When the Orion Glows

CHAPTER 1.2: Encounter

My name is Lyndon Lee, 28 years old.

But here I am on a train where all the busy workers are crowded in one place, except for one person behind me who is secretly groping my ass. This old man is a damn pervert and has the nerve to whisper in my ears about R.rated stuff.

I'm too tired standing here, what more dealing with this guy will be a pain in the ass.

I decided to endure it until the next stop where I'll head. But the longer it takes, he's being more aggressive to me even more.

I just wished that someone would make this man stop. But all I can see in front of me is a grandmother, another tired employee, a sleeping person, and a young lady who's busy on her phone chatting. It's strange that I clearly see what's on her phone as if she's deliberately showing her screen toward me.

The young lady exhaustedly exhales all of a sudden...

"I think it's time for you to stop it, don't you think? Old man?" The young lady suddenly said.

Everyone on the train was alarmed by her loud voice.

I was taken aback by her words but I'm pretty sure she's talking about us.

"I already called security at the next stop, so don't you dare escape! You molester!" The young lady shouted said to the pervert old man.

"What are you talking about? You crazy woman?!"  The old man sweatly replied.

"I have a recorded video of you groping this man's ass!" The young lady showed the video from her phone, "It certainly showed your face here so don't you dare deny anything!"

So that's why her phone screen is focused on us. I supposed she used the front cam and hid it with a chat head to think she's just chatting.

What a clever girl.

The molester old man was arrested by security after the next stop of the train.

Lyndon and the young lady both step out from the train.

"Uhm... Thank you for your help." Lyndon awkwardly said, "I appreciate it."

"No problem." The young lady replied, "Isn't it weird that you haven't complained the moment he groped you?"

Lyndon awkwardly scratched his head.

"Don't tell me... you actually lik--"

"No! Definitely not!" Lyndon instantly replied, "Well, then I'll be heading to my work. Thank you for everything."

While Lyndon started walking in the street for work, the young lady coincidentally followed him behind his back.

Lyndon noticed her however he didn't ask why and continued walking either way out of awkwardness.

Is she still following me?
This is bad.
After a molester, now a stalker?! A coincidence?

I'm too scared to ask her where she's going but she's not saying anything either!

Lyndon stops in front of the Queen's Restaurant where he's working and turns around to the young lady who's following her.

"We've walked so far, and you're still following me?" Lyndon suspiciously asked, "Don't tell me you--".

"Ah!" The young lady pointed out the Restaurant, "This is where I'm going to work from now on."

Lyndon is speechless and dumbfounded to hear the young lady.

"Y-You started working here?" Lyndon surprisedly asked, "are you serious?"

I doubted at first but the owner said he asked his niece to Queen's.
Therefore, I'll be working together with the newbie young lady who saved me from a molester. Great. That's Great.... (Sarcastically).

I find it awkward that we had a bad first meeting and I wished to forget all about it. But here I am, taking good care of a newbie.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Stella White, I'll be in your care now Mr. Lee!" Stella cheerfully greeted.

Lyndon tried hard to hide his awful expression from the new worker.

"If I remember, we've already met a few hours ago." Lyndon stoically replied, "You greet me 'Nice to meet you as if we've just met right now."

Stella cheerfully chuckles to Lyndon's apathetic reply.

End of Chapter One