassed, but I quickly discarded the feeling. “I'm sorry,” I said, speaking slowly now. “I've just been so upset and confused as hell since morning. I haven't been able to think straight all day.” Jane chuckled lightly. “It's alright, boss. I totally understand.” There was a second of silence before she continued. “Anyway, we got news that the account has been permanently suspended.” My anger paused, replaced by confusion. Permanently? That didn’t sound like a normal removal. Usually accounts received warnings. Temporary bans. Appeals.

It is fixed however it's not yet approved. Take care, Love you guys

"Yes, sir, the same, I told you that you have already attended to him and you don't have time, but you are very insistent. Jonathan smiled sarcastically, and shook his head "Keep it going, I've got five minutes to spare." The secretary obeyed, and in a couple of minutes Harrison was walking through the door again. "Good afternoon, sir, excuse me to come again, but it's important "Tell me, did you manage to get the appointment with your boss?" "Well, I did, but until twenty days from now, you have a very busy schedule, so I came to propose the closure of the business temporarily while she takes care of the situation.

Caleb stepped up and put out a hand, stopping the door. An old lady’s face appeared in the crack, stern and annoyed. “I’m sorry, folks, but we are closed for the day,” she said. “Come back tomorrow if you like.” “Forgive us,” Caleb said gracefully, “but we need just a few minutes. I’m afraid we cannot return tomorrow.” “It’s five after five,” she snapped. “We close at five. Every day. No exceptions. Those are the rules. I can’t keep this place open for everyone who comes in late. Like I said, if you want to come back, come back tomorrow. Good night.”

“And so we decided that, we maintain our opening hour at eight in the morning. But instead of closing at 10PM, we’ll be closing at 8PM as from today.” “Thank you!” Derrick exclaimed happily and we laughed. We were all satisfied with what we were hearing. “And, you will be provided with an hour’s break everyday, from noon to 1PM during which we’ll temporally close the restaurant’s doors with a sign that tells customers that we’ll be back at one. Then you’ll have a second break from five to six PM. Is that okay?” “It’s perfect!” “We’re all fine by it. Right guys?” Stephan turned to the rest of us and we agreed.

Pulling it from my pocket, I checked the caller ID before answering it. “Hey, Aly,” I greeted. “Hey, JJ. What are you up to?” “Nothing much, just sitting on the patio.” “Are you busy later? Do you have plans?” “No, I don’t. What’s up?” “I hate to ask, but I wanted to know if you could watch Reyna overnight for me. Mason and I have to attend a meeting with his dad and mom, and Carson will be looking after the pack. I would ask Sage and Rian, but…well, they just aren’t an option at the moment.”

I state and she nods while typing, but as she enters my rank and name a beep sounds. "Captain it looks like there is an active note on your file. Council member Hik has requested a meeting with you," she says and my stomach leaps as I hear the name of the council member who handles retirement. "Is he available," I ask trying to keep my voice even and she nods. "He is. I will beep him. Give me a moment," she replies before pressing another button. "Councilman Hik, Captian Cull from planet Shikaz is here," she states and the clear button flashes green.

It wasn’t safe for her to be in an angry crowd. “No, but everything is closed,” she explained. “Every bank, supermarket, and vital Alpha-owned business has a sign on the door that claims everyone is too sick to work, and they will be closed until further notice.”

Marina muttered as she pulled up in front of her company and they were on complete lockdown. "What's going on? Why are things not on sale? Why are we closed by the day when it's not yet the end of the month?." Marina questioned as her eyes searched that of her workers who weren't even making any attempt to open the door by the way but just kept staring at her