The front door to Trekim opened, and a young man walked through the door.
The room fell silent.
There were nearly one hundred people present, but Helix couldn't hear anything besides shifting utensils.
Helix panned the room with wide eyes.
"Ummm. Hello? Is something wrong?"
"Hellie!" Charlotte cried after realizing why people stopped eating.
Marie and Riley called out too.
Suddenly a ripple of applause spread through the restaurant, and an explosion of cheers followed.
Helix accepted the hugs with a nonplussed expression.
"Did something happen?" He chuckled nervously.
He had never been so confused before.
"Did something happen? You arrived, dummy!" Charlotte snapped.
"Everyone sees you as a savior now." Marie announced merrily.
"It's wonderful, isn't it?" Riley asked.
Helix's eyes trembled in a panic.
He didn't know what to say in situations like this.
"Ummm. Thank you—"