5: The Mysterious Man

It’s been almost a week since I lived in the human world. I’ve started to get used to the strange hustle and bustle of human life. There was nothing special that I experienced even though I was disguised as a human. Instead, I was treated less favourably because I was considered strange by some of the men who often stopped by the old shop.

It was my Dad who suggested that I work there, because it was so close to the house, I was going to live in. I worked at an old coffee shop that was quite famous there. They had three employees here, Dean, Jenna and one other person who never worked her shift.

My boss put me on the employee list because that girl never came to work, I think. I let out a long sigh and put my backpack into the locker.

“Are you a psychopath or something?”

“What?”

“You wear a red-coloured suit every day. Don’t you get tired of that colour?” Jena judged me.

I closed my locker and quickly went to face her. “I forgot to dry my other shirt.”

“The same answer all the time? You’d better put on your apron and get ready for the counter.” Jenna ordered me without turning around, carrying two stacks of venti-sized glasses outside.

I shrugged my shoulders and grabbed my apron, I did the fingerprint attendance a few seconds later and went to the counter. I set up the computer in front of me while Jenna set the glasses in place. Jenna doesn’t take care of the customers inside the coffee shop, she just occasionally helps me to deliver the customers’ orders to their tables.

Jenna mostly serves drive thru customers.

Today there weren’t as many customers as yesterday, just teenagers and some old ladies enjoying their Robusta.

When I got a little break, I took my mobile phone out of my pocket. Nick sent me a message and said that he would visit me next week. I sighed and put my mobile phone back in. I didn’t know how to reply to her.

I thought my life was so terrible.

But sometimes I feel confused about myself. When Dad gets angry, I can feel a tightness all over my body. I don’t know what it is, I’m confused about it. The tightness wasn’t like the tightness when my mate made love to another Beta. It's more than horrible. I thought I could read the emotions of other werewolves.

“Hey, freak. I told you to make another cup of mocha chino. Then what are you doing?”

A harsh shout jolted me. I lowered my head and took another cup of mocha chino. Right away. I don't remember at all when she told me to get another cup for her, but she was so rude to me.

I sniffed and held back my anger. I didn’t think about biting her and throwing the bone at the homie dogs. A few seconds later, I served her, she snorted and cursed me about the ice cubes.

She told me that the ice cube melted in her mochaccino. I hissed and told him it was normal, but he went crazy and wanted to get a discount on the bill. Gosh, humans are strange creatures. 

“I’m sorry, but I can’t give you a discount. You ordered three cups of latte and a cup of mochaccino. Then you told me you wanted another cup of mochaccino. It’s not my fault-“

“Please behave yourself.” Jenna took over the creepy woman.

“Oh, but this isn’t for a creepy person. This is for a well-mannered customer,” I said.

Jenna whispered to me, “Take over my customer.”

Without waiting for a long time, I placed the order from Jenna’s customer. I handed the coffee to Jena’s customer then returned to my post and looked at Jenna who was still dealing with that horrible woman.

I silently looked around the coffee shop and found something very odd about the man who had been staring at me with a bizarre look.

The strange man had entered the coffee shop about an hour ago, but until now he hadn’t ordered any drinks or snacks.

A few minutes later he went over to me, just as the annoying woman left with an annoyed step.

“Can I have a venti-sized ice latte?” His monotone voice gives me a chill.

I stammered and replied, “W-would you like to use sugar?”

“Have you ever had a customer order a latte without sugar?”

“But we only have sugar cubes—”

“Then, what’s the name of that thing behind the counter? Is it a hammer or a knife?"

He was so wary of me. damn.

I took a deep breath and quickly made his latte. When I placed the venti-sized cup in front of him, he said something I didn’t understand. He picked up the cup and gave me some money and then he walked away.

I thought he was about to leave the coffee shop. But he didn’t leave, he sat at the table and enjoyed his latte while looking at me. Our eyes met and our gazes locked, I could feel his emotions clearly through his eyes. I just didn’t know where he was coming from. I was afraid to look at him again when I thought he was a spy from Jeremy.

During the time I worked there, he didn’t leave or do anything other than watching me and making sure I didn’t run away. It made me feel a little uncomfortable. He made me scared and wanted to go home immediately.

Jenna noticed my weird behaviour. She walked over to me to asked what’s wrong with me at the time. I just walked away to go to the washroom and change my clothes. It was about time to leave. I was going to leave before he realised that I was leaving. Jenna yelled at me to take the rubbish bin to the bin behind the coffee shop. But I didn’t do that and ran as fast as I could.

I ran to the nearest fast street to get home. I hoped he wouldn't follow me. Suddenly, it started raining heavily. I was soaked and I hadn't reached home yet. I was so scared that he would follow me and force me to go to Shadowed Moon Pack to get punishment from Jeremy.

When I was about to slip because of the muddy puddle, there was a big hand holding me. An umbrella over my head and a monotonous voice startled me. I was stunned.

“Do you think you can run away from me?” he asked.

“Eum ....”

“Stupid young girl,” he mocked me.

“What do you want from me?” I asked him in a weak voice.

“No, I wouldn’t want anything from you,” he replied.

“Then why are you stalking me?”

“How did you find out I was a werewolf?”

“Who are you? What do you want from me? Give me an answer.”

“Be calm, a little... I’ll tell you as soon as I can. But not in the pouring rain, if you don’t mind... can I stay at your house?”

I swallowed my saliva with effort.

“Calm down, I'm not a Rogue.”