Inflamed Emotions

The café owner looked at his special guest so angry that he was furious. Finally, the owner apologized and would be compensated for the suit that was soiled by his employee. He knew very well that arguing with the suit's owner wouldn't win him any favors and the best way was to give in since the man was a prominent person in the city.

"Can't the suit just be cleaned, sir?" said Axel, walking after the owner.

"Do you think he wants the suit just cleaned? If I could, I would have persuaded him earlier. A conglomerate like him wouldn't want that."

"This is an expensive suit and costs almost 12,000 dollars. Can you afford it?"

"What 12,000 dollars? That expensive?"

"You won't be able to pay it for 10 years."

"I'm sorry, sir. I spilled the juice by mistake."

"From this moment on, you are not an employee of this cafe! If things like this keep happening, my cafe will go bankrupt because of you."

"What do you mean, I'm fired?" asked Axel to make sure.

"Yes, you're fired!" said the owner with an angry look.

    Like a thunderbolt in broad daylight, instead of getting a loan to find a place to live, he now had to be fired for his negligence. This was a big disaster! Axel couldn't let it go, he had to find a way to avoid being fired.

"Please don't fire me, sir," he pleaded.

"I need this job," Axe whispered and the man even prostrated himself in front of the cafe owner.

"I don't care!"

    However, the bespectacled man was so heartless, he kicked Axel's body into the ground and uttered the following words.

"I told you I don't care about that!"

"Get lost! Or I'll call security to drag you out of this cafe!"

    It wasn't enough to stop before Axel moved on. The owner threw a few bills in front of him. "Consider this your salary for the week."

    Axel was devastated, but what could he do but just shut up and take it all? After all, he was used to being insulted. Despite being insulted Axel remained patient.

    Feeling that there was no longer any hope here, Axel left the cafe. He couldn't possibly beg for mercy that would only end in vain. It was better to find another way, or he should look for a new job again. Anything to find a place to live and to pay for his daily expenses.

    Before leaving, he still picked up the few pieces of money that the cafe owner had thrown at him. After all, it was enough for her to eat for a few days since she didn't have a dime in her wallet.

"Oh my, Xel. It turns out you're this low," said her coworker who had always disliked her.

The suffering Axel experienced wasn't enough. Honestly being treated like this, especially under the current circumstances made Axel even more furious. He had to clench his fists to hold back his frustration.

    Then seeing Axel tense his veins made his coworker named Berry even more challenging, "What? You want to hit me, huh? Let's hit!"

"Or I'll beat you up first."

    I don't know what Axel did wrong and what sin he committed that made Berry hate him so much, even though Axel had no problem with the man. He didn't expect the man to act that way towards him.

    Berry wasn't just talking, he was ready to kick Axel's ass. Fortunately, a long-haired girl named Katrina appeared and shouted at him.

"Stop it!"

    Katrina was another café employee, the only one who had been nice to Axel since Axel first started working there.

"What the hell are you doing? A friend is in trouble and instead of helping, you're insulting him like this."

    Afterward, he turned to Axel. "Don't mind him, let's get out."

"You be patient, Xel. I hope your problem is solved quickly and I pray that you can find a new workplace that pays more than here," said Katrina encouraging her coworker.

"Finding another job might be a bit difficult, Na. Considering I just got out of jail."

"I know! But it can't hurt to try, Xel."

Axel nodded as he said, "Thank you." Then he hurried away.

    The blue-eyed man continued on his way, but when he was about to enter a small alley. Axel was suddenly intercepted by Berry.

"What do you want?" asked Axel, a little surprised by Berry's sudden presence.

"Our business isn't done yet, Xel! I'd hate to see Katrina stick up for you," he said through gritted teeth.

    Berry slammed her fist into Axel's handsome face, the bruises that remained turning blue again because of Berry's actions until the corners of her lips oozed fresh blood.

"You don't deserve to defend the girl if she said harsh words to me."

"It's all because of you."

    Axel, who was unprepared for Berry's punch, staggered backward when Berry punched him in the stomach, sending him tumbling to the alley floor.

"I warned you to stay away from Katrina. That girl is mine."

    Axel, who had been holding back his anger, could no longer contain his emotions so he hit Berry back. He did not accept the treatment of his coworker until Axel unconsciously beat him to a pulp.

    Axel, who was still emotional, did not realize that Berry had fallen unconscious because of his actions until Katrina's presence.

"What have you done, Xel?" asked the girl with a disappointed look at Axel's actions.

"He insulted me first."

"You'd better help me take Berry to the hospital now," Katrina said worried about Berry's condition.

    Katrina quickly called a taxi and pulled Axel's hand to help her take Berry to the hospital. During the ride, Axel remained silent, despite the thousands of questions Katrina threw at him.

    Upon arriving at the hospital, Katrina screamed and the medical staff took care of Berry and brought her to the emergency room. The long-haired girl was visibly agitated; she couldn't imagine that Axel would get angry because of Berry's words.

"What should you do if Berry sues you Xel?" the girl asked concerned.

    Seeing that Axel didn't answer her question, the girl approached him while looking closely at Axel's face. The blue bruise and the corner of the lip that left fresh blood made Katrina conclude that Berry had deliberately provoked and attacked Axel first.

"How did it happen, Xel? Answer me!" Katrina raised her tone of voice to get the man to answer her question.

    Katrina's hands went as far as holding both of Axel's shoulders to get him to speak. "If he realizes you could be in danger, Xel."

"Not just danger, I'll sue her," continued a man from the other end of the corridor.