Moonlight Flower

Chapter 7 - Are You Happy?

Lance sat on the stone bench of the FountainPark. He wore black pants and two shirts. Inside was white long sleeve shirt, covered with sky blue t-shirt. A brown sunglass was hanged on his left chest pocket. He looked at his watch and read 9:30.

As always, there was a smile on his lips. He looked around. By far, he saw a little boy crying. At first, he didn't mind him. He thought that he was just playing with other kids. But when he turned around again, he saw that the boy was crying continuously. He approached him. The boy has curly black hair, black eyes and dark complexion. He seemed like a 6-year-old kid. He wiped the tears welling from his eyes. He looked up at him.

Lance asked him. "What happened, big boy?"

"I lost my mama and papa. I can't find them anywhere," he answered, sobbing.

"Where was the last spot you parted with them?"

The kid continued sobbing while wiping his tears away. "I was very overwhelmed by the clown pedaling a cycle. I followed him. That's why I forgot them. When I came back there, I didn't see them..."

Lance put his hand on the boy's head. "Where was that?"

"At the entrance of the Park..."

He stood up. "Let's find them," he said, giving him a warm smile.

He nodded then held his hand.

They went to one of the entrance of the big park to see a map as to where are the information booth or the lost and found area. Unfortunately, even if they go there, it will still be opened at 11:00 AM, but he just decided to go there. He glanced at his watch and it read 9:45. "I guess I still have time." he told himself. He took out his phone and tried to call her but it was not reachable. He tried for many times but got the same. "Did she plan of not going at all!?" He just send her a message. "Please reply."

"Do you have some important thing to attend?" the boy asked worriedly.

Yes, he looked a little nervous and worried. He just smiled at him. "Well, I have. But I won't leave you unless we find your parents."

The boy nodded cheerily and they rushed to the information booth which as 2 kilometers from their meeting place.

It was already past 10:00 AM they reached the information booth and good thing the boy's parents were already there. They thanked Lance a lot.

Lance rushed back to the Fountain Park. He looked and looped around.

"She must have come here 15 minutes ago! I made her wait for so long. Baka!" he told himself, a bit angry. He took his phone and saw a message came. It was from Claire. It read, "It's 10:15 already. You're late. Whatever your reason is. I'm leaving now. There won't be any next time. Bye."

"What?!" He felt his energy left him from running around, or more so from his ruined date.

He exiled and tried to calm down. "Prioritizing a kid to find his lost parents over a date was a nice thing to do..." he told himself, annoyed. "And this is my reward. Great!"

He went to the public library. He took a love story book, titled 'Dangerous Love'. He read it. He wanted to finish the whole novel even though it will take him hours. This was the only way he could release his anger out. He finished chapter 7. Subconsciously, he looked up at the person in front him. That female was reading a big cook book, thus covering her face.

He looked at the wall clock. "12:05. Lunchtime." He closed the book. "I'm fine now. All I need is food." He stood up and placed the book back in its shelf. He looked back at the previous female. He saw her back side. She has a shiny black hair, untied.