[Before Ken Came Back To The Bar Area.]
Vivian was busy in the bar area, filling the glass with different cocktails, each emitting their own unique scents and flavor.
She carefully poured them from their various bottles into the glasses, and then placed them on a tray before giving it to the waiters.
Vivian was feeling the pressure on her. She wondered if this was what Ken was actually feeling while he was doing the job. And to think of how he could do this almost everyday, it was so amazing.
To her, this was not supposed to be much of a work, However, because of how she grew up. This looked like so much work.
As she continued to pour each cocktail on each glass, a man approached the bar area and sat on one of the stools.
He looked like he was in his late thirties. He had brown hair and black beard.
Yes, his hair was dyed.
"Um… what can I get for you?" Vivian asked, as the man sat down steadily on the stool.
It was difficult for her to know what drink he wanted exactly, because he wasn't wearing a colored card.
He had a smirk on his face as he looked at her creepily.
"It looks like this is your first time here lady. Because I haven't seen you around here before." The man questioned. However Vivian just responded with a nod.
"Come on now don't be shy, you can talk to me can't you?" The man said as he tried to touch her on her chin, but Vivian quickly pulled her head backward, avoiding his hand.
"Excuse me Sir… are you here to order or what?" She questioned.
"Tch" The man sighed, as he sat down back on the stool. His eyes were glaring at her breasts as he licked his lips insanely.
"SIR!" Vivian yelled as she noticed where his eyes were going.
"Ah yes… I would like a glass of Negroni and also a glass of champagne." He ordered.
'Huh' Vivian was confused as to why he would order two different drinks at the same time. So she asked "U-Um… Sir would it be alright if I gave you one first?*
However, the man didn't take this question lightly. He had an irritated expression on his face. "Huh?… I said I want both of them together, isn't that simple to understand?" He exclaimed in a loud tone. Which made Vivian feel threatened.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry… right away sir" Vivian apologized as she brought out two bottles. One for the Negroni and the other Champagne.
She poured each into different glasses, while she poured the Champagne first, before pouring the Negroni.
After she had poured the drinks into the glass, she then gave it to the man. However, the man felt displeased.
As he took each glass from her, Vivian wondered if he was going to drink the two of them at once. But that was not possible. Then she thought of which he was going to drink first.
Both glasses were not filled to the brim, as the drink was only poured half of the glass, as that was how it was normally served in this club.
While Vivian was watching to see which the man was going to drink, he did something which was unexpected to her.
The man took the glass of champagne and poured it into the glass of Negroni.
His action made Vivian speechless as she thought 'Is that how they do it these days, Was it a trend?'
Knowing that mixing both cocktails together was going to make the man go high. She tried to warn him not to drink it.
However, before she could say anything, the man poured everything into his mouth as he gulped it down is throat.
"Another!" The man exclaimed as he face was already red from the drink.
"Excuse me?" Vivian responded. "I said give me another glass of both!" The man yelled as he moved both glasses towards her.
However, Vivian was hesitant. She knew the damage that this could cause and she was not going to let this happen.
"I am sorry sir, but I can't give you another of these." She responded vividly.
"HUH?!!" The man yelled. "What is the meaning of this? " He proclaimed as he stood up from the stool.
"I am sorry Sir, but I just can't give you another short of both drinks at once." Vivian proclaimed.
..
It was not as if giving the man what he requested for was against the club rules or anything like that. If man was ordering such, that meant it was not his first time.
However, since it was Vivian's first time in the club, she wouldn't know all these. Although she was not hesitant to give him because she was doing it out of mere concern. But because she knew what it had done to someone she knew, so she was trying to avoid that from happening again.
..
The man stood up from his stop and grabbed Vivian's hand tightly on her wrists, as he yelled at her to give him what he had requested for. This wasn't just a customer trying to get his order anymore, but a man trying to harass a lady or some sort.
This scene brought the attention of everyone one around the club, which even made the music to the stopped.
"I said give me what I want… unless-" The man yelled as he dragged her wrist with force which made her hit her stomach on the side of the desk which separated them both.
"AH! IT HURTS!" Vivian screamed in pain.
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Step'
Ken entered the club room as he saw the unforgivable scene in front of him.
"What is going on here?* He asked, as his expression turned cold.
"Ah! Ken you are back, please help me!" Vivian shouted with an expression on her face that said 'Help me.'
Ken looked at the man as he was dragging Vivian's hand, but he didn't make a move, at least not yet.
He then thought about the situation clearly. 'With the way she is looking, her face is showing signs of fear. I mean he is just grabbing her wrists, so what is with that face? Unless-'
The face that Vivian made was showing signs of her being in fear. It was if she had experienced something similar to this before.
'I better make a move fast before this matter escalates.' Ken walked up to the man and gripped him tightly.
"TAKE YOUR HANDS OFF HER!" Ken yelled towards the man. "Huh?" The man looked at Ken in irritation. 'He is already drunk. Looks like he took something strong. I have to end this fast.'
Ken tightened his arm around the man's hand and used all his strength to remove the man's hand from Vivian's wrist.
"I think that will be enough, Unless you want me to call me manager!" Ken exclaimed with authority.
Hearing this, the man backed out. He knew that if the manger was involved, things would get ugly.
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Everything went back to normal after a while.
The music resumed its place as the people danced and chatted, enjoying their evening as if nothing had ever happened.
The man who caused the scene had already been kicked out for the club and was told to never come back again.
"Are you alright?" Ken asked Vivian as he looked at her. She was seated on the floor as she covered her body with both hands, and stared right down, on the floor in fear
'She looks almost traumatized.' Ken thought, as he saw her expression.
The expression on her face was intense it was as if she had experienced something very severe.
And Ken knew this, she wouldn't just be like this from what just happened earlier. He was sure that there was something much more, to make her look like this. 'Maybe her past?'
Ken bent down as he handed her a glass of water, which she drank, as her hand shook. 'With the way she is now, I think I can make use of it.' Ken thought with a smile.
"Vivian I want you to know that if something like this should ever happen again, you can always come to me for help." Ken said with a bright smile on his face.
Upon hearing this, Vivian's face brightened up in awe. As she felt the warm smile coming from him.