A Piece of Your Heart

I wanted to go home, take a warm bath, and sleep in my bed. Besides, it

was already leading the people outside. Madison was stan

oing on?"

cern on her face. "Just some typical br

actly ha

t next to each other," Madison explained. "I had a bad feelin

lf, I was cu

see in the street," Madison said. "One of them suddenly lost their wallet, so they started bla

ite the as

girlfriend. The two of them were just enjoying their time her

d they find the w

r find the wallet around here. For now, they're being escorted out becaus

feel bad for t

re," Madison suddenly said. "Those men looked like they were

ned. "Di

acting tough like all gangsters do." Madison shrugged. "At le

g late, so I want to g

er. Those men might still be nearby, and I don't want you getting somehow involved

st as I can towards the bus stop. I'm sure they'll just be brooding so

don't feel good about this. Maybe I should leave

y or slacking off. Besides," I added, glancing towards the toppled-over tables and c

d as she rushed over towards the mess. "Still, Julia!

smile. "Don't worry ab

exit doors, my hea

d be fine, and there was also a good chance

hem having a gun. It might've been her imagination due to the he

sit here for three more hours. She lived nearby in an apartment, so sh

I really just wanted

ht to myself as I exited the bar, feeling th

ckened my steps,

what I ha

t me from any harm. I walked quickly towards the direction of the bu

t didn't reassure me as much. After all, the more I walked, the further awa

hood, there were barely any stores that opened at this hour. The houses were located about a few blocks away from here, an

than that, everything was dark, and nobody seemed to fee

I th

ted to tingle. It was as though a feeling of forebodin

just that I felt like somet

ay to trust you

ey wer

heard something. It was the sound of people arguing, and the noise grew the

he minute. Before I could make a run for it, I suddenly saw a man bolting out of

lled desperately.

m pierced the air for a very brief mo

ne covered

hought to my

uldn'

then two men suddenly chased aft

ack van that was parked across the alley. The woman was

e from his pocket and start

n't be h