Love With Her Unknown Mate

Episode 8

Summer's P. O. V

"I am fired, aren't I?" My manager looked up with my sudden words, only to stare at me intensely for some moment.

She was sitting in her chair while I was standing in front of her desk in the quiet office room, ready to take my butt out of here with her single word any time soon. At least I thought so. But to my surprise she proved herself to be the exact opposite of what I had imagined her as before. She was in her mid-fifties with a grumpy face though, but she wasn't like that at all from inside, and I can say that now.

"And why do you think that?" Mrs Brown, my manager asked, keeping her eyes on me.

"Because I had just created chaos out there with one of your customers, which is strictly prohibited." I muttered under my breath.

"Did you?" She asked again, but this time I couldn't understand what she was trying to say actually.

"I mean, they started first of course, so I answered them back in the exact way that they deserved." Though I was still confused, I didn't hold myself back from saying what I was actually thinking.

"So, if they started first, then it was definitely not a mess that you should be responsible for. Isn't it?" Mrs Brown said with a sigh while taking her gaze away from me.

"Yes, that is exactly what I feel, but I was really expecting you to think otherwise." I didn't wait to open my mouth again, gaining her attention back to me.

"Not every manager has to be bad as they show on TV, Summer. I have eyes to see who is wrong and who is not. And you are definitely not wrong to give a lesson to those who dare to look down on others." Her words absolutely made me stunned. I mean, isn't she my angel? I was really really surprised. But then again I had other worries too.

"I don't understand, if you feel that I am not wrong, then why am I still here, standing in your office?" As soon as I asked, she gave a nod and said...

"Because you indeed violated our law. You see,.. 'Always be polite with our customers' is definitely one of our rules here, and you surely know that as well." Yeah, she was right. I sighed.

"So? What do you want me to do, to make up for my mistake?" I waited quietly for her next words, as I acknowledged that woman before me already. She was really something that I wanted to admire.

"Two more days this week." I wasn't surprised at all, cause I already saw what was coming. It was good though, at least I was not fired.

"Okay, ma'am." With that, I returned to my work.

But when I get back to the cafe area, the familiar faces were already gone, and they did pay their bills.

Anyway, I didn't wait long to make myself busy again for the next few hours, until it was my time to end my shift for that day.

Even though I was wearing my jacket, the night felt a bit colder than yesterday. Putting my hands into the warmth of the pocket, I started walking on my way back home. It was around eight at the night, but the surrounding seemed quite deserted as if it was past midnight. The lamps at the side of the street were definitely making the way brighter, but at the same time, were casting the darkest shadow behind them.

As I kept walking, I passed by so many buildings, the drunkards who were lying at the side of the dark alley. The barking of dogs came from a distance, while I saw a few of them were sleeping peacefully at some corner of the road.

I thought about last night when I found Jenny. All of a sudden I wanted to make sure if she is okay. I guess, she has to face things like last night every now and then due to her job. What if the man from last night try to harm her again? I panicked.

But then I recalled that I don't have her number.

What do I do now?

I can not even call her.

So, without thinking much, I turned to go to the exact alley where I found them last night. I thought, that if I go there I could easily check the night clubs nearby. And there are high chances that I might find Jenny too. So yeah, that was pretty much my plan.

But never did I imagine that I might have to return empty-handed tonight for my stupid plan.

Why?

Well, because when at last I was standing at the gate of the first night club that I found nearby, I was struck by a thought that had never come to me before.

"Show your ID" The man at the entrance asked.

Fuck.

How could I forget that I am still underage? This is so not good.

"I am sorry, I am not carrying my ID right now. Is it still possible to get an entry?" I asked politely, but I guess, that was not my day.

"No." The man said strictly, keeping a scowl on his ugly face.

Realising that there is no other way to enter the club, I decided to find out if there are other clubs nearby or not, without wasting further time. So I roamed around in the dark for quite some time, cause I had plenty in my hand. But thank goddess, I found no other clubs nearby except that one from which I was already denied to get an entrance once. So, that means, club 'A-live' is the one that I was looking for, it has to be. But the main question was how would I get in?

I looked at the phone screen, and it showed past ten at night, which means there was still time for Jenny to get off from her work.

So what do I do now?

Should I wait?

