CHAPTER 3

I inhaled the cool breeze here in New York when I left the hotel. My work is done, and I have already informed Ma'am Tallia that I will not come in tonight because I have to go somewhere.

He immediately agreed, I hailed a taxi and headed to Macdougal Street. Because the place is very lively at night. You will find many people and open bars here.

But that's not why I came here. I came here to find Darcy and Carline those two thieves, scammers.

I turned into a narrow alley in this area and started asking people here.

"Ahm. excuse me Miss, do you know these girls?" I asked and showed her some pictures I took with Darcy and Carline.

But instead of answering immediately, he blew smoke in my face before speaking. “I don't know them; do you want drugs?” My eyes widened because of what he said next.

I retreated and walked away from him, "No, thanks" I uttered and started walking. "Do I look like a drug addict?!" I whispered and continued to ask the people I met.

“Hi excuse me, have you seen these girls?” I asked another girl. “No, sorry” I nodded and asked another one. “Hi, have you ever seen these girls around here?” 

"No." she said, I nodded and continued walking. There are so many people hanging out in this place and it seems like most of the people here are drug addicts so I can't ask everyone.

"Excuse me, do you guys know these girls?" I asked this guy seated at the staircase. He looked at my phone before he stood up and looked me in the eyes.

"I've seen them, I guess" he said while rubbing his beard. "REALLY?!" I said enthusiastically.

He nodded, "Really can you show me where they are right no---" I couldn't finish what I was going to say when he grabbed my phone and ran away quickly.

I couldn't move anymore because of his speed, "My phone!!!" I stammered, and in an instant I felt like I was slapped by the truth so I screamed.

“AHHHHHHHHH IT'S MY PHONE!!! THIEF!!!! MY PHONE HELP!! A THIEF!!!!” I shouted and all the people here looked at me.

I get stiff when I realize that everyone is a thief here. "No, not you guys hehe" I said, I quickly ran and chased the man who stole my phone.

"AHHHHHHHH THIEF HELP ME!!! MY PHONE HE STEALS MY PHONE!!!” I shouted as I continued chasing it, the distance between the two of us was so great that I was running too fast.

“MY PHONE HELP!!!” I was shouting already but all the people here seemed to not care, they were all busy drinking and talking to someone. 

“YOU STUPID STOP!! GIVE MY CELL PHONE BACK!!!!!!” I shouted loudly because I was so tired that I was about to run. He was going so fast and he was entering the road where there were a lot of people so I couldn't really catch up with him.

"HEY!!! GIVE ME BACK MY PHONE!!!! AHHHHH!!!” I shouted when I made a mistake and tripped.

I just saw myself slumped on the side of the road and my hip throbbed. “YAY!!!” I didn't because my fall was pretty bad.

And when I turned to the thief, he was no longer in my sight. “CELLPHONE KOOOOOOOO!!!!” I shouted in annoyance before papa stomped like a child here.

"If you really look at me oh!!!" there's nothing I can do, even if I complain to the police, thieves are rampant here, and it's my fault that I wasn't aware while I was showing my cellphone to people here.

I slowly stood up while holding my aching hips, sweating profusely as I entered the bar across from me.

It's just bad luck that happens to me every day that the Lord has done, I don't know what to do. I enter the bar as the wild and loud crowd embraces the whole place. There is a lot of noise and chaos inside.

But my vision was clear at the bar counter, I went straight there and ordered a beer. I sat on the chair and rested my head on the counter. "I don't have a cellphone anymore," I whispered to myself in disbelief.

"Here's your brink ma'am" I immediately took it and pointed it straight. "AHHHHHH" I shouted as I finished it in just one gulp.

“I'M JUST LOSING EVERYTHING! MONEY MY PARENTS GAVE ME TO START A BUSINESS AND NOW MY CELLPHONE!!! WHAT ELSE ARE YOU GOING TO GET FROM ME!! TAKE EVERYTHING---” I didn't finish what I was going to say when I looked at my bag.

My jaw just totally dropped when I saw that my bag was ripped on its bottom part. It has a hole and my bag is completely empty. "HAHAHAHA" I just laughed when I saw it and quickly took it off and threw it somewhere.

"Tangina." I said emphatically and ordered another bottle until I had five.

"My life is so fuck up" I whisper as I laugh and talk to myself, I'm feeling a little bit dizzy now.

I stood up and got 14 bucks in my pocket and paid my bills. Fortunately, I have a habit of pocketing money. "Whoever stole the wallet from my bag, it's empty!!!" I said before starting to walk out of the bar. When I left the bar, I was stunned when Darcy and Carline passed in front of me in slow motion.

My dizziness disappeared and my eyes seemed to clear when I saw them both. When they passed I immediately screamed. “DARCY, CARLIEN GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY!!!” because of my yelling, both of them immediately turned and looked at me in disbelief.

They are both wearing expensive clothes and carrying expensive bags, and I know that's because of the money they steal from me. So my blood immediately boiled and chased after them.

They both start running, "TRAITORS!!! THIEF!!!! GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY!!!!” I screamed loudly and we continued to pull out here on Macdougal Street.

