Chapter74


    Avelinewalkedfornearlyanhourbeforeshefinallymanagedtogdownataxi.Aftergivingtheaddress,shestaredoutthewindow.


    Itwateat night,andtherewasn’tasoulontheroad.


    Thedriverncedatherandsuddenlyasked,“Miss,whyareyouwalkingaloneonthestreetste?It’snotsafe.”


    Avelinesnappedbacktorealityandlookedatthedriver.Hewaswearingahatandamask,onlyhiseyeswerevisible,whichmadeherfeeluneasy.


    “Ihadafightwithmyhusband.He’llbeheresoon,”shesaid.


    Thedriverresponded,“Whyrunoutafterafight?It’sdangerousifyoumeetbadpeople.”


    Avelinesmiled,“You’reverykind,driver.I’llbemorecarefulnexttime.”


    Thedriversmiledanddidn’tsayanythingmore.


    Avelineremainedalertuntilthecarreachedherapartmenplex.The driverthenasked,“Whichbuildingdoyoulivein?Icandropyouoffrightattheentrancesoyoudon’thavetowalk.”


    Avelinereplied,“Noneed,thankyou.”


    Thedriverinsisted,“It’snotrouble.Letmetakeyouthere.”


    Aveline’swarinessgrew,butjustthen,herphonerang.Shequicklyanswered,“Hello?Yes,I’mhere.Comedowntogetme.”


    Withthat,sheopenedthedoorandgotoutofthecar.


    Seeingthis,thedriverdidn’tsayanythingelseanddroveoff.


    Onceshewassurethedriverhadleft,Avelineletoutabreath.”


    Selena,it’s finenow.”


    ShehadmessagedSelenawhenthedriverstartedtalkingtoher.


    Selenasaid,“Whyareyoinghomealhite?Where’sthatscumbag?”


    Avelinewalkedinside.“Youcalledhimascumbag,sowhywouldhedoanythingdecent?”


    Selenamutteredacurse,“Forgetit.I’leoverandkeep yopany.”


    “Noneed,”Avelinereplied.“We’regettingdivorcedtomorrow.Afterit’sdone,I’llcallyou,andthenwecangoseethenewhouse.”


    Selenawassilentforamomentbeforesaying,“Ithoughtmaybe yourtriptoLarborCitymightimprovethingsbetweenyou two.


    Avelinesmiledsilently,nowinsideherbuilding.“Alright,I’mhangingupnow.”


    “Okay,callmeifyouneedanything.”


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    Avelinehungupandsteppedintotheelevator.


    Justastheelevatordoorswereabouttoclose,ahandsuddenlyreachedin,triggeringthesensorsandcausingthedoorstoopenagain.Inthequietofthenight,thesuddenappearanceofsomeoneinthehallwaystartledAveline.


    Amanwalkedinwearingahatandamask,keepinghisheaddownto hidehisface.Aveline’sheartpoundedwithfear.


    Heresembledthedriversheencounteredearlier!


    Shedidn’tpressafloorbuttonimmediately,insteadpretendingtofiddlewithherphone.


    Themanwaitedforamoment,thenseeingthatshehadn’tpressedabutton,hereachedoutandpressedthebuttonforthe10thfloorAvelinencedatitandthenpresendthebuttonforthe18thfloor.


    Shelivedonthe21stfloor


    Theelevator doorsslowlyclosed,betthemanssuddenlyreachedoutandcanceledthebuttonforthetothfloor,thenpressedthebuttonforthe17thDoor


    Aveline’slipstightond.Sheheldherphoneanddialedthreedigits,hopingcallingthepolicewouldhelpinthissituation


    Sown,theyreachedthe17thfloor


    Themansteppedout,butjustastheelevatordoorswereabouttoclose,bar fittedandlookedathet


    Thatlooksentchills down Aveline’sspine!


    Hiseyeswerefilledwithacold,derousintent,likeavenomoussnakewatchingitspeey


    Theelevatordoorsfinallyclosed,cuttingoff hisgazeAveline’sfaceturnedas whiteasasheet!