I kept thinking about all those, during my walk back to the street of the night club. The streets were still dark and quiet. It was like no matter wherever I go, the darkness never fails to accompany me. But still, it could never scare me with all the cruel realities that night keeps in its deepest and the darkest pit.

But suddenly a weird noise pulled me out of my thoughts. I looked around but saw nothing except the turning of the road ahead of me. So, I tried to follow the noise which led me forward on my path. With each of my steps, the noise was becoming clearer and even stronger, which seemed like someone was getting beaten up brutally. I increased my pace with rapidly increasing screams, so that I could see better.

Just when I took the last turn, I was stunned at my spot. The noise was coming from nowhere else but the street in front of the club. To be precise, a huge and hulky man was beating up a few others in front of the entrance of the club. Though I was still standing in the shadow, the light from the club made the street in front quite bright. Bright enough for me to recognize the man.

Yes, the mysterious and strange guy from last night.

I mean, I couldn't see his face though but I remember his appearance clearly. And it was him indeed. He was standing with his back against me while the others were lying on the ground and begging for his mercy. No, actually they couldn't even beg because they were so drunk. I wondered what could have happened this time.

And the most important thing... Who is he?

Just when I was about to take another step ahead to get a better look at his face, my phone rang out of the blue. So, I hurried to pick it up quickly before I got into others attention, and yes, I succeeded. They didn't even bother to look around to find another presence in the dark other than themselves.

"Hello" I whispered on the phone.

"Where the hell are you?" Kaith from the other end of the call shouted at me with his full volume.

"Don't shout or I'll go deaf." I yelled back but in a low voice.

"Umm,.. I am out and will be back home soon." But I think my words failed to assure Kaith enough as he kept on yelling.

"Out? Did you even come back for once today? Tell me where are you. I am coming to get you."

"No no. Don't. I am fine. I am telling you I will be back soon. Don't worry. And I gotta go now. Bye." With that, I quickly hung up the call.

But during the whole time, when I was busy conversing with Kaith over the phone, I didn't realize that the commotion before me which was going on a minute ago, had already ended. And my mysterious strange guy was already out of my sight, but the other men were still lying on the exact place they were before.

Ughhhh...

I felt quite frustrated. I missed my chance to see his face this time too. Anyway, this was not the reason I came here for.

Yes, Jenny.

And I need to wait for her.

It felt like an eternity but still time passed and I saw Jenny at last, who was making her way out of the club, with her head low and eyes were nowhere else but on the road which would lead her to home. Seeing her after all my efforts, I felt a bit relieved and quickly moved only to walk behind her.

"I realized that you didn't give me your number." I announced my presence in no time from behind, which made her jump in ultimate shock. Aahh... I should have guessed, that my sudden appearance would definitely scare her. Anyway, I couldn't change what I just did.

"Did I scare you?" Though I knew the answer, still I preferred to ask.

"Hell yes." She confirmed with her wide eyes but still was laughing at her own reaction.

"Sorry." I went to her side so that we could walk back together.

"So, what are you doing here at this hour?" Jenny asked, showing that she was not feeling lonely and unsafe anymore, which was the only thing I wanted the whole time.

"I was worried about you after thinking about what happened last night, and then I realized I don't have your number. So I had to chase you down." I gave out a smirk just before Jenny exchanged our numbers with lots and lots of apologies.

"So, are you planning to protect me forever from all the bad?" Her words did stir my mind with the reality that, even though I want to, but how can I protect her.., let alone the fact that I would not be allowed to enter into the club.

"Let's see, what can I do about that." I uttered shortly.

"Hey, Jenny... Do you remember the guy from last night, who came to our rescue?" I don't know why but I felt that I should ask her about the mysterious strange guy.

"Yes. Why?" She turned to look at me with her curious eyes, as we kept walking towards her home.

"Umm... Do you know who that was? I mean did you see his face?" With a slightest hope, I enquired.

"No, Sam. I don't know him and neither could I see his face last night. Did anything happen? Sam?" Jenny replied and I pretty much expected that too.

"No, nothing happened. I was just asking, because when I was waiting for you outside, I saw that guy again tonight. He was beating up a few people outside the entrance. So I thought, he was a regular there at your club."

"Do you think he could be dangerous?" Said Jenny with lots of worries.

"No, I mean, I don't know." Just when I said, a bike stopped with a loud screeching noise in front of us, blocking our way ahead.