The Charm of the Director

Episode 12's

The black SUV was parked in front of a building for a long time. Just landed in New York this morning, this afternoon Dean immediately brought his car to the front of Jessy's workplace. Surprisingly during his time in Paris, he did not get any news or photos of the girl. Their last meeting did not go well. When Jessy decided to go home early that morning, she lost it quickly. At first he was not afraid because the girl would not be able to go anywhere. But this time he was scared. Is Jessy missing? or disappear? Had she followed Jessy that night, the story would have been different.

The users of laundry services owned by Mrs. Patty kept coming out and going in one by one. Today is very crowded. I don't know why he's so interested in all this activity. He waited for Jessy to come out the door. He tapped his fingers on the dashboard of the car without letting go of his gaze. Sometimes he looks at his watch. It was near noon but he had not seen the girl's sighting. Time goes on without him noticing.

Out of annoyance, he got out of the car and ran to get into the laundry. He's looking for one guy, Jessy. But it looks like the girl is not working. He wasn't there. There's only Mrs. Patty was busy taking care of the people there. He had to knock on the door hard.

"Excuse me!" his yell.

People see Mrs without exception. Patties. He seems to be helped by a big man. Her hair was only half. He imagined the man he met in Paris a few days ago.

"Dean! The director who is being talked about because of the scandal!" exclaiming a woman. Others began to whisper. "The video, I've watched it.."

Dean clucked while holding hands. He looked down and smiled. But his heart was still upset.

"I know you're talking about me. But it's all wrong. Everything in your brain is wrong. I don't need to explain it here. I'm loyal to my fiancee. You clear? You're not journalists here, I shouldn't explain. But seeing you bothering Mrs. Patty, I had to say it."

He approached Mrs. Patty looked confused when she saw him. "Hello.. Where can I find my fiancee?"

Mrs. Patty looked at each other with the man beside her. Then he looked at Dean. "Who's your fiancee?"

"One of your most beautiful officers. Where's Jessy? I haven't seen him since morning." asked Dean.

"Jessy? Our jessy?"

Dean looked around. It is still a concern for people here. He whispered to Mrs. Patty though with a man's gaze next to her. "Can you temporarily close as long as we talk? I will compensate for all the losses caused by me."

Mrs. Patty saw the people around them. Then he looked at Dean. "Can't be long. They're washing their clothes."

"No problem. I'll change everything." said Mrs. Patty stood up. He then approached the people to give an explanation.

Dean can see people starting to come out. At that moment he saw Mrs. Patty approached.

"What do you want to say? I can't listen to your story for long. My pay is very expensive."

Mrs. Patty has changed. He didn't smile at Dean. Dean knew exactly what he meant. He took out his wallet and took out a few bills. "10 minutes and I just wanted to ask where Jessy was? What happened to her?" dean asked, handing the money over to Mrs. Patties.

Mrs. Patty took the money and smiled. "Jessy hasn't come back since you took her away a week ago" she replied, counting the money.

"What do you mean not to come back?" ask Dean. A sense of alert began to haunt him.

Dean fell silent. He looked seriously at Mrs. Patties. "Do you know where he lives?"

"If I had known, Jessy would have worked here. But you should have been friends with the paparazzi who were besieging Jessy's apartment. They must know where Jessy lives."

"Cannot be. How do you know Jessy's apartment is surrounded by paparazzi?"

"I know because Jessy said it." cried Mrs. Patty was unconscious.

"Jessy called you?" ask Dean.

Mrs. Patty shook her head. "No. I'm wrong to talk."

"You can take note of it" said the man who had been with Mrs. Patties.

...***...

Jessy must deliver her resignation to Mrs. Patty soon. He was still on the bus that drove him to the city center. He realized his life would not be the same since the incident a week ago. His face often appeared in newspapers and on television when he was on the street. He was angry at the man. The man who made his life into the media. He was upset but could not do anything else.

He decided to move to Nevada for a week. Back to his birthplace. He has decided something. He would use the man's thousand dollars to start his new life in Nevada. Then the rest of the money, he would go to Las Vegas and to Louisiana as the last place for him to visit. Recalling the incident all night, he begins to hate New York because of the man.

Jessy kept moving to her workplace. When she called Mrs Patty yesterday afternoon, she was shocked to hear she had to resign. He still wears his mask and hat. It settles when everything looks safe.

"Patty.." call Jessy slowly.

"What's going on, baby?"asked Mrs Patty kindly when she saw Jessy in strange clothes. When he called her yesterday, he was still upset. But since he was working on a plan with that director, his attitude towards Jessy had of course changed.

"I'm sorry Patty. I won't get tired of saying it. You've seen for yourself what the news is like. It's been a week I've had to stay in the apartment to avoid people's gazes." Jessy said annoyed.

"Is it because of that handsome guy? I saw you guys kissing on television." Goda.

"It wasn't a kiss! It's compulsion! I don't want to see him again!" Jessy was really angry when talking about the man.

"It seems like it can't be dear! I'm not gonna let you go." Answer someone right behind Jessy.

"I want you to tell me as little as you can about Jessy" Dean said half an hour ago. Just as he went past a block, he got a message if Jessy was in the laundry. I don't know what strength is in him, but he ran very fast to get to the laundry.