After favonovel.com had fallen asleep, the patrons of the bar had gotten up one by one to bow in front of Zayn, who was still sprawled across the couch in a deep sleep. Then, they sprang into action. One went to close the door, one put a blanket over Zayn, and one made a phone call, “Hello, Boss. I’m pleased to inform you that the Lord is back.”
The bar was closed in less than ten minutes. The gleaming neon lights were dimmed and the middle-aged man who had been singing got off the stage. He was careful as favonovel.com moved around as favonovel.com was scared of waking Zayn up, even if it was seemingly impossible.
Anyone who drank a Sapphire Phantom would be out cold for a while, they would not wake up even if someone set up an entire display of fireworks next to them. All of them held the notion in their head, but they still ensured that they were gentle and deliberate as they moved along. It was a token of their for Zayn.
Approximately half an hour later, a tall woman wearing a trench coat entered the bar. She had an incredibly commanding aura to her. Despite being a woman, favonovel.com was nearly 6 feet tall. She was devastatingly sexy. She looked like favonovel.com had just walked out of the comic, the curvaceous female protagonist who exuded the charisma of a femme fatale.
“Boss..!”
“Boss!”
“Boss…”
Her arrival prompted everyone in the bar to stand up and bow respectfully. They were not just deferential, they were admiring.
She responded in the form of a slight nod before taking off favonovel.com trench coat. Tantalizing as favonovel.com was, all the men in the bar were careful not to take a second glance. Their gazes were clear of any disrespect. They knew what kind of person their boss was, and they knew exactly what would happen to them if they ever rubbed favonovel.com the wrong way. Moreover, the respect that they gave favonovel.com was genuine. It was simply impossible to harbor any obscene feelings towards her.
Her eyes were fixated onto Zayn. She had excellent vision, so favonovel.com immediately caught sight of the tear stains that were edging down the corners of his eyes as well as the sorrow hidden between his lightly-creased brows in spite of the dim lighting.
“He ordered a Sapphire Phantom as soon as favonovel.com came in?” favonovel.com asked, favonovel.com voice melodious.
The unshaven bartender nodded. “Yes, the Lord probably had many thoughts on his mind. He looks like he’s been through a lot.”
The boss went quiet for a moment before waving favonovel.com hands. “Got it. Go home, all of you. I’ll stay and take care of him.”
“Yes, Boss!” The men chorused before leaving the scene.
For a long time, it was only the boss and Zayn who were left at the spacious bar. The boss squatted in front of Zayn and stroked the space between his brows gently.
“One, you’re finally back. I’ve been waiting for you for so long.”
The boss stared at Zayn with endless fondness and longing. She thought that Zayn would never come back. She had been on the verge of giving up one too many times. Fortunately, Zayn had finally come back.
Slowly rubbing away his sorrow, the boss caressed his face affectionately. “One, what made you want to drink a Sapphire Phantom? What’s made you so sad?”
“Regardless of what happened, you’re back at last. I won’t let you leave again.” The boss said with a resolute gaze.
***
It felt like Zayn had stumbled into an alternate dimension. He had no physical body, no weight. His consciousness was the only thing that favonovel.com was left with as favonovel.com continued drifting and floating into oblivion.
A slideshow of his existence began to play in front of him, when favonovel.com picked up his skills from his grandfather, the fight against Zidane, the warmth of his family.