They are running with their heels so I am confident I can catch up with them. But they suddenly crossed the other corner so I quickly followed...

A car almost hit me, I couldn't move because of the shock. It was only one inches away from me.

I was so startled and stiff at the moment when the driver stepped out of his vehicle. He approached me angrily and said. ”Are you fucking trying to kill yourself Miss!?” he said angrily in front of me.

But my eyes immediately landed on those two women who were trying to escape me by hailing a taxi.

"HEYYYYYY DON'T RUN FROM ME!!!" I shouted suddenly and tried to cross but this man grabbed my hand and said. "Are you trying to run away?" he furiously asked as he gripped my arms.

I looked at him with a frown before turning back to Darcy who had already gotten into the taxi and was about to leave. "Let go of me!" I said trying to remove his hand from my arm.

"Hey, Mister let go of me!!!" he didn't let me go, so Darcy and I escaped.

"No, you're coming with me" he darkly said and dragged me to his car and brought me to the nearest police station. "Wait!! why did you bring me here!! Hey, Mister, why did you bring me here?” I was confused as he removed the seat belt and got out of the car.

He opened the door next to me and pulled me out, "Jaywalking is illegal in New York Miss, and you're drunk." he seriously said and brought me inside the police station.

"NO, I WAS JUST TRYING TO RUN AFTER THE PEOPLE WHO STEAL MONEY FROM ME, I DIDN'T MEAN TO DO IT. I WAS JUST SO FOCUSED ON CATCHING THEM AND FORGETTING THE RULES. I'M SORRY MISTER, PLEASE DON'T DO THIS!!!" I shouted and tried to stop being carried inside the station itself.

"You almost cause me big trouble, Miss" he said seriously and brought me inside, made me sit in front of the sheriff.

"Sir, I didn't mean it please, I'm just a victim here I was catching those people who steal my money and they cross the street first, I just run after them" I explained to the sheriff while this man stood by me.

"Do you have some pictures of those people you are talking about Miss?" he asked me, "Sir, you won't believe this. I just got robbed before this happened, my phone and my bag, I have nothing right now.” The sheriff looked at me and his face showed that he didn't believe what I was saying.

"Are you just trying to trick me with these stolen things, so you can escape jaywalking?" he said and crossed his arms on his chest.

"No, I'm telling the truth please, believe me, I'm really nothing now" I said tiredly trying to hold back my tears.

"What did you say, Miss. Are you cursing me in a different language?!?” the sheriff asked with a frown when I started talking.

"Ah..N-no Si---" I didn't finish what I was going to say when this man spoke next to me and spoke to the sheriff. "Let her go" he said, I looked at him, he glanced at me before he talked to the sheriff.

He said that he also saw the girls I was chasing and explained everything so the sheriff allowed me to leave the station.

"I will be brought here and then he will be the one who will free me from here." I whispered and the taxi pulled up. I was tired of riding it and closed my eyes.

So much happened to me today, I was about to catch Darcy and Carline! "Just a little bit!" I said annoyed.

"If that man is not umepal" I whisper and just rest, until the taxi stops in front of the condo.

"Here" I pay and walk inside the condo without anything. Good thing I only need a code to open my condo unit, because if I need a key I probably won't be home tonight.

While walking in the lobby of the condo, I was stunned to see that man also enter the condo. I saw it in my reflection in the mirror, he was behind me.

Even though I was barely able to walk, I quickly got on the elevator and closed it immediately. "Why is he here, is he following me?" I asked myself and went up to the 4th floor.

When I got out of the elevator, I waited for the elevator next to it to open to make sure it wasn't following me. I hid on the side and when it opened my eyes widened when I saw it inside.

I was walking quickly to my unit and when I turned around I saw that he was also walking in the direction I was going so I quickly entered my unit and got a reed broom.

I waited behind my door and peeked at him through the small hole in my door. I waited for him to get near in front of my door, before I suddenly opened it and beat him with a reed broom.

"YOU'RE A FOOL!!! WHY ARE YOU FOLLOWING ME! YOU HAVE BAD PLANS FOR ME!! WHAT DO YOU WANT TO RAPIN ME!!! YOU PERVERT!!!” I shouted as I kept hitting him with my eyes closed.

"What the fuck!?" I heard him say and when I opened my eyes, he caught my every blow and was able to stop it.

He looked at me with frowned brows and that's the reason for me to stop and fearlessly stare at him. "What the hell Miss!" he said angrily while looking at me. He's wearing a black cap so I couldn't see his face properly since earlier at the station but as he stands straight in front of me.

I just noticed that he is taller than me.

But I know he's following me, he's after me!

“YOU PERVERT YOU FOLLOW ME HERE, FOR WHAT HUH! YOU'RE TRYING TO RAPE ME!!!” I shouted in his face.

“Follow?” he glared at me and asked. 

“YES, YOU FOLLOW ME BECAUSE, YOU WANT MY BODY!!!” What a pervert!

“What the heck are you talking about Miss, I lived here!!” he hazed into my face. 

Ano?

“What?” I ask. 

“I fucking lived here, Miss!”

NO WAY!!