When the Orion Glows

CHAPTER 2.2: Desperation

As Lyndon finished talking, he grumpily left the restaurant.

"I should apologize to Mr. Lee, I never saw him get this mad before." One of the staff whimpered.

"Indeed. It's rare to see him getting so worked up by someone else." Rey curiously replied, "But don't worry. As long as you guys apologize to them, it will work things out."

Nonetheless, Lyndon pessimistically went outside, worriedly looking at every street; Hoping to find Stella after quietly leaving the Restaurant.

Even so, after a long night of searching.

Lyndon never saw the tracks of Stella. No one knows where'd she disappeared into.

Tomorrow Morning...

Lyndon hopped on the train; carrying his deep thoughts.

Ms. White didn't return to the restaurant last night.
Is it okay to let her go like that? She didn't even give her regards to us. Her co-workers.

He sighed.

I shouldn't be worrying about that too much, I'm such a busy person that even early in the morning I'm heading out to my magazine company to submit my draft cover for an upcoming trend magazine.

Up until I received a message from my fellow editor who suddenly invited me to a different place where we should be meeting.

It turns out, it's a bar. I just found out after coming to the base from what he sent the location. I have no choice but to enter there despite the fact I hate loud and crowded.

Lydon entered the bar with a frown face and crossed arms to avoid contact with the people who boldly partied under the disco.

BAR'S PRIVATE ROOM

"Isn't the meeting supposed to be at our office?" Lydon pissedly said the moment he entered the room, "Why did you suddenly change it, especially in such a vulgar place?"

His peers are busy partying with the girls at the moment.

"Oh! You're here Mr. Lee!" One of the co-employee said after seeing Lyndon standing in their front, "The director said the meeting is canceled but still needs to compile the files that we will use tomorrow. Mind if you take our files with you and submit them together to the office?"

Lyndon feedback with a disapproving expression.

"Oh...come on... aren't we good pals?" He whimpered.

I did regret coming here just to run an errand for others.

Nevertheless, I think it's worth it after someone abruptly entered the room to serve another drink to my peers.

I was taken aback that 'someone' turns out to be Ms. White, who's I've been looking for.

"Wai-- Ms. White is that you?" Lyndon puzzledly asked the waitress.

The waitress turned around and was startled after seeing Lyndon.

"Wha!" She startled said, "Mr.Lee? Why are you here? I didn't know you're into this kind of place?"

"What the heck are you saying?" Lyndon tempered replied.

After looking closely at Ms. White,
I noticed that her apparel is too skinny and short for a waitress.

She even puts on thick makeup that doesn't suit her.

One of the co-employee grabbed Stella to sit behind him.

The young lady was surprised and appalled.

"Uhm. Mister, I'm just a waitress here, not a hostess." Stella anxiously said.

Lyndon got furious after a man touched Stella out of the blue and he immediately separated the two.

"I'll submit your paper so stop whining." Lyndon infuriatingly replied to his peers and took the papers,

"You follow me." He directly said to Stella; eye to eye.

Lyndon dragged Stella out of the Bar.

"You!" Lyndon shouted scolded Stella.

I halt my words that I may say something unpleasant once my temper is uncontrolled But right after I calmed down, I'm now unstable to say more after.

My thoughts are shuffled. Perhaps I'm just glad to see her again and pissed at the same time that I saw her working here.

"Why are you working here when you have a job at Queen's Restaurant?" Lyndon asked.

"I quitted. I only cause trouble there. Including you, Mr. Lee." Stella downcastly replied.

Lyndon exhaled, "It's okay. Come back there together with me." He gently said.

"No." Stella's immediate reply.

"I beg you." Lyndon added.

End of Chapter Two