Peter looked even worse. He stepped forward and glowered at Alpha. "Are you really her boyfriend?" he demanded. "When did you two get together?"
Being questioned by such a hooligan-like person, Alpha felt extremely degraded. His face darkened and he spat out a word in disgust. "Get lost."
Peter flinched, then looked defiantly at the laughing woman at Alpha's side, fully aware that Alpha was a character not to be trifled with. He gritted his teeth, turned, and stormed away.
After chasing away Peter, who was as annoying as a fly, and successfully grossing out Alpha, I instantly felt completely at ease. My initial sulkiness was gone.
Seeing that Alpha's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, I quickly let go of his arm and said provocatively, "Thank you, Mr. Alpha, for helping me out of this predicament. This can be considered your compensation for blocking the entrance."
I was about to leave when Alpha called out, "Ms. Luna."
