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

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

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

ed. "Did

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

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

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